Tag: Russia

  • There was a bigger message from the meeting.

    There was a bigger message from the meeting.

    Ukrainian forces shot down 56 of the 84 missiles fired by Russia on Sunday, a senior Ukrainian diplomat said. Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons to defend his nation against Ukraine, following an explosion on a strategic bridge leading to annexed Crimea. Zelensky also said that Russian strikes in Odesa left…

  • After Russian missile strikes on Ukraine, Biden promised advanced air defense systems.

    After Russian missile strikes on Ukraine, Biden promised advanced air defense systems.

    US President Joe Biden condemned Russia’s strike on Ukraine and vowed to continue US security assistance “including advanced air defense systems”, the White House said. Biden also underlined his ongoing engagement with allies and partners to continue imposing costs on Russia, it added. Earlier, the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Agency said that Russia had been planning…

  • Russia rushes newly drafted soldiers to the eastern front.

    Russia rushes newly drafted soldiers to the eastern front.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia can’t be the only real guarantor of Ukraine’s territorial integrity. “I want to say again: Russia can be the only real guarantor of Ukraine’s territorial integrity,” Putin added. He further said that Russia’s nuclear weapons are deterring the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine.

  • There is a opinion that Putin has a dream that is going to end ingloriously.

    There is a opinion that Putin has a dream that is going to end ingloriously.

    Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that the country’s war in Ukraine is “taking longer than he expected”. He added that his military operation is taking longer than he expected. The Russian leader further said that the Sea of Azov has become Russia’s “internal sea”, adding that “Peter the Great fought to get access”…

  • Russia is going for revenge.

    Russia is going for revenge.

    The Ukrainian military said that it raised the national flag above seven villages previously occupied by Russia in the Kherson region on Wednesday. This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Monday that his forces had seized the city of Kherson. Russia had withdrawn all its troops from the Kherson region on Monday, according…

  • October 9, 2022.

    October 9, 2022.

    Russia on Thursday said it will help evacuate residents of annexed Kherson to other areas as Ukraine continued its offensive in the region. The Russian forces will help evacuate residents from the west bank of Kherson river to the east bank of Dnipro river, Russian state media said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that…

  • There are five questions that need to be answered in the next decade.

    There are five questions that need to be answered in the next decade.

    The European Commission (EC) said that it wants to impose a price cap on Russian crude oil for its 27 member countries. This comes after Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to reduce their oil production by 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in an attempt to prop up oil prices. Crude oil prices have fallen…

  • There was no water, power or internet in the newly liberated Ukrainian city.

    There was no water, power or internet in the newly liberated Ukrainian city.

    Russia on Thursday said its forces would help evacuate residents of occupied Kherson in eastern Ukraine to other areas, as Ukraine’s offensive continues to make gains in the region. “The Russians are playing for the whistle…to avoid a collapse in their frontline before the winter sets in,” Samir Puri, senior fellow at the International Institute…

  • Russia is threatening “unpredictable consequences”, while the missiles could protect Ukraine’s power grid.

    Russia is threatening “unpredictable consequences”, while the missiles could protect Ukraine’s power grid.

    Russia’s defence ministry on Tuesday said that four of its troops were killed in an attack on a Russian convoy near the border with Crimea. The ministry further said that the military personnel were attacked “without any provocation” and that there are no reports of casualties or deaths on the Russian side. This comes amid…

  • From Iran to Ukranians, David is staring down.

    From Iran to Ukranians, David is staring down.

    The Russian military has launched a major offensive into eastern Ukraine in retaliation to the Ukrainian government’s military actions against Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Tens of thousands of Russian troops have entered the region since the start of the conflict, which erupted in Ukraine in February. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin…

  • Multiple foreign nationals are accused of scheming to send military technology to Russia.

    Multiple foreign nationals are accused of scheming to send military technology to Russia.

    The US Justice Department has announced charges against nearly a dozen people and two companies for illegally sending advanced electronics and equipment to Russia. The alleged scheme began in 2017 and continued after the US imposed sanctions against two Russian banks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some of the equipment allegedly recovered from battlefields in…

  • They had a $30 Million Arms Deal.

    They had a $30 Million Arms Deal.

    Five Russian citizens and two US nationals were charged with conspiring to illegally obtain and send millions of dollars worth of American-made technology to Russia before and after its invasion of Ukraine this year. Some of the accused tried to send nuclear technology to Russia but it was intercepted before it arrived, the department said…

  • Russia Rushes Newly Formed Soldiers to the Eastern Front, but Gains Less Ground.

    Russia Rushes Newly Formed Soldiers to the Eastern Front, but Gains Less Ground.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday held a ceremony to commemorate the incorporation of four Ukrainian territories into Russia, the last day of the Russian war of 1917. Notably, most of Ukraine was incorporated as part of the Russian-occupied territory of Crimea in 2014. Over 3 lakh men were drafted into the military service during…

  • As fighting escalates in the East, there have been explosions in the capital of Ukranian.

    As fighting escalates in the East, there have been explosions in the capital of Ukranian.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced martial law in Ukraine’s Donbas and Crimea, two regions he considers to be part of his country. Putin held a ceremony to commemorate the incorporation of four Ukrainian territories into Russia, Lyman, a strategic railway hub in the eastern region of Donbas. The announcement comes amid a spike…

  • There could be a violent new phase in the war due to Putins rage against civilians.

    There could be a violent new phase in the war due to Putins rage against civilians.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the withdrawal of Russian troops from the border with Ukraine and the Ukrainian troops have been encircled in the city of Kherson, the president’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. This comes after Russia launched missile attacks on Ukraine earlier this week, killing at least 16 people and injuring over 100 others.

  • The attackers continue to target the US electric grid.

    The attackers continue to target the US electric grid.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin in October 2017 “tried to go for a big, showy public response” to a cyberattack on a bridge that linked Crimea with Russia, a senior US official said. “I don’t think Russia would measure success in cyberspace by a single attack,” the official added. “I don’t think Russia would measure success…

  • The Center of Civil Liberties was the winner of the peace prize.

    The Center of Civil Liberties was the winner of the peace prize.

    The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Sunday awarded the 2018 Peace Prize to Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ally Alexey Navalny and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for their “long-standing devotion to human rights and democracy”. Lukashenko was detained in 2012 on charges of plotting against the government. Russia has been engaged in a…

  • A mayor’s office was struck by a rocket.

    A mayor’s office was struck by a rocket.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his forces to launch a military operation to liberate the Crimea from Ukraine, state media reported. Putin’s order came after Ukrainian forces seized the Crimean city of Kherson on Friday and launched a major offensive in the city. Russia has said that the operation is aimed at protecting Russian-speaking…

  • US gas prices are lower than they were a year ago.

    US gas prices are lower than they were a year ago.

    Oil prices have slumped to their lowest level in more than six months after Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil producer, said it will cut offshore production by two million barrels a day. This follows Russia’s decision to cut its production by 1 million barrels a day. The announcement has lifted prices if Russia decides…

  • Putin’s dream is going towards a very bad end.

    Putin’s dream is going towards a very bad end.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his country is ready to use its nuclear weapons to defend its territory if a potential threat arises. “In case of a potential threat to…territorial integrity of our country and to defend Russia and our people, they will certainly make use of all weapon systems available to them,”…

  • Zelensky visited Kherson after the Russian Retreat turned the river into a new front line.

    Zelensky visited Kherson after the Russian Retreat turned the river into a new front line.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that his country’s forces will help evacuate people who are stranded in the region due to the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. “We are working on the evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from the territory which has been occupied by Russia,” he added. This comes after Ukraine on Monday…

  • The Drones in Ukraine are Iranian.

    The Drones in Ukraine are Iranian.

    The US has said that it is “still real interest” in providing the Gray Eagle air defence system to Ukraine and that it has concerns that the drones could be shot down by Russia. US officials said in August that Russia was training its forces how to use the Shahed-136 drones from Iran. Russia had…

  • Ukrainian soldiers who helped liberate Kherson described relief, joy and apprehension.

    Ukrainian soldiers who helped liberate Kherson described relief, joy and apprehension.

    Ukrainian forces have taken control of the government-held city of Kherson in the country’s east, a Ukrainian military official said on Friday. Russia announced that its troops had withdrawn from the Dnipro river region in eastern Ukraine after an operation that lasted for over three months. However, residents of the city said that Russian soldiers…

  • A couple is trying to fix the problem of Ukrainian women wearing uniforms that don’t fit.

    A couple is trying to fix the problem of Ukrainian women wearing uniforms that don’t fit.

    Russia’s military has used sexual violence as a “weapon of war” in its invasion of Ukraine, United Nations (UN) investigators have said. They added that Russia used sexual violence as a “deliberate military strategy” to win the war in Ukraine. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 and has since occupied parts of the country.

  • Strikes Hit Staging Ground in Russia’s Border Region.

    Strikes Hit Staging Ground in Russia’s Border Region.

    Ukrainian military on Friday said its artillery battalions had fired more than 160 times at Russian positions over the past 24 hours, but it also reported Russian return fire into Ukrainian positions. Meanwhile, Russia blamed Ukrainian artillery for damage to power lines in the Kherson region, where Ukrainian troops have advanced towards the Russian-occupied city…