Contents tagged with Russia
-
Zelensky: The Kremlin is destroying everything Russian society has achieved over the last 25 years
Speaking in a video message released on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Kremlin, by attacking Ukraine, will destroy everything that Russian society has achieved over the last 25 years.
“The occupiers do not stop burning all their national wealth in the war against Ukraine,” Zelensky stated. “And I am sure that by attacking us, they will destroy everything Russian society has achieved over the past 25 years, and they will return to where they began to rise. As they …
-
Ukrainian military command: Russia has used up almost all of its Kalibr and Iskander missiles since the beginning of invasion
During the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has used almost the entire arsenal of Iskander short-range ballistic missiles and Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles, reported the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
"The occupying forces have lost their offensive potential and have been stopped in all directions. The enemy has significant problems with logistics and continues to suffer heavy losses," the General Staff said.
According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Forces, since …
-
Moldovan President demands immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria
Moldovan President Maia Sandu demanded that the Russian troops withdraw from the occupied Transnistria, reports the news outlet Jurnalul National.
Maia Sandu noted that Moldova constantly demands the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Transnistria.
"Russia plays a key role in the Transnistrian conflict. We have always demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria, we have demanded and continue to demand the immediate disposal of ammunition. We continue to call …
-
Kyiv: Assad promises Putin 40,000 Syrian mercenaries will be sent to Ukraine
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has promised Russian president Vladimir Putin to provide 40,000 fighters for the war in Ukraine, reports the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
According to intelligence reports, the command of the Russian military base in Khmeimim airbase was instructed to send up to 300 militants to Ukraine every day. On March 15, 150 mercenaries left this base for the Russian Federation.
This Russian base in Syria is expected to be used to move …
-
Kyiv: Ukraine is seeking to take possession of sanctioned Russian oligarchs assets
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office and the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) are looking abroad for the assets of Russian citizens close to the Kremlin in order to confiscate their property in favor of Ukraine, said head of the NAPC Alexander Novikov in an interview with Radio Liberty.
According to him, there are certain international mechanisms for this such as appealing to the International Criminal Court and the European Court of Human Rights, as well as to the …
-
Washington: U.S. and NATO are discussing how to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense
The United States and other NATO countries are discussing how to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities, said the Permanent Representative of the United States to NATO, Julianne Smith, at a briefing before a meeting of NATO defense ministers.
Smith noted that, during Joe Biden’s presidency, the United States has already provided Kyiv with military assistance worth $ 1.2 billion. Over the past few weeks alone, Ukraine has received $550 million in aid, primarily anti-tank weapons.
"We …
-
Russia’s media regulator blocks more than 30 additional news websites
Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, also known as Roskomnadzor, blocked access to more than 30 websites on Wednesday, including Novye Izvestia, a publication that has historically been critical of the Kremlin.
The list of blocked websites includes two Russian-language Israeli news sources, Channel Nine and Vesti Israel.
The website of the investigative group Bellingcat was also blocked.
The Belarusian Euroradio and the Estonian …
-
International Chess Federation bans Russian and Belarusian national teams
The International Chess Federation has banned the Russian and Belarusian national teams from official competition until further notice, according to a release from the Federation (FIDE).
“Taking into account the current recommendations of the IOC [International Olympics Committee], the FIDE Council suspends the national teams of Russia and Belarus from participation in official FIDE tournaments until further notice,” the statement read.
The statement also noted that individual Russian and …
-
Turkish Foreign Minister to travel to Moscow on Wednesday, Kyiv on Thursday
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will travel to Moscow on Wednesday to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, and to Kyiv the following day to meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
“I am sending my foreign minister to Russia tonight. He will hold talks in Moscow tomorrow, and travel to Kyiv on Thursday,” Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said after a cabinet meeting.
Ukraine stated Sunday that it was relying on Turkey and Israel to serve as mediators to help …
-
Slovakia expelling 3 Russian diplomats for espionage
Slovakia expelled three employees of the Russian Embassy in Bratislava on suspicion of espionage. They must leave the country within 72 hours, as their actions violate the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, said the the Slovak Foreign Ministry.
The Slovak Foreign Ministry did not provide the names of these employees, as well as what exactly they are accused of. At the same time, according to dpa news agency, three Slovak citizens were arrested earlier for alleged espionage in exchange …