Contents tagged with Russia
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Ukrainian Intelligence Chief: war with Russia may last a long time
War in Ukraine may continue for a long time. Russians will not sign any agreements with Kyiv and its allies and will continue to carry out sporadic shelling of Ukraine without major military operations, according to the Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Kyrylo Budanov, in an interview with NV (New Voice).
"There are cases in history when long-standing wars between countries remain legally unresolved. A simple example is Russia and Japan, who have not …
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Ukraine: Russian fleet struggles to load Kalibr cruise missiles at Novorossiysk
Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk revealed that Russia has encountered logistical problems after relocating its fleet to Novorossiysk. During a national news broadcast, he explained that the Russians are currently unable to load the Kalibr cruise missiles onto missile carriers.
"There is a significant pause in missile usage because the enemy is facing logistical issues. They cannot load the Kalibr missiles in Novorossiysk," emphasized Pletenchuk. "Consequently, until they resolve …
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Russia suspected of using fishing vessels for sabotage and reconnaissance in Baltic Sea and Arctic Ocean
According to journalists from the investigative center Dossier, Russia may be involved in damaging the Balticconnector gas pipeline in October 2023, located in the sea between Estonia and Finland, as well as damaging the fiber optic cable near the Svalbard archipelago in January 2022. In addition, Russian intelligence services are reportedly directly linked to a number of accidents that have occurred in the waters of the Arctic Ocean in recent years, claim the authors of the investigation.
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Putin signs decree revoking Russia's ratification of Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday, 2 November, which revokes Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).
On October 17 and October 18, members of the Russian State Duma unanimously passed a bill to withdraw from the treaty. This bill was prepared by the Committee on International Affairs under the supervision of the Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin. On 25 October, the withdrawal was also supported by all members of the Federation Council …
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Russian mercenary group Wagner now a National Guard unit, recruitment resumed
Russian media reports that the Wagner Group has become a unit of the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardiya) and has resumed recruitment of militants, particularly in Perm and Novosibirsk.
A representative of the Wagner PMC in Perm said that this new unit of the Rosgvardiya is led by Pavel Prihodko, the son of Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prihodko and his sole heir.
They are recruiting individuals with combat experience, especially those who have previously served in the PMC. According to the …
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Kremlin continues contacts with Hamas despite Israel’s outrage
The Kremlin does not find it embarrassing to meet with representatives of a terrorist organization in Moscow, which carried out a horrific massacre in Israel on October 7 and has been attacking Israeli cities with rockets for the past 20 days. "We continue and consider it necessary to maintain our contacts with all parties," said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian president, at a press briefing.
He clarified that Moscow also hopes for a "dialogue with Israel." Peskov also …
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Russia increases security measures on railways in occupied Crimea amid sabotage threats
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russian troops are increasing the security of trains due to constant sabotage on railway infrastructure, reported the pro-Ukrainian underground movement ATESH on Telegram.
It is noted that the Russian transport police have introduced additional security measures in Yanky, Kerch, Feodosiya, and Simferopol.
"The occupiers are mobilising additional personnel to escort cargo and passenger trains. Forces from the operational command are deployed to enhance …
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister: Russia is using Hamas-Israel conflict to ramp up its Ukraine offensive
Russia was waiting for Hamas to attack Israel in order to resume its offensive in Ukraine, said Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis, as reported by Ukrinform.
"We cannot forget or divert our attention from Ukraine, where the situation is not the easiest. We have seen that Russia has resumed its offensive. This reminded us that Russia is expecting a situation like this where we can be distracted and reduce our focus on these attacks. My main hope is that we can send a …
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Russian Finance Minister: China is main supplier of drones to Russia
Nearly all of the imported drones currently owned by Russia were supplied by China, said the Russian Finance Minister, Anton Siluanov. Speaking during a meeting of the State Duma's budget and taxation committee on October 16, Siluanov revealed the source of Russia's drone imports, publicly disclosing this information for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"Today, the majority of drones are from the People's Republic of China. We are grateful to our partners. However, we need to …
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Over 40 Russian soldiers held and tortured for rebelling against suicidal offensive on Kupyansk
At least 42 Russian military personnel, mobilized in Moscow and the Moscow region, are being held "in the dungeon" in the occupied town of Zaitseve. This is their punishment for refusing to participate in a suicidal offensive on Kupyansk, reports the Russian news outlet ASTRA, which has been contacted by the families of the deserters.
The soldiers belong to the 12th Tank Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces. On October 7, this unit came under heavy artillery shelling near Kupyansk, losing …