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Ukrainian ambassador: Berlin believed Ukraine would fall to Russia in only a few hours
Berlin believed that Ukraine would last only "a few hours" after the Russian invasion. Therefore, German politicians opposed the supply of weapons to Kyiv and the disconnection of Russia from the SWIFT system, Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andriy Melnyk told the newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
According to him, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner was one of those who believed in Russia’s quick victory. Melnyk said that, at one of the meetings, Lindner was sitting next to him …
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Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia sends troops to Ukraine to fight alongside Russia
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russia has sent approximately 150 soldiers from the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia to the Crimea to fight on behalf of the Russian military.
"About 150 people were transferred from South Ossetia to the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea for further actions in the neighboring regions of Ukraine,” the General Staff wrote on Facebook. “Also, measures were taken to covertly mobilize the …
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Turkish media: Armenia gives Russia four fighter jets with pilots to help with invasion of Ukraine
Armenia supports Russia's invasion of Ukraine and even provided Russia with combat aircraft and pilots, reported the Turkish newspaper of Haber Global, citing intelligence data.
"Following the long-standing policy of occupation of the South Caucasus, Armenia now supports the Russian occupation of Ukraine. Armenia has sent combat aircraft and pilots to participate in the war on the side of the Russian army, " the newspaper says.
According to intelligence reports, on March 25, four Su-30 combat …
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G7 will not pay rubles for Russian gas
The countries of the Group of Seven announced they have rejected the Kremlin’s demands that Russian gas be paid for using Russian rubles, Reuters reported.
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that “unfriendly” countries would be required to pay for gas using rubles.
“I have decided to implement a set of measures to transfer payments for our gas supplies to unfriendly countries into Russian rubles," Putin stated.
On Monday, German economy and climate protection minister …
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Lavrov: Russia to restrict entry for citizens of 'unfriendly' countries
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that Moscow is preparing a decree that will restrict the entry of citizens from “unfriendly” countries into Russia.
Speaking at a meeting of the United Russia General Council Commission on International Cooperation and Support of Compatriots Abroad, Lavrov noted, “a draft presidential decree on visa-related retaliatory measures in connection with the ‘unfriendly’ actions of a number of foreign states is being developed. This act will introduce a …
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Ankara invites sanctioned Russian oligarchs to park their assets in Turkey
Russian oligarchs, who are now trying to save their property from being seized due to EU and US sanctions, can continue to operate in Turkey, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, answering questions from the American channel MSNBC at the Doha Forum, reports Evropeyska Pravda.
"We support only those sanctions that are approved by the UN. If one of Russians wants to come to Turkey, they can come to Turkey, no problem. If one of the oligarchs wants to do business in Turkey, and if this …
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Head of Donbas pseudo-republic wants to hold referendum on joining Russia
A referendum on joining Russia may be held on the territory of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) soon, said the head of the LPR Leonid Pasechnik, writes the Luhansk Information Center.
"I think that soon a referendum will be held on the territory of the republic, in which the people will exercise their absolute constitutional right and express their opinion on joining the Russian Federation. For some reason, I am sure that this is exactly how it will be," Pasechnik said.
He …
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Erdogan claims Ukraine is ready to compromise on 4 of Russia’s 6 key demands
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ukraine is ready to agree to four of Russia's six demands, in particular, to abandon NATO membership and recognize Russian as the second state language, reports the Turkish news agency Anadolu.
"I think there is a consensus on four points in the negotiations. The first point concerns Ukraine's accession to NATO. In the beginning, Ukraine insisted on membership in the Alliance, but soon Zelensky began to talk about the possibility refusing [the …
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As sanctions set in, Russian oligarchs putting up their private jets for sale
Russian billionaires are putting up their private jets for sale. Vladimir Potanin, Yuri Shefler, Rustem Teregulov, Alexander Svetakov, Arkady Volozh, Eduard Berman are selling their aircraft, reports Ukrainska Pravda, citing its sources.
The newspaper notes that information about the sale of the Gulfstream G650 business-class aircraft owned by oligarch Vladimir Potanin, president of the Interros holding and Norilsk Nickel, has been posted on the classified website Controller. The price of the …
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Slovenian PM: No one in Europe will pay Russia for gas in rubles
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša said no European country will pay Russia for gas in rubles, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported. The remarks came after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will demand “unfriendly” countries pay for gas with Russian rubles.
“I have decided to implement a set of measures to transfer payments for our gas supplies to unfriendly countries into Russian rubles," Putin stated.
Speaking ahead of the EU Summit in Brussels, Janša explained, “I don’t …