Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Kremlin admits Western sanctions affecting Russian economy
The Kremlin for the first time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine admitted that Western sanctions are affecting the Russian economy. Russia has problems with oil exports due to the "price cap", said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak in an interview with the Russian news agency TASS.
According to him, Russia has problems with the insurance of ships that are used to export oil and has not been able to launch its tanker insurance mechanism to replace Western …
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Russian strategic air base attacked by drones again
On the night of December 26, air raid sirens went off in the of city of Engels, Saratov region and explosion were heard at a military airfield. According to local media, area of about 120 square meters at the military air field was on fire. Three people were killed, four more were injured.
The governor of the Saratov region, Roman Busargin, was fast to reassure residents that there were no incidents in residential areas of the city.
"There is absolutely no threat to residents. All the stories …
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Kyiv: Russian attacks on Bakhmut are unsuccessful
The speaker of the Ukrainian Eastern Military Command, Serhiy Cherevaty, said that the Russians are still trying to break through the Ukrainian defense lines near Bakhmut. Fierce fighting also continues near Avdiivka and Vuhledar.
"The enemy is constantly trying to break through our defense lines near Bakhmut. During day, they carried out about 225 strikes using various types of artillery, tanks, multiple launch rocket systems. There were more than 28 fire fights," Cherevaty said during the …
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Russia-installed administration of Svatove evacuated as Ukrainian Forces approach the town
Ukrainian Forces are close to capturing the town of Svatove, in the west of the Luhansk region. The Russians are preparing for another "act of goodwill". The Russian "administration" fled the town, said the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Haidai.
"I do not want to make forecasts, but the "LPR administration" left Svatove for Luhansk. The front is approaching," the head of the region said.
In general, according to him, Russian troops are trying to put up resistance …
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Kremlin bans Russian media from reporting about mobilization
The Kremlin has banned government-controlled media outlets from reporting about the mobilization, reports Moscow Times, citing two anonymous sources in the government media.
This decision came from the presidential administration amid rumors about the second wave of conscription and the order to increase the number of the Russian army by 350 thousand people. "Before that, we could write about the current mobilization, and about possible scenarios and forecasts. Now all forecasts are stopped. …
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Iran is furious at Zelensky after his speech at U.S. Congress
The spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanaani, commented on the speech of Volodymyr Zelensky in the US Congress. The Iranian official condemned the "repeated accusations and rude statements" of the Ukrainian President.
Kanaani's anger was sparked by Zelensky saying that Iran was providing military assistance to Russia. Kanaani called the accusations of the Ukrainian President groundless. He claimed that his country did not supply military equipment to any of the parties …
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Putin threatens to 'knock out' Patriot air defense systems to be delivered to Ukraine by U.S.
Russian president Vladimir Putin promised to knock out those Patriot air defense systems that the United States will deliver to the Ukrainian military.
"They say patriots can be delivered there. Okay, let them bring it, we'll knock out those Patriots. Those who oppose us proceed from the fact that these are supposedly defensive weapons. Okay, we'll just keep that in mind. And there will always be an antidote. So those who do it are doing it in vain. This is just prolonging the conflict, that' …
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Kremlin disappointed no calls for peace with Russia were made during Zelensky’s visit to U.S
Moscow closely followed the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the United States and his talks with American President Joe Biden and did not see in them readiness for reconciliation with Russia, said the spokesman of the Russia president, Dmitry Peskov, at a briefing.
"There were no calls for peace, no real calls for peace – not on camera, but real ones. This suggests that the United States really continues its policy of de facto and indirectly fighting with Russia to the last …
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Putin promises unlimited financing for the Russian army
The Russian Defense Ministry has no restrictions on financing, and therefore the country's leadership expects appropriate results from the army on the battlefield, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry.
"We have no funding restrictions. The country, the government gives everything the army asks for. All. I hope that the answer will be properly formulated, and appropriate results will be achieved," Putin said.
He added that Russia plans to "maintain …
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Kyiv: Russia has detained 22 people on suspicion of blowing up Crimean Bridge
Russian authorities detained 22 people who they believe were involved in blowing up the Crimean bridge across the Kerch Strait, said the acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Vasyl Malyuk in an interview with the 1+1 TV channel.
"Regarding the Crimean Bridge. In accordance with the norms of international law, the norms of the current legislation of Ukraine, the customs and traditions of warfare and based on the analysis of the operational situation, we are simply obliged to cut …