What does the ICC arrest warrant mean for Putin?
Moscow’s forces made progress in trying to besiege the small town of Bakhmut, but failed to break Ukrainian lines in the north near Kremina and in the south at Vuhledar where they attacked in the teeth of Ukrainian artillery across open ground and inflicted heavy losses. have picked up. Ukraine’s military has repelled 90 Russian […]
“They intend to turn a local conflict into a global confrontation, we understand it as such and will respond accordingly,” Putin said. It was impossible to defeat Russia, he said. The 70-year-old Kremlin chief said Russia would never bow to Western attempts to divide its society, adding that the majority of Russians supported the war. […]
International prosecutors said Wednesday they have found “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved Ukraine’s use of the Russian missile system that shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) over eastern Ukraine in 2014. However, he said that the evidence implicating Putin and other Russian officials was not conclusive enough to warrant a criminal […]
Western allies pledged billions of dollars in arms to Ukraine last week, although they failed to persuade Germany to lift its veto on providing German-made Leopard battle tanks, which are held by an array of NATO countries but whose Transfer to Ukraine requires Berlin’s approval. Since its February 24 invasion, which it has presented as […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia needed to maintain stable food stocks by restricting some exports if necessary, but did not provide specific details. It was not clear whether Putin was suggesting that Russia, which has cut gas supplies to some countries it considers “unfriendly” since its invasion of Ukraine, limit exports […]
Russian economy Although the West has imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia because of the war in Ukraine, the economy of the world’s biggest producer of natural resources has shown resilience. Putin says Russia is now turning away from the West and will trade with Asian powers such as China and India. “The situation in the […]
‘A new hero’ Prominent Putin supporters, some of whom have access to the Russian leader, have compared Prigozhin’s progress to what they see as a less impressive performance by the regular army. Former Kremlin adviser Sergei Markov called the shaven-headed mercenary chief “a new hero”. Markov wrote on his blog, “Prigozhin also has flaws. But […]
Asked about the proposed ceasefire, Biden told reporters at the White House: “I’m reluctant to respond to anything Putin says. I find it interesting that he’s using 25 and New York to bomb hospitals and nurseries and churches.” were ready.” year. I mean, I think he’s trying to find some oxygen.” Russia’s ambassador to Washington, […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a ceasefire in Ukraine on Orthodox Christmas, the Kremlin said on Thursday. The Kremlin said that Russian troops would have to cease fire for 36 hours from 12 noon on 6 January. Many Orthodox Christians, including those living in Russia and Ukraine, celebrate Christmas on January 6–7. Moscow’s Patriarch […]
Russia is ready to hold talks with all parties involved in the conflict in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said. Putin told state television in an interview, “We are ready to hold talks with all those involved about acceptable solutions, but it is up […]
Opposition politician Ilya Yashin was jailed for 8-1/2 years this month for spreading “misinformation” about the military. In July another local councillor, Aleksey Gorynov, was sentenced to seven years in prison for criticizing the invasion. Yuferev said he had previously drawn the authorities’ attention to the use of the word “war” by other prominent figures, […]
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was prepared for all possible defense scenarios against Moscow and its ally Belarus, as Russia’s Vladimir Putin headed to Belarus and Russian troops stationed there prepared to hold exercises. Officials in Kyiv have warned for months that neighboring Belarus could join Russian forces and again serve as a launching pad […]
