Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile strike during a phone call over an invasion of Ukraine, an allegation denied by Moscow. Johnson, speaking to the BBC for a documentary, said that the Russian leader had asked him about the prospects of Ukraine joining […]
The United States said Thursday it would send hundreds of armored vehicles and rockets and artillery shells to Ukraine as part of a $2.5 billion military aid package. The US Defense Department said in a statement that the package includes 59 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 90 Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers, 53 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles and […]
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 […]
The British Ministry of Defense said in a brief daily intelligence briefing, “Russia’s somber axis is an attempt to encircle Bakhmut from the north and disrupt Ukrainian lines of communication.” In an overnight address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged that the situation in Soledor was “difficult”, but said that Ukrainian defenders had bought more time […]
Russia’s overnight shelling of eastern Ukraine has killed at least one person, local officials said Sunday, after Moscow ended a self-proclaimed Christmas truce and vowed to keep fighting until it won a victory over its neighbour. Said to President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire along the line of contact for Russia and […]
Moscow said on Saturday that its forces in Ukraine would maintain a 36-hour ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin until midnight, even if Ukraine rejected the offer. It said that its troops responded with artillery fire only when fired upon by Ukrainian forces; Reuters was not able to trace the origin of the shelling heard […]
Russian state television said a unilateral Russian ceasefire ordered by President Vladimir Putin went into effect on the entire front at noon Moscow time (0900 GMT). “The ceasefire went into effect on the entire line of contact this afternoon,” Russia’s state First Channel said. “It will continue till the end of January 7.”
Turkey has been the primary supporter of the Syrian opposition for more than a decade of war, while Russia has supported the Syrian government. The conflict, which has killed hundreds of thousands, displaced millions and drawn in regional and world powers, is on the ground in its second decade, although fighting is at a lower […]
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 blogger critical Unverified footage posted online after the explosion at the Russian barracks in Makiivka shows a huge building covered in smoke. The region’s governor told Russian media that some of the dead had come from the southwestern Russian region of Samara, urging concerned relatives to contact local recruitment centers for information. “There are […]
Yuri Sobolevsky, deputy chairman of the regional council, said a missile hit a supermarket near the city’s Freedom Square. “There were citizens, each going about their own lives, going about their own business,” he said, noting a girl selling phone SIM cards, others unloading goods from a truck, and passers-by. Reuters was unable to independently […]
Kissinger, now 99, suggested that if a return to the status quo established in 2014 proved impossible, an internationally monitored referendum in territory claimed by Russia could be an option. Putin described Russia’s “special military operation” as a watershed moment, when Russia finally stood up to a Western bloc led by the United States seeking […]
