The threat to Russia will increase significantly if Ukraine joins NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, speaking at the country’s Security Council, which meets regularly, and even on live television, amid escalating tensions between Moscow and the West. with regard to Ukraine. The Russian president also said in a televised statement that his […]
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Lavrov: Putin and Assad will not allow the West to undermine Russia-Syria strategic relations
Western countries are trying to create an almost insurmountable confrontation between Russia and the North Atlantic Alliance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at the start of talks in Moscow with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Megdat, stressing that the two countries will not allow the West to undermine Russia-Syria strategic relations. “The situation in the […]
Separatists in Donetsk-Luhansk call for Putin’s recognition of independence
LAST UPDATE: 16.06 The leaders of the pro-Russian, separatist “People’s Republics” of Donetsk and Luhansk (Luhansk in Ukrainian), Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasetsnik, respectively, who control part of the territory of these two provinces of eastern Ukraine, have since of Russia Vladimir Putin to recognize them as independent states. According to Pushilin, the Ukrainian authorities […]
Russia: 5 Ukrainian soldiers killed at border – Ukrainians talk about fake news
The Russian army and border guards prevented a group from crossing the Russian border from Ukrainian territory, the press service of the Southern Military District reported, according to the Russian news agency Ria Novosti. “A unit of the Southern Military District together with a border guard unit of the Russian Federal Security Service prevented a […]
The ruble is falling, the Russian stock markets are ‘falling’
The ruble fell to more than three weeks on Monday, wiping out gains earlier in a session with sharp changes, while Russian stock markets are “falling” as Western fears of a possible Moscow invasion of Ukraine overshadow hopes for a diplomatic solution. The Kremlin announced today that there were no concrete plans for a summit […]
Ukraine warns of cyber attacks on its banks and government agencies
Ukrainian authorities say they have spotted cyberbullying indicating that hackers are preparing to launch major cyber-attacks on government agencies, banks and the country’s defense sector tomorrow, Tuesday. According to Reuters, in recent weeks Ukraine has received a series of cyber attacks for which Kiev blamed Moscow. For its part, Russia, however, denies any involvement. In […]
L. Tras (British Foreign Secretary): We are preparing for the worst case scenario in the Ukrainian crisis
British Foreign Secretary Liz Tras said on Monday that preparations were intensifying with allies for the worst-case scenario in the Ukrainian crisis, adding that a Russian invasion was highly likely. “We must pursue diplomacy, but a Russian invasion of Ukraine seems highly likely. The United Kingdom and its allies are stepping up preparations for the […]
Germany: ‘Extremely dangerous’ situation around Ukraine
The escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led to an “extremely dangerous situation,” a German government spokesman said today, as Ukraine and the EU reached an agreement in principle on a military advisory mission, according to the Ukrainian foreign minister. education in Ukraine. Sanctions against Russia will be imposed if there are further violations […]
For Russia, the action now may have a lower ‘cost’ than expected, says an analyst
From Russia’s point of view, it may be better to increase its aggression in Ukraine instead of remaining inactive, according to a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI). This may be because if Russia backs down now, NATO will think that arms exports to Ukraine were a “key decisive step” and that […]
State Services began issuing certificates for testing for antibodies to COVID-19
The Ministry of Digital Development, Telecommunications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation (Mintsifry of Russia) announced the launch of a new service on the Gosuslug portal. From February 21, it is possible to obtain a medical certificate at the State Services based on the results of a test for antibodies to COVID-19. It can […]
