Repeated predictions by Western countries about a Russian invasion of Ukraine are provocative and could have adverse consequences, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov was quoted as saying by Interfax-based Reuters news agency. Russian President Vladimir Putin does not take such Western statements into account, Peshkov said, adding that Moscow invokes the logic of its Western partners. […]
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Russia and Belarus will continue joint military exercises
LAST UPDATE: 12.50 Russia and Belarus are extending the duration of joint military exercises to be completed on Sunday, Belarus’s defense minister has said in a statement, adding that Western leaders are warning of an imminent Russian invasion. According to Reuters, the Belarusian minister said the decision was made “in connection with the increase in […]
O. Solz: The West must find alternative energy sources beyond Russia
German Chancellor Olaf Solz said the West must work “very hard” to find alternative energy sources beyond Russia, as discussions on possible sanctions intensify. Speaking to CNBC at the Munich Security Conference, Solz stressed that much of the West depends on Russia’s energy supplies. “There are a lot of oil, coal and gas exports from […]
Adviser Erdogan: ‘Putin wants to redraw borders’
“Putin wants to redraw borders 30 years after the fall of the Soviet Union,” said Turkish President’s foreign policy adviser, Erdogan. In the conflict in Ukraine, Turkey is between two positions, according to a comment by Welt, on the occasion of its interview with the foreign policy adviser of the Turkish President, Ibrahim Kalin. According […]
West wants to reveal “Kremlin misinformation manual”
By Derek Saul The United States and its European allies are seeking to unveil Russia’s “disinformation manual” to prevent any Russian narrative amid fears that Vladimir Putin is about to launch an invasion of Ukraine, experts say. President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg both warned on Thursday that Russia was trying to organize […]
Ukraine: Heavy artillery bombardment in Donetsk, according to TASS
Artillery shells exploded early today in central, northern and western Donetsk, the largest city in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, a Russian news agency TASS reported. According to the agency, heavy artillery is being used against the city and the attack is ongoing. Earlier, pro-Russian separatist authorities spoke of Ukrainian army shelling of several communities […]
Donbass: The first civilian train to Russia has departed
The first train carrying civilians from Donbass to Russia has left for the Voronezh region, said acting Minister of Emergency Situations Alexander Tsupriyan. “The Russian Railways have given us trains. We have sent the first one to the Voronezh Oblast. The 500 refugees it is carrying will be housed in temporary shelters,” Tsupriyan told the […]
Poland: ” Naive ” thought acceptance of Russian demands will bring peace
LAST UPDATE: 19:50 Complying with Russian demands is not the way to achieve peace in Europe, the Polish prime minister said on Saturday, amid growing tensions over the situation in Ukraine, according to Reuters. “It is naive to believe that meeting some of Russia’s demands will lead to peaceful coexistence, peaceful coexistence,” Mateusz Morawiecki told […]
Ukraine: Shells fell near the Interior Ministry’s location
Mortar shells fell near the site of Ukrainian Interior Minister Denis Monastirsky, who was touring the front line in the east of the country today, according to reporters from the French Agency. The incident, in which no one was injured, took place near the village of Novoluganske, in the Donetsk region, on the front line […]
Russia and Cuba are deepening their relations amid the Ukrainian crisis
Russia and Cuba will deepen ties and explore co-operation in the fields of transport, energy, industry and banking, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said late Friday night following a visit by Russian Vice President Yuri Borisov. According to Reuters, the Cuban communist government voiced its support for Russia in a statement as tensions escalated in Ukraine, […]
