Ukraine is “not afraid” and “will defend itself” against Russia, said today President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country has been facing the threat of a possible attack by Russian forces for weeks. “We are not afraid of any prognosis, we are not afraid of anyone (…) because we will defend ourselves,” said Zelensky from Mariupol, in […]
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Ukraine: No indication that Russia is withdrawing its forces
A recent report by Ukraine’s intelligence service on Wednesday showed no evidence that Russia was withdrawing troops from Ukraine’s borders, Russian Defense Minister Oleksi Reznikov told Reuters. Ukraine will believe that Russia is serious about easing the current crisis only if it withdraws its troops, military equipment and weapons, including the forces deployed in Belarus, […]
Stoltenberg: Satellite imagery shows Russia has not withdrawn its troops
LAST UPDATE 19:11 NATO can prove Russia’s failure to withdraw its troops from the Ukrainian border with satellite images, Secretary General of the alliance Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. “The information we are sharing is actually confirmed by sources, with satellite imagery from commercial satellites,” he told reporters at a two-day meeting […]
Ryanair continues its flights to Ukraine
The low-cost Irish airline Ryanair has decided to continue its flights to and from Ukraine, unlike other airlines, its president Michael O’Leary said today in Lisbon. “Since the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has not deemed it unsafe, there is no reason why we should not continue to secure a connection with Ukraine,” Michael O’Leary […]
Zakharova: US instigates crisis in Ukraine to block Nord Stream 2
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Wednesday accused the United States of inciting geopolitical tensions in Ukraine to block the operation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. According to the representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ultimate goal of Washington is to seize a share of the European gas market […]
Biden-Solz telephone conversation tonight about the Ukrainian
US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Soltz are expected to have a telephone conversation today at around 9:30 pm Greek time, the White House said, as tensions over Ukraine remain high. This telephone call is being made “as part of our close and ongoing coordination with our allies,” said the US presidency, which […]
US: Violation of international law possible recognition of independence in Donetsk and Lugansk
Russia’s recognition of the independence of separatist-held territories in Ukraine would be a “gross violation of international law,” US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said today. Russian lawmakers voted in favor of an appeal to President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to recognize the independence of pro-Russian separatist regions, which have backed the Ukrainian army in […]
Russia: In 3-4 weeks the full return of our forces to their bases
The Russian military in western Russia will return to normal within three to four weeks, Russia’s ambassador to Ireland told the state-run Irish broadcaster RTE. “All I can say is that in maybe three to four weeks, the deployment of forces in the western part of Russia will return to normal,” Ambassador Yuri Filatov told […]
Russia and the Russian media are mocking the ‘date of invasion’ of the West
Russian authorities and the media today mock the “invasion date” of January 16 announced by the Western media, which cited sources in the US intelligence services. “Request to the American and British media (…), announce the schedule of our ‘invasions’ for next year, I would like to plan a vacation,” Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for […]
Gains and losses from a war that … did not happen
By Costas Raptis If the measure of reality is given by the front pages of the British tabloids, who wanted the eponymous Russian invasion of Ukraine to take place today at 3 in the morning Greek time, then humanity has just experienced the first major war that took place entirely on the globe. How are […]
