LAST UPDATE: 23.50 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a televised address that Russia was sending new troops to Ukraine after suffering what he said were the biggest losses in decades, according to Reuters. Zelensky also said he had spoken to German Chancellor Olaf Soltz and French President Emanuel Macron to pressure Russia to release […]
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Belarus: We will not participate in the Russian special military operation in Ukraine
Belarus has no plans to take part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but is sending five regular battalions to its border to replace forces already stationed there, Army Chief of Staff Viktor Gulevich said on Saturday, according to Reuters. “I want to emphasize that the transfer of troops is in no way connected with […]
Britain: Russian military phalanx partially dispersed north of Kiev
A large Russian military phalanx has been partially dispersed north of Kiev, according to British intelligence. “It would probably support a Russian attempt to encircle the (Kiev) city. It could also be part of a Russian effort to reduce its vulnerability to Ukrainian counterattacks, which have come at a significant cost to Russian forces,” he […]
Russia warns of accumulation of NATO troops in Baltic states
Russia has warned against further strengthening NATO’s presence in the Baltic states, according to Spiegel. “The accumulation of NATO troops and infrastructure right on our borders and the plans to continue their development are a real challenge and lead to a significant escalation of the conflict in the Baltic,” said Sergei Belyaev, the Russian Foreign […]
Ukraine: Hospitals hit by bombing in Nikolaev
The port city of Nikolaev, located in southern Ukraine, near Odessa, was pounded Friday night through Saturday, with the bombings hitting, among other things, a cancer care center and an ophthalmology hospital, a French Agency reporter reported. The windows of the cancer center, which had recently been renovated and where cancer patients undergo daily chemotherapy, […]
Foreign fighters on the side of the Ukrainians
An estimated 20,000 foreign fighters have gone to Ukraine to fight. Some countries have enacted special laws to allow this. Ukraine too. On February 27, three days after the start of the war in Ukraine, the country’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba called on foreign nationals to join the Ukrainians in the fight against the Russian […]
Ef. Venizelos: It is a big mistake for Greece and Turkey not to talk under the new circumstances of the war in Ukraine
Evangelos Venizelos considers the meeting of the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan, in Istanbul tomorrow, a positive event, especially under the new data that the war in Ukraine is shaping for security in the wider region. “Everyone is talking to everyone, a lot of mediation efforts are being developed, new […]
Ukraine denies that Israel has asked to comply with Moscow’s demands
LAST UPDATE: 12:15 A top Ukrainian adviser on Saturday refuted allegations that Israel tried to force Ukraine to comply with Moscow’s demands during the talks, Reuters reported. Israel has been involved in diplomatic efforts to try to end the war in Ukraine. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and […]
Russian Foreign Minister: Legitimate targets are arms shipments to Ukraine
LAST UPDATE: 14.54 Russia could continue the security dialogue with the United States if Washington is ready, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, according to Russian media. Ryabkov said Russia had “warned the United States that the withdrawal of weapons from a number of countries it orchestrates is not just a dangerous move, but an […]
Ukraine: Several humanitarian corridors will open today – including in Mariupol
Several humanitarian corridors outside Ukrainian cities and villages, including from the besieged southern port of Mariupol, will open on Saturday so citizens can leave, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Verestsuk said, adding that she hoped Russia would keep a ceasefire so that this can be done, Reuters reported. She said Ukraine planned to evacuate residents […]
