Tag: Minsk agreements
Putin warns against expanding the operation in Ukraine and suspends the nuclear agreement with the United States
Western countries, including the United States and Britain, have already supplied Ukraine with heavy weapons, including US-made HIMARS rocket launchers and M777 howitzers. Putin also announced that Moscow would temporarily withdraw from the last remaining nuclear deal between Russia and the United States, the New START Treaty. He stated that the agreement was originally drawn […]
US general reveals Ukraine’s fighter jet proposal
Top US Air Force officials expect Ukraine to switch to Western military aircraft The United States and its allies are constantly looking for ways to strengthen the Ukrainian air force, including possible pilot training before potentially supplying Western warplanes with Kyiv, two senior U.S. military officials announced at the annual Aspen Security Forum in Colorado […]
The US general is considering non-Russian jets for Ukraine
Top US Air Force officials expect Ukraine to ?transition? to Western-made military aircraft The United States and its allies are constantly looking for ways to strengthen the Ukrainian air force, including possible pilot training before potentially supplying Kyiv with Western fighter jets, two US military officials announced at the annual Aspen Security Forum in Colorado […]
Decline in Western education of Ukrainian troops media
Lack of relevant experience means that Kiev’s forces cannot use advanced Western weapons systems, foreign policy has learned Ukraine’s forces have received less training in recent weeks, affecting their ability to use certain advanced weapons systems, the Foreign Policy (FP) reported on Friday, citing sources. Since the launch of Russia’s military offensive in the neighboring […]
Russia warns Finland of NATO’s border base
If Lappeenranta hosts a military base, it would make itself a target if a conflict should ever break out, said the President of the State Duma The mayor of the Finnish border town of Lappeenranta would put the city at the crossroads of Russia by hosting a NATO military base, Russian Speaker of the Russian […]
Training of Ukrainian troops dipped Foreign policy
Lack of relevant experience means that Kiev’s forces cannot use advanced Western weapons systems, foreign policy has learned Ukraine’s forces have received less training in recent weeks, affecting their ability to use certain advanced weapons systems, the Foreign Policy (FP) reported on Friday, citing sources. Since the launch of Russia’s military offensive in the neighboring […]
Putin talks about Ukraine during his first trip abroad since February
The Russian president shared his thoughts on the recent NATO summit and Moscow’s goals Russia’s goals in Ukraine have not changed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday during a press conference in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. “Nothing has changed,” Putin confirmed and said that the ultimate goal is “to liberate the Donbass, to protect these people […]
NATO tells Ukraine to continue fighting
The military alliance encourages Ukrainian President Zelensky to continue the war with Russia, said Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. “Fighting Russia with Western aid is the only way forward for Ukraine,” NATO members told President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Belgian prime minister said on Wednesday. “We make it very clear that this war can only […]
NATO tells Ukraine to fight Belgian prime minister
The military bloc wants Ukrainian President Zelensky to continue the conflict with Russia, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Fighting Russia with Western aid is the only way forward for Ukraine, NATO members have told President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. “We make it very clear that this war […]
NATO promises more heavy weapons to Ukraine
The bloc is reluctant to fight Russia directly and treats Kyiv as a proxy, the Dutch prime minister admits Ukraine must acquire more NATO-heavy weapons, the head of the military bloc said on Tuesday, ahead of a meeting with the US-led “contact group” to discuss the logistics of that company. NATO is trying to adapt […]
NATO comments on Russia’s nuclear guarantees
Hosting nuclear weapons is a “sovereign” issue to be decided by NATO members, says the deputy head of the US-led alliance The US-led NATO alliance is not inclined to give Russia any security guarantees for the deployment of nuclear weapons on the territory of its two future members, Finland and Sweden, Deputy Secretary General Camille […]
The US Senate panel approves NATO expansion
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously supports Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to join the military alliance The panel adopted the resolution on Thursday without a single objection, indicating bipartisan support for the move in Washington, and urges other NATO members to follow suit and show similar agreement as they welcome Stockholm and Helsinki into the US-led […]
Germany sends Ukraine one of its most modern weapons Scholz
Kyiv will receive anti-aircraft missiles, the chancellor told parliament Germany will send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told parliament on Wednesday. Among other things, the government has decided to deliver IRIS-T air defense systems to the country, he said. The missiles were originally an air-launched European replacement for the US-made AIM-9 Sidewinder. […]
Helsinki comments on hosting NATO bases or nuclear weapons
The Prime Minister says that nuclear weapons are prohibited by law in Finland Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said her nation’s accession to NATO would not imply an obligation to host NATO’s military bases or nuclear weapons. None of the ideas are being discussed right now, she told an Italian newspaper during a working visit […]
Plan for US troops in Europe revealed
New bases and additional numbers are also possible in a show of strength against Russia, reports CNN The United States plans to retain 100,000 troops in Eastern Europe for the foreseeable future, which could potentially even increase the number if they experience a threat from Russia against NATO or its two new members, Sweden and […]
Plans unveiled for US to retain troops in Europe
New bases and additional numbers are also possible in a show of strength against Russia, reports CNN The United States plans to retain 100,000 troops in Eastern Europe for the foreseeable future, which could potentially even increase the number if they experience a threat from Russia against NATO or its two new members, Sweden and […]
Poland ready to build permanent NATO bases
The installations would accommodate? Light infantry units? in the bloc, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said Warsaw is ready to build permanent military installations to house “light infantry units” from the US-led NATO bloc, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday. The Prime Minister called for further military build-up of NATO in Eastern Europe […]
NATO responds to Turkish terrorism
Ankara said it would block Sweden and Finland from joining the bloc because of their asylum registers NATO must deal with Ankara’s objections to Sweden’s and Finland’s potential accession to the alliance, said Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The two Nordic countries have decided to apply for membership in NATO, but their offer has been rejected […]
Russia promises response to new NATO expansion
Expected accession of Finland and Sweden will increase military tensions, a senior Russian diplomat has warned Russia will not only look at when Finland and Sweden join NATO, the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned on Monday. He suggested that such a move would jeopardize their security rather than strengthen it. In an interview […]
Russia will respond to NATO’s expansion diplomat
Expected accession of Finland and Sweden will increase military tensions, said a senior Russian diplomat Russia will not only see when Finland and Sweden join NATO, so by doing so they will jeopardize their security, not strengthen it, warned Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Monday. In an interview with Russian journalists, the official […]
Ukraine can defeat Russia NATO
The Secretary-General considers that the Russian military operation in Ukraine is not going as planned Ukraine can take a victory in its fight against Russian forces, as the situation on the battlefield does not develop according to Moscow’s plans, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg claimed on Sunday. Stoltenberg spoke to reporters after informal meetings with […]
Ukraine can win this war, says NATO
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that the Russian military operation in Ukraine is not going as planned Ukraine can take a victory in its fight against Russian forces, as the situation on the battlefield does not develop according to Moscow’s plans, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg claimed on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after informal meetings […]
Russia expels Danish diplomats
Moscow has retaliated against the deportation of Russian envoys from Denmark last month, the Foreign Ministry said Russia has shown seven Danish embassy staff working in Moscow the door in retaliation for the expulsion of its own diplomats last month. In a statement released on Thursday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it had called on Danish […]
Ukraine has not abandoned the Deputy Prime Minister of the NATO plan
Kyiv has? Every right to be critical? of the bloc are dragging their feet on membership, the official said Ukraine “has not abandoned” its intention to join NATO, said Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration Olga Stefanishyna, while criticizing the US-led bloc for its “hesitation”. In an interview with El Pais on […]
Russian orchestra protests against balalaika ban
Musicians played songs by the pop group ABBA on balalaikor in front of the Swedish consulate in St. Petersburg A Russian youth music orchestra arranged an impromptu “protest concert” in front of the Swedish consulate in St. Petersburg. Petersburg this Monday. This comes after Swedish authorities previously banned a music performance in Sweden due to […]
Russian orchestra protests against “balalaika ban” (VIDEO)
The musicians played songs by the pop group ABBA on balalaikes in front of the Swedish consulate in St. Petersburg A Russian youth orchestra with national instruments staged an improvisation “protest concert” before the Swedish consulate in St. Petersburg on Monday. This comes after Swedish authorities previously banned a music performance in Sweden due to […]
Finland wants stronger border fences against Russia
The improvements are planned for critical areas, says a senior border official Finland wants a stronger fence at the border with Russia, says Colonel Marko Turunen, commander of the North Karelian border guard, to the media. The news comes in the middle of the conflict between Moscow and the west over Russia’s military campaign in […]
The Kremlin accuses Britain of threatening European security
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has condemned the British Foreign Secretary’s calls for allies to send “heavy weapons, tanks, aircraft”. to Ukraine Moscow has warned London that Britain, by “pumping” Ukraine with weapons, is undermining European security. The remark came after the British Foreign Secretary called on the Allies to provide Ukraine with “heavy weapons, tanks, […]
Sweden demands compensation from the EU media
Stockholm is now seeking funds from the bloc for emergency supplies that they sent to Ukraine, local media reports Sweden demands compensation from the EU for the military equipment it has sent to Ukraine in the middle of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Swedish Radio reported on Wednesday. Stockholm has agreed to send […]
Sweden demands compensation from the EU media
Stockholm is now seeking funds from the bloc for emergency supplies that they sent to Ukraine, local media reports Sweden demands compensation from the EU for the military equipment it has sent to Ukraine in the middle of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Swedish Radio reported on Wednesday. Stockholm has agreed to send […]
EU leaders decide to talk to Putin is a waste of time
Italian Prime Minister says it is likely pointless to try to negotiate with the Russian leader to end the conflict in Ukraine Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has apparently almost given up on negotiating a solution to the Ukraine crisis, saying he suspects it is a “waste of time” to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir […]
Russia comments on the result of Sweden and Finland joining NATO
The proposed accession to the bloc will hurt northern Europe, including future allies, Moscow said Sweden and Finland will lose some of their sovereignty while jeopardizing their security if they join NATO, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned on Friday, citing the two nations’ expected requests for formal membership in the US-led military bloc. Sweden and […]
Spotify announces Russia’s exit day
The Swedish audio streaming service will not be available from next Monday Russians will not be able to use Spotify from next Monday, the Swedish audio streaming service announced on Thursday. The impending withdrawal was not revealed until the end of March, with a new law on fake news cited as the cause. Users from […]
Spotify sets a deadline for Russia
The Swedish audio streaming service will not be available from next Monday Russians will not be able to use Spotify from next Monday, the Swedish audio streaming service announced on Thursday. The impending withdrawal from the nation was first announced by Spotify at the end of March, with Russia’s law on fake news cited as […]
Germany approves delivery of 1960s military hardware to Ukrainian media
Berlin has reportedly approved the potential transport of dozens of Czech-owned Soviet-era armored vehicles to Kyiv Germany has given the green light to supply 58 armored vehicles from the Cold War to Ukraine, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense told the newspaper Welt this Friday. While infantry combat vehicles (IVFs) are currently owned by […]
Britain promises more explosive weapons to Kyiv
NATO members will discuss further military assistance a month into the conflict between Ukraine and Russia Britain said it would send more anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, as NATO member states would discuss further support for Kyiv in the midst of Russia’s military campaign, which began exactly one month ago. London will supply 6,000 anti-tank missiles […]
Ukraine requests 1,000 missiles a day from US media
The reported move comes when Russia’s military offensive enters its second month Ukraine has told the United States it urgently needs 500 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 500 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles a day, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a document presented to U.S. lawmakers. Western countries have sent weapons and military equipment to Kyiv, but President […]
The Kremlin comments on reported draft peace plan with Ukraine
Russia denies that “significant progress” has been made in talks with Kyiv The Kremlin has said that a report in the Financial Times on a supposed 15-point draft peace plan with Ukraine was false. The pages held several rounds of talks after Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24, and later switched to regular discussions via […]
The Council of Europe urges Russia to withdraw recognition of the two separatist regions of eastern Ukraine
“We call on the Russian Federation to repeal this decision and to refrain from further aggravating the situation. We urge Member States to resolve their differences through dialogue based on respect for the principles enshrined in the Council of Europe and the EU Charter.” Earlier today, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Ukraine’s reaction, snow chaos
Monday evening Vladimir Putin gave an extensive televised speech announcing the recognition of the separatist republics concentrated in Donetsk and Luhansk, Ukraine, before signing agreements with the leaders of the two breakaway regions. included the transfer of Russian troops to Ukraine. The UN Security Council met shortly afterwards in an emergency session attended by a […]
Western allies fear that the Kremlin will extend armed threats
LVIV, UKRAINE – Ukraine’s Western allies warned last week of an “imminent” attack from Russia, and earlier this week that turned into an attack that remained a “distinct possibility”. But now a consensus is being formed that the Kremlin intends to keep NATO and Kiev in suspense and is preparing to continue with a strategy […]
