Tag: Sergei Shoigu
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Russia’s online threat, Baltic pipeline damage and the sword of the Crusader era: Finland in the world press
The article details information from Supo, the Finnish security and intelligence service, according to which the country is threatened by several threats from Russia, such as cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns. “Russia’s espionage attempts against us have increased during the war, mainly in the cybersphere,” Suvi AlvariSupo’s senior analyst said. After the expulsion of diplomats…
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Deadly air strikes target cities in western Ukraine
Overnight air strikes killed at least three people in western Ukraine’s Volyn region, the regional governor said early on Tuesday, as more strikes were reported in the neighbouring Lviv region. The attacks came a day after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky was pictured visiting troops in the eastern frontline region of Donetsk. Follow our live blog…
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Russia launches deadly rocket attack on city of Zaporizhzhia
At least two people have been killed and more injured after a Russian rocket attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, near Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. Read our liveblog to see how the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). This live page is no longer…
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Live: Russia launches deadly rocket attack on city of Zaporizhzhia
At least two people have been killed and more injured after a Russian rocket attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, near Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. Follow our live blog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). 10:42pm: Ukraine revises…
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Latest in Ukraine: Putin met the Wagner leader after the mutiny
Recent developments: Ukrainian officials say the country’s forces have recaptured 193 square kilometers of territory since launching a counteroffensive last month. Poland, which acts as a hub for military aid to Ukraine, says it has arrested a 15th member of a Russian spy network. Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said the person “kept surveillance of military…
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Therefore, Putin refuses to fire his defense minister
Ekot’s reporter Johanna MelĂ©n tells the story of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. A man with no military training who usually goes on hunting and fishing trips with Putin. Around midsummer, the paramilitary Wagner group marched on Moscow and threatened to depose the defense minister. The rebellion was stopped after negotiations. Host: Caroline Kernen Guest:…
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VMA in HÀrnösand in VÀsternorrland
The leader of the Wagner group, the oligarch and restaurateur, Yevgeny Prigozhin has been critical of the Russian army this spring. In his channel on Telegram, he has scolded Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu and Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov several times and pointed to the number of dead soldiers at the front in…
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Putin says Wagner mutineers can join Russian army or ‘go to Belarus’
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation about Wagner’s aborted rebellion on Monday, thanking soldiers and mercenaries for avoiding bloodshed and stating that Wagner mutineers could either join the army or “go to Belarus”. Earlier, the mercenary group’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin defended his actions in an audio statement, claiming he did not aim to overthrow…
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Ukraine denies accusations of involvement in Moscow drone attacks
Ukraine denied involvement in unprecedented drone attacks in Moscow on Tuesday that caused minor damage to buildings but no casualties. The Kremlin maintains the drones were Ukraine’s response to Russian strikes on its territory. A pre-dawn attack on Kyiv killed at least one person and injured four after falling debris hit an apartment building. Read…
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Dödlig rysk missil attack slÄr mot ukrainska museet
En rysk missil trĂ€ffade pĂ„ tisdagen en museibyggnad i den ukrainska staden Kupiansk, i Charkiv-regionen, och dödade minst tvĂ„ personer, skadade ett tiotal personer och begravde andra under spillrorna. Ukrainas president Volodymyr Zelensky fördömde Moskvas “barbariska metoder” och sa att Ryssland försökte radera Ukrainas historia och kultur. LĂ€s vĂ„r liveblogg för att se hur alla…
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Live: Ukraine receives its first US Patriot air defense systems
Ukraine on Wednesday received the first Patriots, seen as one of the US’s most advanced air defense systems, Kiev’s defense minister said. The delivery comes as Russia launched an overnight drone attack on the southern port city of Odesa. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times…
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Live: Poland reaches agreement on transit of Ukrainian grain
Poland has reached an agreement on restarting transit of Ukrainian grains through its territory as of Friday, Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus said on Tuesday, adding transits would be monitored and sealed. The news came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the heavily shelled frontline town of Avdiivka in the country’s east, his official website…
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Live: Finland becomes a NATO member as Russia warns of countermeasures
Finland officially became the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, completing ratification in well under a year – the fastest membership process in the alliance’s recent history. As Western allies strengthen ties, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published Tuesday that Russia could get “tough” with a hostile EU. Follow our live…
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ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, including his alleged involvement in the abductions of children from Ukraine. Russia is not party to the Rome Statute of the ICC and immediately dismissed the warrant as legally baseless. Ukraine, on the other hand, hailed…
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Live: ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, including his alleged involvement in the abductions of children from Ukraine. Russia is not party to the Rome Statute of the ICC and immediately dismissed the warrant as legally baseless. Ukraine, on the other hand, hailed…
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China calls for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia
Pentagon – China hopes there will be a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine and urges Russia and Ukraine to come to the table for peace talks, China’s foreign minister told his Ukrainian counterpart in a phone call on Thursday. China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Qin Gang told Dmytro Kuleba that…
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That is why Putin has gotten stuck in eastern Ukraine
The battles rage in the city of Bachmut, which has become symbolic. In the middle of the fighting is the founder of the Wagner group, trying to get more ammunition from Russia. At the same time, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is rising more and more into the limelight – despite the Russian setbacks. Cast: Gudrun…
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Putin supports the plan to expand the Russian armed forces to 1.5 million
Russian President Vladimir Putin backed a defense minister’s proposal to strengthen the Russian military by more than 30% on Wednesday, as he said Moscow needed to learn from and address the problems it faces in Ukraine. Read our live blog to see how all of today’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). This…
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Live: Sweden confirms Nord Stream pipeline sabotage
Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream pipelines, confirming that sabotage had taken place, a Swedish prosecutor said on Friday. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1) 11:25 a.m.: The Kremlin is saying nothing about the Putin-Biden summit at this time…
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The panic in Russia after Putin’s mobilization
After Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that hundreds of thousands of men will be mobilized to fight in Ukraine, there have been strong protests in several places in Russia. Although there was first talk of 300,000 men and a so-called partial mobilization, it seems that not all of them are…
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Is the grain agreement between Ukraine and Russia a "a beacon of hope" or an imaginary dream?
Millions of people in the world’s poorest nations, at imminent risk of starvation, heaved a sigh of relief at the news that these much-needed quantities of grain were reaching the market and grain prices could once again become affordable. Less than 24 hours later, however, Russian missiles hit targets in the port of Odesa, raising…
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Ukraine’s Interior Minister says Kyiv is in no danger but prepared
Ukraine’s Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky has said that even though there is no imminent risk of Russians marching on Kyiv, the capital would not let its guard down. Earlier, the supreme court of the Russian-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) sentenced to death two British and one Moroccan captured while fighting for Ukraine. Read about the…
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Ukraine warns that only talks can end the war as Russia reduces gas from Finland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Saturday that only a diplomatic breakthrough, rather than a direct military victory, could end Russia’s war against his country, as Moscow cuts gas supplies to Finland. After more than 12 weeks of fierce fighting, Ukrainian forces have stopped Russian attempts to conquer Kyiv and the northern city of Kharkiv,…
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The men in Putin’s inner circle
The radio correspondents change focus for a few weeks and become the Radio Correspondents-Russia. This is the sixth episode. The system behind Putin In Radio Correspondents Russia, we tell about Putin’s closest men: Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who is behind the annexation of Crimea and the war in eastern Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as “Putin’s…
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Russia is preparing for a second wave
In Russia, the number of confirmed coronary infections is rising and concerns about a “second wave” are palpable. So far, society is not being shut down as it was last spring, but new restrictions are being introduced in Moscow. In Moscow’s magnificent and efficient subway, people are supposed to wear masks and gloves, but perhaps…