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New iron curtain falling on Russia – Ukraine’s president
The ongoing escalation in Ukraine will cut Moscow off from the whole “civilized world,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a new video address on Thursday. “What we hear today are not just rocket explosions and the roar of jets. This is the sound of a new iron curtain descending and …
Read More »Russia ready to negotiate with Ukraine – Kremlin
Moscow is willing to negotiate terms of surrender with Kiev regarding the ongoing Russian military offensive currently taking place in Ukraine, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. According to Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his preparedness to engage in discussions with his Ukrainian counterpart, with a …
Read More »Russian troops ‘trying to seize’ Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Zelensky claims
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted on Thursday evening that Russian troops are trying to capture the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the northern part of the Kiev Region. The plant was the site of the 1986 disaster, which caused massive contamination of the surrounding area and parts of Europe. Zelensky …
Read More »Zelensky ‘does not know how much longer Ukraine will exist’ – Austria
The fate of Ukraine is looking increasingly uncertain as Russia launches a series of strikes across the country, President Volodymyr Zelensky has apparently told his Austrian counterpart, warning that the Eastern European nation may not be able to withstand the offensive by Moscow’s armed forces. In a statement issued on …
Read More »China points finger over Ukraine offensive
China has blamed the US for creating the tensions which led to Thursday’s Russian attack on Ukraine. Beijing further called on the international community to avoid “stoking panic” over the situation. During a press briefing, China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the key question was the role played by …
Read More »Russia reports loss of warplane in Ukraine
Russian Air Forces have lost a Sukhoi Su-25 close air support plane amid the offensive in Ukraine, the Russian defense ministry said on Thursday. It blamed the pilot, who ejected from the aircraft and has been recovered in the aftermath. The pilot, whose error led to the loss of the …
Read More »EU leaders warn Russia of ‘massive consequences’
Senior EU officials have publicly denounced Russia’s attack on Ukraine, hours after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine. They also promised “massive consequences” for Moscow. President Charles Michel of the European Council and President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission released a statement on Thursday, writing: “We condemn …
Read More »Putin will decide when Ukraine offensive ends – Kremlin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has set the targets for the country’s military attack against Ukraine and he will decide when the operation ends “based on results and expediency,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. The operation “has its goals and they need to be achieved,” the official said, when asked by …
Read More »Russia makes civilian ship claim
The Ukrainian military has damaged two civilian ships in the Sea of Azov using missiles, the Russian security service, the FSB, said on Thursday. The attack reportedly injured one person and caused a fire on board one of the ships. The border guard division of the FSB’s Krasnodar branch identified …
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