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Putin explains why Oreshnik was developed

The successful development of the Oreshnik medium-range hypersonic missile is a landmark achievement both for Russia and the space industry as a whole, President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that he personally ordered its deployment under real conditions. In an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin on Sunday, Russian President Vladimir …

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Kremlin explains decision to change defense minister

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has voiced support for the Russian president’s pick for a new defense minister, amid a cabinet reshuffle.  The Federation Council announced on Sunday evening that Sergey Shoigu would be removed as defense minister, a post he had held since 2012, and that Vladimir Putin had proposed replacing …

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Former UN staffer explains why sanctions on Moscow failed

Western attempts to derail the Russian economy by imposing thousands of sanctions, cutting it off from the SWIFT payment system, and pressurizing Western firms to leave, have all failed, Arjun Katoch, a former UN staffer and Indian army officer asserted in an interview with RT. According to Katoch, Russia was …

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Russia explains target selection in new strikes on Ukraine

The Russian military has conducted another wave of strikes on Ukrainian military facilities; Moscow recently accused Kiev of staging “terrorist attacks” on Donetsk and Belgorod and promised retaliation. In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry said that Russia’s armed forces had “carried out a group strike with long-range precision weapons …

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Macron explains ‘killing babies’ remark to Israeli president

French President Emmanuel Macron has appeared to backtrack on his comments about Israeli strikes killing scores of civilians in Gaza, which he made in an interview with BBC on Friday while calling for a ceasefire. The remarks were met with backlash from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who accused Macron …

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Putin explains why Ukraine rejected 2013 EU agreement

The EU-Ukraine Association Agreement essentially envisaged the death of all Ukrainian industry, Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed. The ratification of the accord was put on hold in late 2013 by then-President Viktor Yanukovich, which sparked the Maidan coup that led to his overthrow. The new Ukrainian government signed the …

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Ukrainian Air Force explains why it fears Russia’s Su-35

Russia’s Su-35 multi-role fighter jet poses the main threat to Kiev’s military amid the current conflict, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force Command has said. “They have Su-35. It’s one of the best aircraft,” Yury Ignat said in an interview with RBK-Ukraine on Friday when asked if Moscow had …

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Zelensky explains what makes Ukraine’s counteroffensive difficult

The Russian advantage in long-range weapons seriously complicates Kiev’s counteroffensive, Vladimir Zelensky said on Friday. The Ukrainian president has previously attributed lack of progress in the much-hyped operation to delays in arms deliveries by the West. “Without long-range weapons, it’s difficult not only to carry out an offensive mission, it …

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Scholz explains Ukraine weapons refusal

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said Berlin is reluctant to provide longer-range munitions to Kiev out of concern over a possible escalation should Ukraine decide to use them to strike Russian territory.  In a wide-ranging interview with the German state-TV channel ARD on Sunday, the chancellor was asked why Berlin …

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Czech leader explains call to ‘monitor’ Russian citizens

Czech President Petr Pavel has partially walked back his call for a broad surveillance of Russians living in the West.  “Monitoring does not mean that every Russian citizen should be monitored,” Pavel told CNN Prima News on Sunday. “What it means is general monitoring of what is going on in …

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