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Kyiv City Council: 89 People have Died Since the Start of the War

6Apr

By Lucy FraserNo Comments

Kyiv City Council: 89 People have Died Since the Start of the War

Kyiv's city government reports that 89 people have been killed in the Ukrainian capital since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24. Four children are among the victims. In addition, nearly 400 people were injured. The city authorities also say that Russian attacks have damaged 167 residential buildings. The figures have not been independently verified. However, the United Nations has so far confirmed about 1,500 deaths in Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian authorities, more and more Russian troops are withdrawing from northern Ukraine in preparation for a new offensive in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. "It has become safer in Kyiv, but the threat of airstrikes remains," the city council warned.

Governor Sumi: Occupation by Russian Army Over

4Apr

By Lucy FraserNo Comments

News, Russia, Ukraine

Governor Sumi: Occupation by Russian Army Over

Russian troops no longer occupy towns and cities in Ukraine's Sumi region and have withdrawn mainly, the regional governor said. The Ukrainian army is trying to drive out the remaining units. On national television, Governor Dmitro Zhivitsky has said that Russian soldiers have left a lot of equipment in the northeastern region. He said on Sunday evening that the troops had begun their withdrawal but could not yet say whether occupied areas had been freed again. Humanitarian corridors have previously been set up in Sumi to evacuate civilians to safer areas. More and more regional authorities in Ukraine are reporting the departure of Russian soldiers as the focus of Russia's operation in Ukraine has shifted to Luhansk and Donetsk. Russia says it wants to "liberate" these two regio...

Kremlin Rejects Disturbing Western Information About Putin

31Mar

By Lucy FraserNo Comments

News, Russia

Kremlin Rejects Disturbing Western Information About Putin

The Kremlin has rejected reports from Western intelligence agencies that top Russian advisers are lying to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the misadventures of the Russian military in Ukraine. According to the Moscow regime, Western services do not understand what is happening in the Kremlin. The Russians would be worried about that. They fear serious consequences. The US Departments of State and Defense have no idea what is going on in the Kremlin, a Kremlin spokesperson said. "They don't understand what's happening in the Kremlin. They don't understand President Putin. They don't understand the mechanism of our decisions. They don't understand our way of working." The spokesman did not just call this a shame: "It is a source of concern for us. Such total misunderstandin...

Russians are Not in a Hurry with Payments in Rubles for Gas

30Mar

By Lucy FraserNo Comments

Business, Europe, News, Russia

Russians are Not in a Hurry with Payments in Rubles for Gas

Russia will not immediately demand rubles as a means of payment for the sale of gas to “unfriendly countries”. President Vladimir Putin last week demanded that countries that have imposed sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, such as EU member states and the United Kingdom. However, a Kremlin spokesman now says the switch to rubles for gas transactions is being phased in. The spokesman said that the Russian government is also working out ideas to charge rubles for even more export goods. Earlier on Wednesday, the chairman of the Russian lower house, Vyacheslav Volodin, warned the European Union that member states must quickly stock up on rubles to buy gas. Many Western countries and companies condemned the demand to pay for gas in rubles, including Dutch energy comp...

Russian Z Symbol could Lead to Prosecution in Germany

28Mar

By Lucy FraserNo Comments

Germany, News, Russia

Russian Z Symbol could Lead to Prosecution in Germany

Persons displaying the letter Z in Germany as a symbol of support for Russia in the war in Ukraine could face criminal charges. The Ministry of the Interior reports that several federal states stated that they would proceed with criminalization. A spokesman said that the use of the letter Z is not prohibited but can also be used to condone Russian aggression. The letter quickly became a pro-Russian symbol among Russian soldiers in Ukraine and supporters of the war. The ministry spokesman described the Russian invasion of Ukraine as "a criminal act". "Those who publicly support this war could face prosecution." At a press conference, it was said that federal authorities monitor the use of the symbol and welcome the states' decision. Lower Saxony and Bavaria announced on Friday th...

UN Chief: Absurd War in Ukraine Must be Ended

22Mar

By Lucy FraserNo Comments

News, Russia, Ukraine

UN Chief: Absurd War in Ukraine Must be Ended

UN chief António Guterres urged on Tuesday for an end to the "absurd war" that started about a month ago with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The United Nations Secretary-General warned that the conflict is "going nowhere soon" and the Ukrainian people are "going through living hell." "Continuing the war in Ukraine is morally unacceptable, politically indefensible and militarily nonsensical," Guterres told reporters. Even if the Russians capture the port city of Mariupol, he still believes that the war cannot be won. "Ukraine cannot be conquered city by city, street by street, house by house."

Putin Praises Armed Forces and Appears in Olympic Stadium

18Mar

By Lucy FraserNo Comments

News, Russia

Putin Praises Armed Forces and Appears in Olympic Stadium

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appeared at the Olympic Luzhniki Stadium in southwestern Moscow to praise the armed forces for their "special military operation" in Ukraine. He appeared at a concert being held at the stadium to celebrate the eighth anniversary of what Russians call the reunification of Crimea with Russia. The stadium, then called Lenin Stadium, was built for the 1980 Olympics. The Russian government celebrates every year the capture of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula in 2014. State television appeared to cut Putin's speech, and cameras suddenly turned back on performers.

Erdogan Invites Putin to Turkey Consultations

17Mar

By Lucy FraserNo Comments

News, Russia, Turkey

Erdogan Invites Putin to Turkey Consultations

On Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to peace talks in Turkey with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky. In a telephone conversation with Putin, Erdogan said a lasting ceasefire could lead to a longer-term solution. Erdogan's office reported this on Thursday. The Turkish president spoke to Putin earlier and then already suggested that the fight be stopped, and high-level negotiations begin. These had to be about a permanent ceasefire and evacuations of civilians, among other things. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitro Koeleba on Thursday in Lviv in western Ukraine. Cavusoglu said he hoped for a truce at the Russian port city of Mariupol, which was heavily besieged by the R...

China Denies Request to Russia Over Ukraine Invasion Delay

3Mar

By Lucy FraserNo Comments

China, News, Russia, Ukraine

China Denies Request to Russia Over Ukraine Invasion Delay

China denies asking Russia to delay its invasion of Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics. An intelligence report on the alleged request that The New York Times has written about has been described as "fake news". The report says senior Chinese officials requested in early February. Beijing is said to have had some knowledge of Russia's plans before invading Ukraine. According to the American newspaper, "a Western intelligence agency" collected the information". The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has criticized the allegations. "These types of diversion that shift the blame are downright despicable," said a spokesman. Russia invaded Ukraine last week, four days before the Games' closing ceremony. Before that, Beijing rejected Western warnings and described them as ...

US: Russian Crimes in Ukraine are Increasing by the Hour

1Mar

By Lucy FraserNo Comments

News, Russia, Ukraine, US

US: Russian Crimes in Ukraine are Increasing by the Hour

According to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Russian crimes in Ukraine increase by the hour. The attacks hit hospitals, schools and residential buildings, and the minister said in a video address to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Blinken called the council's emergency debate on Ukraine on Thursday an "important step" if an international investigation into the violations in Ukraine is expected to be decided. The minister insisted on the need to send the "resolute and united" message that "Russian President Putin must stop this unconditionally." If Putin succeeds in overthrowing the democratically elected Ukrainian government in Kyiv, the humanitarian crisis and the human rights situation "will only get worse," Blinken further warned.