Billionaire plutocrat George Soros has declared that Russia’s defeat in Ukraine is “inevitable” and that the world must prepare to move on to its “biggest problem” – climate change.
Ukrainian forces have released what they claim is video footage of a “street fight” between the State Border Guard Service and Wagner Group mercenaries in the key battleground city of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast.
The leader of Bulgaria, a European Union and NATO member-state, says his country will not use its arsenal of Soviet-era warplanes, air defence missiles, and tanks to bolster the Ukrainian war machine.
NATO cheif Jens Stoltenberg said the West should prepare for supporting Ukraine’s military efforts against Russia for the long-haul.
Finland’s Defence Minister has indicated that Ukraine has approached Finland for fighter jets in its ongoing conflict with Russia.
Russian forces “fear” their Ukrainian foes are poised to launch a “major” offensive near the north-eastern front, around the Luhansk oblast of the Donbas and the Kharkiv (Kharkov) oblast, according to the British government.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis toughened his stance on Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling Putin a “war criminal” who should be “held accountable” for the invasion of Ukraine, just days after he claimed the Ukraine war is not a “vital national interest.”
Swedish lawmakers voted in favour of Sweden joining NATO, signing off on the country’s membership along with the required legislation.
Canada is subverting international norms Russia, which invaded Ukraine last year and apparently has no sense of irony, has alleged.
Russian officials have been told to get rid of their iPhones by the end of March, over security concerns, reports in local media claim.
The Swedish government has announced it will be sending a delegation of police to Ukraine to investigate war crimes committed by Russia.
The British government has pleaded with Communist dictator Xi Jinping to ask Vladimir Putin to stop “some” of the atrocities Russia is alleged to be inflicting on Ukraine on his trip to Moscow.
“Do you really think that it is possible to defeat Russia in a month, three months or a year?” he asked, adding: “There is no doubt that the goal of those who did this is to make it difficult for Putin to communicate, so that everyone who talks to him is aware that he is accused of war crimes.”
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Widespread Russian attacks continued in Ukraine following the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights.
Russia has accused the United States of “sluggish schizophrenia” as President Joe Biden expressed support for the International Criminal Court issuing a warrant for President Vladimir Putin’s arrest despite the fact the U.S. does not recognise the court.
Russia is preparing to widen conscription in order to shore up its military strength, according to British intelligence.
Spanish Minister of Defence Margarita Robles has announced that her country will be providing an additional four Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to Ukraine, along with more infantry vehicles.
Former President Donald Trump called for “peace without delay” in Ukraine and for ending the “entire globalist Neo-Con establishment.”
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that former President Trump’s wing of the Republican Party “has decided to turn its back on democracy.”
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly has admitted that the Canadian government’s goal is to topple the current Russian Putin regime.
Ethnic minorities from Russian regions far from Moscow and St Petersburg are taking disproportionate losses in the war in Ukraine, according to British intelligence.
PRAGUE (AP) – Thousands of people in the Czech Republic rallied against the government Saturday, protesting high inflation and demanding an end to the country’s military support for Ukraine. A new political group, PRO, organized the rally at Prague’s Wenceslas
Poland has cut funding for Ukrainian refugees in half this month, with the country no longer able to afford to fund their accommodation in the country at the same rate despite funding from the European Union.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian forces have made progress in their campaign to capture the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, the focus of the war’s longest ground battle, but their assault will be difficult to sustain without more significant personnel losses, British military officials said Saturday.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s capital restored most of its power supply on Friday, officials said, as the country again responded swiftly and defiantly to the latest Russian missile and drone barrage targeting critical infrastructure.
(AP) – After Russia invaded Ukraine, guerrillas from Belarus began carrying out acts of sabotage on their country’s railways, including blowing up track equipment to paralyze the rails that Russian forces used to get troops and weapons into Ukraine.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia unleashed “a massive rocket attack” that hit critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions of Ukraine, the country’s president said Thursday, with officials reporting at least six deaths in the largest such nighttime attack in three weeks.
The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military company claimed that his troops have extended their gains in the Ukrainian stronghold of Bakhmut.
The United Kingdom is now running “dangerously low” on ammunition after sending large military aid packages to Ukraine, MPs have been warned.
A parliamentary delegation from Hungary said that it supports Sweden’s NATO membership bid after meeting the Swedish parliament’s speaker.
(AFP) – Ukraine pledged on Monday to bolster its defences in frontline Bakhmut, after reports that Kyiv was withdrawing from the city that’s become a symbolic prize in the war.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group private military company, has suggested a “betrayal” by the Russian authorities as his men run short of ammunition on the Bakhmut front.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola called for fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine as she made a surprise visit to the country.
Police forces in England have disclosed a rise in anti-Russian hate crimes since 2022, which young schoolchildren among the victims.
A 59-year-old woman in Poland is facing up to five years in prison for posting pro-Russian and pro-Putin sentiments on Facebook last year.
KHROMOVE, Ukraine (AP) — Pressure from Russian forces mounted Saturday on Ukrainians hunkered down in Bakhmut, as residents attempted to flee with help from troops who Western analysts say may be preparing to withdraw from the key eastern stronghold.
(AFP) – The United States responded Friday to a Russian warning against arming Ukraine by offering a further $400 million in security assistance, as President Joe Biden hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a show of unity against Moscow.
Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius admitted this week that the German military is incapable of defending the nation if needed.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian officials accused Ukrainian saboteurs on Thursday of crossing into western Russia and attacking local villages, an accusation that Ukraine denied and alleged would be used by Moscow to step up attacks.
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would strike a peace deal to end the Ukraine war “within 24 hours” if he were commander-in-chief.
