Ukrainian militants caught lying about incursion into Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ukrainian militants caught lying about incursion into Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link A video purporting to show fighters in control of a Russian border village turned out to have been filmed in Kiev’s territory A video made by Ukrainian militants attached to the so-called Russian Freedom Legion purporting to show they had taken control of the Russian border village of Tetkino on Wednesday was quickly […]

Russia says no to Switzerland ‘peace conference’ — RT World News

Russia says no to Switzerland ‘peace conference’ — RT World News

Source link The alpine nation can “hardly serve” as a neutral platform for Ukraine talks, the Foreign Ministry has stated Moscow has no intention of participating in a proposed Swiss-hosted peace conference on the Ukraine conflict, even if it is officially invited, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated. The official response follows recent […]

NATO has secret agenda for troops in Ukraine – Russia — RT World News

NATO has secret agenda for troops in Ukraine – Russia — RT World News

Source link All the talk of sending ground forces is really about partitioning the country, Maria Zakharova has said The reason French President Emmanuel Macron has brought up the idea of sending NATO soldiers into Ukraine is that members of the US-led bloc are plotting to divide up the country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria […]

Russian oil plant suspends operations after drone attack — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Russian oil plant suspends operations after drone attack — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Ukraine has launched strikes on refineries in the regions of Rostov, Ryazan, and Leningrad, local officials say The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery near the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don has temporarily suspended operations following a drone attack, regional Governor Vasily Golubev announced on Wednesday. Several other oil plants in Russia were targeted by Ukrainian UAVs […]

WATCH Russian military destroy Ukrainian helicopters (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

WATCH Russian military destroy Ukrainian helicopters (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The aircraft were caught on the ground at a re-supply point, footage shared by the Defense Ministry shows Russian forces have destroyed two Ukrainian Mi-8/17 military-transport helicopters as they made a supply stop at a temporary airfield in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the Defense Ministry in Moscow said on Wednesday, sharing footage […]

East African country opens medical lab equipped by Russia – envoy — RT Africa

East African country opens medical lab equipped by Russia – envoy — RT Africa

Source link Burundi has launched operations at a medical laboratory fully outfitted with Russian equipment, Moscow’s ambassador to Burundi, Valery Mikhailov, told TASS on Wednesday. According to Mikhailov, Moscow has supplied laboratory reagents that can be used to treat various forms of hemorrhagic fever, leptospirosis, and other dangerous infectious diseases. “In February, a laboratory fully […]

Putin issues warning on US troops in Ukraine  — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Putin issues warning on US troops in Ukraine  — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Russia will consider any foreign military forces invaders and will treat them accordingly, the president has said Russia will treat any US troops sent to Ukraine as invaders and Washington knows that, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with journalist Dmitry Kiselyov, the head of Rossiya Segodnya, on Wednesday. The Russian leader […]

Massive draft needed to relieve frontline troops, Kiev tells FT — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Massive draft needed to relieve frontline troops, Kiev tells FT — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Some 330,000 soldiers must be withdrawn to rest, according to the British newspaper Ukraine wants to mobilize up to 500,000 additional troops mostly to replace frontline soldiers that have not had a proper rest for months, the Defense Ministry in Kiev has claimed to the Financial Times. An estimated 330,000 “exhausted troops” require […]

West could use ‘sanctions baton’ against any nation – Lavrov — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

West could use ‘sanctions baton’ against any nation – Lavrov — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The Russian foreign minister says the risk has encouraged the creation of global financial mechanisms free from Western control The West could unleash illegal economic sanctions against any country at any time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned. The diplomat claimed that this risk is all the more real given the West’s […]

Russia not responsible for anti-French sentiment in Africa – Putin — RT Africa

Russia not responsible for anti-French sentiment in Africa – Putin — RT Africa

Source link Moscow only maintains friendly relations with the continent, which should not offend anyone, the president has said Russia is focused on a strategic path to development and is not in any way inciting African countries against France and its Western allies, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with RIA Novosti published on […]

Kiev’s forces struggling against Russian jamming systems – NYT — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Kiev’s forces struggling against Russian jamming systems – NYT — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Ukrainian troops have reportedly been unable to effectively use their drones after Russia improved its electronic warfare capabilities Russian forces have secured an advantage in the field of electronic warfare in Ukraine, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing military experts as well as Ukrainian soldiers. The outlet claims that Kiev’s troops […]

Dozens of Ukrainian drones downed over Russia – MOD — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Dozens of Ukrainian drones downed over Russia – MOD — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The Russian military has reported intercepting a barrage of UAVs over six regions in the early hours of Wednesday Ukrainian forces conducted a massive drone attack on multiple Russian regions early on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has reported, adding that most of the UAVs were shot down. Several drones did manage […]

Key takeaways from Putin’s big interview — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Key takeaways from Putin’s big interview — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The Russian leader has held an in-depth sit-down with domestic media, days ahead of the country’s presidential election Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken at length about Moscow’s confrontation with the West, in an interview with journalist Dmitry Kiselyov, the head of Rossiya Segodnya, released just days before the country’s presidential election. Here […]

Putin outlines terms for peace talks with Ukraine — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Putin outlines terms for peace talks with Ukraine — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Negotiations should be based on reality rather than some “wants,” the Russian president has said Russia is ready for peace talks to end the Ukraine conflict, but Moscow is looking for meaningful dialogue that would provide security guarantees for the country and wants to be sure that negotiations will not serve as a […]

Russian oil plant ablaze after drone attack (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Russian oil plant ablaze after drone attack (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Ryazan Region and other areas were targeted by Ukrainian UAVs in the early hours of Wednesday Ukrainian UAVs have struck an oil plant in Russia’s Ryazan Region, leaving two people injured and causing a fire at the facility, officials have reported. The incident comes one day after a coordinated raid targeted refineries in […]