Source link A French-Canadian mercenary fighting for Kiev and alleged leader of the so-called ‘Norman Brigade’ private military group has been killed, Canadian broadcaster CTV News reported on Tuesday. Reports about the death of the mercenary, identified as 36-year-old Jean-Francois Ratelle from Quebec, first circulated through social media, the outlet said. According to media reports, […]
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Top US Senator tells Ukraine to draft younger soldiers — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Lindsey Graham has said he cannot believe Kiev is allowing its youth to stay in the rear US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has urged the Ukrainian parliament to pass a highly controversial mobilization bill that would lower the minimum conscription age from 27 to 25 to compensate for battlefield losses. At the […]
NATO troops active in Ukraine – El Pais — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Western personnel are on the ground to oversee Kiev’s use of foreign-supplied weapons, the newspaper has claimed Active and former military personnel from NATO states have long been operating in Ukraine, overseeing Kiev’s use of Western-supplied weapons, El Pais reported on Monday. The US-led military bloc has been involved “in virtually every possible […]
France backs push to curb grain imports from Ukraine – Politico — RT Business News
Source link Poland’s prime minister previously called for an end to preferential trade rules granted to Kiev due to the conflict with Moscow France has supported Poland’s call for further restrictions on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products, Politico reported on Monday, citing three EU diplomats. This comes as mass protests by Polish farmers continue across […]
Ukraine conflict won’t end this year – Türkiye — RT World News
Source link Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has expressed concern over a potential expansion of the hostilities into the region The Ukraine conflict is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon and has the potential to escalate even further, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. In an interview with CNN Turk on Monday, the foreign minister […]
China to boycott Ukraine peace talks without Russia – Politico — RT World News
Source link Beijing is reportedly working behind the scenes to convince the EU to invite Moscow to a potential international summit China will boycott the talks to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict unless Moscow will have a seat at the table, Politico magazine reported on Monday, citing officials familiar with the matter. According to Politico, the message […]
China comments on Swiss-proposed Ukraine peace talks — RT World News
Source link Beijing is considering taking part in the peace conference being suggested, according to its ambassador in Bern China is examining the possibility of taking part in a proposed Swiss-hosted peace conference on the Ukraine conflict, Beijing’s ambassador to Bern, Wang Shihting, told the daily Neue Zuercher Zeitung on Monday. Last month, Switzerland announced […]
Ukraine won’t extend Russian gas transit deal – official — RT Business News
Source link Kiev has no plans to prolong the current contract with Russia on gas transit to the EU when it expires this year, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on Sunday. Brokered by the EU, the current five-year deal was signed in 2019. Under the agreement, Russian energy giant Gazprom agreed to transit 65 […]
Russia could establish ‘sanitary zone’ in Ukraine – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Moscow must make it impossible for Kiev to attack Russia with foreign-supplied long-range weapons, the president has said In order to protect its people from Ukrainian strikes, Russia could “at some point” set up a buffer zone in Kiev-controlled territories, President Vladimir Putin told supporters, following the presidential election in which he is widely expected […]
NATO has boots on the ground in Ukraine – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The bloc’s service members are dying in large numbers, the Russian President says It is no secret that NATO soldiers are present on the ground in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, noting that those service members are facing extremely grim prospects. DETAILS TO FOLLOW You can share this story on social […]
Ukraine almost ran out of air defense missiles – WaPo — RT World News
Source link Kiev’s forces will soon be able to target only one in five incoming Russian projectiles, the paper has reported Ukraine has told its Western backers that munitions for some of its air defense systems could be almost used up by the end of March, the Washington Post has reported, citing US officials. According […]
France to propose ‘Olympic ceasefire’ in Ukraine conflict – Macron — RT World News
Source link The ancient tradition of an Olympic Truce was originally implemented to ensure safe travel for pilgrims and athletes French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will ask Russia for a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Summer Olympics, set to take place in Paris between July 26 and August 11. In an interview with […]
NATO troops in Ukraine could trigger WW3 – Italy — RT World News
Source link Going into a war with Russia risks triggering a global conflict, the Italian foreign minister warns Deploying troops of the US-led NATO bloc to battlefields in Ukraine might result in an all-out global conflict, effectively a Third World War, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said. He has ruled out any possibility that […]
Ukraine targets Russian polling stations – officials — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link Election authorities in Kherson Region and Zaporozhye Region have reported strikes that left several people injured Russian electoral commissions in Kherson Region and Zaporozhye Region have reported several Ukrainian attacks on polling stations which have opened for the ongoing presidential vote. On Saturday morning, Ukrainian forces dropped an explosive device from a drone, […]
EU to use Russian assets to buy arms for Ukraine – Scholz — RT World News
Source link The German chancellor has clarified that profits obtained from Moscow’s funds held in the EU will be used to arm Kiev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that interest accrued from Russian assets frozen in the EU will be used to purchase weapons for Ukraine. Soon after Russia launched its military operation against […]