Contents tagged with Ukraine
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Kremlin: Putin is ready to talk with Zelensky but not about the war in Donbas
Russian Presidential Speaker Dmitry Peskov welcomed the initiative of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet with Putin, reported the Russian agency Interfax.
Peskov said the wish to speak should be "only welcomed." He also said that deputy head of the Russian Presidential administration, Dmitry Kozak, is in constant contact with the Office of the Ukrainian President.
At the same time, the Kremlin believes that the dialogue between Zelensky and Putin can be only regarding the …
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Russia expels Ukrainian diplomat
Russia has declared "persona non grata" another employee of the Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow, reported the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"Due to the unfriendly actions of the Ukrainian side, which on April 19 this year declared a "persona non grata" employee of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kyiv, and on the basis of the principle of reciprocity for activities incompatible with diplomatic status, an employee of the Ukrainian Embassy in Russia is declared persona non …
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Ukrainian general: all of Ukraine should prepare for war with Russia
The withdrawal of Russian troops from the Ukrainian borders does not mean there is no more threat of aggression. Ukraine should prepare for the worst-case scenario, said the Deputy Secretary of the Ukrainian Security and Defense Council, Major General Serhii Kryvonos.
After flexing its muscles, Russia began to withdraw troops from the borders of Ukraine and from the annexed Crimea. However, the threat to Ukraine remains and it is necessary to prepare for war, said Kryvonos.
Kryvonos reminded …
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Russia closes three areas of the Black Sea
Russia suspends the right of free passage for foreign ships in three areas of the Black Sea for six months. The restrictions will take effect on the evening of Thursday, April 24, reported the Russian newspaper Kommersant with a reference to the bulletin issued by the Office of Navigation and Oceanography of the Russian Defense Ministry.
From 21:00 on 24 April to 21:00 on October 31, Russia suspends the right of free passage through the waters of the Russian Federation "for foreign warships …
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Kyiv wants Netanyahu to mediate talks with Russia
Kyiv has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to mediate talks with Moscow, said Ukraine's Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk on the i24NEWS TV channel.
According to the diplomat, this decision was made because Netanyahu is in good relations with both the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, and the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"I am glad to report that the Prime Minister did not say no. He said that he would try to do everything in his power. We are glad that Mr. …
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Kyiv: 400,000 residents of Donbas received Russian passports
At least 400,000 residents of the territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which are not under Kyiv’s control, have received Russian passports, said Ukrainian Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Olekii Reznikov in an interview with Ukrayinska Pravda.
"The statistics are constantly changing, the Russians say one thing, we check, find another. But there are at least 400,000, it is true," Reznikov said.
Back in December, he said that there are 300,000 Ukrainians …
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Putin says he is ready to meet with Zelensky in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to Ukrainian President’s offer to meet in the Donbas.
According to Putin, the leadership of Ukraine "has made a lot of steps that destroy Russian-Ukrainian relations."
"This concerns a number of problems in bilateral relations, it concerns the attitude towards the Russian Orthodox Church and its destruction, the attempt to destroy it. This applies to the Russian language and Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine, and Russian citizens who live in …
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Three military cargo planes from U.S., Canada and UK land in Ukraine
Between April 19 and April 21, three heavy transport aircraft of the U.S. Air Force, Great Britain and Canada delivered military cargo to Ukraine, reported Interfax-Ukraine with reference to the data of Western air traffic observers.
A military transport aircraft C-130J Hercules arrived from Stuttgart, where the headquarters of the U.S. European Command is located. A RAF Bae 146-200 delivered military cargo from the UK. Another heavy cargo plane C-17 Globemaster III of the Canadian Air Force …
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Russia begins large-scale military exercises in annexed Crimea
Large-scale military exercises have begun in Crimea. According to TASS, more than 10,000 military personnel, 1,200 weapons and military equipment, as well as more than 40 warships take part in them.
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu arrived in Crimea to check the readiness of naval and land groups for exercises as part of a snap combat readiness inspection, according to a press release of the Russian Defense Ministry.
High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell said earlier …
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Russian Defense Minister orders troops to move away from Ukrainian border
The Russian Defense Ministry has decided to withdraw the troops concentrated in the southern and western regions, including near the border with Ukraine.
From April 23, the troops of the Southern and Western Military Districts will begin to return to the places of permanent deployment, said the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu.
The objectives of the combat readiness check, in which, according to the data, Russia transferred about 100,000 military personnel to Crimea and border areas, …