While American officials have long detailed the costs of #Moscow's invasion for its armed forces and its economy, in the last two months they've started to acknowledge #Russia is recovering faster than the #US expected. #Ukraine
‘They've grown back': How Russia surprised the West and rebuilt its force
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/05/21/theyve-grown-back-how-russia-surprised-the-west-and-rebuilt-its-force/
Any #RussianCitizens whose purpose is #tourism and other non-essential travel will be turned back at the border. Exceptions may be granted in cases such as visits to close family residing in #Norway, the ministry said in a statement. #Russia #Ukraine
Norway to block entry for most Russian tourists, Moscow says it will respond
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/norway-to-block-entry-for-most-russian-tourists-moscow-says-it-will-respond/ar-BB1mUH65?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
I'm a bit worried that Belousov seems to know what he's doing. Was hoping the Russian army would remain hopelessly corrupt & woefully incompetent.
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Rogov noted that the removal of Achmedov from his position fulfills the new Russian Defense Minister #AndreiBelousov’s statement about the “need to take care of military personnel.” #Russia
Russian army general arrested for deadly orders in #Ukraine
https://essanews.com/russian-army-general-arrested-for-deadly-orders-in-ukraine,7030917192156801a
#EuropeanUnion foreign policy chief #JosepBorrell on Friday called the removal of Estonian buoys by Russian border guards on a river separating the Baltic country from #Russia “unacceptable,” and demanded an explanation from Moscow and the immediate return of the orange floats. #Estonia #Ukraine
European Union criticizes Russia for removing Estonian buoys, demand an explanation from Moscow
https://apnews.com/article/estonia-russia-buoys-border-10b99970ed538ce1684bf88c6384a1ec
The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the removal of 25 Estonian buoys by Russian border guards on a river separating the Baltic country from Russia was “unacceptable.” Early Thursday, Estonian border guards noticed that their Russian counterpart had removed the floating devices that Estonia had installed on the Narva River to prevent boats from accidentally crossing the border. Borrell on Friday demanded an explanation and said that the incident “is part of a broader pattern of provocative behaviour and hybrid actions by Russia, including on its maritime and land borders in the Baltic Sea region.” Estonia also dubbed Moscow's action unacceptable but said its response “remains calm and clear-eyed.”
Clever. The possibility of Trump being the next president is driving this.
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Under the discussed structure, Western nations would lend to a newly created financing entity, which would, in turn, disburse the money as #grants to #Kyiv, according to people familiar with the matter. The #profits on the frozen #RussianAssets would then go toward paying back Western nations for the loan to the financing entity.
#US and #Europe Near Deal on Novel Funding Plan for #Ukraine
https://www.wsj.com/world/u-s-and-europe-near-deal-on-novel-funding-plan-for-ukraine-6085bbc1?mod=RSSMSN
Many #US.-made #SatelliteGuided ammunitions in #Ukraine have failed to withstand Russian #JammingTechnology, prompting Kyiv to stop using certain types of Western-provided armaments after effectiveness rates plummeted, according to senior Ukrainian military officials and confidential internal Ukrainian assessments obtained by The Washington Post. #Russia
Russian jamming leaves some high-tech U.S. weapons ineffective in Ukraine
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/24/russia-jamming-us-weapons-ukraine/
Earlier, Minister Kuleba had requested the South Korean government to provide #PatriotMissiles. Upon hearing the news, the Korean government reiterated its existing position of not supporting lethal weapons and expressed its intention to reject the request.
#Ukraine Faces Rejection Over Patriot Missiles from #SouthKorea
https://www.kangnamtimes.com/business/article/82452/
#Estonia installed the #buoys following the treaty on the #StateBorder and the agreement on the placement of buoys concluded between the border services in 2022. The first 50 buoys were installed on May 13, and #Russia removed about half of them. #NarvaRiver #Ukraine
#Putin’s Estonia provocation rings alarm bells in the #Baltics
https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-putin-border-provocation-estonia-rings-new-alarm-bells-baltics/
#Zelenskiy appealed in particular to the US president, #JoeBiden, and the Chinese leader, #XiJinping, to attend the summit, which is due to start on 15 June. “Please, show your leadership in advancing the peace – the real peace and not just a pause between the strikes,” said Zelenskiy in English. #China #US
Zelenskiy calls on world leaders to attend #Ukraine ‘peace summit’ after deadly #Kharkiv strike
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/26/ukraine-zelenskiy-calls-on-world-leaders-to-attend-peace-summit-deadly-kharkiv-strike
Under new defence minister #AndreiBelousov, #FSB is tackling corruption aggressively with serious implications for #Ukraine
"Shoigu and Gerasimov provided a buffer, but now #Putin decided he had to do something. Shoigu kept the FSB largely away from the ministry throughout his tenure, there were very few arrests." Capt John Foreman, the UK’s former defence attache
‘Putin’s patience snapped’: Insiders marvel at #Russia’s military purge
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/27/putin-patience-snapped-insiders-marvel-at-russia-military-purge
Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky has urged #WesternLeaders to pressure #Russia into #peace using "all means" necessary.
Speaking in #Spain, Mr Zelensky said there needed to be "tangible coercion of Russia" , which was seeking to "destroy #Ukraine and move on".
Force Russia to make peace, Zelensky urges West
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c722e7j2x5no?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bmicrosoft%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D
Security services say spate of fires and infrastructure attacks could be part of systemic attempt by Russia to destabilise continent.
“I think this has been a way that #Russia and also
the #SovietUnion has worked throughout recent history, really; in the 75 years of #NATO I think we’ve seen it often." #KajsaOllongren, Dutch defence minister
#Europe on high alert after suspected Moscow-linked arson and sabotage| #Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/30/europe-on-high-alert-after-suspected-moscow-linked-arson-and-sabotage
#JoeBiden has allowed #Ukraine to use some US-made weapons over one part of the Russian border, to allow #Kyiv’s forces to defend against an offensive aimed at the city of #Kharkiv, relaxing an important constraint on Ukraine’s able to defend itself.
Limits on the use of #US #LongRangeWeapons such as the army tactical missile system (#ATACMS) will remain, however.
#Biden changes stance to allow Ukraine to fire US-supplied weapons into #Russia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/30/biden-ukraine-weapons-strike-russia
Malaysian semiconductor maker #Jatronics SDN BHD is among nearly 300 entities that #Washington slapped with #USSanctions last month over their alleged links to #Russia’s military suppliers.
Jatronics, based in #KualaLumpur, is accused of shipping electronic parts and components to #Russia that #Moscow needs to sustain the conflict. #Ukraine
#Malaysia’s #ChipIndustry falls in crosshairs of #US sanctions on Russia
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/6/3/malaysias-chip-industry-falls-in-the-crosshairs-of-us-sanctions-on-russia
Here’s a bit of detail from the #FinancialTimes’ report that the #PowerOfSiberia2 gas pipeline project has run into trouble.
Spokespeople for both #Beijing and #Moscow issued statements in relation to reports that the project is deadlocked.
#Russia #Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/03/russia-ukraine-war-live-georgias-speaker-signs-foreign-agents-bill-into-law?page=with:block-665d91cd8f083cece8a091c0#block-665d91cd8f083cece8a091c0
This is the comparison that China doesn't want to happen - to be equated with Russia.
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In a short interview before leaving #Manila on June 3, the wartime Ukrainian President says "unity" for #Ukraine and its survival sends a clear message to "other countries not to try, even to think to occupy other independent countries" #Ukraine #Philippines #ZelenskiyInManila
Ukraine's Zelenskyy sees 'similar things' between #Kiev's struggles with Russia, Manila's from #China
https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=81&v=mHUtX7zxL18
Before his #Manila visit, #Zelenskyy was in #Singapore over the weekend to attend the #ShangriLaDialogue, Asia’s premier security conference, where he accused #Russia and #China of trying to undermine the peace summit. China has confirmed it will not attend the summit in #Switzerland #ZelenskiyInManila
IN PHOTOS: #Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Manila
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-meets-marcos-jr-manila-june-2024/
Asked Monday if the president was sending the wrong message globally by forgoing the #PeaceSummit to attend a glitzy California fundraiser, #WhiteHouse national security spokesman #JohnKirby said “there hasn’t been any single leader around the world who has supported #Ukraine more and more stridently than #JoeBiden.”
#KamalaHarris will represent the US at a Swiss ‘peace summit’ for Ukraine
https://apnews.com/article/harris-biden-zelenskyy-ukraine-peace-china-4f3bc131992446dd6b5b01acaf6aa78c
Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the U.S. at this month’s Swiss-organized global peace summit on the war in Ukraine promoted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The White House announced that Harris would attend the meeting in Lucerne on June 15. President Joe Biden is scheduled to be at a campaign fundraiser in Los Angeles hosted by actors George Clooney and Julia Roberts. The vice president's communications director, Kirsten Allen, says Harris will underscore the administration's commitment to supporting Ukraine’s effort to secure a" just and lasting peace, based on Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity" and the principles of the U.N. charter.
In the run-up to the elections for the #EuropeanParliament, which will be held on 6-9 June, however, #Ukraine, and the implications of a #RussianThreat, has become a go-to issue for centrists as they seek to fend off the populist challenge from left and right. #russi
Ukraine is a dividing line in European election that centrists hope to exploit
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/05/ukraine-is-a-dividing-line-in-european-election-that-centrists-hope-to-exploit
French president #EmmanuelMacron is to host US president #JoeBiden, British #KingCharles and Canadian prime minister #JustinTrudeau on the shores of #Normandy, representing the three main countries involved in the landings on 6 June 1944, reports Agence France-Press. #Ukraine #Russia
#Zelenskiy's visit to #Manila is paying dividends👍 #Philippines
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#Thailand has accepted an invitation to participate in the upcoming #PeaceSummit, which will be held in #Switzerland from June 15-16, according to Thai PBS.
A source said that Thailand will be represented at the summit by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs #RussJalichandra. #ASEAN #Ukraine #Russia
Thailand to participate in peace summit
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/thailand-to-participate-in-peace-summit-country-s-representative-announced/ar-BB1nFwJ3?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
Until recently, military analysts saw #Hanwha as a relic, its products insufficient for 21st century warfare.
The #UkraineWar fought almost entirely on the ground, has proved them wrong. In the 2 years since #Russia's invasion, Hanwha's annual export revenue from weaponry grew elevenfold to US$1.1 billion; it now makes up 26 per cent of the company's total arms sales.
Faster, cheaper and reliable: how the #Ukraine war fuelled demand for South Korean weapons
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/faster-cheaper-and-reliable-how-ukraine-war-fuelled-demand-for-south-korean-weapons/ar-BB1nIFkM
This is #France flexing it's military muscles to show that the #EU too has fighter jets (& training capacity) to offer
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The type’s merits are well-known. “The dash-five is a rather old aircraft, but it is also specialized,” French air force Col. #AnneLabadie told Combat Aircraft. “It is an aircraft exclusively dedicated to #AirDefense, and its pilots are specialized in this.” #UkraineWar
#Ukraine Will Get Ex-French #Mirage2000-5 Fighters | David Axe
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/06/06/ukraine-will-get-ex-french-mirage-2000-5-fighters/?sh=3231bb19b332
The #WhiteHouse sees him as something of a wild card, and #Macron has called for policy options in #Ukraine that make the #Biden administration nervous.
But in spite of their substantive and cultural differences — and across a yawning, 35-year age gap — the two men have come to trust each other in striking ways.
Inside the ill-fitting, occasionally chaotic, decidedly solid Biden-Macron relationship
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/07/biden-macron-relationship-00162079?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop
#Ukraine’s President Volodymyr #Zelensky on Friday is set to address the #FrenchParliament. His speech comes a day after world leaders marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in World War II, and after French President #EmmanuelMacron announced his country would provide Ukraine with an unspecified number of #Mirage2000 fighter jets.
Zelensky to address French parliament after Macron promises transfer of warplanes to Ukraine
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/zelensky-to-address-french-parliament-after-macron-promises-transfer-of-warplanes-to-ukraine/ar-BB1nMUUz?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
In a sign that enthusiasm to help #Ukraine may be faltering, the #NationalAssembly, which gave #Zelenskyy several standing ovations, seemed far less full that when the Ukrainian leader first addressed them in March 2022. #France
Zelenskyy hopes to see #Mirage2000 jets in Ukraine soon after #Macron promise
https://www.rappler.com/world/europe/zelenskyy-hopes-mirage-2000-jets-ukraine-soon-after-macron-promise/
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has long expressed his frustration at how long Western allies are taking to make key decisions on military support for Ukraine and actually send help in its war against Russia's invasion
President #EmmanuelMacron said late Thursday #Paris would transfer #Mirage2000 fighter jets to #Ukraine and train Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation in the war against #Russia. It came just before Ukrainian president Volodymyr #Zelensky addressed the #FrenchParliament on Friday
#Ukraine #France #Zelensky
'Strong sense in Ukraine that France has shifted gear' on military aid • FRANCE 24 English [VIDEO]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AW8xdflzNPE&pp=ygU0c3Ryb25nIHNlbnNlIGluIFVrcmFpbmUgdGhhdCBmcmFuY2UgaGFzIHNoaWZ0ZWQgZ2Vhcg%3D%3D
Great interview, I like his answer about "Allied boots on the ground" 👍
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#JoeBiden promised his administration "would not walk away from #Ukraine" when he met with Ukraine President Volodymyr #Zelensky in Paris on Friday, but will the same hold true if Donald #Trump wins the US presidential election later this year? #RolandFreudenstein, founder of the Brussels Freedom Hub explains.
'Worrying signs' for Ukraine if Trump wins election
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/worrying-signs-for-ukraine-if-trump-wins-election/vi-BB1nOq7W?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
The strike took place on Saturday at the #Akhtubinsk base in southern #Russia, the GUR said. The plane, capable of carrying #StealthMissiles, was among “a countable few” of its type in service. Russia’s #Su57 fleet has been largely absent from the skies over #ukraine and has instead been used to fire long-range missiles from across the border.
Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian intelligence ‘strikes Su-57 warplane deep inside Russia’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/10/ukraine-war-briefing-ukrainian-intelligence-strikes-su-57-warplane-deep-inside-russia
From #SouthEastAsia, the #Philippines, #Singapore & #Thailand are definitely coming.
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As reported earlier, nearly 90 countries and organizations, half from #Europe, have confirmed attending the Swiss-hosted #Ukraine #PeaceSummit over the weekend despite #russias refusal to participate in the conference
Let's see if #Putin has the balls to attack an Ukrainian #F16 parked in a #NATO country.
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A senior Ukrainian air force commander said in comments published late on Sunday that some of the #F16s set to be delivered by European allies for the war with #Russia will be held at foreign bases while military personnel train to use them.
#Ukraine to seek secure parking for F-16s abroad
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/10/ukraine-to-seek-secure-parking-for-f-16s-abroad?traffic_source=rss&utm_source=press.coop
#Russians are preparing for the arrival of Western fighter jets in #Ukraine. #SergeiShmotyev, director of the Ural company Fores, has even announced cash rewards for shooting them down.
A soldier can expect 15 million rubles and half a million rubles for each subsequent destroyed #F16 fighter jet.
Russia offers cash bounties for downing Western F-16s in Ukraine
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/russia-offers-cash-bounties-for-downing-western-f-16s-in-ukraine/ar-BB1nWm4r?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
In #Moscow, panic prevails as the upcoming #PeaceSummit threatens the Russian narrative of a divided world over the support of #Ukraine, said Ukraine’s top diplomat. #Russia
Peace Summit in #Switzerland sparks hysteria in Moscow, says Ukrainian foreign minister
https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/06/08/peace-summit-in-switzerland-sparks-panic-in-moscow-says-ukrainian-foreign-minister/
#Budapest will not obstruct #NATO military aid to #Ukraine as it has the #EU’s efforts, but it will not help. #Russia
#Hungary to allow NATO aid to flow to Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/12/hungary-to-allow-nato-aid-to-flow-to-ukraine
The #UnitedStates on June 12 dramatically broadened #sanctions on #Russia, including by targeting #China-based companies selling #semiconductors to #Moscow, as part of its effort to undercut Russia’s war on #Ukraine.
#US widens #RussiaSanctions, targets semiconductors sent via China
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-widens-russia-sanctions-targets-semiconductors-sent-via-china
#Murdoch said #Khan’s applications for the arrest warrants linked to the conflict in #Gaza “were the first of their kind” relating to #starvation as a #WarCrime, and had highlighted the issue in the minds of lawyers and prosecutors (re: #MariupolSiege). “What it showed is where the #ICC’s thinking is,” she said. #TheHague #Israel #Ukraine
#Russia accused of ‘deliberate’ starvation tactics in #Mariupol in submission to ICC
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/13/russia-accused-of-deliberate-starvation-tactics-in-mariupol-in-submission-to-icc
The proximate causes of the current conflicts in #Ukraine, the #MiddleEast, the #SouthChinaSea and even #Armenia might be different, but the bigger picture showed an interconnected battlefield in which #PostColdWar certainties had given way to “great-power competition” in which authoritarian leaders were testing the boundaries of their empires. #Russia #China #XiJinPing
‘We’re in 1938 now’: #Putin's war in Ukraine and lessons from history
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/putin-war-ukraine-forgotten-lessons-of-history-europe
#G7 nations have agreed on a loan structure based on the size of their economies to provide #Ukraine with about $50 billion of fresh aid which will start to flow by the end of the year.
The loans will be repaid using the profits generated by the roughly $280 billion of frozen #RussianSovereignAssets, most of which lie immobilized in #Europe.
G-7 Agree How to Tap Frozen Russian Assets for $50B to Ukraine
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/g-7-agree-how-to-tap-frozen-russian-assets-for-50b-to-ukraine/ar-BB1o8PpL
#London said the 50 new curbs — part of “coordinated action with #G7 partners” as the Western-led bloc’s leaders meet in #Italy — will hit the Russian financial system and suppliers supporting its military production. #Russia #Ukraine
UK follows #US with sanctions on #MoscowStockExchange
https://business.inquirer.net/463672/uk-follows-us-with-sanctions-on-moscow-stock-exchange
#Germans under 25 gave the #AfD 16% of their vote in the #EuropeanElections, with particular support in the east.
All the young Germans approached by the Guardian in #Brandenburg talked about their anxiety about the war in #Ukraine, with many criticising the governing parties for weapons shipments and expressing angst that they or their peers could one day be called on to fight. #Germany #EU
Crime is out of hand’: how young people turned to far right in east German city
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/14/young-germans-afd-european-elections
But one who was briefed on the outreach said #Beijing has told #DevelopingNations the meeting would prolong the war, while two diplomats with direct knowledge of the matter said #China has been telling #WesternNations that many #DevelopingCountries are aligned with its views on the conference. #Russia
Exclusive: China pushes rival #Ukraine peace plan before Swiss summit, diplomats say
https://www.reuters.com/world/china-pushes-rival-ukraine-peace-plan-before-swiss-summit-diplomats-say-2024-06-13/
On Thursday, #Latvia announced the completion of a nearly 130-kilometer fence along its border with #Russia, covering 46 percent of the total border length.
The total length of the Latvian-Russian border is 283.6 kilometers. #Ukraine #BorderFence
Latvia Builds 130 Kilometers of Fence on Border with Russia
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/latvia-builds-130-kilometers-of-fence-on-border-with-russia/ar-BB1o9YKs?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
“It’s rather remarkable that there’s 100 countries showing up to a #PeaceSummit at which the main instigator of that conflict is not participating,” said #MaxBergmann, a former US state department official.
#WorldLeaders to gather in Swiss resort in attempt to forge #Ukraine #PeacePlan
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/15/world-leaders-to-gather-in-swiss-resort-in-attempt-to-forge-ukraine-peace-plan
A Russian #SU24 aircraft violated Swedish airspace east of the Baltic island of #Gotland on Friday and was met by two Swedish #Gripen fighter jets, a spokesperson for #Sweden’s armed forces has said. Gotland is located fewer than 350 kilometres (217 miles) from the Russian exclave of #Kaliningrad. #Russia #Ukraine
Russian plane violated Swedish airspace on Friday, military says
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/15/russia-ukraine-war-peace-summit-switzerland-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskiy?page=with:block-666d56648f08cd19f68f7798#block-666d56648f08cd19f68f7798
Image source : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-24
#SvitlanaBilous crossed half of #Europe to highlight the plight of her missing husband and other prisoners held by #Russia during an international peace summit on the #Ukraine war.
She joined scores of other relatives of #UkrainianSoldiers during a demonstration on the sidelines of the summit to draw attention to the fate of troops who have disappeared on the battlefield.
Ukrainian families cross Europe to plead for prisoners held by Russia
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ukrainian-families-cross-europe-to-plead-for-prisoners-held-by-russia/ar-BB1ohvUt?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
“This Summit was built on the previous discussions that have taken place based on Ukraine’s Peace Formula and other peace proposals which are in line with international law, including the #UnitedNationsCharter."
The full text of the #Ukraine #PeaceSummit declaration draft is here:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/16/russia-ukraine-war-peace-summit-enters-second-day-as-west-looks-to-put-pressure-on-russia?page=with:block-666ea42b8f08cbec311d5518#block-666ea42b8f08cbec311d5518
While key players including #India, #SaudiArabia, #SouthAfrica and the #UnitedArabEmirates opted out of signing the final communique from this weekend’s #Ukraine #PeaceSummit 80 of the 90 or so countries in attendance did sign up to the document.
Ukraine peace summit says 'dialogue between all parties' needed to end war
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/16/russia-ukraine-war-peace-summit-enters-second-day-as-west-looks-to-put-pressure-on-russia?page=with:block-666ed8e48f08cd19f68f8170#block-666ed8e48f08cd19f68f8170
The #ASEAN members #Singapore & the #Philippines signed btw. Not surprised Thailand didn't as #China has great influence there.
As to why Indonesia declined to sign, we'll probably get to know why in the next two weeks 🤷🏻♂️
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#SaudiArabia, #India, #SouthAfrica, #Thailand, #Indonesia, #Mexico and the #UnitedArabEmirates were among countries participating at a summit on peace for #Ukraine that did not sign a final communique.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/16/russia-ukraine-war-peace-summit-enters-second-day-as-west-looks-to-put-pressure-on-russia?page=with:block-666ed7ea8f08cd19f68f8168#block-666ed7ea8f08cd19f68f8168
The inclusion of a #MutualDefence clause in their comprehensive strategic partnership, which Kim described as an “alliance”, will add to the west’s alarm over growing economic and military ties between #NorthKorea and #Russia. #Ukraine
Russia and North Korea sign #MutualDefencePact
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/19/russia-and-north-korea-sign-mutual-defence-pact
#RussianOfficials say #Putin’s visit will focus on #economic, #education and #energy issues. Trade between the two countries stood at just $3.5bn in 2022 – a tiny fraction of #Vietnam’s $175bn trade with #China and $123bn with the #UnitedStates. But observers say that in private, #Ukraine and #DefenceCooperation are likely to be on the table.
Putin arrives in Vietnam for state visit condemned by US
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/20/vladimir-putin-vietnam-state-visit
Gen #ArnoudStallmann, a Dutch air force commander, said the training regimen for #pilots and #ground staff to operate the aircraft was not simple. “It’s not just the pilots who need training; #technicians and #maintainers also require thorough instruction..to ensure they can effectively maintain the aircraft. So everything has to come together."
‘It is all lining up’: Plan for #Ukraine to finally start using #F16 jets this summer
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/20/it-is-all-lining-up-plan-for-ukraine-to-finally-start-using-f-16-jets-this-summer
#SouthKorea’s presidential office said South Korea will reconsider its policy of limiting its support to support to #Ukraine to #NonLethal supplies.
South Korea says it will consider supplying #arms to Ukraine after #Russia-#NorthKorea deal
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/20/putin-vietnam-north-korea-russia-ukraine-war-live-updates?page=with:block-667409608f083e48d0c6541d#block-667409608f083e48d0c6541d
...assuming that Russia doesn't end up as #China's vassal state. #Ukraine #ASEAN
#Putin says #Russia and #Vietnam interested in building #SecurityArchitecture in #AsiaPacific
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/20/putin-vietnam-north-korea-russia-ukraine-war-live-updates?page=with:block-6673da648f086ad5ae6857fd#block-6673da648f086ad5ae6857fd
#Russia is using cheap, highly-explosive #GlideBombs to devastating effect in #Ukraine. WSJ explains how they work and why they are so hard to counter.
Russian Glide Bombs: Cheap, Deadly and Almost Unstoppable [VIDEO]
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-glide-bombs-cheap-deadly-and-almost-unstoppable/vi-BB1oz35H?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01
He just guaranteed that South Korea will 🙄
I recommend their #FA50 light combat aircraft for starters. They'll complement the incoming #F16's very well 👍
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His comments come after #SouthKorea says it will consider supplying arms to #Ukraine after #Russia and #NorthKorea signed a #MutualDefenceDeal.
Putin says Russia may send weapons to North Korea
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/20/putin-says-russia-may-send-weapons-to-north-korea
The #Biden administration announced #sanctions against 12 executives and senior leaders of #KasperskyLab, a #Russia-based #cybersecurity company, on Friday.
The announcement comes on the heels of the #CommerceDepartment’s ban on the sale of Kaspersky’s #AntivirusSoftware in the #US, citing #NationalSecurity concerns. #Ukraine
US sanctions Kaspersky Lab executives, board members over ‘cooperation’ with Russia
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/21/24183274/kaspersky-lab-sanctions-treasury-department-russia
Putin is further linking the war in #Ukraine and the tensions in the #SouthChinaSea - the last thing #China wants.
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The trip was both defiant and disruptive. It showed that the jockeying for power sometimes framed as a new #ColdWar between the #UnitedStates and #China is less binary than it might seem, and many countries in the region seemed to emerge from the week with a deeper sense of unease.
#Putin came to #Asia to disrupt, and he succeeded
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/23/asia-pacific/putin-disrupt-asia/
The #RussianFederation is starting to fray at the edges.
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Gunmen opened fire at a #synagogue, an #OrthodoxChurch, and a #PolicePost in attacks across two cities in #Russia’s #NorthCaucasus region of #Dagestan on Sunday, June 23, killing an Orthodox priest and at least 15 police officers, the region’s head said. #Ukraine
Orthodox priest, at least 15 police killed in gunmen attack in Russia’s North Caucasus, officials say
https://www.rappler.com/world/europe/russia-north-caucasus-attack-june-23-2024/
@Scubyw For what it's worth, I think there's a good chance that something earthshaking will happen that will lead to the Russian Federation's breakup.
Reportedly, Putin already has an escape plan should he be deposed . Despite appearances, the war isn't going well for Russia. And you can only keep an entire nation on warfooting for so long.
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