#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

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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

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

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/05/russia-ukraine-war-joe-biden-volodymyr-zelenskiy-meet-talks?page=with:block-666047238f08e941a05395a6#block-666047238f08e941a05395a6

#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

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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/

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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

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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

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/10/russia-ukraine-war-live-90-states-register-for-peace-summit-zelenskiy-putin?page=with:block-6666c6998f08d846f761c326#block-6666c6998f08d846f761c326

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

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