Putin backs separatists’ claim to Donbas region of Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Putin backs separatists’ claim to Donbas region of Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Russian president says he recognises the territorial claims of self-declared separatist republics in eastern Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Putin said Moscow had recognised the independence of Ukraine’s separatist regions within their administrative borders, including territory controlled by Kyiv. Green light to deploy forces Putin made the announcement after Russia’s upper house, the Federation Council, unanimously voted to allow Putin to deploy “peacekeepers” to the breakaway regions and potentially into other parts of Ukraine. Kyiv calls for more weapons Putin also said the Minsk peace agreements on Ukraine’s conflict no longer existed and said the deployment of Russian troops would “depend on the specific situation … on the ground”. Kyiv recalled its top diplomat from Moscow as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Putin’s recognition of the breakaway regions heralded “further military aggression” against Ukraine.

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Zelensky says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Zelensky says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war

LA Times  

“If we want to stop the hot stage of the war, we should take under the NATO umbrella the territory of Ukraine that we have under our control,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Then, “Ukraine can get back the other part of its territory diplomatically.” An offer of NATO membership to territory under Kyiv’s control would end “the hot stage …

Is Russia plotting to divide Ukraine into 3 regions?
1 month ago

Is Russia plotting to divide Ukraine into 3 regions?

India Today  

The echoes of war grow louder in Eastern Europe, with chilling reports suggesting that Russia may be pursuing an audacious and deeply concerning strategy to reshape global power dynamics — and dismantle Ukraine in the process. The plan allegedly details an approach that could carve Ukraine into three distinct parts, fundamentally altering the nation’s sovereignty and its role on the …

Putin opens door to Donald Trump’s peace deal but Ukraine must make huge concessions; will Zelenskyy accept the plan?
1 month ago

Putin opens door to Donald Trump’s peace deal but Ukraine must make huge concessions; will Zelenskyy accept the plan?

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a ceasefire deal in Ukraine with US President-elect Donald Trump but remains firm on key demands, including Ukraine abandoning its NATO aspirations and accepting limited territorial concessions, Reuters reported citing five sources familiar with Kremlin thinking. Putin’s position on security and neutrality Putin emphasized the importance of Ukraine’s neutrality during the Valdai …

Putin open to discuss Ukraine ceasefire with Trump if Zelenskyy abandons Nato dream: Report
1 month ago

Putin open to discuss Ukraine ceasefire with Trump if Zelenskyy abandons Nato dream: Report

Firstpost  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly said that he is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with US President-elect Donald Trump only if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy abandons ambitions of his country joining Nato Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon …

Ukraine needs to stay neutral for any chance of peace, says Putin
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine needs to stay neutral for any chance of peace, says Putin

Firstpost  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine should stay neutral and not align with Europe or the United States for there to be any peace Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Ukraine needs to stay neutral for there to be any peace. Continuing the yearslong historical revisionism, Putin on Thursday said that Russia’s recognition of Ukraine’s borders in 1992 …

Putin vows truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas and drops NATO bid
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin vows truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas and drops NATO bid

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on June 14 to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Mr. Putin said his proposal is aimed at a “final resolution” of the conflict in Ukraine rather than “freezing it," and stressed …

Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and start negotiations if Kyiv began withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. They also coincided with a meeting of leaders of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations in Italy and after the U.S. and Ukraine …

Putin demands more land to end Ukraine war, terms Kyiv rejects as ‘complete sham’
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin demands more land to end Ukraine war, terms Kyiv rejects as ‘complete sham’

CNN  

CNN — President Vladimir Putin said Russia will only end its war in Ukraine if Kyiv surrenders the entirety of four regions claimed by Moscow and abandons its bid to join NATO – terms Kyiv immediately dismissed as a “complete sham” and “offensive to common sense.” Speaking Friday ahead of a peace conference in Switzerland to which Russia has not …

Putin cancels decree underpinning Moldova's sovereignty in separatist conflict
1 year, 10 months ago

Putin cancels decree underpinning Moldova's sovereignty in separatist conflict

India Today  

President Vladimir Putin revoked on Tuesday a 2012 decree that in part underpinned Moldova's sovereignty in resolving the future of the Transdniestria region - a Moscow-backed separatist region which borders Ukraine and where Russia keeps troops. The decree, which included a Moldova component, outlined Russia's foreign policy 11 years ago which assumed Moscow's closer relations with the European Union and …

Ukraine serving interest of third countries, says Vladimir Putin in address
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukraine serving interest of third countries, says Vladimir Putin in address

Live Mint  

Nearly one year after ordering the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday addressed the members of both houses of parliament and the military commanders and soldiers of Russia. Highlights of the address of Vladimir Putin Putin called his address coming at a watershed moment for Russia and said that the most important historic events will change future …

Kremlin says Minsk deals failure led to Russia's Ukraine offensive
2 years ago

Kremlin says Minsk deals failure led to Russia's Ukraine offensive

The Hindu  

Russia launched what it calls a special military operation in Ukraine because its concerns around peace accords between Kyiv and Russian-backed separatists were ignored, Russian news agencies quoted the Kremlin spokesman as saying on Sunday. President Vladimir Putin this week bemoaned the failure to implement the Minsk agreements—ceasefire and constitutional reform deals between Kyiv and Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern …

Putin declares martial law in annexed areas: What you should know
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin declares martial law in annexed areas: What you should know

Al Jazeera  

The Russian President’s decree imposing martial law in four ‘annexed’ regions of Ukraine means more restrictions, security measures. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree imposing martial law in four “annexed” regions of Ukraine – Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson. Putin also instructed the government to set up a special coordinating council under Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to work …

Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s president did not provide details of the extra powers the heads of annexed regions will have under his decree. Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared martial law in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia, four regions of Ukraine that Russia proclaimed as annexed last month. Putin did not immediately spell out the steps that would be taken under martial law, …

Putin signs laws annexing 4 Ukrainian regions
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin signs laws annexing 4 Ukrainian regions

India Today  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia, a move that finalizes the annexation carried out in defiance of international law. Russia faces mounting setbacks on the battlefield, with Ukrainian forces retaking more and more land in the east and in the south — the very regions Moscow has pushed to annex. On the battlefield …

Russia Ukraine War: Putin signs laws annexing 4 Ukrainian region
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia Ukraine War: Putin signs laws annexing 4 Ukrainian region

India TV News  

Russia Ukraine War: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed laws absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia, a move that finalises the annexation carried out in defiance of international law. “We don't see any practical evidence today in the US intelligence community that he's moving closer to actual use, that there's an imminent threat of using tactical nuclear weapons,” CIA …

Russia’s Putin signs laws annexing occupied Ukrainian regions
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia’s Putin signs laws annexing occupied Ukrainian regions

Al Jazeera  

Vladimir Putin formalises a move that Ukraine and its Western allies have condemned as a meaningless ‘sham’. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws to formally absorb four Ukrainian regions into Russia, following referendums in those areas that Kyiv and its Western allies called a meaningless “sham”. “Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed four federal constitutional laws on the entry …

Russian President Vladimir Putin annexes Ukraine territories; Kyiv vows to fight back
2 years, 2 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin annexes Ukraine territories; Kyiv vows to fight back

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin staged a grand ceremony in Moscow on September 30 to celebrate the annexation of four parts of Ukraine occupied by his army, while Kyiv pushed for expedited NATO membership. "I want to say this to the Kyiv regime and its masters in the West: People living in Lugansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are becoming our citizens …

Putin illegally annexes Ukraine land; Kyiv seeks NATO entry
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin illegally annexes Ukraine land; Kyiv seeks NATO entry

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday to illegally annex more occupied Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of his war. Putin vowed to protect newly annexed regions of Ukraine by “all available means,” a renewed nuclear-backed threat he made at a Kremlin signing ceremony where he also railed furiously against the West, accusing the United States …

‘The plunder of India’: Putin slams West as Russia annexes Ukraine's 4 regions
2 years, 2 months ago

‘The plunder of India’: Putin slams West as Russia annexes Ukraine's 4 regions

Hindustan Times  

President Vladimir Putin on Friday cited India's example while accusing the West of provoking colour revolution in any country for geopolitical gains, alleging that the West wanted to make Russia a “colony”. People watch on a large screen as Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech after a ceremony to sign the treaties for four regions of Ukraine to join …

'Welcome Home!': Russia's Putin Declares Annexation of 4 Ukrainian Provinces, Says Victory Will Be Ours
2 years, 2 months ago

'Welcome Home!': Russia's Putin Declares Annexation of 4 Ukrainian Provinces, Says Victory Will Be Ours

News 18  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed the accord to annex four territories in Ukraine: Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Lugansk, controlled by his army at a grand ceremony in the Kremlin and urged Kyiv to return to the negotiating table and put an end to the seven months of fighting. In his televised address, Putin said, the people from the …

Putin annexes 15% of Ukraine, Zelenskyy rushes for Nato membership
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin annexes 15% of Ukraine, Zelenskyy rushes for Nato membership

India Today  

More than seven months after Russia declared war on its neighbour Ukraine, Kremlin started the process of absorbing parts of the war-torn nation. Putin announces formal intergration of 4 provinces of Ukraine into Russia | Moscow controls 15% of Ukraine's territory#IndiaFirst @gauravcsawant pic.twitter.com/OyPq7Fwe1A — IndiaToday September 30, 2022 Meanwhile, in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's bid to join the …

Putin signs treaties annexing Ukrainian regions
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin signs treaties annexing Ukrainian regions

Deccan Chronicle  

KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday to annex occupied areas of Ukraine and said he would use “all available means” to protect the territory that Ukrainian and Western officials said Russia was claiming illegitimately and in violation of international law. Putin and his lieutenants have bluntly warned Ukraine against pressing an offensive to reclaim the regions, saying Russia …

Putin declares annexation of four Ukrainian regions in Kremlin ceremony
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin declares annexation of four Ukrainian regions in Kremlin ceremony

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday annexed four territories in Ukraine controlled by his army at a grand ceremony in the Kremlin and urged Kyiv to lay down its arms and negotiate an end to seven months of fighting. “I want to say this to the Kyiv regime and its masters in the West: People living in Lugansk, Donetsk, Kherson …

‘Our citizens’: Russia's Putin declares annexation of four parts of Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Our citizens’: Russia's Putin declares annexation of four parts of Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

President Vladimir Putin on Friday announced there are “four new regions of Russia” as he announced the formal annexation of the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine. Only moving forward.” The event in the Kremlin’s opulent white-and-gold St. George’s Hall was organised for Putin and the heads of the four regions of Ukraine to sign treaties for the …

Russian strike kills 25 as Kremlin looks to annex more Ukraine regions
2 years, 2 months ago

Russian strike kills 25 as Kremlin looks to annex more Ukraine regions

The Hindu  

Russia pounded Ukrainian cities with missiles, rockets, and suicide drones, with one strike, reported having killed 25 people, as it moved on Friday to fold more seized Ukrainian territory into Russia itself and under the protection of its nuclear umbrella, opening an internationally condemned dangerous new phase of the seven-month war. Russian and Western analysts reported the imminent Ukrainian encirclement …

Russia to annex 4 occupied Ukraine regions at major ceremony today| Top points
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia to annex 4 occupied Ukraine regions at major ceremony today| Top points

Hindustan Times  

In a major escalation of the ongoing war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin, “I order the recognition of the state sovereignty and independence of the regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, located in southern Ukraine,” Putin was quoted as saying in the decrees. US President Joe …

Putin’s annexations in Ukraine trigger new sanctions, Western condemnation
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin’s annexations in Ukraine trigger new sanctions, Western condemnation

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to sign treaties to annex four regions of Ukraine on Friday. Biden, who vowed that the U.S. would continue to support Ukraine with defense aid, including a new $1.1-billion package announced this week, urged “all members of the international community to reject Russia’s illegal attempts at annexation and to stand with the …

Putin signs ‘independence’ decrees for Zaporizhia, Kherson
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin signs ‘independence’ decrees for Zaporizhia, Kherson

Al Jazeera  

Putin to host formal ceremony in Moscow after declaring Ukrainian lands ‘independent’ in major escalation of conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the “independence” of the Ukrainian regions Zaporizhia and Kherson as Moscow prepares to formally proclaim the annexation of Ukrainian territory in a major escalation of its seven-month invasion. “I order the recognition of the state sovereignty and …

Putin’s speech on annexation: What exactly did he say?
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin’s speech on annexation: What exactly did he say?

Al Jazeera  

President Vladimir Putin announced that four occupied regions of Ukraine would formally be incorporated into Russia. During a 37-minute long speech, Putin spoke about the break up of the Soviet Union, Western “colonial policy”, nuclear weapons, and his view of Western morals. It is hard to believe but it is a fact that they organised the blasts on the Nord …

Russian President Vladimir Putin paves way for annexation by recognising Kherson, Zaporizhzhia as independent territories
2 years, 2 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin paves way for annexation by recognising Kherson, Zaporizhzhia as independent territories

ABC  

Moscow is poised to annex parts of Ukraine, following what Kyiv and the West have denounced as illegal, sham referendums held at gunpoint. Russian President Vladimir Putin has now signed decrees paving the way for the occupied Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia to be formally annexed into Russia. Russia is planning to annex four regions: The self-styled Donetsk and …

Putin illegally annexes territories in Ukraine, in spite of global opposition
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin illegally annexes territories in Ukraine, in spite of global opposition

NPR  

Putin illegally annexes territories in Ukraine, in spite of global opposition Enlarge this image toggle caption Gavriil Grigorov/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Gavriil Grigorov/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has moved to formally annex four Ukrainian territories, signing what he calls "accession treaties" that world powers refuse to recognize. Enlarge this image toggle caption Ukrainian Presidential Press …

Putin announces Russian annexation of four Ukrainian regions
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin announces Russian annexation of four Ukrainian regions

Al Jazeera  

The move has been condemned by Ukraine and Western countries and represents a major escalation in the seven-month war. At the ceremony on Friday, Putin said Russia has “four new regions”, calling the residents of Ukraine’s occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions “our citizens forever”. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg accused Putin of provoking “the most serious escalation” of the …

Putin illegally annexes Ukraine land; Kyiv seeks NATO entry
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin illegally annexes Ukraine land; Kyiv seeks NATO entry

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin is flanked by the pro-Moscow leaders of four Ukrainian regions that Russia says it is annexing. Putin’s land grab and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s signing of what he said is an “accelerated” NATO membership application intensified their conflict, cranking up fears of a full-blown conflict between Russia and the West. President Biden said of Putin’s annexation of …

Ukrainians dismiss Russian attempt to annex more of their country
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukrainians dismiss Russian attempt to annex more of their country

Al Jazeera  

Everyday Ukrainians, officials, and many observers say Russia’s move is little more than a sham. Kyiv, Ukraine – “None of the people I know took part in the vote, and no one wants to find themselves in Russia.” That’s what Maksim, who has just fled the southern Ukrainian region of Zaporizhia, two-thirds of which have been occupied by Russia, told …

Why is Russia about to annex Ukrainian territories?
2 years, 2 months ago

Why is Russia about to annex Ukrainian territories?

Al Jazeera  

Incorporating four occupied regions into Russia shows the Kremlin has no intention of backing down in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to sign formal documents proclaiming Russia’s annexation of four occupied Ukrainian regions, as Moscow faces its worst setbacks of its war with Ukraine. A rock concert is scheduled to be held in Moscow’s Red Square, where a …

Why Vladimir Putin is annexing Ukrainian territory
2 years, 2 months ago

Why Vladimir Putin is annexing Ukrainian territory

CNN  

CNN — President Vladimir Putin is set to sign agreements Friday that will absorb into Russia thousands of square miles of Ukrainian territory in what will be the largest forcible annexation of land in Europe since 1945. There’s a huge difference between withdrawing from occupied land and giving up areas that has been formally and ceremonially absorbed into the motherland …

Russia’s annexation gamble: Why is Putin raising the stakes?
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia’s annexation gamble: Why is Putin raising the stakes?

Al Jazeera  

Russian political insiders say the move to formally seize more Ukrainian territory underscores Moscow’s refusal to back down. “Such a move closes off some options for retreat, but we’re talking about Russia’s fight to secure its existence and place in the world against efforts to divide and inflict irreparable damage against us.” Regaining the initiative Pro-Russian authorities in Donetsk, Luhansk, …

Russia is holding referendums to claim more parts of Ukraine. The West says they are illegal shams — here's why
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia is holding referendums to claim more parts of Ukraine. The West says they are illegal shams — here's why

ABC  

Residents in four occupied regions of Ukraine are being pressured by their Russian-backed officials to vote in a self-styled referendum to classify parts of the country as Russian territory. Voting is taking place in self-styled Donetsk and the Luhansk People's Republics, which Mr Putin recognised as independent just before the invasion, and Russian-controlled areas of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions …

Russia holds votes in 4 occupied regions of Ukraine, Kyiv says residents coerced
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia holds votes in 4 occupied regions of Ukraine, Kyiv says residents coerced

India Today  

Russia launched referendums on Friday aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, drawing condemnation from Kyiv and Western nations who dismissed the votes as a sham and pledged not to recognise their results. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a nightly address that the votes would be "unequivocally condemned" by the world, along with the mobilisation Russia began this …

Russia holds breakaway polls in Ukraine
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia holds breakaway polls in Ukraine

The Hindu  

Moscow-held regions of Ukraine were voting Friday on whether to become part of Russia, in referendums that Kyiv and its allies have condemned as an unlawful land grab. Denis Pushilin, a pro-Russian separatist leader in the Donetsk region — which makes up part of the industrial Donbass region — said in a Telegram post that "Donbas is Russia". In Donetsk …

4 Ukraine regions prepare to hold referendums to join Russia
2 years, 3 months ago

4 Ukraine regions prepare to hold referendums to join Russia

India Today  

Four areas of Ukraine controlled by Russia and pro-Moscow forces were preparing to hold referendums on Friday on joining Russia, a move widely condemned by the West as illegitimate and a precursor to illegal annexation. "If this is all declared Russia territory, they can declare that this is a direct attack on Russia so they can fight without any reservations," …

Will Moscow-held regions of Ukraine become part of Russia? Referendum begins
2 years, 3 months ago

Will Moscow-held regions of Ukraine become part of Russia? Referendum begins

India TV News  

Highlights The separatist regions of Ukraine started voting on referendum to join Russia. Russia Ukraine news: The separatist or Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on Friday started voting on the referendum to join Russia. The development came two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the military mobilization of Russian citizens. The Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine had earlier declared …

Four Ukrainian regions controlled by Russian-backed separatists request referendum to join Russia
2 years, 3 months ago

Four Ukrainian regions controlled by Russian-backed separatists request referendum to join Russia

ABC  

Russia has given support to plans by separatists which it backs in Ukraine to hold referendums, paving the way for the annexation of swathes of additional territory in a direct challenge to the West that could sharply escalate the conflict. Key points: Four separatist-held Ukrainian regions have requested referendums to join Russia The votes could allow Moscow to annex 15 …

Mapping the occupied Ukraine regions Russia is formally annexing
2 years, 3 months ago

Mapping the occupied Ukraine regions Russia is formally annexing

Al Jazeera  

President Vladimir Putin announces incorporation of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia into Russia after referendums slammed by Kyiv and the West as illegal. The move on Friday came days after voters in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia overwhelmingly backed their provinces joining Russia, according to referendums rejected by the government in Kyiv and its Western allies as meaningless and illegal. …

4 Ukrainian separatist regions plan votes to join Russia
2 years, 3 months ago

4 Ukrainian separatist regions plan votes to join Russia

The Hindu  

The separatist leaders of four Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine said on Tuesday they were planning to hold votes starting later this week for the territories to become part of Russia as Moscow loses ground in the war it launched. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev also said that folding Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine into Russia itself would make their …

Four Ukrainian separatist regions plan votes to join Russia
2 years, 3 months ago

Four Ukrainian separatist regions plan votes to join Russia

India TV News  

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian-controlled regions of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans Tuesday to start voting this week to become integral parts of Russia. Former President Dmitry Medvedev said folding regions into Russia itself would make redrawn frontiers "irreversible" and enable Moscow to use "any means" to defend them. Pressure within Russia and from Moscow-backed leaders in Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine …

Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine plan annexation votes
2 years, 3 months ago

Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine plan annexation votes

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine and its allies condemn plans for referendums amid concern it risks an escalation of the seven month crisis that began with Russia’s invasion. Ukraine has every right to liberate its territories and will keep liberating them whatever Russia has to say.” Votes will take place in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics of the Donbas region, which Russian President …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russia’s military objectives now extend beyond Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region
2 years, 5 months ago

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russia’s military objectives now extend beyond Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region

CNN  

CNN — Russia’s objectives in Ukraine now extend beyond the eastern Donbas region into the country’s south, a senior government minister has said. As the war in Ukraine approaches its fifth month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told state media that the “geography is different.” “It is far from being only DPR and LPR, it is also Kherson Region, Zaporizhzhia …

Ukraine cuts N Korea ties over recognition of separatist regions
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine cuts N Korea ties over recognition of separatist regions

Al Jazeera  

Kyiv severs relations after North Korea becomes only the third country to recognise the independence of two Russian-backed regions. Ukraine has severed relations with North Korea over Pyongyang’s recognition of two pro-Russian breakaway “people’s republics” in Ukraine’s east. Kyiv’s decision to cut ties with North Korea on Wednesday followed shortly after it emerged that Pyongyang had recognised the independence of …

Russia pounds rebel-claimed region, Ukraine pushes back
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia pounds rebel-claimed region, Ukraine pushes back

Associated Press  

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — Russia redoubled its push for Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region Wednesday, with the Ukrainian military claiming to have repelled some advances and both sides reporting casualties. The Ukrainian armed forces General Staff said troops stopped enemy units advancing towards Sloviansk, a city in Donetsk, one of two provinces in the Donbas whose capture is among Moscow’s main goals. …

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