West knows it can't win a global conflict, says Putin amid Black Sea tensions
3 years, 6 months ago

West knows it can't win a global conflict, says Putin amid Black Sea tensions

India TV News  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that an incident involving a British destroyer in the Black Sea couldn't have triggered a global conflict even if Russia had sunk the warship because the West knows it can't win such a war. Putin was asked about the June 23 incident in the Black Sea, in which Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs in the path of Britain's HMS Defender to force it from an area near Crimea that Moscow claims as its territorial waters. “HMS Defender was conducting innocent passage through Ukrainian territorial waters in accordance with international law,” Britain’s Defense Ministry said in a statement Wednesday. Should this happen, Russia-NATO confrontation would deteriorate literally to the point of brinkmanship, a truly bleak scenario.” Putin on Wednesday also reaffirmed his claim of a close kinship between the Russian and Ukrainian people, but accused Kyiv of hostility toward Russia and voiced doubt about the value of a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him a Western pawn.

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The West risks triggering WW3 if it continues to allow Ukraine to attack Russian territory, top Putin ally warns
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The West risks triggering WW3 if it continues to allow Ukraine to attack Russian territory, top Putin ally warns

Daily Mail  

The CEO of Rostec said WW3 could break out if Ukraine carries on Former KGB general Sergei Chemezov says the West needs to stop Ukraine A top Putin ally has warned the West that it risks triggering a third World War if it allows Ukraine to carry on its assault of Russian territory. Sergei Chemezov, a close ally of despot …

Putin says ‘arrogant’ West risking global conflict in Victory day speech
8 months, 1 week ago

Putin says ‘arrogant’ West risking global conflict in Victory day speech

Al Jazeera  

In Victory Day speech, Russian president says his forces are in a ‘state of combat readiness’. Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the “arrogant” West of risking a global conflict, warning the nuclear power’s “strategic forces” are combat-ready, as he marked the Soviet victory over Germany in World War II. Our strategic forces are always in a state of combat readiness.” …

Ukraine says it has destroyed another Russian warship in the Black Sea
10 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine says it has destroyed another Russian warship in the Black Sea

New Indian Express  

KYIV: Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces had destroyed a Russian military patrol ship in the Black Sea near annexed Crimea, the latest naval attack on Moscow's fleet in the key waterway. Ukraine's GUR military intelligence unit on Tuesday released a black and white video of what it said was the overnight attack on the Sergei Kotov, a 94-metre Russian …

Putin says West risks nuclear war if NATO sends troops to Ukraine
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin says West risks nuclear war if NATO sends troops to Ukraine

Raw Story  

President Vladimir Putin warned Western countries on Thursday that there was a genuine risk of nuclear war if they sent their own troops to fight in Ukraine, and he said Moscow had the weapons to strike targets in the West. Putin, who was speaking ahead of a March 15-17 presidential election when he is certain to be re-elected for another …

Vladimir Putin warns West of risk of nuclear war, says Moscow can strike Western targets
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Vladimir Putin warns West of risk of nuclear war, says Moscow can strike Western targets

ABC  

President Vladimir Putin has told Western countries they risked provoking a nuclear war if they sent troops to fight in Ukraine, warning that Moscow had the weapons to strike targets in the West. He prefaced his nuclear warning with a specific reference to an idea, floated by French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, of European NATO members sending ground troops …

British military chief issues stark warning to Russia over any assault on Nato
10 months, 2 weeks ago

British military chief issues stark warning to Russia over any assault on Nato

The Independent  

Vladimir Putin remains the most relentless foe Nato faces, the head of the British military has declared, laying out what could unfold if war broke out between Russia and the Western alliance. I am convinced that it is France's role to be a mediating power,” he said in 2022. open image in gallery Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony …

Ukraine damages a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea after battlefield disappointments
1 year ago

Ukraine damages a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea after battlefield disappointments

The Independent  

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Russia may attack civilian ships with sea mines and blame Ukraine, UK warns
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia may attack civilian ships with sea mines and blame Ukraine, UK warns

The Independent  

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Russian Black Sea commander seen in video after Ukraine said it killed him
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian Black Sea commander seen in video after Ukraine said it killed him

Al Jazeera  

Viktor Solokov, Moscow’s top admiral in Crimea, was shown in a Russian defence ministry video conference after allegedly being killed in a weekend missile attack. Viktor Sokolov, commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, has been shown attending a meeting a day after Ukrainian special forces claimed he died in a barrage of missiles. Ukraine’s special forces said on …

Putin tells WWII event West is waging a ‘real war’ on Russia
1 year, 8 months ago

Putin tells WWII event West is waging a ‘real war’ on Russia

Associated Press  

President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the West has unleashed “a real war” against Russia, reprising a familiar refrain at scaled-down Victory Day celebrations that may reflect the toll the Ukraine conflict is taking on his forces. “Today civilization is once again at a decisive turning point,” Putin said at the annual commemorations celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in …

West started conflict, seeking 'unlimited power': Putin in his state-of-the-nation address
1 year, 10 months ago

West started conflict, seeking 'unlimited power': Putin in his state-of-the-nation address

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 21 blamed the West for starting the conflict in Ukraine, saying Western countries, led by the United States, were seeking "unlimited power" in world affairs. Mr. Putin alleged that Western countries sought to turn the Ukraine conflict into a global confrontation with Russia, and that Russia’s existence was at stake. Mr. Putin vowed to …

Russia-Ukraine War: West Aiming To Tear Apart Russia, Says Putin Amid US's Patriot Missile Aid To Zelensky
2 years ago

Russia-Ukraine War: West Aiming To Tear Apart Russia, Says Putin Amid US's Patriot Missile Aid To Zelensky

ABP News  

In excerpts from an interview that will be carried on state television later on Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised the West for attempting to "tear apart" Russia, news agency AFP reported. “At the core of it all is the policy of our geopolitical opponents aiming to tear apart Russia, the historical Russia,” Putin said. #UPDATE Russian President Vladimir Putin …

Putin ‘sacks commander of Black Sea fleet’ after explosions in Crimea
2 years, 4 months ago

Putin ‘sacks commander of Black Sea fleet’ after explosions in Crimea

The Independent  

Vladimir Putin has replaced the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, according to reports, four months after Ukraine sank its flagship, the Moskva, and days after a series of explosions rocked Crimea. The reported change in the Black Sea Fleet’s leadership comes as Kyiv said the war had reached “deadlock”. Although it has long blockaded Ukrainian ports, the Black Sea …

Putin’s invasion plan ‘undermined’ by struggle to control Black Sea, MoD says
2 years, 4 months ago

Putin’s invasion plan ‘undermined’ by struggle to control Black Sea, MoD says

The Independent  

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‘Lightning-quick’ response if NATO intervenes in Ukraine: Putin
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Lightning-quick’ response if NATO intervenes in Ukraine: Putin

Al Jazeera  

Russian leader delivers a bellicose warning to the West while vowing his ‘special operation’ in Ukraine will be ‘unconditionally fulfilled’. Western nations’ intervention in Ukraine will be met with a “lightning-quick” military response, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned. ‘They think it is dangerous’ Putin promised to finish what he called the “special military operation” to seize territory from Ukraine, which …

Do not underestimate risks of nuclear war, Western weapons in Ukraine legitimate targets: Russia
2 years, 8 months ago

Do not underestimate risks of nuclear war, Western weapons in Ukraine legitimate targets: Russia

India Today  

Russia told the world not to underestimate the considerable risks of nuclear war that it said it wanted to reduce and warned that conventional Western weapons were legitimate targets in Ukraine, where battles raged in the east. Russia had lost its "last hope to scare the world off supporting Ukraine," Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter after Lavrov's …

Putin eyes grabbing maximum Ukraine land after losing interest in talks: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Putin eyes grabbing maximum Ukraine land after losing interest in talks: Report

Hindustan Times  

Russian president Vladimir Putin has lost interest in diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war and seems to now be set on seizing as much territory as possible, news website Financial Times reported. After Russia suffered setbacks last month, Putin was reportedly seeking a peace deal with Ukraine but now has told his people involved in bid to end the …

Putin goads West, vows triumph in Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Putin goads West, vows triumph in Ukraine

The Hindu  

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday vowed Russia would triumph in all of its "noble" war aims in Ukraine, using his first public comments on the conflict in a week to goad the West for failing to bring Moscow to heel with an economic Blitzkrieg. Addressing the war in public for the first time since Russian forces retreated from northern Ukraine …

Ukraine president pleads for worldwide show of support
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine president pleads for worldwide show of support

The Independent  

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War in Ukraine: Blame Putin but Don’t Close Your Eyes to West’s Reckless Arrogance
2 years, 10 months ago

War in Ukraine: Blame Putin but Don’t Close Your Eyes to West’s Reckless Arrogance

News 18  

Predictable moral outrage apart, the uniform and overwhelming reaction of the United States and its European allies to Russian invasion of Ukraine is utter shock. At the recently concluded Munich Security Conference, the conference on international security where the Western elites gathered around a table discussing ways of dealing with Vladimir Putin, Kaja Kallas, prime minister of Estonia, said during …

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war
2 years, 11 months ago

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The chill of a Cold War hung over Eastern Europe again Friday, with Russian military maneuvers and drills close to Ukraine and the U.S. escalating its dire warnings about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying it could take place within days. “From here in the Black Sea region, all the way to the Baltic, allies are stepping …

Ukraine Crisis: Russia Intensifies Wargames, West Calls It Precursor To Invasion
2 years, 11 months ago

Ukraine Crisis: Russia Intensifies Wargames, West Calls It Precursor To Invasion

News 18  

Russia earlier on Thursday performed military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea while maintaining its buildup along the Ukraine border. Ukraine defence minister Oleksii Reznikov earlier this week said Bayraktar drones and anti-tank Javelin and NLAW missiles provided by foreign partners will also be used during the drills. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and UK foreign secretary Liz Truss …

Putin blames West for tensions as fears rise over Ukraine
3 years ago

Putin blames West for tensions as fears rise over Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Russian president says he is not seeking ‘bloodshed’ in Ukraine and explains his fears of NATO’s ‘expansion’. Speaking to senior military officials on Tuesday, Putin said Russia would respond “adequately” to any Western aggression and would develop its army further. According to readouts released by the Kremlin, Putin on Tuesday informed French President Emmanuel Macron about Moscow’s “diplomatic efforts on …

Checkmate. Putin has the West cornered
3 years ago

Checkmate. Putin has the West cornered

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael Bociurkiw is a global affairs analyst and a former spokesman for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. CNN — As 2022 nears, the West is trying to figure out Russian President Vladimir Putin’s next move on a complex geopolitical chessboard – and preparing an “aggressive package” of sanctions, should he decide to make another land …

G7 foreign ministers warn Russia of 'massive consequences' if Ukraine is attacked
3 years, 1 month ago

G7 foreign ministers warn Russia of 'massive consequences' if Ukraine is attacked

ABC  

Russia faces massive consequences and severe costs if President Vladimir Putin attacks Ukraine, the Group of Seven has warned. At a meeting in the northern English city of Liverpool, the G7 delegates said they were united in their condemnation of Russia's military build-up near Ukraine and they called on Moscow to de-escalate. "Russia should be in no doubt that further …

Classified U.K. defense papers found at bus stop, report says
3 years, 6 months ago

Classified U.K. defense papers found at bus stop, report says

LA Times  

British destroyer HMS Defender arrives at the port of Batumi, Georgia, on June 26 after traveling through waters off Crimea. Sensitive defense documents containing details about the British military have been found at a bus stop in England, the BBC reported Sunday. The papers included plans for a possible U.K. military presence in Afghanistan, as well as discussion about the …

Russia news live: Moscow releases video of Black Sea clash with British navy
3 years, 6 months ago

Russia news live: Moscow releases video of Black Sea clash with British navy

The Independent  

✕ Close Boris Johnson responds to Russia's 'barefaced lies' jibe: 'They're the bear' For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and …

Russia says next time it may fire to hit intruding warships
3 years, 6 months ago

Russia says next time it may fire to hit intruding warships

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia is prepared to target intruding warships if they fail to heed warnings, a senior Russian diplomat declared Thursday after a Black Sea incident in which a British destroyer sailed near Crimea in an area that Russia claims as its territorial waters. Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs in the …

Russia promises to ‘hit target’ if UK warship operation repeated
3 years, 6 months ago

Russia promises to ‘hit target’ if UK warship operation repeated

The Independent  

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Crimea confrontation: Russia ‘behaving like rogue state’, ex-Royal Navy chief says
3 years, 6 months ago

Crimea confrontation: Russia ‘behaving like rogue state’, ex-Royal Navy chief says

The Independent  

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Russia says it may fire to hit intruding warships
3 years, 6 months ago

Russia says it may fire to hit intruding warships

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots …

Russia says warning shots deter UK warship; London denies it
3 years, 6 months ago

Russia says warning shots deter UK warship; London denies it

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia said one of its warships in the Black Sea fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs Wednesday to force a British destroyer out of an area near Crimea that Moscow claims as its territorial waters, but Britain denied that account and insisted its ship wasn’t fired upon. The Russian Defense Ministry said a patrol ship fired …

Russia is telling the same old story when it comes to the incident in the Black Sea
3 years, 6 months ago

Russia is telling the same old story when it comes to the incident in the Black Sea

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Russia’s claims that it sent Defender …

HMS Defender: How big is it, how many on board, what weapons does it have, why is it near Crimea?
3 years, 6 months ago

HMS Defender: How big is it, how many on board, what weapons does it have, why is it near Crimea?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Russian military ship fired …

Russia fires warning shots to deter UK warship in Black Sea
3 years, 6 months ago

Russia fires warning shots to deter UK warship in Black Sea

The Independent  

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Ukrainian leader calls on NATO to send warships after clash with Russia
6 years, 1 month ago

Ukrainian leader calls on NATO to send warships after clash with Russia

ABC  

The Ukrainian president has urged NATO to deploy naval ships to the Sea of Azov amid a standoff with Russia, a statement sharply criticised by the Kremlin as a provocation aimed at further inflaming tensions. Key points: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she will press Vladimir Putin over tensions at G20 NATO has not responded and is unlikely to heed …

Putin blames Ukraine for standoff as Russia boosts defenses in Crimea
6 years, 1 month ago

Putin blames Ukraine for standoff as Russia boosts defenses in Crimea

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that the recent clash with Ukrainian navy forces in the Black Sea was a provocation organized by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and praised the Russian coast guard for its handling of the confrontation, which saw Russian ships open fire on and seize three Ukrainian vessels and 24 crewmen. The Ukrainian flotilla left the …

Russia warns of escalation in Crimea over martial law in Ukraine
6 years, 1 month ago

Russia warns of escalation in Crimea over martial law in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The warning comes after a court in Crimea said five captured Ukrainian sailor will be held in jail for two months. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Ukraine is to blame for the confrontation in Crimea, as Moscow warned that the conflict could escalate because of Kiev’s decision to declare martial law. In a phone call with German Chancellor …

Ukraine is woefully unprepared to wage a fight with Russia at sea (opinion)
6 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine is woefully unprepared to wage a fight with Russia at sea (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael Bociurkiw is a global affairs analyst and a former spokesperson for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. While the tensions in the Sea of Azov have been percolating for months – mainly with Russian forces increasing their presence in shared waters and by delaying and “harassing” commercial vessels entering and leaving Ukrainian ports – few …

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