'War's turning point soon': Russia to run out of ammunitions by end of spring, claims Ukraine intel chief
1 year, 9 months ago

'War's turning point soon': Russia to run out of ammunitions by end of spring, claims Ukraine intel chief

India TV News  

Russia-Ukraine war: The Russian forces are wasting huge amounts of human resources, armaments, and materials in the ongoing war against Ukraine but they will soon run out of ammo "very soon", claimed Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov. Russia may run out of money by next year' Earlier last week, a Russian oligarch made a big claim wherein he asserted that Moscow would run out of money by 2024. His comments came nearly a week after Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the country's economy was performing "well" despite the fact it has been facing multiple Western and European Union-imposed sanctions for more than a year now. Russian budget deficit rises by more than $23 billion The Russian head's contradictory statement came despite knowing that the economic output shrank 2.1% last year.

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Ukraine's fate hinges on West as Putin rages war days before second anniversary I EXPLAINED
10 months ago

Ukraine's fate hinges on West as Putin rages war days before second anniversary I EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Kyiv: As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the conflict will be determined not just on the battlefield but also in Western capitals and other places far from the front lines. Here are some of the factors that may influence Western support for Ukraine in the year ahead: US aid package in Congress A bill stuck in the …

Ukraine and Zelenskyy: What went wrong in 2023? And what next?
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine and Zelenskyy: What went wrong in 2023? And what next?

Sky News  

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy started 2023 full of optimism. Growing confidence in Ukraine's ability to strike back led to promises of Western tanks, ammunition, military training and high-tech precision weapons to support a Ukrainian spring offensive. Image: Ukrainian soldiers fire an L119 howitzer near Bakhmut Be the first to get Breaking News Install the Sky News app for free From 'out …

Ukraine and Zelenskyy: What went wrong in 2023? And what next?
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine and Zelenskyy: What went wrong in 2023? And what next?

Sky News  

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy started 2023 full of optimism. Growing confidence in Ukraine's ability to strike back led to promises of Western tanks, ammunition, military training and high-tech precision weapons to support a Ukrainian spring offensive. Image: Ukrainian soldiers fire an L119 howitzer near Bakhmut Be the first to get Breaking News Install the Sky News app for free From 'out …

May 7, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news
1 year, 7 months ago

May 7, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin serves one master, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Months ago, Ukraine’s military said if he kept losing fighters at an estimated rate of 100 or so a day, he’d burn through Wagner’s deep reserve of convicts and other mercenary fighters. But for now, rather than pull out and cede hard-gained ground, much coveted by Putin, Prigozhin is …

Russia won't make major gains in Ukraine in 2023: US intel chief
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia won't make major gains in Ukraine in 2023: US intel chief

Firstpost  

Washington: Russia’s military is likely unable to sustain its current level of fighting in Ukraine and probably won’t capture significantly more territory this year, US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said Wednesday. After major setbacks and large battlefield losses, “We do not foresee the Russian military recovering enough this year to make major territorial gains,” Haines told a Senate …

Russia will run out of money next year, need 'friendly' nations to invest, says oligarch
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia will run out of money next year, need 'friendly' nations to invest, says oligarch

India Today  

Russia's treasury may run dry within a year, necessitating foreign investment, said outspoken Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska at an economic conference in Siberia on Thursday. “There will be no money already next year, we need foreign investors,” he said in light of the Russia-Ukraine war, as per comments reported by TASS, a Russian state-owned news agency. Russia's economic output fell …

'Economic crisis awaiting.. Russia may run out of money by next year', claims outspoken Oligarch Deripaska
1 year, 9 months ago

'Economic crisis awaiting.. Russia may run out of money by next year', claims outspoken Oligarch Deripaska

India TV News  

Awaiting crisis: Amid the unprecedented crisis that erupted following the escalation of the brutal war against Ukraine, a Russian oligarch made a big claim wherein he asserted that Moscow would run out of money by 2024. According to outspoken Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, the country would plunge into further economic crisis, if it does not attract foreign investments. "There will …

Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska warns Moscow likely to run out of money next year
1 year, 9 months ago

Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska warns Moscow likely to run out of money next year

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska has warned that Moscow may run out of money by 2024 as it struggles to replace western investors. He also went on to criticise Russian President Vladimir Putin, and said the government should “stop dreaming about some special place for Russia in the world and go about its own business.” Speaking at an investment …

Moscow will run out of money by…: Russian oligarch Deripaska amid Ukraine war
1 year, 9 months ago

Moscow will run out of money by…: Russian oligarch Deripaska amid Ukraine war

Hindustan Times  

Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska said Moscow is running out of money amid Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion and is likely to have no financial stability by 2024. If Russia receives investment from “friendly” countries, the impact of Western sanctions amid Ukraine war could be reduced, the oligarch added. Oleg Deripaska said that funds have been running low and “that’s why they’ve …

How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed financial markets
1 year, 10 months ago

How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed financial markets

Live Mint  

A year after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, markets have absorbed many of the short-term impacts, but investors say the conflict could have longer-lasting financial consequences. Still, some investors say the war could make global inflation more entrenched, as it disrupts world commodity markets, splinters supply chains and prompts nations to spend more on defense and energy security. Ukraine and …

Praise of ‘savvy’ Putin, attacks on aid and a 2024 campaign pillar: Why Trump’s comments on Ukraine matter
1 year, 10 months ago

Praise of ‘savvy’ Putin, attacks on aid and a 2024 campaign pillar: Why Trump’s comments on Ukraine matter

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When the Russian invasion finally came, on 24 February 2022, Mr Trump was no …

Does Russia have enough money for war?
2 years ago

Does Russia have enough money for war?

Al Jazeera  

Even with the Western sanctions and an expected drop in oil and gas revenues, Russia, unfortunately, still has money to continue its aggression on Ukraine. The confrontation with the West over the war in Ukraine also affected Russia’s hydrocarbon exports, which in 2021 accounted for nearly 50 percent of total exports and 45 percent of federal budget revenues. Overall, in …

World Bank: Ukraine’s war-torn economy will sink 35% in ’22
2 years, 2 months ago

World Bank: Ukraine’s war-torn economy will sink 35% in ’22

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Devastated by Russia’s invasion eight months ago, the Ukrainian economy will plunge 35% this year, the World Bank forecast Tuesday. The World Bank, a 189-country anti-poverty agency, estimates that rebuilding the country will cost at least $349 billion, 1.5 times the size of Ukraine’s prewar economy. “Ukraine continues to need enormous financial support as the war needlessly rages …

Russian economy to decline by 2-2.5%: Putin after 6 months of war in Ukraine
2 years, 3 months ago

Russian economy to decline by 2-2.5%: Putin after 6 months of war in Ukraine

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia's economy will decline by 2-2.5 per cent, about six months after he declared a “special military operation” in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin said Russia's budget surplus would come in at 0.5 trillion roubles in 2022, and the GDP would fall by "around 2% or a little more." “I’m sure that we’ve lost …

Six months of Russia-Ukraine war: What is likely to happen next?
2 years, 4 months ago

Six months of Russia-Ukraine war: What is likely to happen next?

Firstpost  

The invasion of Ukraine did not pan out as expected by the Russians. Barring a disastrous military miscalculation, Ukraine’s army is unlikely to collapse outright, and few expect Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept any negotiations that do not see the country recover all lost territory, including Crimea Paris: Six months after Russian forces launched what they hoped would be a blitzkrieg …

Russia’s war at 6 months: A global economy in growing danger
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia’s war at 6 months: A global economy in growing danger

Associated Press  

MECKENHEIM, Germany — Martin Kopf needs natural gas to run his family’s company, Zinkpower GmbH, which rustproofs steel components in western Germany. Russia’s war led the International Monetary Fund last month to downgrade its outlook for the global economy for the fourth time in under a year. “The world may soon be teetering on the edge of a global recession, …

Putin’s war sets Russian economy back 4 years in single quarter
2 years, 4 months ago

Putin’s war sets Russian economy back 4 years in single quarter

Al Jazeera  

A wave of international sanctions after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted Russia’s trade and threw various of its industries into paralysis. President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine set Russia’s economy back four years in the first full quarter after the attack, putting it on track for one of the longest downturns on record even if less sharply than initially feared. …

Will the war with Russia rein in Ukraine’s oligarchs?
2 years, 6 months ago

Will the war with Russia rein in Ukraine’s oligarchs?

Al Jazeera  

The conflict may harm Ukraine’s richest figures in financial terms and hand Zelenskyy victory in his battle against their influence. One thing is certain, however: the fall of Mariupol changes the ways Akhmetov and his backers are seen in Ukraine “The city itself has for eight years been the capital of Akhmetov’s business empire, so there aren’t just financial losses, …

After three months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed
2 years, 7 months ago

After three months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed

LA Times  

Few shoppers have visited the GUM department store in Moscow since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. After Russian authorities passed a law calling for up to 15 years’ imprisonment for stories that include “fake news” about the war, many significant independent news media shut down or suspended operations. Andrei Kolesnikov of the Carnegie Moscow Center wrote in a …

Some Russian oligarchs speak out, cautiously, against war
2 years, 9 months ago

Some Russian oligarchs speak out, cautiously, against war

Associated Press  

There have been social media messages calling for peace, an image of a murdered Russian opposition figure, a newspaper editorial demanding President Vladimir Putin “stop this war.” As Russian forces pound Ukraine’s cities, the sentiments might not be surprising. “It’s very cautious steps, but nevertheless you can see they are already thinking of the future and trying to save whatever …

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