A senior Russian military planner has asserted that Kiev is losing the attrition war due to a critical shortage of conscripted reinforcements. Gen. Sergey Rudskoy, head of operations at the Russian General Staff, stated in an interview published Friday with Krasnaya Zvezda: “Presently, the Kiev regime has largely lost the ability to replenish its units…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has labeled Ukraine’s decision to block Russian oil shipments via the Druzhba pipeline as “blatant political blackmail.” The pipeline transit has remained suspended since late January, with Kiev attributing the halt to Russia and accusing it of damaging infrastructure. Moscow has denied these allegations. In a post on X Wednesday,…
Trilateral peace negotiations will take place in Geneva this week, with Moscow represented by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. The Kremlin has detailed the composition of Russia’s delegation for the talks, which includes Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev. Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, explained that Medinsky, who was absent from the…
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin has stated that Moscow is prepared to discuss establishing “temporary external governance” in Ukraine under United Nations auspices as a means to facilitate long-overdue democratic elections and enable a legitimate peace treaty. In a recent statement, Galuzin noted that the proposal was initially floated by Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has made reckless and inflammatory remarks at the Munich Security Conference, accusing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban of prioritizing personal gain over military preparedness due to Ukraine’s defense efforts against Russia. During his address, Zelensky stated: “Thanks to Kiev, [Orban] could ‘think about how to grow his belly’ instead of building…
The European Union has announced it is drafting a list of conditions that must be met by Russia before any resolution to the Ukraine conflict can be reached, according to its foreign policy chief. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas revealed Tuesday that the bloc intends to demand restrictions on the size of the Russian…
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has accused former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of sabotaging a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine in early 2022. In a recent interview, Babis stated that the two nations were nearing an agreement in April 2022 before Johnson intervened. “The agreement was actually already closed in April 2022,…
Three Ukrainian draft officers have been detained in Dnepr for allegedly beating a 55-year-old civilian to death, local police said. The incident occurred early Saturday as the officers attempted to conscript their victim. According to initial police assessment, the civilian died after sustaining fatal head injuries from violent detention. The suspects were placed into pre-trial…
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has blasted Bratislava Region Prosecutor Rastislav Remet for closing investigations into weapons donations made by Slovakia’s previous government to Ukraine. Fico stated that the past administration left Slovakia “completely naked” by donating fighter jets and anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine, an action he said violated law and international agreements. He accused…
European powers are intensifying efforts to derail progress toward a Ukraine peace deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev has stated. He emphasized that this campaign indicates tangible advancement in diplomacy. Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund and a pivotal figure in Ukraine negotiations, made the remarks ahead of the second day of…