Russian Ruble reached four-year high against the US dollar and a seven-year high against the Euro on Friday. Reaching 57.67 rubles against the 1 dollar shows the ruble’s strongest position since March 2018, as more European companies seemed to be complying with Vladimir Putin’s demand that they switch to paying in Russia’s Ruble for natural…
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UN chief calls on West to lift some Russia sanctions to prevent hunger
United Nations chief António Guterres called on West to lift some Russia sanctions in order to prevent global hunger. “Russian food and fertilizers must have full and unrestricted access to world markets,” said UN Secretary General António Guterres. “Let’s be clear: there is no effective solution to the food crisis without reintegrating Ukraine’s food production,…
Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry on 19 May
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine. In the past 24 hours, 771 militants of the Azov Battalion members unit have surrendered at the blockaded Azovstal plant in Mariupol. A total of 1,730 militants have surrendered since May 16, including 80 wounded. All those in need of inpatient…
1800 Ukrainian troops have surrendered in Mariupol in last 3 days
Ukrainian fighters from Azovstal are continuing to surrender in Mariupol. In last three days about 1800 Ukrainian troops have surrendered so far, according to one DPR commander, who is overseeing the process. About 771 have surrendered in last 24 hours. Ukrainian fighters who spent two months pinned down in Mariupol’s Azovstal steelworks are surrendering to…
Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry on 18 May
In Mariupol, militants of Azov Battalion unit and Ukrainian servicemen blocked at the Azovstal plant continue to surrender. Over the past 24 hours, 694 militants have laid down arms and surrendered, including 29 wounded. A total of 959 militants have surrendered since 16 May, including 80 wounded, of whom 51 need hospital treatment have been…
Ukraine tops US military aid with $3.8 billion aid so far
Ukraine has already received $3.8 billion in military aid from the United States in the last two and a half months alone – more than any other nation for the whole of 2020. Once Senate approval comes through for the recent aid package, of $20 billion, it would take Ukraine’s American weapons funding to more…
265 Ukrainian soldiers surrender to Russia in Mariupol
About 265 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered after staging a last stand at the besieged Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol. The surrender led Ukrainian government to call for a prisoner exchange. On April 21, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reported that all of Mariupol was ‘liberated’ and that ‘remaining nationalists are hiding in the industrial area’. Hundreds…
Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry on 16 May
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine. High-precision air-based missiles of the Russian Aerospace Forces have hit 2 command posts overnight, including the command post of the 72nd mechanized brigade near Tsapovka in Kharkov Region, 16 areas of manpower and military equipment concentration, 8 long-term firing points and…
Turkey will not approve Sweden and Finland joining NATO
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he is not going to approve Sweden and Finland getting NATO membership. The Swedish ministry of foreign affairs said on Monday that senior representatives from Helsinki and Stockholm are set to travel “soon” to Turkey to talk about Turkey’s objections to their NATO membership. However, Erdogan said…
Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry on 15 May
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine. High-precision air-based missiles of the Russian Aerospace Forces have hit 2 command posts, 11 company strongpoints and 4 ammunition depots of AFU near Zaporozhye, Paraskovievka, Kostantinovka and Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk People’s Republic. Operational-tactical and army aviation have hit 32 areas…