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It would be fair to say it's the latest example of irresponsibility that we've seen from the depraved Russian government
Asked whether the Russian leader was behaving irresponsibly, the No10 spokeswoman said Our focus remains on supporting Ukraine … we're very clear that Vladimir Putin could end this war tomorrow
We need peace through strength, not appeasement,
The 67th arsenal of the [Russian armed forces] was attacked in Karachev at night
Telegram channel Exilenova said They've got a war to fight. They're not interested in starting new fronts in that war."
Yes, that is what is being discussed
Perhaps Joe Biden himself, for many reasons, has nothing to lose,
In Bryansk Oblast, the 67th arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defence was struck. There was artillery ammunition, including North Korean ammunition for their systems, guided aerial bombs (GABs), anti-aircraft missiles and ammunition for multiple-launch rocket systems
Biden, apparently, decided to end his presidential term and go down in history as ‘Bloody Joe,
lawmaker Leonid Slutsky told Russian news agency RIA Novosti The madmen who are drawing NATO into a direct conflict with our country may soon be in great pain,
In the recent days, we have seen the decisive intensification of Russian attacks on Ukraine, above all, those missile attacks where civilian objects are attacked, where people are killed, ordinary Ukrainians,
Unlike [U.S. President Joe] Biden, Trump immediately announced his ultimate goal to stop the war. The question is — how is he going to do that?"
Operationally, these missiles can target Russian storage facilities, command centers, and even North Korean troops preparing for offensive actions,
Ukraine has been asking for this for years, not months,
Strikes are not made with words,
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly address If such a decision was really formulated and brought to the attention of the Kyiv regime, then, of course, this is a qualitatively new round of tension and a qualitatively new situation in terms of the involvement of the United States in this conflict,
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian media If a new administration pulls back on military aid or restricts Ukraine’s ability to strike, it could significantly weaken Ukraine’s position on the battlefield and at the negotiating table,
Over time, Ukrainians have learned to live with initial refusals on the delivery or use of critical weapons, followed by hesitant ‘maybes’, and only after countless lives are lost, a reluctant ‘yes’. Unfortunately, this reactive approach is not what Ukraine needs to preserve its independence or endure potential negotiations,
The Ukrainians need to convince the incoming US administration that they are still worth backing – in Trump’s transactional view, a ‘good investment’,
argued Matthew Savill, of the Royal United Services Institute thinktank Russia’s strategy of escalating attacks, especially around holidays or weekends, is intended to break the spirit of Ukrainians and remind them of the hardships of war,
said Vladyslav Faraponov, the head of the board of Ukraine’s Institute of American Studies
