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Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland on Sunday suggested Russian bases should be "fair game" for Ukraine to target amid a larger debate over reversing a ban on firing U.S. weapons at targets inside of Russia. "I think there's also a question of whether we, the United States and our allies,
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Vladimir Putin has submitted to the Federation Council the nomination of Andrey Belousov for the post of Defense Minister, replacing Sergey Shoygu. Prior to this, Belousov served as the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government. Additionally, Putin dismissed Nikolay Patrushev from the role of Secretary of the Security Council, citing his transition to another position. Shoygu will take over Patrushev’s former duties, as reported by TASS. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov explained...
CNN By Anna Chernova and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister and close ally Sergei Shoigu with a civilian economist, a major reshuffle of military leadership more than two-years after Moscow’s grinding war against Ukraine has sent defense spending soaring. Andrey Belousov, a civilian who served as
CNN By Anna Chernova and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister and close ally Sergei Shoigu with a civilian economist, a major reshuffle of military leadership more than two-years after Moscow’s grinding war against Ukraine has sent defense spending soaring. Andrey Belousov, a civilian who served as
Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has dismissed Sergey Shoigu, the country’s Defense Minister, in a major shake-up of military leadership. Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, appointed Sergey Shoigu as the Secretary of the National Security Council of Russia in a decree. Shoigu replaced Nikolai Patrushev, the former Secretary, who was dismissed to transition […]
Kyiv replaces commander overseeing north-eastern Kharkiv frontline in effort to turn the tide as fighting continuesUkraine war – live updatesRussian forces continued their advance on Ukraine’s northern Kharkiv region on Monday, achieving “tactical success”, Kyiv said, as fears grow that Moscow will achieve its biggest breakthrough since the early days of the war.Some of the fiercest fighting is being conducted on the outskirts of the Ukrainian town of Vovchansk, which before the war had a...
The attempt came during an attack on a town in the northeastern Kharkiv region, says the military.
The White House said it was "deeply troubled" that parliament had passed the bill. The UK, Germany, Italy and France have also all urged Georgia to withdraw it. #EuropeNews
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin began a Cabinet shakeup on Sunday, proposing the replacement of Sergei Shoigu as defense minister as he begins his fifth term in office. In line with Russian law, the entire Russian Cabinet resigned on Tuesday following Putin’s glittering inauguration in the Kremlin, and most members have been widely expected to keep […]
Baltic NATO Country Says It's Ready To Send Troops To Ukraine A Baltic NATO country has belatedly jumped on board and backed French President Emmanuel Macron's idea of putting Western boots on the ground in Ukraine. Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė said in an interview with the Financial Times this week that her country is prepared to deploy troops inside Ukraine. She stipulated it could be part of a training mission for Ukrainian troops if called upon. However, a formal...