#Russia - Putin’s ‘foolish’ threats may trigger Nato response: Times Radio

22 November 2024

Putin’s threats to target the UK are bluff and bluster as he cannot rely on any restraint form Nato members if lines are crossed, says Russian politics and security expert Dr Jenny Mathers.

#Ukraine - First-Ever ATACMS Strike in Russia, Explained | WSJ

19 November 2024

Ukraine fired long-range U.S. missiles inside Russia for the first time despite Moscow’s threats of retaliation. The attack hit an ammunition storage facility near the Russian city of Karachev and is the first such assault to use long-range, NATO-made arms. WSJ’s Alistair MacDonald explains why the Kremlin sees this as a major escalation.

#Ukraine #Russia #WSJ

Ukraine-Russia War: 'We're Prepared for Any Negotiations,' Ambassador Says: Bloomberg Television

20 November 2024

Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukraine's ambassador to the European Union, comments on the possibility of negotiating a peace deal with Russia.

Speaking to Bloomberg's Kriti Gupta in Brussels, he also discusses Ukraine's use of long-range US-made missiles and whether European nations, including Germany, will allow use of similar weapons.

Tory frontbencher 'would support' allowing Ukraine's use of Storm Shadow missiles

#Ukraine - 'Frozen trenches, burning steppes' - Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war • FRANCE 24 English

19 November 2024

Ukraine marked 1,000 days on Tuesday since Russia's full-scale invasion, with weary troops battling on numerous fronts, Kyiv besieged by drone and missile strikes, and officials preparing for Donald Trump to reclaim the White House in January.

Details by Selina Sykes.

#Ukraine #war #Russia

The  War in Donbass  (also known as the  War in Ukraine  or  War in Eastern Ukraine ) is an ongoing armed conflict in the Donbass region of Ukraine. From the beginning of March 2014, demonstrations by pro-Russian and anti-government groups took place in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, together commonly called the "Donbass", in the aftermath of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution and the Euromaidan movement. These demonstrations, part of a wider group of concurrent pro-Russian protests across southern and eastern Ukraine, escalated into an armed conflict between the separatist forces of the self-declared Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, and the Ukrainian government Prior to a change of the top leadership in August, the separatists were largely led by  Russian citizens .  Russian paramilitaries are reported to make up from 15% to 80% of the combatants .
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Ukraine war: ICC issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over alleged war crimes

#Ukraine - Biden authorizes Ukraine to use long-range US weapons in Russia: CNN

17 November 2024

President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use powerful long-range American weapons inside Russia, according to a senior US official familiar with the decision, as North Korean troops deploy in support of Moscow’s effort.

The decision comes as Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer, to prepare to take back territory.

US Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton (ret.) says that the move will send a signal to China and Pyongyang as thousands of North Korean troops have deployed to Kursk as part of the offensive.

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#Ukraine - Scholz-Putin phone call opens 'Pandora's box', Zelensky says • FRANCE 24 English

15 November 2024

Ukraine on Friday condemned Germany's Olaf Scholz call to Russia's Vladimir Putin as an "attempt at appeasement" that Moscow would see as a sign of weakness.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, while confirming that Scholz had told him he would be calling Putin, warned that the talks would open "a Pandora's box".

#Ukraine - Trump will 'arm Ukraine to the teeth' if Putin won't negotiate ceasefire: Times Radio

12 November 2024

"Integrating Ukraine as much as possible into a security architecture that would deter Russia from aggression again, is absolutely essential." Trump will expect Putin to make concessions in Ukraine or face "all the might that the United States has" as part of his plans to end the war in Ukraine,

Ambassador Mitchell Reiss tells Frontline on #timesradio

#Putinswar - Closing the Skies, Liberating Ukraine — Helsinki Commission Congressional Hearing

12 November 2024

This Helsinki Commission Hearing examines how, to enable Ukrainian progress in the near- to medium-term, Western military aid must be purposeful and tied to a concrete and actionable theory of Ukrainian victory. The hearing features key experts on Ukraine and its defensive needs, ongoing battlefield dynamics, and policy recommendations to inform the development of future military aid packages.

Long range munitions can destroy key Russian offensive capabilities and disrupt its sustainment infrastructure; multi-layered air defense can protect Ukrainian cities and deny Russia the air dominance their forces depend upon; and targeted Ukrainian attacks against Russian military targets in occupied Ukraine, and in Russia itself, can help degrade the Russian war economy and boost Ukrainian morale. With a military unable to compete with Ukrainian defenders on equal footing on the battlefield, Russian forces have resorted to employing overwhelming mass of men and materiel, sustained in large part with munitions, drones, and technological inputs from Iran, North Korea, and China. To counteract these Russian advantages, Western aid should not only allow Ukrainian forces to hold the line, but to degrade and destroy fixed Russian positions, enable offensive operations, and effect general exhaustion and collapse among Russian units. The following witnesses testified: •Ambassador John E. Herbst is senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and served for thirty-one years as a foreign service officer in the US Department of State, retiring at the rank of career minister. He was US ambassador to Ukraine from 2003 to 2006, when he worked to enhance US-Ukrainian relations, help ensure the conduct of a fair Ukrainian presidential election, and prevent violence during the Orange Revolution. Prior to that, he was ambassador to Uzbekistan (2000-03), where he played a critical role in the establishment of an American base to help conduct Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He also promoted improved US-Uzbek relations, in part by encouraging the government in Tashkent to improve its human rights record. •Michael C. Ryan served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy. In this role he supported the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and oversaw policy issues related to the nations and international organizations of Europe (including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Russia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. Mr. Ryan was responsible for efforts to expand partnerships and deepen defense cooperation with more than 120 nations. •Nataliya Bugayova is a non-resident Russia Fellow at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) focusing on the Kremlin’s foreign policy decision-making, information operations, and global campaigns from Ukraine to Africa. Ms. Bugayova previously led ISW’s Russia research team where she helped build the analytical framework that continues to serve as the foundation for ISW’s in-depth reporting on Russia.

#Russia - Trump is a ‘disaster’ for Ukraine but Europe has the money to beat broke Putin | Timothy Garton Ash: Times Radio

11 November 2024

“Of course we have the resources to do it, it’s a matter of political will.” Europe’s combined economy is 10 times the size of Russia’s and could support Ukraine as much as America if Trump “pulls the rug out” from under Zelensky, says Timothy Garton Ash, professor of European studies at the University of Oxford.

#Russia - Kremlin denies Trump-Putin phone call #Россия - Кремль отрицает телефонный разговор Трампа и Путина | BBC News

11 November 2024

The Kremlin has denied that a phone call took place between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, claiming an article reporting it "does not correspond at all to reality". Over the weekend, the Washington Post reported that the US president-elect had already spoken to Putin. The article claimed Trump had urged the Russian leader not to further escalate the war in Ukraine. During his election campaign, Trump declined to specify how he would end the war between Russia and Ukraine in a day - but it could involve imposing a deal on both sides.

#Europe - Trump’s Ukraine plan will force EU’s hand: Times Radio

10 November 2024

“He clearly wants to come to a position, a deal, as soon as possible. And that means that the countries within Europe will have to do more.” Trump’s plan for the Ukraine war will give the UK the opportunity to work as a “bridge” between the US and Europe, says General Sir John McColl.

Trump's peace plan may include deploying European troops to buffer zone in Ukraine, Telegraph reports

#conflict - Trump promises to bring lasting peace to Middle East: how? • FRANCE 24 English

8 November 2024

The world is processing what Donald Trump's victory will mean abroad. Both supporters and critics of the president-elect have said his return to power will fundamentally change America's place in world affairs and security matters, especially as the wars in Ukraine and in the Middle East drag on.

For more analysis, FRANCE 24’s Erin Ogunkeye is joined by Karim-Emile BITAR, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for International and Strategic Relations.

#MiddleEast #war #Middle East

#Ukraine - US election: Could Donald Trump's victory cost Ukraine the war • FRANCE 24 English

7 November 2024

Donald Trump said that he would put an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine “within 24 hours,” an assertion welcomed by the Kremlin, which currently holds an advantage on the battlefield as well as roughly 20% of Ukrainian territory. "The mood ranges basically in the mainstream from 'no need to panic' to 'we needed to panic anyway" reports FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Gulliver Cragg.

#Harris #Trump #USA

#moldova - Pro-Western President wins second term in Moldova despite Russian meddling accusations | DW News

4 November 2024

Moldova's pro-Western president Maia Sandu has won a second term in office in a closely watched presidential election runoff. With nearly all of the ballots counted, Sandu is ahead with some 55% of the vote, compared to rival Alexandr Stoianoglo's 45%. The vote has been overshadowed by EU allegations of Russian meddling, which Moscow denies.

Stoianoglo had promised closer ties with Moscow.

#moldova #elections #western

#russia #ukraine - What are North Korean troops doing in Russia, and how will the world respond? | BBC News

2 November 2024

The US election is just days away with Democrat candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump remaining neck-and-neck in the polls.

The result will have major implications across the globe - including for the war in Ukraine.

November 19th will mark 1000 days since Russian troops invaded Ukraine, and now North Korea is directly involved. It has deployed 10,000 troops to Russia, with many of them understood to be in Russia’s Kursk Oblast region.

 

In this week’s Security Brief, former senior British officer and assault helicopter pilot Mikey Kay tells us how a Trump presidency would change the US approach to Ukraine, and how The West might respond to North Korea joining forces with Russia. 

#Russia #NorthKorea #BBCNews

Ukraine - South Korea ready to step up for Ukraine as Putin's North Korea problem grows | Robert Fox: Times Radio

1 November 2024

"It's worrying that Russia is now firmly behind Kim Jong Un. They are fearful of military exercises that could lead to open hostilities between North and South." North Korea's deployment of troops to Ukraine could push South Korea to step up support for Ukraine, Robert Fox

#Russia - Will Russia's war against Ukraine go global? Enter the North Koreans • FRANCE 24 English

31 October 2024

Ukraine's president warns it could lead to "a world war." Is Volodymyr Zelensky overreacting by sounding the alarm over the deployment of North Korean soldiers to Russia? NATO believes the troops are destined for the Kursk region on the border with Ukraine, where the Kremlin's forces have struggled to push back a Ukrainian incursion. Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/AhoS.y

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#russia #putin #nato - Desperate Putin sends last resort North Korean troops to Kursk confirms Nato: Times Radio

29 October 2024

“It’s really a sign of Putin’s nervousness, a sign of his desperation to try and show that he’s not isolated.” The confirmation of North Korean troops operating in Kursk “strengthens the case” for the UK, US, and other Nato allies to send more support to Ukraine, says Leigh Turner.

#Georgia #Russia #EU - Georgia declared result 'would have been impossible without blatant vote-rigging': analyst: France 24 English

28 October 2024

Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament Monday night, demanding the annulment of the weekend parliamentary election that the president has alleged was rigged with the help of Russia. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks to Tinatin Japaridze, Eurasian Political Risk Analyst at Eurasia Group.

She says that the declared result would have been impossible without manipulation and blatant vote-rigging.

#Georgia #Russia #EU

#Russia #UK - Russia on mission to cause mayhem on UK streets, warns MI5 | BBC News

8 October 2024

Russia's intelligence agency has been on a mission to generate "mayhem on British and European streets", the head of MI5 has said, as he warned the UK faces the most "complex and interconnected" threat it has ever seen. There has also been 20 Iran-backed plots since 2022, the director general Ken McCallum said. He said the complex mix of terror-related threats and threats from nation states meant that MI5 had "one hell of a job on its hands". A total of 43 late-stage attack plots on the UK have been foiled since 2017, he said, with some plotters trying to "get hold of firearms and explosives".

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