Russia: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says Ukraine ceasefire won't achieve our goals; Russia adopts new global strategy to curtail western 'dominance'; Satellite images show China's plan of helping Myanmar with an air base in Coco island; US: Destructive tornadoes rip through Little Rock in Arkansas and emergency declared.
A group of anti-Putin Russian nationals ā who are aligned with the Ukrainian army ā has claimed responsibility for an attack in Russianās southwestern region of Belgorodā¦as Moscow said it was fighting a group of saboteurs there. Shelling damaged an administrative building, several residential buildings, and a kindergarten in the area, according to Belgorodās regional governor who said there were no fatalities. In a Telegram post, groups calling themselves the āFreedom of Russia Legionā and āRussian Volunteer Corpsā said they had āliberatedā a settlement in the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine. Ukraine has disavowed connection to the Russian partisan fighters, saying that they act independently and are not subject to military control. The Freedom of Russia Legion, which describes itself as an anti-Kremlin militia seeking to liberate Russia from Vladimir Putin, said it had crossed the border and overrun the settlement of Kozinka, while sending units into the town of Grayvoron in Russiaās Belgorod region. Another anti-Kremlin militia, the Russian Volunteer Corps, which is led by a prominent Russian nationalist, also said it had taken part in the raid.
#Legionofrussia #Belgorodsabotage#Russiaukrainewar
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CIA Looking to Capitalize , on Russian Disapproval of War, to Gather Intelligence.
On May 16, the United States Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA) posted a new recruitment video
online aimed at disaffected Russian citizens.
CNN reports that the CIA is trying to
capitalize on an "unprecedented" opportunity
to convince Russians to share state secrets.
That opportunity stems from
Russian opposition to the war in Ukraine
and disillusionment by life in Russia.
CIA officials have also pointed to Russia's crackdown
on oppositional voices, journalists and the number
of Russian soldiers dying on the front.
[Putinās] military continues to suffer heavy losses and manpower and materiel. When he undertook a partial mobilization late last year far more Russians of military age fled the country than the Kremlin managed to round up and send to the front as cannon fodder, William Burns, CIA Director, April 2023 speech, via CNN.
[Putinās] military continues to suffer heavy losses and manpower and materiel. When he undertook a partial mobilization late last year far more Russians of military age fled the country than the Kremlin managed to round up and send to the front as cannon fodder, William Burns, CIA Director, April 2023 speech, via CNN.
Disaffection with the war will continue
to gnaw away at the Russian leadership
beneath the steady diet of state
propaganda and practiced repression, William Burns, CIA Director, April 2023 speech, via CNN.
Disaffection with the war will continue
to gnaw away at the Russian leadership
beneath the steady diet of state
propaganda and practiced repression, William Burns, CIA Director, April 2023 speech, via CNN.
According to former CIA head of counterintelligence
James Olsen, the agency's latest efforts are
taking advantage of a unique opportunity.
There are a lot of disaffected Russians
out there now, theyāre ashamed and
disgusted by what [Putin is] doing to
their brother and sister Slavs in Ukraine. , James Olson, Former CIA head of counterintelligence, via CNN.
Heās destroying Russia. Heās killing
Russian boys. And there are good
people in Russia, including intelligence
officers, who want to strike back, James Olson, Former CIA head of counterintelligence, via CNN
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The owner of Russia's private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has issued a second video attack on the Kremlin saying his men in Bakhmut need ten times the ammunition Moscow is prepared to send. His video was released on Russia's traditional 9 May Victory Day.
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A suspect has been charged over a car bomb attack that seriously injured Zakhar Prilepin, an ardent supporter of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.
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Russia Blames US , for Alleged Ukrainian Drone Attack on Kremlin.
On May 3, Russia accused Ukraine of attempting a drone strike on the Kremlin to assassinate President Vladimir Putin.
Less than 24 hours later, Russia blamed
the U.S. for the alleged attack. .
We are well aware that decisions on such a level of terrorist attacks are made not in Kyiv, but in Washington, Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, via statement.
Kyiv only does what it is told to do, Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, via statement.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia
would respond with āthoughtful, balanced and appropriate steps in the interests of our country.ā.
John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman, denied Peskov's claims.
I can assure you there was no involvement by the United States. Whatever it was didnāt involve us, John Kirby, White House National Security Council
spokesman, on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe'.
We had nothing to do
with this, so Peskov is just lying
there, pure and simple, John Kirby, White House National Security Council
spokesman, on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe'.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
also denied involvement in the attack. .
We are not attacking Putin or Moscow. We are fighting on our own territory, defending our villages and cities, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian president, via statement.
We do not have enough weapons even for this. That is why we do not use them elsewhere. We have a deficit. We cannot use everything and everywhere, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian president, via statement
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Russia Accuses Ukraine of Trying to Assassinate Putin in Drone Attack.
On May 3, Russia claimed that Ukraine conducted an overnight drone strike on the Kremlin in an attempt to kill President Vladimir Putin, NBC News reports.
The accusation was made
with no supporting evidence.
Kyiv has denied the allegations and suggests Russia will use its claims as pretext for another attack.
Kyiv has denied the allegations and suggests Russia will use its claims as pretext for another attack.
The Kremlin issued a statement on its website.
We regard these actions as a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the president, carried out on the eve of Victory Day, The Kremlin, via statement.
The Russian side reserves the right to take retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit, The Kremlin, via statement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's press officer, Serhiy Nikiforov, commented that Kyiv had no knowledge about "the so-called night attacks on the Kremlin.".
Ukraine directs all available forces and means to liberate its own territories, not to attack foreign ones, Serhiy Nikiforov, Volodymyr Zelensky's press officer,
to online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
said Putin was not in the Kremlin
when the alleged attack occurred. .
Plans to celebrate Victory Day, the commemoration of the Soviet Union defeating Germany in WWII,
will still take place in Red Square on May 9
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NATO Chief Says Ukraine, Should Be Allowed to Join Alliance, , Despite Risk of War.
On April 21, NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg
announced that members of the alliance have
agreed that Ukraine should be made a member. .
On April 21, NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg
announced that members of the alliance have
agreed that Ukraine should be made a member. .
'Newsweek' reports that the statement by Stoltenberg
was delivered in the lead up to the 11th meeting of the
Ukrainian Defense Group at Germany's Ramstein Air Base. .
'Newsweek' reports that the statement by Stoltenberg
was delivered in the lead up to the 11th meeting of the
Ukrainian Defense Group at Germany's Ramstein Air Base. .
In September 2022, Ukraine announced that it
was seeking fast-track admittance to NATO
after Russia annexed four Ukrainian regions. .
In September 2022, Ukraine announced that it
was seeking fast-track admittance to NATO
after Russia annexed four Ukrainian regions. .
There is not a single objective barrier
that would prevent the adoption
of political decisions on inviting
Ukraine to the Alliance. , Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, via 'Newsweek'.
However, 'Newsweek' points out that Ukraine
joining the military alliance would obligate NATO
to defend it against Russia's ongoing invasion.
On April 20, Stoltenberg visited
Kyiv for the first time since
the war began in February 2022. .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
called Stoltenberg's trip to Kyiv the beginning
of a "new chapter" in relations with NATO.
Right now, when the majority of people
in NATO countries and the majority of
Ukrainians support the entry of our state
into the Alliance, it is time for appropriate
decisions. It is no longer possible to imagine
the security of the Euro-Atlantic space
without Ukraine, and people understand this, Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, via 'Newsweek'.
In response to Stoltenberg's trip to Kyiv, Kremlin spokesperson
Dmitry Peskov said that allowing Ukraine to join NATO, "would be a serious, substantial threat
to our country and its security.".
In response to Stoltenberg's trip to Kyiv, Kremlin spokesperson
Dmitry Peskov said that allowing Ukraine to join NATO, "would be a serious, substantial threat
to our country and its security."
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Russia's Pacific Naval Drills, Displays Military Capabilities , and Ties With China.
'Newsweek' reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin
said the development of Russia's naval
capabilities remain a priority for Moscow.
'Newsweek' reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin
said the development of Russia's naval
capabilities remain a priority for Moscow.
The news comes following military drills
conducted by Russia's Pacific Fleet.
According to Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu, the exercises began on April 14 and involved 25,000 personnel, 89 aircraft, 167 warships and 12 submarines.
According to Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu, the exercises began on April 14 and involved 25,000 personnel, 89 aircraft, 167 warships and 12 submarines.
Shoigu reportedly stated that
the exercises were meant to test the , "combat stability of strategic missile submarines
and their readiness for the use of weapons.".
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stressed that
the drills and Putin's subsequent comments come
amid a "turbulent" environment "in many areas.".
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stressed that
the drills and Putin's subsequent comments come
amid a "turbulent" environment "in many areas.".
It is fraught with conflict
situations and regional conflicts.
We all know the geography
of these regional conflicts well, Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin Spokesperson, via TASS.
'Newsweek' reports that former British military
intelligence officer Philip Ingram suggested several
implications of the large-scale Naval drills. .
'Newsweek' reports that former British military
intelligence officer Philip Ingram suggested several
implications of the large-scale Naval drills. .
According to Ingram, the drills are meant to , "show Russia continues its normal military activities even
though it is fighting its special military operation in Ukraine.".
According to Ingram, the drills are meant to , "show Russia continues its normal military activities even
though it is fighting its special military operation in Ukraine.".
Ingram suggests that the drills also display
Russia's presence in the Pacific, while also
consolidating Moscow's ties with China. .
Ingram suggests that the drills also display
Russia's presence in the Pacific, while also
consolidating Moscow's ties with China. .
'Newsweek' points out that Russia and Japan remain locked
in a dispute over t he territorial rights to the Kuril Islands,
located off of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island
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The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said on Thursday his troops have started transferring their positions in the flashpoint eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut to the Russian military.
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Days after claiming full control of the war-ravaged city of Bakhmut, Russiaās Wagner mercenary group has started withdrawing fighters from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said. "We are withdrawing the units from Bakhmut. From today at five in the morning, May 25 until June 1, most of the units will rebase to camps in the rear. We are handing our positions to the military," Prigozhin announced.
#WagnerGroup #Bakhmut #RussiaUkraineWar
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Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick says net migration is āfar too highā after newly published figures for 2022 showed around 606,000 more people are estimated to have moved to the UK than have left. The Office for National Statistics said factors contributing to relatively high levels of immigration over the past 18 months include people coming to the UK from non-EU countries for work, study, and for humanitarian purposes, including those arriving from Ukraine and Hong Kong. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Elon Musk's start-up Neuralink on Thursday said it has gotten approval from US regulators to test its brain implants in people. Neuralink said that clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its first-in-human clinical study is āan important first stepā for its technology, which is intended to let brains interface directly with computers.
#Neuralink #ElonMusk #FDA
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Former Pakistan PM and PTI Chief Imran Khan added to no-fly list; Guineaās suppression of protests stokes anger against military; Germany, world's fourth largest economy, enters Recession; Wagner Group starts withdrawing from Bakhmut
#ImranKhan #NoFlyList #PTI #BushraBibi
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The Indian Navy achieved a historic milestone after the MiG-29K fighter jet conducted a successful night landing on the indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. The video of the same was shared by the Indian Navy on its official Twitter account.
#MiG29K #INSVikrant #IndianNavy #RajnathSingh
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The first of the three Russian hypersonic missile scientists to be arrested on suspicion of treason will go on trial next week in a case which apparently involves accusations of betraying secrets to foreign adversaries. The criminal case against Anatoly Maslov, 76, will open in Saint Petersburgās city court on June 1. The St. Petersburg City Court also ruled on May 24 that Maslov's detention would be extended until at least November 10. Soon after his arrest, authorities had flown him to Moscow and put him in pre-trial detention in Lefortovo prisonā¦a former KGB interrogation site where Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is also being held. The details of the case are classified, but some local media reports cited sources close to scientific circles as saying that the three scholars are suspected of handing information related to their research to China.
#Russiascientisttreason #russianmissile #russia #russianarmy #russiaukrainewar
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Cyclone Mocha took the lives of more than 140 people in Myanmar informed the country's Junta.
#CycloneMocha #CycloneMochadeathtoll #Myanmar
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Residents of Myanmar's cyclone-ravaged Rakhine state capital queued for rice and drinking water on Wednesday as the United Nations negotiated with the internationally isolated junta for access to hard-hit areas.
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At least 41 people have lost their lives in Myanmar after Cyclone Mocha made landfall in the country on Sunday.
#CycloneMocha #Myanmar #Bangladesh
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At least 41 people have lost their lives in Myanmar after Cyclone Mocha made landfall in the country on Sunday.
#CycloneMocha #Myanmar #Bangladesh
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Tim Scott Announces , 2024 Presidential Exploratory Committee.
The Republican senator made the
announcement on April 12.
The Republican senator made the
announcement on April 12.
I will never back down in defense
of the Conservative values that make
America exceptional. And thatās why
Iām announcing my exploratory committee
for president of the United States, Tim Scott, Republican Senator
from South Carolina, via CNN.
I will never back down in defense
of the Conservative values that make
America exceptional. And thatās why
Iām announcing my exploratory committee
for president of the United States, Tim Scott, Republican Senator
from South Carolina, via CNN.
CNN reports that Scott, who represents South Carolina
and is the only Black Republican in the Senate,
has been hinting at a presidential bid for months.
CNN reports that Scott, who represents South Carolina
and is the only Black Republican in the Senate,
has been hinting at a presidential bid for months.
Scott is reportedly expected
to hold events in Iowa, an early
voting state, later on April 12. .
Iāve been doing a lot of
thinking the past few months, Tim Scott, Republican Senator
from South Carolina, via Fox News.
Iāve been thinking about my faith.
Iāve been thinking about the future
of our country. And Iāve been thinking
about the Leftās plan to ruin America, Tim Scott, Republican Senator
from South Carolina, via Fox News.
Iāve been thinking about my faith.
Iāve been thinking about the future
of our country. And Iāve been thinking
about the Leftās plan to ruin America, Tim Scott, Republican Senator
from South Carolina, via Fox News.
CNN reports that while former President Donald Trump has
led the GOP primary field, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
has also garnered the attention of GOP voters.
CNN reports that while former President Donald Trump has
led the GOP primary field, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
has also garnered the attention of GOP voters.
Earlier this month, former Arkansas Governor
Asa Hutchinson announced that he would
also be running for the GOP nomination.
Earlier this month, former Arkansas Governor
Asa Hutchinson announced that he would
also be running for the GOP nomination.
In February, former Governor
Nikki Haley announced her bid as well.
CNN reports that before joining the Senate, Scott
spent one year in the U.S. House of Representatives
after serving in the South Carolina state House. .
CNN reports that before joining the Senate, Scott
spent one year in the U.S. House of Representatives
after serving in the South Carolina state House.
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Ukrainian children who were allegedly kidnapped by Russian forces from Kherson and Kharkiv have reunited with their parents.
#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineChildren
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