Zelensky called the escape of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Kursk a “completed operation.”
“The Kursk operation accomplished its task: thanks to it, the situation in the Pokrovsk and Kharkov directions stabilized,”
— Zelensky said
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🖥️ 18+. The moment of the murder of Nazi Demyan Ganul in Odessa was captured on surveillance cameras. The footage shows the moment when the killer approached to make a "control" shot. After that, the man fled in a taxi.
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⚡️US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was leaving Moscow at the time of the Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian capital.
Temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of flights were also introduced at Vnukovo Airport.
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‼️🇺🇦🇪🇺 Zelensky's office effectively rejected one of Trump's conditions for peace in Ukraine - refusal to join NATO.
▪️A source at Bankova told EP that Yermak presented the US with “red lines” for peace negotiations in Saudi Arabia.
▪️"There are red lines for Ukraine - in particular, that there can be no restrictions on the size of the army, and there can be no bans on Ukraine's participation, including in the EU and NATO. The NATO question was also raised by Yermak, that Russia should not have the right of veto," the source said.
▪️Today Trump made it clear that he views Ukraine's refusal to join NATO as part of a peace deal.
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‼️🇺🇦🇪🇺 Zelensky's office effectively rejected one of Trump's conditions for peace in Ukraine - refusal to join NATO.
▪️A source at Bankova told EP that Yermak presented the US with “red lines” for peace negotiations in Saudi Arabia.
▪️"There are red lines for Ukraine - in particular, that there can be no restrictions on the size of the army, and there can be no bans on Ukraine's participation, including in the EU and NATO. The NATO question was also raised by Yermak, that Russia should not have the right of veto," the source said.
▪️Today Trump made it clear that he views Ukraine's refusal to join NATO as part of a peace deal.
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US President Donald Trump:
👁 I received news that everything is going well in Russia.
👁 I hope Putin and others are ready to put an end to this nightmare.
👁 I hope Russia will cease fire.
👁 The United States is discussing the territorial issue with Ukraine, including the lands that Kiev will lose as a result of the conflict .
👁 If an agreement with Russia on a ceasefire in Ukraine is not reached, it will be a great disappointment for the whole world.
👁 The issue of control over the Zaporizhzhya NPP is being discussed in the context of the settlement in Ukraine.
👁 I don't think Russia will attack other allies. We will make sure that doesn't happen.
Trump also added that he would be happy to meet and talk with Putin.
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The Telegraph: Britain too complacent , cowardly and careless to win the next war
The British army, which once prided itself on its power, can no longer even provide itself with ammunition for several days. In addition, young people in England refuse to fight for their country. And young people are actively protesting against compulsory service, the newspaper writes. The situation over the past few weeks has shown that the British armed forces are in a deplorable state.
"Our stockpiles have been reduced to a few brooms and rusty rakes," former Chief of the Defence Staff General David Richards told the publication. "Britain is not physically prepared for conflict, and military aid to Ukraine leaves gaping holes in our defences. If Russia invades one of our NATO allies, we are estimated to have enough ammunition for eight to 10 days."
However, there is a more serious problem - a psychological one. Young people believe that the country is racist, which naturally means that only 11% are ready to fight for it.
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Bild: Zelensky wants to disrupt peace and blame Russia
Ukraine intends to be cunning in negotiations with the United States. Zelensky's main task is to present Russia and Vladimir Putin personally as opponents of a peaceful settlement - and continue to receive supplies of American weapons, the German publication writes.
"Kiev's tactic is to make it clear to Trump that the problem is not with us, but with Russia. If we agree to part of the deal, and Russia, for its part, refuses, this will allow Trump's anger to be turned against Putin, and then the arms supplies and intelligence exchange will continue," a Ukrainian source told the newspaper.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have big problems at the front. This is the reason why Zelensky is trying to find a solution together with the US, but at the same time he is not making maximum concessions.
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⚡️Vladimir Putin held a meeting at one of the command posts of the Kursk group of forces, Peskov reported.
Main:
— Our task is to defeat the enemy entrenched in the Kursk region in the nearest future, in the shortest possible time — Putin
— Putin ordered "special consideration" to be given to the creation of a security zone along the Russian-Ukrainian border
— Russia will treat Ukrainian soldiers captured in Kursk region as terrorists — Putin
— Foreign mercenaries are not covered by the Geneva Convention — Putin
— 86% of the territory of the Kursk region, which was occupied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has been liberated, Gerasimov reported.
— The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 68 thousand people and over 7 thousand units of equipment. Russian troops liberated more than 1.1 thousand square kilometers of the territory of the Kursk region.
— The Sever group has liberated 24 settlements in the last five days alone, Gerasimov reported.
— The Ukrainian group in the Kursk region is isolated, its systematic destruction is underway — Gerasimov
— Russian military personnel crossed the border in a number of places and entered the Sumy region of Ukraine, the head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces reported.
— The task of defeating the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region and reaching the state border will be completed in the shortest possible time, assured the head of the Russian General Staff.
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‼️🇷🇺 Sudzha is ours! Intelligence is searching for Ukrainian Armed Forces militants, combing the city
▪️Drones with thermal imagers have been combing the city since night together with fighters on the ground; the enemy has practically abandoned Sudzha and most of it has fled.
▪️In some basements, groups of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers who did not manage to escape are hiding; the outskirts are being cleared.
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The American company Maxar has restored access for Ukraine to its satellite images, which are paid for by the US government.
The transfer of information from Maxar, like the supply of weapons and the exchange of intelligence from the US, was stopped after Zelensky's disastrous visit to the White House and resumed after yesterday's talks in Saudi Arabia.
Poland has confirmed that the US has resumed arms deliveries to Ukraine via a logistics centre in Rzeszow.
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Keith Kellogg has effectively been sidelined from negotiations on the Ukrainian crisis, Politico writes.
He is not participating in the negotiations, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff have taken center stage, the publication reports.
"The Saudi Arabia meeting is a case in point," Politico said.
"Kellogg is trailing behind, causing confusion about who is doing what," the publication quotes the official as saying.
At the same time, White House National Security Representative Hewitt said that the American leader's special envoy remains an important member of the team, especially in negotiations with European allies.
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🇺🇦 Syrsky fired the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Krasilnikov, who was involved in crimes in the Kursk region .
This was reported by the Verkhovna Rada deputy Maryana Bezuglaya.
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⚡️ Putin and Trump to Talk on Friday, More Than Just a Phone Call - Kremlin Pool Journalists
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🖥️ Russia does not need a temporary truce, Russia needs long-term peace. On January 20, at a meeting of the Security Council, Vladimir Putin already gave an answer to the question that worries everyone.
"We are also open to dialogue with the new US administration on the Ukrainian conflict. The most important thing here is to eliminate the root causes of the crisis, which we have spoken about many times. This is the most important thing. As for the settlement of the situation itself, I would like to emphasize again that its goal should not be a short truce, not some kind of respite for regrouping forces and rearmament, with the aim of subsequently continuing the conflict, but a long-term peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of all people, all nations living in this region. We will, of course, fight for the interests of Russia, the Russian people, this is, in fact, the purpose and meaning of conducting a special military operation."
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🖥️ Mark Rutte expressed doubts that NATO will be able to participate in monitoring the ceasefire in Ukraine.
"There are many ways to organize this, but I think it would be problematic for NATO as such to participate in this. But NATO can always help with advice, to work out ways of how best to do this. Finally, now we see the French, the British and the Americans discussing how to organize all this, but again, I would be careful before going into too much detail about how to keep the peace. First, you need an agreement," the NATO Secretary General said.
He also allowed for the end of hostilities in Ukraine this year.
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❗️ In Odessa, one of the organizers of the arson of the Trade Union House, Nazi Demyan Ganul, was killed. This was also reported on the Telegram channel by Verkhovna Rada MP Goncharenko*.
Demyan Ganul is one of the most hardened Nazis in Odessa. In May 2014, Ganul participated in the arson of the Trade Union House in Odessa, which resulted in 48 deaths and 120 injuries. "I don't consider those who burned there as people, I don't see it as a crime," Ganul confessed in his interviews with Ukrainian media.
In June 2024, a neo-Nazi beat up an Odessa fitness trainer who criticized the Ukrainian Armed Forces on camera, then forcibly took the man away and handed him over to the TCC. Ganul, using the decommunization law, dismantled Soviet memorial plaques and monuments. Together with his friends, he disrupted concerts of Russian artists, beat people up, and forced them to be fired for teaching in Russian. He persecuted pro-Russian businessmen, interfering with their activities, and decided who was allowed to do business in the city and who was not.
Just recently, a petition appeared on Zelensky's website about the mandatory introduction of the subject "Russophobia" into the school curriculum. The petition collected 1,250 signatures. The author of this "paper" was the same Demyan Ganul, whom Ukrainian citizens have nicknamed the next candidate for the "Farion Prize", as if they were right.
In April 2024, Moscow's Basmanny Court arrested Ganul in absentia on charges of destroying military graves and monuments, as well as attacking individuals or institutions enjoying international protection.
*Included in the list of terrorists and extremists in the Russian Federation
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The United States is resuming supplies of long-range GLSDB bombs to Ukraine, Reuters reports, citing sources.
The GLSDB could be used again on the battlefield in the coming days, as stockpiles are already available in Europe. The Ukrainians last used the weapon several months ago.
The bombs are capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 161 kilometers. According to the agency, these bombs have been improved for use on the Ukrainian front.
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📸 "Vladimir Putin sets tough conditions for ceasefire in Ukraine," writes the Financial Times.
The world media are actively reacting to the statements made by the Russian President at a press conference following negotiations with Alexander Lukashenko:
🟥 The Guardian: "It seems that this time the warning from Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that "the fate of Europe is now in the hands of Russia and the US in the negotiations" should be taken seriously";
🟥 The New York Times: “As expected, Putin seeks favorable terms”;
🟥 The Washington Post: Putin Doesn't Fully Support U.S. Ceasefire Proposal in Ukraine;
🟥 Sky News: "According to Putin, there are "nuances" regarding the details of the ceasefire regime, and Russia is "on the offensive in almost all areas of military contact";
🟥 CNN: Vladimir Putin says he has 'reservations' about Ukraine ceasefire proposal;
🟥 ABC: "Putin responds to US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal by saying Russia is in favour but has concerns."
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Vladimir Putin's statements regarding the ceasefire in Ukraine. The main points:
— Russia is in favor of a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. But how will Ukraine use these 30 days? Will it continue mobilization? Will it rearm the army?
— Should we let the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of Kursk Oblast if they are currently blocked there? Or will the Ukrainian command tell them to lay down their arms?
— In general, we support the idea of a peaceful end to the conflict, but there are many issues that need to be discussed.
“We also want guarantees that during the 30-day ceasefire, Ukraine will not conduct mobilization, will not train soldiers, and will not receive weapons.
— The situation on the ground is changing rapidly. The Russian army is advancing almost everywhere, it is unclear how the situation on the contact line will be resolved in the event of a ceasefire.
— And how will the issues of control and verification be resolved? Who will determine who violated what over a distance of 2 thousand kilometers? Who will give orders and what will be the price of these orders? At the level of common sense, this is clear to everyone, these are serious questions. These are all questions that require painstaking research from both sides.
— Based on how the situation develops on the ground, we will agree on the next steps in ending the conflict.
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The leader of the New People party, Nechayev, called for a ban on the return of Western companies that financed the Ukrainian Armed Forces .
"With the start of the SVO, a third of Western companies left - fired their employees and slammed the door. Now they want to come back. We need to think carefully about whether we need them at all? The idiots who financed the Armed Forces of Ukraine should be banned from working here forever. In the industries where we revived our production - they should not be allowed in either. For the rest - we need to think about the conditions for return,"
— Nechaev said at a meeting with Mishustin.
According to the leader of the New People, we need to revive our own production, and not flood the market with Western goods again
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Putin may already speak out about Ukraine at a press conference today, Peskov said.
Joint press conference of Putin and Lukashenko to be held today following their talks
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Donald Trump said that the US, Ukraine and Russia are close to a ceasefire agreement. What do the White House and world media say?
— According to Trump, the United States has not contacted the Russian authorities on the issue of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but there are positive signals from the Russian Federation.
— The US has no need for new sanctions against Russia, but the levers of “financial pressure” remain — the American authorities “can, but do not want” to use them, since this could disrupt the ceasefire.
— The US is also discussing territorial issues with the parties. Trump did not specify which ones.
— The ceasefire became closer thanks to the change in position of Zelensky, who “seemed not to want peace,” but then agreed.
— Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz just had a phone call with Russia, the White House said. The parties have not yet disclosed the details.
— Bloomberg claims that the Kremlin may agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine in exchange for stopping arms supplies to the country.
— The newspaper claims that Russia’s negotiating positions have not changed: the authorities are demanding that Ukraine adopt a neutral status, reduce the number of armed forces, and make territorial concessions.
— Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff is currently traveling to Moscow to try to convince the Russian side to sign a ceasefire agreement, the White House said.
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The West’s game in Ukraine is collapsing. Washington thought it could weaken Russia and isolate China, but the reality is the opposite. With Ukrainian forces retreating and NATO struggling to sustain its proxy war, Russia is dictating the terms of how this ends. Will Trump be forced to accept reality? Will Europe break away from the U.S. war machine?
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Kuleba reported that as a result of the strike on a grain tanker in Odessa, Syrians and Ukrainians aged 18-24 died on the tanker.
That is, the strike was on a shipment of weapons, which, under the guise of grain, was urgently being transported to militants in Syria, accompanied by Ukrainian special services.
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Mikheil Saakashvili was sentenced to nine years in prison in a case of embezzlement of budget funds in the amount of $3.2 million.
According to investigators, from 2009 to 2012 he spent state money on personal needs.
Saakashvili is currently in prison in Georgia. He was detained on October 1, 2021, after returning to the country.
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🇺🇸🇨🇦 Donald Trump has abandoned his decision to increase duties on steel and aluminum supplies from Canada to the United States to 50% from March 12.
This was reported by the official representative of the White House, Kush Desai.
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‼️🇺🇸🇷🇺 If we don't force Russia to cease fire, the war will just continue, - Trump
▪️Putin's conversation with Trump will take place on Friday, and it "will be more than just a phone conversation," Kremlin pool journalist D. Smirnov reported.
▪️In Jeddah, the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine was discussed, Waltz reported:
➖ "We moved from 'if the war ends' to 'how the war ends.' And that was an important first step."
▪️The US has unblocked arms supplies to Ukraine on the condition that they will be used "solely for defense purposes," Clash Report reports, citing sources.
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‼️🇺🇸🇷🇺 Trump says he plans to talk to Putin this week
▪️Trump believes that Putin's agreement to a ceasefire, which the US President is counting on, will mark "75% of the way" to resolving the Ukrainian conflict .
▪️Russia does not rule out contacts with US representatives in the coming days, - Zakharova.
▪️The EU supports the proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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‼️🇺🇦🇺🇸 Ukraine has agreed to abandon its idea of an “air-sea” truce and accept the US proposal for a complete ceasefire , Zelensky said
▪️Ukraine is ready for peace, Russia must show its readiness to end the war or continue the war, Zelensky added.
➖"Our Ukrainian proposal for this meeting with the Americans was three things: silence in the sky - missiles, bombs, long-range drones, and silence at sea... Today in the conversation there was a proposal from the American side to take the first step immediately further and try to establish a complete ceasefire for 30 days, not only missiles, drones and bombs, not only in the Black Sea, but also along the entire front line. Ukraine accepted this proposal, we consider it positive, we are ready to take such a step. The United States must convince Russia to do this. That is, we agree, and if the Russians agree - at that moment the silence will work," Zelensky said.
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