Ukraine: Putin’s remarks on invasion show need to discuss Russia’s “immediate de-imperialization”
Adviser to Ukrainian President Mikhail Podoliak responded to Putin’s remarks, in which the Russian leader seemed to hint at further invasions and likened to 18th-century Tsar Peter the Great.
Podoliak said on Twitter that Putin’s comments showed why it was ineffective to discuss how Russia was “saving a face” from its invasion of Ukraine, and instead should provoke a discussion about Russia’s “immediate de-imperialization”.
“Meredith herself.”
Impossible: Hungary’s foreign minister rules out Russian gas ban in next round of EU sanctions
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siarto said: “When we impose sanctions, then we must make sure that these sanctions hurt those against whom we impose sanctions more than ourselves.
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Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siarto said it was not possible for the European Union to impose a Russian gas embargo in its next package of sanctions.
Speaking to Charlotte Reid of CNBC on the sidelines of the OECD Council of Ministers in Paris, Siarto said: “When we impose sanctions, then we must be sure that these sanctions hurt those against whom we impose sanctions more than ourselves.
“We must have a very clear position on the war we have, we condemn Russia for this military aggression. We are with Ukraine. But we must also take into account the reality,” he added.
Siarto said Russia currently supplies 65% of Hungary’s oil demand and 85% of gas supplies, adding that the lack of available infrastructure means that the landlocked European country cannot quickly reduce its dependence on Russia. hydrocarbons.
The EU agreed late last month to impose a partial embargo on Russian oil in a bid to cripple President Vladimir Putin’s military machine. The diluted deal covers Russian oil delivered to the unit by sea, with the exception of imports delivered by pipeline.
Siarto speaks of his disappointment that Hungary has been presented as a country unwilling to punish the Russian war in Ukraine after the country opposed a total ban on Russian oil.
Asked about the EU’s prospect of focusing on Russian gas exports in its next round of sanctions, Siarto said: “No, it is impossible.”
“If you can’t import gas from Russia, then the country stops, the economy stops, we can’t heat houses, we can’t manage the economy. Our question is who can offer a solution?” he added.
“Meredith herself.”
“We are exhausting the enemy”: Luhansk governor says fierce street fighting continues in Severodonetsk
Sergei Haidai, governor of the eastern province of Luhansk, said fierce street fighting continued in Severodonetsk as Russian forces fought for control of the city.
“The entire free Luhansk region has come under heavy fire,” Haidai told Telegram, according to a translation.
“Fierce street fighting continues in Severodonetsk. We are exhausting the enemy,” he added.
“Meredith herself.”
Kremlin struggles to provide basic services in Russian-occupied territories, UK says
The devastated seaside town of Mariupol is threatened by a major cholera epidemic, according to the UK’s Department of Defense.
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Russia is struggling to provide basic public services to the Russian-occupied territories, with the devastated maritime city of Mariupol at risk of a major cholera epidemic, according to the UK Ministry of Defense.
“Access to safe drinking water is volatile as long as serious disruptions to telephone and internet services continue. There is probably a critical shortage of medicines in Kherson, while Mariupol is threatened by a major cholera epidemic, the ministry said on Twitter.
“Isolated cases of cholera have been reported since May. “Ukraine suffered a major cholera epidemic in 1995 and has since suffered minor outbreaks, especially around the coast of the Sea of Azov, which includes Mariupol,” he added. “Medical services in Mariupol are probably close to collapse: a large outbreak of cholera in Mariupol will exacerbate this.
“Meredith herself.”
Zelenski says strategically important cities in Donbass are being retained
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited the positions of the Ukrainian troops in the city of Bakhmut and the Lisichansk region, Ukraine, on June 5, 2022.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the country’s forces hold cities in the Donbass region despite constant pressure from Russian troops.
The Donbass region refers to the provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk in the easternmost part of Ukraine. This is a major strategic, political and economic goal for the Kremlin.
“The situation on the front line for the day has not changed significantly. “Severodonetsk, Lisichansk and other cities in the Donbas, which the occupiers now consider key targets, are being held back,” Zelensky said in an evening address to the nation, according to a translation.
“We have some positives [development] in the Zaporozhye region, where it is possible to thwart the plans of the occupiers. Gradually we move forward in the Kharkiv region, liberating our land. We maintain protection in the direction of Nikolaev. “
“Meredith herself.”
Putin seems to hint at further invasions, comparing himself to Peter the Great
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with young entrepreneurs in Moscow on June 9, 2022.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have hinted at further territorial expansion, with remarks likely to raise concerns.
“Impossible – do you understand?” – It is impossible to build a fence around a country like Russia. And we do not intend to build this fence, “Putin said at a meeting with young entrepreneurs in Moscow, according to Sky News.
This happened when the Russian leader was compared to Peter the Great on the 350th anniversary of the king’s birth. Putin tried to draw a parallel between the Kremlin’s fierce attack on Ukraine and the former Russian monarch’s conquest of the Baltic coast during the 18th century war against Sweden.
“When he [Peter the Great] founded the new capital, none of the European countries recognizes the territory as Russian. Everyone recognized it as Swedish territory. The Slavs, together with the Finno-Ugric peoples, have always lived there, and this territory was under the control of the Russian state. The same goes for the West – Narva and its first expeditions, “Putin said.
“Why did you go there? He went there to bring him back and strengthen him, he did. Well, it seems that it was up to us to bring it back and strengthen it [territories]and if we accept these core values as fundamental to our existence, we will prevail in solving the problems we face, “he added.
“Meredith herself.”
Zelenski discusses EU membership with Macron
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky addressed the South Korean parliament via video link as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continued, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 11, 2022.
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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron, and they discussed Kyiv’s entry into the European Union amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.
In April, Zelensky completed the first step towards EU membership for Ukraine by sending a long questionnaire.
The two leaders also discussed the latest developments on the ground and additional French security aid to Ukraine, according to the Elysee Palace.
“Amanda Macias.”
A look at NATO air forces and patrols near Ukraine
The Mirage 2000-5F jet took off from the Luxoy-Saint-Sauveur 116 air base in Saint-Sauveur, eastern France, on March 13, 2022.
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Following Russia’s invasion in late February, the NATO alliance has placed approximately 30 warplanes patrolling the skies near Ukraine all along.
“Spanish planes guard Lithuanian airspace and French surveillance planes scan the skies as US bombers train with Allied air forces,” said NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu.
“To deter any potential aggression against the Allies, NATO has an unprecedented combination of fighter jets, reconnaissance planes and support planes,” she added.
Here is a look at the Alliance’s air force in the region:
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The airspace of NATO’s eastern flank
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Ukrainian troops hold the front line in the Donetsk region
Ukrainian troops hold the line in New York in the eastern Donetsk region.
A Ukrainian serviceman sits in a trench on the front line, amid the Russian attack on Ukraine, near the city of New York, Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 9, 2022.
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A Ukrainian serviceman fires a machine gun at a front line position amid a Russian attack on Ukraine near the city of New York, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, June 9, 2022.
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Ukrainian troops are seen on the front line, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the city of New York, Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 9, 2022.
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Ukrainian serviceman walks on the front line, against the background of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the city of New York, Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 9, 2022.
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