Moment, a Russian missile hits the Ukrainian shopping center
Vladimir Putin still wants to take over most of Ukraine, and the picture of the war remains “rather bleak,” a senior US intelligence official said.
“We continue to be in a position where we look at President Putin and we think he has the same political goals we had before, which means he wants to take over most of Ukraine,” said Avril Haynes, director of the United States. . National Intelligence said at a conference of the Ministry of Commerce.
According to Haynes, the US intelligence agencies have prepared three possible scenarios in the near future, the most likely outcome being a “crushing conflict” in which Russian forces will achieve only gradual gains, but not a breakthrough in Ukraine.
Other scenarios include a major Russian breakthrough and Ukraine stabilizing the front line, while making little progress near the Russian-controlled city of Kherson and potentially other parts of southern Ukraine.
“In short, the picture remains rather bleak,” Ms Haynes added.
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Ukraine says there is no weakening of Russian attacks on the eastern city: “Everything is shelled”
Russia’s military offensive continued to rain in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, officials in the region said more than 15,000 civilians were in imminent danger of losing their lives.
“The fight continues all the time. The Russians are constantly on the offensive. There is no weight loss, “said District Governor Sergei Haidai.
He added: “Absolutely everything is being shelled.”
Authorities in Ukraine say they are working to rescue residents of the city on the eastern front line Lisichansk – Russia’s last target – as it remains under attack.
About 15,000 people have been trapped in the area under heavy shelling for more than a week, officials said.
This comes just hours after NATO called Moscow the biggest “direct threat” to Western security.
The alliance also agreed on plans to modernize Kyiv’s besieged armed forces.
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There are no more ties with Syria, Zelensky announced
Vladimir Zelensky announced that Ukraine would sever its bilateral ties with Syria.
The Syrian government, which considers Russia a close ally, has said it will recognize the “independence and sovereignty” of separatist-occupied eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine and establish contacts to establish diplomatic relations.
Mr Zelensky denied the decision, saying Ukraine would step up more pressure for sanctions against the Arab country.
“Russia is squeezing Syria’s message for the alleged recognition of the occupation structures in Donbass as alleged states. This is an empty story, “he said in his evening address.
“And in that case, there will be no more relations between Ukraine and Syria, and the pressure of sanctions against Syria will be even greater,” Zelensky added.
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The situation in parts of Ukraine “remains extremely brutal,” Zelensky said
Vladimir Zelensky accused Russia of firing a hypersonic anti-ship missile at the Ukrainian city of Nikolaev, among a total of 10 missiles fired on Wednesday.
“Today’s Russian strike on the city of Nikolaev alone – 10 missiles at once and all of them were aimed at civilian targets – proves to absolutely everyone in the world that the pressure on Russia is not enough. “One of those missiles, a hypersonic Onyx anti-ship missile, destroyed a simple five-story building,” he said.
Mr Zelensky said Ukrainian rescuers had continued to dismantle the wreckage during the day, adding that five people were known to have died so far.
“There were also strikes on Ochakov, the Dnieper, the Russian shelling of the Kharkiv region, Sumy region, Donbass. Lisichansk, Avdievka, communities in the direction of Bakhmut – the situation there remains extremely brutal, very difficult. “We are doing everything possible to provide our military with modern artillery systems that respond properly to the occupiers,” Zelenski said.
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Deputies criticize ministers for “shameful” inaction on Russian “dirty money”
The government’s complacency allows Russian “dirty money” to flow into the United Kingdom despite the war in Ukraine, lawmakers warned.
The Municipal Foreign Affairs Committee said the failure of ministers to take effective action meant that assets laundered through the City of London had been used to fund the conflict.
A highly critical report says that “inadequate preparation and foresight” by the leadership of the Office of Foreign Affairs, British Union and Development (FCDO) means that the government is slowly imposing sanctions.
The committee said it was “shameful” that it had taken the war for ministers to introduce the Economic Crime (Transparency and Law Enforcement) Act of 2022, designed to prevent money laundering through the UK property market.
It says the measures are still “not far enough or fast enough” and have done little to address the “fundamental mismatch” between the resources available to law enforcement agencies and the people they target.
“The government’s reluctance to introduce legislation to stem the flow of dirty money has probably contributed to Russia’s belief that the United Kingdom is a safe haven for corrupt wealth. It is a shame that he started a war to push the government to action, “the report said.
“Although the ministers spoke eloquently in the House about the need to pressure the kleptocrats, the rhetoric was not combined with constructive action. Meanwhile, corrupt money continues to flow into the UK.
“Without the necessary resources, law enforcement agencies are toothless. The threat (which) illegal funding poses to our national security requires a response that is considered serious. “
Aisha Rimi June 30, 2022 03:05
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Zelenski signed a decree introducing a register of oligarchs
The decree aims to implement the anti-oligarchic law signed by President Vladimir Zelensky in 2021, The Kyiv Independent reported.
The law introduces the legal definition of an oligarch and requires officials to declare contacts with oligarchs. It also prohibits oligarchs from funding political parties, political advertisements or demonstrations and excludes them from privatizing state assets.
Aisha Rimi June 30, 2022 02:33
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NATO is stepping up its plans to counter Russia’s “significant and immediate threat.”
NATO has agreed to a “fundamental change” that will lead to a return to Cold War-style readiness to respond to the growing threat from Russia.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Vladimir Putin had been proven “completely wrong” about the strength of the defense alliance, which would expand to include Sweden and Finland after they ended decades of neutrality over fears about Russia.
Leaders of NATO’s 30 members gathered in Madrid to agree on a new plan for the alliance in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
David Hughes has the full story:
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Syria recognizes the Ukrainian Luhansk and Donetsk regions
Syria has said it will recognize the “independence and sovereignty” of Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions, and contacts will be established to establish diplomatic relations.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry’s announcement came days after President Bashar al-Assad met with a joint delegation from the two regions in Damascus.
Earlier this month, Russia claimed to have taken control of 97 percent of one of the two provinces that make up Ukraine’s Donbass, bringing the Kremlin closer to its goal of fully capturing the eastern industrial center of coal mines and factories.
Aisha Rimi June 30, 2022 01:33
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The Caspian states reaffirm their promise not to allow foreign armies
Vladimir Putin and the leaders of the other four countries on the Caspian Sea on Wednesday reaffirmed their shared commitment to keeping foreign troops out of the region.
The presidents of Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan met in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, for a summit to discuss regional co-operation and international issues.
In a communiqué after the meeting, they stressed their agreement to ban all foreign troops from the Caspian Sea. They also stressed their commitment not to offer the territory of their nations for aggression against another coastal country.
Aisha Rimi June 30, 2022 01:03
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Ukraine receives a $ 1.3 billion grant from the United States
The grant is part of a $ 7.5 billion budget funding package, said Prime Minister Denis Schmihal.
$ 1.3 billion is more than twice what the United States approved earlier by providing economic assistance to Ukraine in advance. The US Treasury Department aims to distribute the full $ 7.5 billion in economic aid by the end of September.
Aisha Rimi30 June 2022 00:32
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ICYMI: The moment a Russian missile hits a Ukrainian shopping center is captured
President Vladimir Zelensky shared photos from the moment a deadly Russian rocket hit a shopping mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk.
At least 18 people were killed in the strike in the mall alone. Another 59 were injured, 25 were hospitalized and another 36 were missing.
Mr Zelenski posted a harrowing video in a statement in which he also claimed that a total of 2,811 rockets had been fired at cities in the war-torn nation in one day.
Mariam Zakir-Hussein has the full story:
Aisha Rimi30 June 2022 00:04
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