French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrault said in an interview with the BBC that Western allies should not place any limits on Russia's support for Ukraine and that “there should be no clear lines or clear lines that cannot be crossed.” Mr. Barot's comments are significant, coming just days after the United States and Britain used long-range missiles in such fashion for the first time. Barot said it was possible that Ukraine could fire French long-range missiles at Russia “in the logic of self-defense,” but did not confirm whether French weapons had already been used. “The principles have been decided…Our message to President Zelenskiy was well received,” he said. France has supplied Ukraine with Scalp missiles, identical to the British-supplied Storm Shadow, which Ukraine is reportedly already using in Russia.
Russia is “unusually aggressive and reckless in the cyber domain” and “no one should underestimate” the threat to NATOa senior British minister is expected to warn in a speech on Monday. Pat McFadden, whose portfolio includes national security, told the NATO cybersecurity conference in London that Moscow “will not hesitate to target British companies,” according to excerpts of a speech released by the ministry on Sunday. He plans to speak.
Waves of Russian counterattacks have cost Ukraine more than 40% of territory in Russia's Kursk region, which it quickly captured in a surprise invasion in August, a senior Ukrainian military official told Reuters. According to a Ukrainian staff official, Russia has sent about 59,000 troops to the Kursk region since Kiev's military raided and rapidly advanced, capturing an unprepared Moscow two and a half years after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is said that it was developed in “At most it controlled about 1,376 square kilometers (531 square miles), but now, of course, this territory is much smaller. The enemy is intensifying its counterattack,” the source said.
President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Saturday authorizing those who sign it to fight in Ukraine. Eliminate almost $100,000 worth of unpaid debt. The bill would free anyone who signs a one-year contract to fight in Ukraine after December 1st from existing bad debts. Spouses are also eligible.
As Ukraine denounces the testing of nuclear-capable weapons on its territory as an “international crime,” President Vladimir Putin threatened to carry out further attacks using experimental intermediate-range ballistic missiles. At the Defense Council on Friday, President Putin disputed US claims that Russia has only “a handful” of high-speed ballistic missiles, even as the military continues to test them in “combat conditions.” He said he had enough and planned to fire them continuously. production. “The test is [of the missile system] “We passed safely. Congratulations to everyone,” Putin said, according to Interfax news agency.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing his former intelligence chief, Richard Grenell, as special envoy on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to four sources familiar with transition planning. Grenell served as President Trump's ambassador to Germany and served as acting director of national intelligence during Trump's term from 2017 to 2021, but if ultimately elected to the post, he would work to end the war. It will play an important role in President Trump's efforts. There is currently no special envoy dedicated solely to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but Trump is considering creating one, according to four people familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity to discuss internal discussions.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a diplomatic trip to Europe that includes a meeting of foreign ministers from major industrialized countries, with a focus on Ukraine and the war in the Middle East. The State Department said Blinken will participate in Group of Seven meetings and bilateral meetings outside Rome on Monday and Tuesday. This comes as the Biden administration winds down amid concerns that Donald Trump's team could significantly change US foreign policy.
Russia included occupied territory in Ukraine in its latest greenhouse gas inventory report to the United Nations, prompting protests from Ukrainian officials and activists at this week's Cop29 climate change summit. Russia's move comes as President Vladimir Putin eyes the possibility of negotiating a peace deal with President Trump that could decide the fate of Russian-occupied territories, Reuters reported. “We see that Russia is using international platforms to legitimize its actions and legitimize the occupation of our territory,” Ukraine's Deputy Environment Minister Olga Yukimchuk told Reuters.
Russian drone and missile attacks have damaged 321 Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities since July 2023, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. He added that 20 commercial ships from other countries were damaged in the Russian attack.
Putin signs bill banning Russian adoptions by citizens of countries where gender transition is legal. Since sending troops to Ukraine in February 2022, Kremlin leaders have repeatedly characterized the West as “satanic” and accused them of trying to weaken Russia by exporting liberal ideology. .
