Russia signals scaled-back war aims as Ukraine advances
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Putin will soon have ‘no choice’ but to stop his invasion of Ukraine, former US general says
—Putin will likely be forced to stop his war against Ukraine, a retired US general told Insider. —It’s “not because he wants to halt his military operation but because he has no choice,” he said. —Putin “has basically reached the capacity of what his military can do for him in Ukraine,” he added. Russian President…
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Russian ex-president: Western sanctions won’t sway Kremlin
It is “foolish” to believe that Western sanctions against Russian businesses could have any effect on the Moscow government, Russian ex-president and deputy head of security council Dmitry Medvedev was quoted as saying on Friday. The sanctions will only consolidate the Russian society and not cause popular discontent with the authorities, Medvedev told Russia’s RIA…
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UK’s Boris Johnson announces 6,000 missiles for Ukraine military
UK joins NATO and G7 allies to boost Kyiv‘s defences. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a major new package of support for Ukraine before NATO and G7 leaders meetings, as the international community increases its stand against Russia. The package includes 6,000 missiles, anti-tank and high explosive weapons, and £25 million ($33m) in…
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Germany says NATO not a party to war in Ukraine
Chancellor Olaf Scholz promises support for Ukraine, but rules out NATO peacekeeping mission or creating no-fly zone. Germany on Wednesday promised continued support for Ukraine in their war with Russia, but ruled out NATO’s direct involvement in the conflict. Addressing lawmakers during a budget debate, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that suggestions for a NATO…
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Biden: Putin considering using biological and chemical weapons against Ukraine
US President Joe Biden said on Monday that Russian accusations that Kyiv has biological and chemical weapons are false and illustrate that Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering using them himself against Ukraine. Putin’s “back is against the wall and now he’s talking about new false flags he’s setting up including, asserting that we in…
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Saudi Arabia considers accepting yuan instead of dollars for Chinese oil sales
Talks between Riyadh and Beijing have accelerated as the Saudi unhappiness grows with Washington. Saudi Arabia is in active talks with Beijing to price some of its oil sales to China in yuan, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would dent the U.S. dollar’s dominance of the global petroleum market and mark…
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State Dept. refuses to detail ‘red line’ if China provides support to Russia amid war in Ukraine
China has fallen short of criticizing Putin’s actions against Ukraine. The State Department on Friday refused to detail what “red lines” the U.S. would draw with respect to China’s support for Russia amid its deadly invasion in Ukraine. President Biden warned Chinese President Xi Jinping in a call Friday morning that there would be “consequences”…
