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Post by Admin on Sept 10, 2024 12:29:35 GMT
Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov slightly expanded on the words of Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu that Vladimir Putin, before the start of the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region, was allegedly prepared to suspend attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and the merchant fleet in exchange for Ukraine's commitment not to attack Russian oil storage facilities and refineries.
"There were no clear agreements - that's the first thing. It is difficult to imagine the possibility of reaching some agreements against the backdrop of the situation in Kursk Oblast," Peskov told journalists.
Shoigu, in an interview with state television on Tuesday, said that Ukraine had conveyed through Turkey a proposal to mutually stop attacks on energy infrastructure, nuclear power and civilian shipping, and Vladimir Putin had allegedly agreed, and then the Ukrainian side had lost interest in the talks. Shoigu did not specify whether the talks had already begun.
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Post by Admin on Sept 11, 2024 4:38:38 GMT
Trump claimed that “millions” of people are dying in Ukraine and that the deaths were being underreported, blaming the Biden-Harris administration for them. The war in Ukraine is extraordinarily bloody but no estimates suggest casualties anywhere close to “millions”. The U.S. and other western countries estimate the Russia has lost between more than 300,000-500,000 troops killed and wounded since the 2022 invasion.
Some estimates are even higher. The Economist in July estimated between 462,000 and 728,000 Russia soldiers could have been out of action by mid-June this year.
Ukrainian losses are estimated to be significantly lower but nonetheless in the tens of thousands. Ukraine’s government has claimed it has lost around 30,000 men, but Western governments and independent groups assess killed and wounded could well over 100,000. Thousands of Ukrainian civilians have also been killed. The U.N. has confirmed that more than 11,500 Ukrainian civilians have been killed since February 2022, but the U.N. and most experts believe the real number is significantly higher. Many civilians have been killed in occupied areas where reporting is prevented by Russia.
Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced by the war. The U.N. estimated 14.6 million Ukrainians were forced from their homes, with more than 6.5 million have fled the country since 2022.
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Post by Admin on Sept 11, 2024 17:51:38 GMT
The UN said Tuesday that more than 11,700 civilians have been killed since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine in February 2022, urging leaders preparing for the 79th General Assembly session to seize all opportunities to end the conflict.
"Regrettably, two and a half years since the escalation of this war, the situation only continues to worsen. The death toll is mounting. Human suffering continues at intolerable levels," Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Joyce Msuya said at a UN Security Council session.
The session, which was held at the request of France and Ecuador, addressed Russia's attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
Msuya emphasized that 10 million people have been forcibly displaced in Ukraine and large-scale attacks have been ongoing across the country since Aug. 26.
"We are deeply concerned by the recent expansion of fighting to new areas on both sides of the Ukraine-Russia border," she said.
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Post by Admin on Sept 11, 2024 22:28:20 GMT
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Post by Admin on Sept 12, 2024 16:54:27 GMT
[Berlin Current Affairs] In his visit to Warsaw on the 12th, US Secretary of State Blinken asked whether he would allow long-range missiles provided to Ukraine to attack Russian territory, saying, ``We will make adjustments to ensure that Ukraine has what it needs.'' '', he reiterated his positive attitude towards lifting restrictions on the use of missiles.
He spoke at a joint press conference with Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski.
On the 11th, Mr. Blinken visited Kiev (Kiev) with British Foreign Secretary Ramy and held discussions with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy regarding lifting restrictions on the use of nuclear weapons.
"Restrictions on the use of long-range weapons should be lifted," Sikorski said.
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