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Ukraine jails Russian soldier for life at war crimes trial

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A Kyiv court found a 21-year-old Russian soldier guilty of war crimes and sentenced him to life in prison on Monday, the first verdict against Moscow’s forces since their invasion. “The court has found that (Vadim) Shishimarin is guilty and sentences him to life imprisonment,” judge Sergiy Agafonov said. In court, the Russian sergeant admitted … Read more

Russia says hundreds of Ukrainians surrender at Azovstal

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Russia announced on Tuesday that 265 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered after staging a last stand at the besieged Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, prompting Kiev to demand a prisoner exchange. After a weeks-long siege, Moscow took control of the strategic port city of Mariupol last month, but hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers remained holed up in underground … Read more

Ukraine could win war by year-end: Kyiv intel chief

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The war in Ukraine could reach a “breaking point” by August and end in defeat for Russia before the end of the year, according to Kyiv’s head of military intelligence, Major General Kyrylo Budanov, 36, told the news network that he is “optimistic” about the conflict’s current trajectory. “The breaking point will be in the … Read more

Russia warns retaliation if Finland joins NATO

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MOSCOW: Russia warned on Thursday that it would have to take “military-technical” measures in reaction to Finland’s decision to join NATO, after Helsinki’s authorities endorsed the US-led alliance. “The expansion of NATO and the approach of the alliance to our borders does not make the world and our continent more stable and secure,” Dmitry Peskov, a … Read more

Kremlin: There are no plans to declare martial law in Russia

Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, said on Wednesday that the country’s internal political situation is steady. He was dismissing reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin is about to declare martial law. He was asked if Putin had intent to impose martial law in Russia, to which he replied, “No, this is not in the plans.” … Read more

Mariupol has no plans for Victory Day celebrations: Kremlin

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MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday that there would be no Victory Day festivities in Mariupol, Ukraine’s vital port city, which Russian soldiers captured last month. Victory Day, observed annually on May 9, is a symbolic holiday in Russia commemorating the Soviet victory in World War II, with a big military parade in Moscow and … Read more

No chance of Putin declaring war on Ukraine on Victory Day, says Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, stated on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not declare war on Ukraine on May 9, Russia’s Victory Day. He dismissed those rumors as “nonsense.” Peskov was asked about the odds of Putin declaring war on Victory Day, and he answered “none.” He added, “No, this is nonsense.” He … Read more

UN chief condemns ‘absurdity’ of war in Ukraine visit

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday visited sites of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, decrying conflict as “an absurdity within the 21 century” and urging Russia to cooperate with worldwide research into atrocities. Making his first visit to Ukraine because Russia launched a full-scale invasion on February 24, Guterres toured numerous cities and villages … Read more

Russia halted gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

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MOSCOW: The Kremlin stated on Wednesday that the suspension of natural gas shipments to Poland and Bulgaria due to a reluctance to pay in rubles was the outcome of hostile acts toward Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “the need for a new payment method was a result of unprecedented unfriendly steps in … Read more

Zelensky repeats warning over Russian nuclear weapons

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The globe should prepare for the viable use by Russia of nuclear guns, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters Saturday, repeating an in advance warning. “We should not await the instant whilst Russia decides to apply nuclear guns,” he stated in an interview with Ukrainian news media. “We have to put together for that.” Anti-radiation … Read more

Kremlin-kids live their lives in luxury, while their parents despise the West

Kremlin-base children live their lives in luxury in America, and other European countries, while their parents reject the societies they grew in. The life in luxury These children live in a bubble where the luxury is granted at its best. They have private jets, gigantic apartments, vacations in Australia, and education at posh universities and … Read more

Angelina Jolie shares concerns for the victim of the Russian-Ukraine war

Angelina Jolie, a Hollywood icon, recently posted a message of prayer for the victims of the Russia-Ukraine issue. In her role as a special envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Jolie turned to Instagram to issue a remark on the Russia-Ukraine war (UNHCR). “Like many of you, I’m praying for the people of … Read more

Kremlin: Nord Stream 2 unveiling to balance gas price limits on European market

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The introduction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will balance the price limits on the European gas market, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated, as gas future prices hang onto rising to record highs. Prior, Russian gas giant Gazprom publicized that the building of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline was completed, noting that first gas … Read more

Russia denies to accept payments in cryptocurrency

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The government of Russia hangs onto claiming that payments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) would ruin its financial system.

Dmitry Peskov, the official representative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, demanded that Russia has no motive to identify Bitcoin as legal tender.

The Kremlin representative claimed that tapping cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in line with traditional cash instruments would take nothing but damages to the country’s financial and economic system.

Peskov reportedly declared that “Clearly, Russia is not ready for such moves,”

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