Zelensky backtracks from maximalist territorial aims, but remains in fantasy land
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially allowed negotiations with Russia without the idea of Ukraine reaching the 1991 borders; however, now he is talking about Ukraine's 2022 borders.
In an interview with CBS News, he said Russia would be "ready for dialog" if Ukraine can reach the 2022 borders before the special military operation.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially allowed negotiations with Russia without the idea of Ukraine reaching the 1991 borders; however, now he is talking about Ukraine's 2022 borders.
In an interview with CBS News, he said Russia would be "ready for dialog" if Ukraine can reach the 2022 borders before the special military operation.
"He's nervous, elections are coming up," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, commenting on his remarks.
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Zelensky backtracks from maximalist territorial aims, but remains in fantasy land Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially allowed negotiations with Russia without the idea of Ukraine reaching the 1991 borders; however, now he is talking about Ukraine's…
Geopolitical reality has changed since the special operation began, the borders of Russia and Ukraine have changed, and everyone will have to reckon with the fact that Russia has four new subjects, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik
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❗️ Sputnik has discovered a possible cryptocurrency wallet intermediary in the terrorist attack at Crocus A cryptocurrency wallet, the number of which was posted on Voice of Khorasan, a Telegram channel linked to ISIS-K, reportedly transferred a sum amounting…
Money transfers prove that Crocus 'terrorists for hire' followed orders from Ukraine
It is of huge importance that data in technical devices seized from the suspects in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack confirms their connection with Ukraine, Kirill Kabanov, chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Committee, told Sputnik.
The report by the Russian Investigative Committee points to the Ukrainian special services, and “we must understand that they are directly connected with the CIA, MI6, and MI5,” Kabanov said.
Kabanov noted that the financial transactions linked with Kiev are evidence that “these monsters didn’t just receive support, but were paid for executing the orders coming from Ukraine.”
For people in Western countries whose leaders remain committed to supporting the regime holed up in Kiev, this should be long-overdue reality check as to what is really happening in Ukraine, the analyst believes.
As for tracking where the funds came from and where they were sent, Russia has “efficient mechanisms,” which, in principle, “can track any payments, even in cryptocurrency,” Kabanov added.
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It is of huge importance that data in technical devices seized from the suspects in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack confirms their connection with Ukraine, Kirill Kabanov, chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Committee, told Sputnik.
The report by the Russian Investigative Committee points to the Ukrainian special services, and “we must understand that they are directly connected with the CIA, MI6, and MI5,” Kabanov said.
“That is why the West is trying to cover this up, blaming an outlawed international terrorist organization for everything. In order to save face, and to hide the fact that Ukraine itself is a huge terrorist organization,” Kabanov, also a member of the Human Rights Council, said.
Kabanov noted that the financial transactions linked with Kiev are evidence that “these monsters didn’t just receive support, but were paid for executing the orders coming from Ukraine.”
For people in Western countries whose leaders remain committed to supporting the regime holed up in Kiev, this should be long-overdue reality check as to what is really happening in Ukraine, the analyst believes.
As for tracking where the funds came from and where they were sent, Russia has “efficient mechanisms,” which, in principle, “can track any payments, even in cryptocurrency,” Kabanov added.
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On March 30, foreign diplomats will lay wreaths at a spontaneous memorial to the victims of the terrorist attack near Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Sputnik’s correspondent reported
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On March 30, foreign diplomats will lay wreaths at a spontaneous memorial to the victims of the terrorist attack near Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Sputnik’s correspondent reported Subscribe to @SputnikInt
Diplomats, young employees of the Russian Foreign Ministry, and diplomacy students lay flowers at a spontaneous memorial outside Crocus City Hall in Moscow in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack
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The victims of the terrorist attack were honored with a minute of silence and flowers were laid at the memorial. The ceremony was attended by ambassadors of several dozen countries, including South Africa, Iran, and Israel, as well as representatives of the United States, EU countries, Africa, and Latin America.
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Why have Western weapons done so poorly in Ukraine?
The main reason is that Western military-industrial complexes have a totally distorted incentives structure, Sputnik correspondent Russell Bentley (@TXDPR) explained.
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The main reason is that Western military-industrial complexes have a totally distorted incentives structure, Sputnik correspondent Russell Bentley (@TXDPR) explained.
“They don't make effective military equipment, they make profitable equipment. And of course, if all you care about is making money, then you're going to cut corners, you're going to overcharge for everything — the famous $6,000 toilet seat and all that kind of stuff. And it's not going to be any good.“
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🇷🇺🪖 Other statements from the Russian Defense Ministry weekly briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️ The Russian Army carried out 57 precision strikes on Ukrainian facilities, including with Zircon missiles;
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces destroyed four Ukrainian MLRS systems, five radars and three counter-battery stations;
▪️ The losses of the Ukrainian forces near Avdeyevka amounted to over 1,870 military personnel and 13 tanks;
▪️ Ukrainian forces in the south of the DPR lost more than 860 military personnel;
▪️ Russian aviation and air defense forces shot down 11 Storm Shadow missiles and three Neptune missiles;
▪️ Russian Armed Forces strikes hit Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises, decision-making centers, drone production workshops and arsenals;
▪️ Ukrainian forces lost more than 370 servicemen and five M777 howitzers in the Kherson region;
▪️ Near Kupyansk, Russian Armed Forces repelled 11 attacks in a week, Ukrainian forces lost up to 310 military personnel;
▪️ Russian air defense forces shot down 171 MLRS rockets and 1,208 Ukrainian drones;
▪️ The Russian Tsentr Battlegroup continued to move deep into the Ukrainian forces' defenses and occupy more advantageous positions.
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▪️ The Russian Army carried out 57 precision strikes on Ukrainian facilities, including with Zircon missiles;
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces destroyed four Ukrainian MLRS systems, five radars and three counter-battery stations;
▪️ The losses of the Ukrainian forces near Avdeyevka amounted to over 1,870 military personnel and 13 tanks;
▪️ Ukrainian forces in the south of the DPR lost more than 860 military personnel;
▪️ Russian aviation and air defense forces shot down 11 Storm Shadow missiles and three Neptune missiles;
▪️ Russian Armed Forces strikes hit Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises, decision-making centers, drone production workshops and arsenals;
▪️ Ukrainian forces lost more than 370 servicemen and five M777 howitzers in the Kherson region;
▪️ Near Kupyansk, Russian Armed Forces repelled 11 attacks in a week, Ukrainian forces lost up to 310 military personnel;
▪️ Russian air defense forces shot down 171 MLRS rockets and 1,208 Ukrainian drones;
▪️ The Russian Tsentr Battlegroup continued to move deep into the Ukrainian forces' defenses and occupy more advantageous positions.
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, commenting to Sputnik on the statements of the head of the German Foreign Ministry that Putin allegedly “wants to drag NATO into a conflict,” advised her to buy a map and a history textbook:
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“I would like to ask Baerbock: is she not aware that it was not Russian bases that surrounded NATO countries, but that NATO was expanding to the east along the perimeter of Russia? Buy Annalena a map, a history textbook, and chewing gum so that she says less of such nonsense.”
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📹 The Russian Armed Forces destroyed a Ukrainian nationalist stronghold in the Kharkov region with two Iskander missiles
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⚡️The Serbian Army scrambled two MiG-29 aircraft on duty because of an unidentified aircraft over the city of Valjevo, 100 km from Belgrade, the Serbian Ministry of Defense said.
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Ukraine plans more political and military reshuffles amid battlefield failures
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky touted plans to bring in new officers to the Ukrainian armed forces, which he announced on Friday in his first interview since his appointment.
Syrsky, who as commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces earned himself the grizzly nickname of the “Butcher" among the troops, did not say how many of officers who served under his predecessor General Valery Zaluzhny would be ditched.
Syrsky admitted that the Russian army has a six-fold advantage in artillery over the Ukrainian one. He added that the number of Russian servicemen also exceeds Ukrainian troops.
He also claimed “a review of internal resources” had allowed the military to reconsider drafting the 500,000 new recruits which Zelensky previously claimed Zaluzhny wanted. Although he did not give a revised figure, Syrsky said it would be “significantly” smaller.
In a separate development, Zelensky has fired today a number of advisers and assistants, the website of the president’s office reported. Among them are Sergey Shefer, director and founder of the ‘Quartet-95’ studio, who allegedly gave Zelensky a lucky ticket into national politics.
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Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky touted plans to bring in new officers to the Ukrainian armed forces, which he announced on Friday in his first interview since his appointment.
Syrsky, who as commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces earned himself the grizzly nickname of the “Butcher" among the troops, did not say how many of officers who served under his predecessor General Valery Zaluzhny would be ditched.
Syrsky admitted that the Russian army has a six-fold advantage in artillery over the Ukrainian one. He added that the number of Russian servicemen also exceeds Ukrainian troops.
He also claimed “a review of internal resources” had allowed the military to reconsider drafting the 500,000 new recruits which Zelensky previously claimed Zaluzhny wanted. Although he did not give a revised figure, Syrsky said it would be “significantly” smaller.
In a separate development, Zelensky has fired today a number of advisers and assistants, the website of the president’s office reported. Among them are Sergey Shefer, director and founder of the ‘Quartet-95’ studio, who allegedly gave Zelensky a lucky ticket into national politics.
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❗️The investigation has identified 134 victims in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, according to the Russian Investigative Committee (IC).
Genetic examinations are underway for other victims who have not yet been identified, the IC has added.
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Genetic examinations are underway for other victims who have not yet been identified, the IC has added.
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Soviet-era weapons have frequently outperformed Western ones in Ukraine. Sputnik explains why:
“The Soviet design was always to be effective. Their philosophy of weapons manufacturing is that it be effective, that it be reliable, that it be no more expensive than it has to be. And that's a philosophy that's worked,” explained Sputnik correspondent Russell Bentley (@TXDPR).
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“The Soviet design was always to be effective. Their philosophy of weapons manufacturing is that it be effective, that it be reliable, that it be no more expensive than it has to be. And that's a philosophy that's worked,” explained Sputnik correspondent Russell Bentley (@TXDPR).
“Soviet military technology doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but that's not really what's needed when you're in a firefight. And what is needed. Soviet and Russian military technology certainly has.”
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🇪🇺 European citizens are increasingly dissatisfied with their countries' policies and fearful of the future, according to an Ipsos survey conducted monthly in 29 countries.
Overall dissatisfaction with the policies of their governments and anxiety about the future in the West increased by March 2024 compared to January 2022 – right before Western nations dragged themselves into a confrontation with Russia and slapped sanctions on Moscow, contributing to the global energy crisis.
The proportion who believe their country is heading in the wrong direction skyrocketed over the past two years: in the UK, it increased by 14 percent to 79 percent, in France by 10 percent to 82 percent, and in Germany by as much as 20 percent to 72percent.
The Japanese are also more concerned about their future, with the dissatisfaction figure spiking from 60 percent in 2022 to 73 percent in 2024.
But in India, which opted for cooperation with Russia and not conflict, 77 percent of those surveyed stated that the nation is set on the right course – even more than in 2022, when 71 percent were positive about their government’s policies.
A hypothetical military conflict is less of a concern to the global population than inflation, crime and healthcare — despite Western governments' fear-mongering attempts, only 10 percent said they were worried about it.
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Overall dissatisfaction with the policies of their governments and anxiety about the future in the West increased by March 2024 compared to January 2022 – right before Western nations dragged themselves into a confrontation with Russia and slapped sanctions on Moscow, contributing to the global energy crisis.
The proportion who believe their country is heading in the wrong direction skyrocketed over the past two years: in the UK, it increased by 14 percent to 79 percent, in France by 10 percent to 82 percent, and in Germany by as much as 20 percent to 72percent.
The Japanese are also more concerned about their future, with the dissatisfaction figure spiking from 60 percent in 2022 to 73 percent in 2024.
But in India, which opted for cooperation with Russia and not conflict, 77 percent of those surveyed stated that the nation is set on the right course – even more than in 2022, when 71 percent were positive about their government’s policies.
A hypothetical military conflict is less of a concern to the global population than inflation, crime and healthcare — despite Western governments' fear-mongering attempts, only 10 percent said they were worried about it.
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