Vladimir Putin Russia Ukraine war

Russia celebrates May 9 as the day Nazi Germany was defeated. The Kremlin could use the holiday as a time to shake up its military strategy in Ukraine.

This political reality sets the stage for a long, brutal struggle that will require continued support for Ukraine and increased diplomatic efforts to keep Moscow isolated. If Ukraine can isolate Russian forces, it creates the possibility of mass surrenders, a common outcome seen historically when militaries employ the blitzkrieg and kesselschlacht strategies to encircle the enemy. The only people who can stop this war are the Russians. But Putin has locked up Russian citizens for questioning the war. It would take time for Russia to train new recruits, build units and move them to Ukraine. Russia would suffer economically by putting money into its troop expansion and cutting business ties with the West. In this scenario, the open question then is what China, Iran and India would do. The shooting would stop along the front line and Russia would proclaim independent states in the east and around Kherson, a city in south Ukraine. There would probably be periodic shelling along a contact line and a continuing lower-intensity conflict. Russia has a long history of using Potemkin villages — elaborate facades to hide uncomfortable truths — that could serve as a foundation for a new lie: victory in Ukraine. At present, Russia’s ability to find gaps in Ukraine’s defensive line in the east has proved limited, raising the risk that Kyiv could counterattack. Third, Russia could stay the course, continuing what has essentially become a stalled offense. The war in Ukraine is at a critical juncture. Sanctions would remain in place, and while the West helped rebuild Ukraine, Moscow would focus on rebuilding its army and insulating its economy, for a future military operation. May 9 marks a pivotal date in Russian history and has long been important in its politics. Russia continues to attack along the eastern front despite estimated losses as high as 20% of its combat-ready ground forces in Ukraine. Russia also faces the risk of defections from its elite ranks.

Unconventional tactics helped Ukrainian forces prevent Russian troops from conducting what was supposed to be a lightning strike on the capital in the ...

We will endure and will stand to the end. "Now I understand that they want to reduce their enthusiasm, ambitions a little bit and at least show their victory somewhere - in Mariupol or in the east of Ukraine. But Ukraine will never be defeated. Asked whether he had a message for President Putin ahead of Russia's annual Victory Day on Monday, Colonel Kobzarenko said: "I have no desire to address to the occupier, to the enemy... I was scared to look at myself in the mirror - there were only bones," Mr Potiy said, prodding at a jacket sleeve to show how thin his left arm had become. We shouted that we are civilians, we shouted: 'Glory to Ukraine'. They responded: 'Glory to the heroes'. They came here. It was such a moment," she said, starting to cry with relief at the memory. They understood that Kyiv was behind them and there was nowhere to retreat to." "I was horrified when someone died - and when you find yourself in such circumstances, with a dead person lying next to you," Tania said. There are pictures of people with sad faces and also calendars, counting the days spent underground. International investigators are working with the Ukrainian authorities to charge Russia with war crimes. It is something Ukrainian forces in the capital said they are ready for and will again repel. This prevented the enemy from being able to land their transport aircraft."

Russia's Victory Day parade is expected to be an important show of power for Russian President Validimir Putin. Without a victory in Ukraine to celebrate, ...

He credits part of that to the years of training Ukrainian soldiers received from Canada and other NATO partners. "That threshold is pretty high. And I want everyone to know that." As he monitors Russian state broadcasts and social media from Kingston, Ont., he sees domestic opinion "hardening" in the past few weeks. A surprisingly high number of its generals and other commanders have been killed. But he says it has been stymied by well-documented shortcomings: a shortage of well-trained troops and functioning equipment, a lack of co-ordination among air and ground forces and poorly designed, insufficient supply lines. Others predict Putin might resort to nuclear sabre-rattling with overt threats to use Russia's arsenal if pushed too far. "It's a sign of desperation that a military the size of Russia needs to activate the reserves to try to defeat a military the size of Ukraine," Day said. Tanks and missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads chug across Moscow's Red Square. Supersonic fighter jets and strategic bombers fly in formation overhead. The use of such weapons against civilians in a single huge destructive act could "break the will of the state" to keep fighting, he said, but that would require a much higher level of desperation on the part of Russia. "And we will not boast, we will use them if necessary. In the shadow of the Kremlin, in the middle of a war, Russia's getting ready for a parade — a Victory Day celebration, but without a victory in Ukraine to celebrate.

The Russia-Ukraine war has now entered day 74 with crippling damage to civil life and infrastructure in Ukraine. US President Joe Biden announces additional ...

The governor of Luhansk region said on Sunday, "Ukrainian troops withdrew from Popasna in Luhansk Oblast to more fortified positions." A small landing boat, and at least two Raptor-class patrol boats of the Russian troops was also destroyed, he said. There were 90 people inside the school building; 27 survived, 60 people most likely died," Serhiy Hayday, head of the Luhansk regional military administration, said in Telegram post. Russian forces have announced a ceasefire with Ukraine for the first time citing the civilian evacuations in Mariupol. But according to Petro Andriushchenko, advisor to Mariupol mayor, they have used this tactic as a military strategy to set up a new position for artillery observing, spotting, and sniper fire to attack the Azovstal plant in Mariupol that they have been unable to capture despite intense fighting overnight. Serhiy Haidai, Head of Luhansk Regional Military Administration further added, "Ukrainian troops withdrew a little from Popasna because the city was under shelling for more than two months. A curfew is in place in the city of Odesa until Tuesday morning. Arestovych slammed Russian troops of spreading "propaganda" as he refuted the claims that the city of Popasna has fallen to the Russians. Horrified by Russia's latest attack on a school in Luhansk, resulting in the deaths of innocent people sheltering from Russian bombardment. The missile was launched from a multi-role Russian SU-35 fighter from the Black Sea. Russian troops have been using their strategic naval positions to attack the Ukrainian port cities and the Snake Island near Crimea. The Russian holiday of Victory Day brings out patriotic displays of flags, military parades and marches by veterans groups celebrating the country's triumph over Nazi Germany in 1945. CIA Director William Burns has warned that the war in Ukraine has entered a dangerous phase as Russia's President Vladimir Putin cannot afford to lose. Russian President Vladimir Putin promised that "as in 1945, victory will be ours" and expressed his gratitude to former Soviet republics.

Sen. Lindsey Graham questions Attorney General Merrick Garland. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

“There is no off-ramp in this war. Somebody is going to win and somebody is going to lose, and I hope and pray and do everything in my power to make sure Ukraine wins,” the South Carolina Republican told host Bret Baier on “Fox News Sunday,” urging the U.S. to “triple down” on its help for Ukraine. "There is no off-ramp in this war," the South Carolina Republican said.

A Ukrainian commander trapped at the Mariupol steel plant under Russian fire described life there as “some hellish reality show.”

Kharkiv: Ukraine accused Russian forces Saturday of blowing up three bridges northeast of Kharkiv to thwart counterattacks. Ukrainian officials have raised concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin will use the occasion to declare a formal war with Ukraine. Mariupol: All women, children and elderly people have been evacuated from Azovstal Iron and Steel Works, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Saturday. A regional police official told The Post that three Ukrainian troops were killed during the civilian evacuation. Klitschko said that although nothing is guaranteed, it is probably safer to return after Monday’s Victory Day. About 90 people were hiding in the basement of a school in the eastern Ukrainian village of Bilohorivka when Russian forces attacked. Authorities battled for nearly four hours to extinguish the blaze, he said. I can tell you this on and off air,” said Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the Russian parliament, in comments Thursday to Russian radio. Several top Russian officials have sought to quash the rumors. Analysts see mobilization as Russia’s best hope to turn the tide and defeat Ukraine, by reinforcing demoralized forces and plowing them back into the war. Skovoroda spent his last years in the building that became the museum, and he is buried there. About 90 people were sheltering in the basement when Russian forces attacked, Serhiy Haidai, the governor of the eastern Luhansk region, said on Sunday. Two bodies were found and 30 people were rescued, he said. Museum of the philosopher and poet who lived in the 18th century.

The first lady met with the wife of President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Russia's offensive in eastern Ukraine continued. Officials said they feared dozens of ...

The unity of the West is the key to the unity of Europe.” Speaking at an event in Washington sponsored by the Financial Times, Burns said that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is “in a frame of mind that he thinks he cannot afford to lose,” and so the stakes are high. As an alternative, Mr. Putin has offered his Eurasian Union to the likes of Ukraine, but Belarus as model is a hard sell if Berlin and Barcelona are on the table. “And he is utterly contemptuous of the idea that commerce can bring peace to nations.” About 50 civilians were evacuated in a humanitarian convoy on Friday, while about 200 were holed up in the last bastion of Ukrainian resistance in the city. In his nightly address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that with civilians evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukrainian officials were preparing a “second stage” to evacuate the wounded and medics. A spokeswoman for the Red Cross earlier on Saturday had said efforts to evacuate the remaining civilians were “ongoing.” The regional governor of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, Serhiy Haidai, said on Facebook on Saturday that a Russian bomb hit a school in the village of Bilogorivka where about 90 people had taken shelter. A spokeswoman for the Red Cross said earlier on Saturday that efforts to evacuate the remaining civilians were “ongoing.” Mr. Vershinin, who was at the plant, said via a messaging app on Saturday that a rocket and a grenade were to blame. Most civilians in the region have fled but an estimated 50,000 people are believed to still be trying to survive in towns and villages at the center of the fighting for control of the region. Ukrainian fighters defending a sprawling steel plant in the ruined city of Mariupol said the plant was still under bombardment by Russian forces andvowed never to surrender.

Lt-Col Fezul Bichikaev, 36, (pictured) has become the 39th Russian colonel to die in Ukraine. It came ahead of Putin's ahead of his Victory Day military ...

He was the 38th Russian Colonel to die in Ukraine since February 24 Solovyov was buried with full military honours. Lt-Col Eduard Dmitriev, 44, (left) died in Vladimir Putin's 'special military operation' in Ukraine on April 24, 2022.

Ukraine's president pledges to continue 'extremely difficult, but essential' efforts to evacuate fighters in Azovstal.

“Of course, if everyone fulfills the agreement. The museum is essentially destroyed.” “A bomb hit the museum. Of course, if there are no lies. The bloc has proposed a complete ban on Russian oil imports by the end of this year. “We managed to save more than 300 people, women and children. Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera’s continuing coverage of the war in Ukraine. “Russian propagandists have joyfully reported that they have already taken it, but this is not quite how it is. In fact, we took all civilians out of the Azovstal plant and are now preparing for the second stage of the evacuation mission to evacuate those who are wounded and medics. “May 6 was a terrible night. “I want to thank the teams of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations for helping us carry out the first phase of the Azovstal plant evacuation mission,” Zelenskyy said in his night time video address. Other European countries may also be cut off within weeks if they reject Russia’s demand.

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has brought shame on Russia and the sacrifices its people made to defeat Nazi Germany in the second world war, ...

Talks between diplomats in Brussels continued on Sunday to try to secure EU wide unanimity on a timetable for a phaseout of Russian energy, but the discussions were described as hard going. Bas is the most senior German politician to visit the capital. Johnson “agreed with G7 leaders that the world must intensify economic pressure on Putin in any way possible, and said the west must not allow the war to turn into a stalemate that only magnified suffering”, a Downing Street spokesperson said. In the joint statement the G7 leaders said they would collectively end their dependence on Russian energy “in a timely and orderly way”, but no precise timetable was set, reflecting the continued divisions in Europe about the speed with which such a phaseout can be achieved. Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has brought shame on Russia and the sacrifices its people made to defeat Nazi Germany in the second world war, leaders of the G7 group of leading western economies have said in a statement marking the 77th anniversary of the end of the global conflict. The leaders also accused him of “an attack on feeding the world” if he did not comply with international law and end the blockade on Ukrainian food exports.

G7 leaders have committed to phasing out dependency on Russian energy, including by banning imports of Russian oil.

“This is not a full block. In its remarks, the G7 said that President Putin’s actions in Ukraine “bring shame on Russia and the historic sacrifices of its people”. “We will ensure that we do so in a timely and orderly fashion, and in ways that provide time for the world to secure alternative supplies,” a G7 joint statement said.

On Monday, Moscow will officially commemorate victory over Nazi Germany with a giant military parade.

“Our sacred duty is to hold back the ideological successors of those who were defeated” in World War II, which Moscow dubs “the great patriotic war,” said Putin, as he urged Russians to “take revenge.” “Sadly, today, Nazism is rearing its head once more,” charged Putin who has insisted that Ukraine is in the grip of fascism and a threat to Russia and the Russian-speaking minority in Ukraine’s east which Moscow claims to be “liberating.” “Today, it is our common duty to prevent the rebirth of Nazism which caused so much suffering to the peoples of different countries,” said Putin. He added he hoped “new generations may be worthy of the memory of their fathers and grandfathers”.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian forces will likely intensify their attacks before Moscow marks its Victory Day holiday.

This has resulted in a force that is slow to respond to setbacks and unable to alter its approach on the battlefield,” it said. He said that two people had been confirmed dead. “Flawed planning assumptions and failures in sustainment continue to undermine Russian progress.” Among the 30 people who were evacuated, seven were injured, he added. He said that two people had been confirmed dead. At least 60 people are feared dead after a Russian airstrike on a school where people were sheltering in the village of Bilohorivka in eastern Ukraine, the regional governor of Luhansk said Sunday.

Odesa hit by missiles but Ukraine launches counter-offensive in north; Kyiv claims drone sinks another Russian ship in Black Sea.

And the coming weeks are going to be the telltale of where this is going.” And the proof of this is called “Werewolf”. This is Hitler’s former headquarters and bunker near Vinnytsia. And all that is left of it is a few stones. “Sixty people were likely to have died under the rubble of buildings.” Try telling Ukraine that” and draws comparisons between Ukraine battle against Russia to the second world war fight against fascism. They remember the Nazi-destroyed Warsaw. And they see what was done to Mariupol. The Greeks, who survived massacres and executions throughout the territory, the blockade and the Great Famine, have not forgotten. And in the photos there were those who once went through the hell of war. The city of Borodyanka is one of the many victims of this crime! They stabbed a knife in the heart and, looking into the eyes, said: “It’s not us!” Tortured with the words “not everything is so unambiguous.” Killed “Never again”, saying: “We can repeat.” They fought for the future of children, for the life that was here until February 24. “Sixty people were likely to have died under the rubble of buildings.” ISW will likely be unable to report any discrete changes in control of terrain until Russian forces capture the plant as a whole due to the poor information environment in Mariupol.

Russian military leaders are as much to blame for the Ukraine invasion as President Vladimir Putin - and both should face consequences, the UK defence ...

Night ambushes on quad bikes and drone attacks - how Russia's invasion was held back The city is now under mostly Russian control. "We will ensure that we do so in a timely and orderly fashion, and in ways that provide time for the world to secure alternative supplies," they added. He will also criticise the behaviour of Russian commanders for war crimes and their incompetence in a campaign which has failed to secure the gains expected by Mr Putin by saying the generals in their "manicured parade uniforms" are "utterly complicit in Putin's hijacking of their forebears' proud history" of resisting fascism. "Not only are they engaged in an illegal invasion and war crimes, but their top brass have failed their own rank and file to the extent they should be court-martialled." Before his audience at the National Army Museum in London, Mr Wallace is expected to say: "Their unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine, attacks against innocent citizens and their homes, and the widespread atrocities - including deliberately against women and children - corrupts the memory of past sacrifices and Russia's once-proud global reputation."