Putin Russian Ukraine war

Russian forces in Ukraine seem to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive aimed at Kyiv, the capital, to instead prioritizing what Moscow calls ...

The extent of Russian troop losses is not known in detail, although NATO estimates that 7,000 to 15,000 have died in the first four weeks — potentially as many as Russia lost in a decade of war in Afghanistan. In that case, they might now try to regroup with a central focus on the Donbas and make that the new starting point for an offensive they could later broaden. “Moscow may be looking for a way out of its Ukraine quagmire," he said in an email. “The territorial integrity of Ukraine should be guaranteed,” he said in his nighttime video address to the nation. “It shows very clearly that in any case, a (Russian) operation led simultaneously on all sides was thwarted by the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people. Russian shortcomings in Ukraine might be the biggest shock of the war so far. A big question concerning that second choice: at what cost if he should escalate or widen the war? Earlier this week they managed to attack a large Russian ship in port on the Black Sea coast. “At least for the moment, they don’t appear to want to pursue Kyiv as aggressively, or frankly at all. Has President Vladimir Putin scaled back his ambitions in search of a way out of the war? Putin arrayed more than 150,000 troops on Ukraine's borders and then pushed them on numerous approaches toward diverse objectives, rather than concentrating on a single strategic goal like Kyiv or the Donbas. The dug-in defensive positions taken recently by some Russian forces near Kyiv indicate a recognition of the surprisingly stout Ukrainian resistance.

Friday's announcement that Putin's forces were limiting operations to the Donbas and their mission was nearly complete is merely a shift in emphasis.

In this context, any lull in the fighting is likely to see the Russians seek to correct defects in their campaign plan, to regroup and to threaten a future campaign against Kyiv. Ukraine will seek to strengthen Kharkiv and try to prevent its encirclement, spoiling the staging area for Russia’s second objective after Mariupol. The question is whether the west shares them. The result is that Putin is rapidly losing all levers of influence in the west other than the application or threat of force. The outcome of this fighting is far from inevitable. But that does not mean a rapid end to the war.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatened to unravel global security, and that the world's democracies must ...

It is now part of the European Union and NATO. In Warsaw, Biden also visited a refugee reception centre at the national stadium. "I don't know what he wants to ask us here. Putin calls Russia's military actions in Ukraine a "special military operation" to demilitarise and "denazify" the country. "President Biden said what is happening in Ukraine will change the history of the 21st century, and we will work together to ensure that this change is in our favour, in Ukraine's favour, in the favour of the democratic world," Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said on the country's national television service. The remarks at Warsaw's Royal Castle came as Biden made fresh security promises to Ukraine and branded Putin a "butcher" during a meeting with refugees who have fled the war in Ukraine to the Polish capital.

A top Russian general gave some of the most detailed public remarks to date on Russia's military strategy in Ukraine, claiming on Friday that the "first ...

"Initially, we did not plan to storm them in order to prevent destruction and minimize losses among personnel and civilians," Rudskoy said. "The public and individual experts are wondering what we are doing in the area of the blockaded Ukrainian cities," Rudskoy said. Putin has said the war is going according to plan, but Russian forces have incurred serious losses: Rudskoy said in the same briefing that 1,351 military personnel had been killed in Ukraine and 3,825 had been wounded.

Kremlin dismisses Biden's comments as White House says the remarks were not a call for regime change in Russia.

“NATO is a defensive alliance that has never sought the demise of Russia.” Russian air raids have also laid waste to some Ukraine cities, prompting some to accuse Moscow of committing “war crimes” in Ukraine. “We must commit now to be in this fight for the long haul.” “In this battle, we need to be clear-eyed. He also called the conflict in Ukraine a “strategic failure” for Moscow and rebuked Putin for his claim that the invasion sought to “de-Nazify” Ukraine. A White House official later said Biden had not been calling for “regime change” in Russia but had meant that “Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbours or the region”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law that designates service members involved in the war in Ukraine as combat veterans. The law, which is published on a Russian government website, said that employees of law enforcement and security ...

The law, which is published on a Russian government website, said that employees of law enforcement and security agencies involved in conflict will also be considered combat veterans, according to a translation. Like her friend, Dr. Svetlana Reznikova-Steinway, who was born and raised in Ukraine and is now an emergency room physician in Mesa, she felt a connection to the region because of her family roots. He said citizens had gathered in the city square for a pro-Ukraine rally. "And also we do acknowledge that Poland is taking on a significant responsibility.” Because the darkness that drives autocracy is ultimately no match for the flame of liberty that lights the souls of free people everywhere." He assured Duda that the U.S. and other NATO allies would come to Poland's aid if Russia should attack. He also urged Europe to end its dependence on Russian gas and unite behind a pressure campaign against Putin. The president of Russia is elected by Russians." Visiting scholars will hold J-1 visa status, but they would not be eligible to enroll in any degree-granting program, the school said. We are committed to pursuing accountability for war crimes and other atrocities using every tool available, including criminal prosecutions," the news release states. But the Kremlin was quick to seize on the remark. “The President’s point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region.