Moscow’s forces have beaten back a multi-pronged Ukrainian offensive launched in the eastern Donetsk region, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed on June 5. “On June 4, the enemy made an unsuccessful attempt at a large-scale offensive in the South Donetsk direction,” the ministry stated in a daily briefing. It went on to assert that a…
Kyiv Downplays Russian Claims to Have Foiled Major Offensive in Donetsk
Russia Says It Thwarted Major Ukrainian Offensive, Kyiv Accuses Moscow of Spreading Lies
MOSCOW—Russia said on Monday its forces had thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive at five points along the front in the Ukrainian region of Donetsk and killed hundreds of troops while Ukraine accused Moscow of spreading lies. It was not immediately clear whether or not the attack represented the start of a Ukrainian counteroffensive which Kyiv…
RFK Jr. Says He’d End Russia–Ukraine War If Elected
June 4, 2023
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Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that he’d end the Russo–Ukrainian conflict as soon as possible if he were elected president. Asked how he would handle the war, Kennedy said quickly, “I would end it. The Russians want to end it.” To do this, Kennedy said he’d call for enforcement of the Minsk Accords,…
Zelenskyy Makes Grim Prediction, Claims Ukraine Ready for Counteroffensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this weekend revealed that Ukraine is ready for a counter-offensive to re-capture territory that was acquired by Russian forces, warning of large casualties in the coming fight. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the leader of Kyiv’s government said that a long-reported counter-offensive will come soon. However, he warned…
Russia Bans ‘Unfriendly’ Countries’ Journalists From Showpiece Economic Gathering
MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Saturday that journalists from countries that Russia regards as unfriendly have been banned from covering this year’s economic forum in St. Petersburg, one of the country’s showpiece events. The move underlines the intensifying animosity between Russia and countries that have imposed sanctions connected to the fighting in Ukraine or…
True Death Toll in Russia–Ukraine War ‘Far More’ Than Reported: Trump
June 2, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump stated during Thursday’s town hall-style forum that officials are lying about the real number of casualties suffered in the Russia–Ukraine war. Speaking in Clive, Iowa, at his second major televised event ahead of the 2024 primary election, Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he gets along with both Ukrainian…
Russia Says 2 Killed After Ukraine Shelled Border Regions
The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said that two people were killed and four others injured on Friday after Ukraine shelled a town near the border, while officials in nearby regions reported overnight drone attacks. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram that shelling had struck a section of road in the town of Maslova Pristan,…
Sunak: Ukraine’s Rightful Place Is in NATO
Ukraine’s “rightful place” is in the NATO military alliance, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. Sunak made the comments after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a gathering of European leaders in Moldova on Thursday. Speaking to broadcasters at the European Political Community summit, the prime minister said, “I agree with the NATO secretary general…
Pentagon Hindering Investigation of Alleged Russian War-Crimes in Ukraine: US Ambassador
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is withholding valuable information from the International Criminal Court (ICC), hindering the court’s investigation of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, according to a key U.S. ambassador. At a Wednesday Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack testified that she believes the…
China Prioritizing Gas Pipeline Projects With Central Asia Over Russia
June 1, 2023
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News Analysis China’s top leader Xi Jinping appears to be prioritizing cooperation with Central Asia for gas pipelines, having urged the accelerated construction of a fourth pipeline to the region during a meeting with heads of state from the five Central Asian countries in May. Meanwhile, Russia has been pushing China, without success, for the construction…
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