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Putin praises Wagner mercenaries for Bakhmut claims of victory, his first time directly crediting the for-hire army for their military...
Newsbreak 1 week ago in Around The World, Military, Military & Defense, News, Putin, Russia, Ukraine invasion, Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin, Wagner Group 0 Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, around his factory which produces school means, outside St. Petersburg, Russia on Sept. 20, 2010. Prigozhin, the millionaire owner of the Wagner Group private military company and long-term ally of Putin’s, has grown increasingly frustrated with the Russian leader over his for-hire troops being killed at the front lines of the invasion of Ukraine. Sputnik, Kremlin Pool…
Russia faces new sanctions to foil its efforts to get around the old ones
Newsbreak 2 months ago in Around The World, EU, Markets, MI Exclusive, Putin, Russia, russia ukraine war, Russian Economy, Sanctions, Ukraine, western sanctions 0 Russian President Vladimir Putin. MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/RIA NOVOSTI/AFP via Getty Images Russia will soon face a new set of sanctions to foil any efforts it makes to get around old ones. The EU is planning to roll out its 11th sanctions package, an official told CNBC Thursday. “Don’t underestimate the efforts that Russia will make with its pals globally to get around our sanctions,” she said. …
Russia repeated a battle tactic that failed miserably in Bucha and once again lost tanks critical to the war
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, International, Military & Defense, News, Putin, Russia, Tanks, Ukraine, Vuhledar 0 This image provided by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and taken in February 2023 shows damaged Russian tanks in a field after an attack on Vuhledar, Ukraine Ukrainian Armed Forces via AP, File Russia lost 130 tanks during three weeks of fighting near Vuhledar, per Ukrainian officials. The country repeated prior tactical errors that previously lost them scores of critical vehicles. An expert of US-Soviet relations…
Putin wanted to boast about Russia launching a nuclear-capable ICBM — but the launch failed so he could not, report...
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, insider news, International, Military & Defense, News, nuclear missile, Putin, Russia, Ukraine, ukraine-russia, Vladimir Putin 0 Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would droop its participation in its last main nuclear arms cope with the US. MIKHAIL METZEL/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images A latest Russian check launch of its Sarmat missile seems to have failed, two US officials told CNN. Had it labored, Vladimir Putin would possible have highlighted it in his Tuesday handle, they said. But Putin did not point…
Russia’s central bank just issued a warning about ‘new economic shocks,’ and it shows the new $60/barrel cap on oil...
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Economy, Energy, Energy Price Cap, EU, G7, International, News, Oil, price cap, Putin, Russia, Turkey 0 President Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilization of males for the Ukraine battle hit the Russian financial system briefly, however it has since overcome the droop, stated the Bank of Russia. Mikhail Metzel The worth cap on Russian crude and EU’s oil embargo current “new economic shocks,” the Bank of Russia stated. They might “significantly reduce” Russia’s economic exercise in the coming months, per the bank. Russia…
The EU wants to cap Russian oil around $65 a barrel, but Ukraine President Zelenskyy is pushing for it to...
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Energy, European Union, Markets, Moscow, Oil price, President Zelenskyy, price cap, Putin, Russia, Russian Oil, Sanctions, Ukraine, Ukraine war 0 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Emin Sansar/Anadolu Agency through Getty Images European governments are in talks for a value cap on Russian oil at around $65, but Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned that is too excessive. The proposed restrict is synthetic, he mentioned, and would really like to see as a substitute a value cap of $30 to $40 per barrel, per Reuters. On Friday, Zelenskyy…
China halts some Russian crude purchases as looming oil price cap leaves buyers looking for a bigger discount
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Beijing, China, Energy, Europe, Markets, Moscow, Oil, oil prices, Putin, Russian Oil, Sanctions, Ukraine war 0 Russian President Vladimir Putin. REUTERS/Yves Herman Some Chinese buyers have halted purchases of Russian crude forward of a price cap anticipated to start December 5, Bloomberg reported. Traders say they’re ready to see if the price cap permits for higher offers on provides, per the report. Russian officers have stated they’d not promote to nations that adhere to the US-led price cap. Chinese buyers have…
Russia reportedly abandons its ruble-only plan in Kherson as Ukraine’s military continues to make gains
Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. Photo by Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency by way of Getty Images Occupation authorities in Kherson introduced a dual-currency system that enables use of the ruble and hryvnia, the Institute for the Study of War mentioned. The Kremlin beforehand ordered the transition to rubles beginning May 1, when the area was absolutely underneath Russian management. But Ukraine’s military has taken again giant swaths of…
UK intel says Russia is rushing reserve troops into battle with ‘barely usable’ rifles, creating a new kind of headache...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, International, Military & Defense, News, Putin, Rifles, Russia, Speed desk, Ukraine 0 Reservists drafted throughout the partial mobilisation attend a departure ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea, on September 27, 2022. Photo by STRINGER/AFP through Getty Images Russia despatched newly mobilized reservist troops to Ukraine with “barely usable” rifles, UK intel says. Britain’s protection ministry mentioned some of these troopers are utilizing weapons designed in 1959. Different sorts of weapons utilized by Russia on the battlefield might hamstring logistical…
Putin — who has jailed critics and rivals — took a nonsensical detour in his major foreign policy speech to...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Breaking, cancel culture, International, News, Putin, Russia, Speed desk, Ukraine 0 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club discussion board in the Moscow area on October 27, 2022. Photo by SERGEI GUNEYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP by way of Getty Images Putin delivered a nonsensical speech about Western “cancel culture” on Thursday in Moscow. What started as commentary about Russian foreign policy shortly transitioned to a rant. On the house entrance, Putin has jailed…
Russia isn’t backing off its ‘dirty bomb’ talk, with even Putin himself now peddling baseless claims Ukraine is going to...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, dirty bomb, Military & Defense, News, Putin, Russia, Speed desk, Ukraine 0 Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a press conference after attending a summit with leaders of post-soviet countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Astana on October 14, 2022. Photo by VALERY SHARIFULIN/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Russian President Putin himself baselessly accused Ukraine of preparing to detonate a dirty bomb. His remarks Wednesday followed others by Kremlin leadership making the claims. Ukraine and…
Russia likely doesn’t have enough ships to maneuver its oil around a G7 price cap, S&P Global says
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Energy Crisis, EU sanctions, Markets, MI Exclusive, Oil price cap, Oil Tankers, Oil trade, Putin, Russia, Russian crude, Russian Oil, Russian oil ban 0 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, July 30, 2014. Alexei Nikolskyi/RIA Novosti/Kremlin/Reuters Russia likely won’t have enough ships to move its oil around a price cap, S&P Global said. That’s largely due to increased competition for ice-class ships, which are necessary for long voyages. Russia will probably fall short by 110 tankers, even if the nation…
Russian jets have crashed into apartment buildings twice in less than a week, highlighting Putin’s military struggles at home and...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, fighter jet, Military & Defense, Putin, Russia, Speed desk, Ukraine 0 Russian Sukhoi SU-30 SM military aircraft perform during the MAKS-2017 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky, Moscow Region, Russia, on July 19, 2017. Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images A Russian warplane crashed in Siberia on Sunday, killing both pilots. The crash was the second time in less than a week a Russian military aircraft slammed into a residential area, causing fatalities. The deadly crashes come…
Russia’s revenue from crude oil exports just hit its lowest point since Vladimir Putin launched his war on Ukraine
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, crude, India, Markets, MI Exclusive, oil prices, Putin, Russia, Russian Oil, Ukraine war 0 Russian President Vladimir Putin. AP Russia’s weekly revenues from oil exports fell to the lowest level since Moscow ordered the invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg data shows. Duty rates declined, and the volume of seaborne crude shipments dropped to a five-week low. The European Union’s sanctions on Russian crude are set to take effect on December 5. Russia’s weekly revenue from crude oil exports dropped to…
Ex-Russian diplomat warns Putin willing to sacrifice 20 million soldiers to win the war with Ukraine
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Military & Defense, News UK, Putin, Russia, UK Weekend, Ukraine 0 In this image made from video released by the Russian Presidential Press Service, Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he addresses the nation in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. Russian Presidential Press Service via AP An ex-Russian diplomat has warned that Putin will sacrifice 20 million soldiers to win the war in Ukraine. Boris Bondarev urged a strong response to Putin’s threats from the…
‘Elon, The Everywhere’ — Elon Musk keeps in touch more with foreign leaders as Washington worries about his growing presence...
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Binance, Elon Musk, International, News, Politics, Putin, Russia, Space X, Tech News, Tesla, Ukraine, Washington 0 SpaceX founder Elon Musk during a T-Mobile and SpaceX joint event on August 25, 2022 in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images Elon Musk’s influence in global affairs has some officials worried, The Washington Post reported. Musk has kept in touch with foreign officials while staying away from Washington, per the Post. US officials have become increasingly aware of his relationships with foreign governments….