Category: Ukraine
Russian ambassador groundlessly claims “UK’s direct involvement” in war in Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine Andrei Kelin, Russia’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, has accused London of supposedly “directly participating” in the war in Ukraine unleashed by the Kremlin, although he did not provide any evidence to support his claim. Source: Kelin in an interview with Sky News, as reported by European Pravda Details: Asked whether Kelin accuses…
Read MoreConsumer loan rates in Russia hit 44% and repayment problems grow
Pravda Ukraine As of the beginning of November, consumer loan rates in Russian banks ranged from 25% to 38% per annum, but by 19 November, the maximum rate had risen to 44%. Source: The Moscow Times Details: In October, Russian banks issued 1.94 million cash loans to individuals totalling US$3.06 billion. This is 28% less…
Read MoreUS imposes sanctions on Russia’s Gazprombank, which may deprive it of access to SWIFT
Pravda Ukraine The United States has imposed sanctions on Gazprombank, one of the few major Russian lenders not yet blacklisted, in an effort to limit the Kremlin’s ability to finance its war effort. Source: The Financial Times Details: The list announced on Thursday effectively excludes state-owned Gazprombank, the main conduit for Russian energy payments, and…
Read MoreUkrainian parliament ratifies friendship treaty with Albania
Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) has ratified the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Ukraine and Albania (No. 0279). Source: Ukrainian parliament on Telegram, as reported by European Pravda Details: The agreement is expected to strengthen relations of friendship and cooperation between the two nations on the principles of sovereign equality and mutual…
Read MoreWestern officials say Russia did not use intercontinental ballistic missile in attack on Ukraine – Reuters
Pravda Ukraine Two Western officials have told Reuters that preliminary evidence shows that Russia did not use an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to strike Ukraine on the morning of 21 November. Source: Reuters, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Reuters sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that this assessment was “based on…
Read MoreFrance on intercontinental ballistic missile launch in Ukraine: If true, it is “extremely serious”
Pravda Ukraine France currently has no evidence that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to attack Ukraine on 21 November, but it does talk of Moscow’s “continued escalation”. Source: Christophe Lemoine, spokesperson of the French Foreign Ministry, writes AFP, as reported by European Pravda Details: According to Lemoine, Paris “not yet had confirmation” that…
Read MoreHow the EU regulates e-cigarette advertising and what Ukraine can do
Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2024/11/21/7198903/
Read MoreHow the ISTAR military system works in Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2024/11/21/7485602/
Read MoreRussia had 521 intercontinental ballistic missiles as of early 2024
Pravda Ukraine As of early 2024, Russia had 521 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), both land-based and sea-based. Source: Defense Express with reference to The Military Balance 2024; Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on the Russian nuclear arsenal; and SIPRI Yearbook 2024, World nuclear forces 2023 Details: As noted by the publication, the numbers in all…
Read MoreUK intelligence assesses quality of Russian military after 1,000 days of full-scale war in Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine UK Defence Intelligence has assessed the change in the quality of Russia’s Armed Forces since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Source: UK Defence Intelligence update dated 21 November on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: UK intelligence noted that before the full-scale invasion, Russia sought to create modern,…
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