2 year agoConfirmation from the @WhiteHouse that @POTUS intends to nominate Russian-speaking career diplomat Lynne Tracy as US ambassador to Russia
President of European Parliament Roberta Metsola: To be clear: no sham referenda will change Europe's stance on Ukraine and its territorial integrity. Nor will it change the fact that it was Russia that invaded sovereign Ukraine. Europe stands with Ukraine
Russian backed referenda in occupied Ukraine-"no one will view such sham referenda with any credibility" per @PentagonPresSec. "We will continue to work with Ukraine and our international partners to provide them [Ukraine] with the support they need to defend their territory"
Russia's push for referenda in Ukraine "simply an information operation that's meant to distract from the difficult state that the Russian military currently finds itself in right now" per @PentagonPresSec
Jens Stoltenberg: Sham referendums have no legitimacy and do not change the nature of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. This is a further escalation in Putin's war. The international community must condemn this blatant violation of international law and step up support for Ukraine
White House: Russia seeks to announce military mobilization to strengthen its war in Ukraine
Ukrainian Presidency: Any referendum held in Ukraine on joining Russia will destroy any chance of talks between Kyiv and Moscow
The White House: We do not believe that military mobilization will undermine Ukraine's ability to repel Russia's aggression
The White House: Referendums to annex Ukrainian lands will not give Russia an advantage in the war
Shelling reported in Volfyne village of Kursk region
Occupation authorities in parts of Kherson region also to hold fake poll on annexation by Russian Federation on 23-27 September
2 year agoMoscow city authorities to convert "migrants center" in Sakharovo into mobilisation center for foreign citizens
Putin at the meeting with defense production companies managements urged to boost military production, to study western weapons in Ukraine
2 year agoRussian stock exchanges collapsing
Occupation authorities in parts of Donetsk region also to hold fake poll on annexation by Russian Federation on 23-27 September
The French Foreign Ministry: The war on Ukraine is a war of aggression chosen by Russia without justification
Putin holds a meeting on the development of the defense industry
Russia State Duma adopted amendments to Penal code on desertions, mobilisation, martial law, war time, surrendering as a POW
Russian-installed head of Kherson region said it was decided to hold a referendum on joining Russia
Russian occupation authorities in Kherson region: Volunteer battalions must be formed in Kherson Province to participate in the military operation in Ukraine
2 year agoBig column of smoke visible from Shebekino town in Belgorod region
Draft law to criminalise refusal to take part in combat actions proposed to State Duma. Sentence up to 10 years of penal colony
At Pivdenny Buh direction Russian army shelled over 28 settlements, including Oleksandrivka, Novohryhorivka, Zorya, Schevchenkove, Myrne, Shyroke, Bilohirka, Bezimenne, Myrolyubivka, Vysokopillia, Olhyne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions Russian army shelled Vuhledar, Velyka Novosilka, Mykilske, Mali Scherbaky, Mala Tokmachka, Novomayorske, Chervone, Pavlivka, Huliapole, Novopil and Vremivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Avdiivka direction Russian army shelled Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Novomykhailivka and Pervomaiske, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Mayorsk, Mykolaivka, Verkhniokamyanske, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Vesela Dolyna, Odradivka, Vesele, Vyimka, Mykolaivka Druha, New York, Bilohorivka, Yuryivka, Spirne, Zaitseve and Yakovlivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Kramatorsk direction Russian army shelled Oleksandrivka, Donetske, Raihorodok, Schurove, Kryva Luka, Ozerne, Bilohorivka, Pryshyb, Hryhorivka and Sieversk, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Slobozhanske direction Russian artillery shelled Kozacha Lopan, Shevchenkove, Derhachi, Kamyanka, Strilecha, Hlyboke and Dvorichna, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Sieversk direction Russian artillery shelled Mykolaivka of Chernihiv region, Novovasylivka, Slavhorod and Riasne of Sumy region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
Russian army conducted 10 missile strikes, 15 air strikes, conducted 56 shelling with MLRS in over 33 settlements across Ukraine, including Slavhorod, Kramatorsk, Bakhmut, Mayorsk, Vodiane, Dorozhne, Soledar, Novopil, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Oleksandrivka, Snihurivka, Nova Odesa, Shyroke, Bilohirsk, Myrolyubivka, Bila Krynytsa, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
Ukrainian military repelled Russian attacks near Mayorsk, Vesele, Kurdyumivka and Novomykhailivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
Operation of the Power of Siberia gas pipeline will be temporarily suspended for scheduled maintenance from September 22 to 29 — Gazprom
Paints plant caught fire in Izhevsk
French Foreign Minister: Russia's aggression against Ukraine is an attack on the foundations of the United Nations
2 year agoRussian troop accumulation point was reportedly hit in Nova Kakhovka
Moscow supports the idea of organizing a meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Syria, and is ready to provide its platform if necessary, says Russian Foreign Ministry. — Ria Novosti
Ukrainian military repelled Russian attacks at Mykolaivka Druha, Vesela Dolyna and Bakhmut, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Pivdenny Buh direction Russian army shelled areas all along frontline. Over 18 settlements were shelled, including Bila Krynytsa, Myrolyubivka, Vysokopillia, Andriivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia direction Russian artillery shelled Vuhledar, Velyka Novosilka, Mali Scherbaky, Myrne, Vilne Pole and Vremivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Avdiivka direction Russian army shelled Avdiivka, Opytne, Karlivka, Kostiantynivka, Maryinka and Pervomaiske, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Sieversk, Rozdolivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Vesela Dolyna, New York, Yuryivka, Rozivka and Zaitseve, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Kramatorsk direction Russian army shelled Sviatohirsk, Raihorodok, Serebrianka and Bilohorivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
At Slobozhansky direction Russian army shelled Hoptivka, Huryiv Kozachok, Kamyanka and Kupyansk, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
