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Al Jazeera
2 days ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,218
Here is how things stand on Thursday, June 26: Russian air defence units destroyed two drones targeting Moscow, the city's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said. Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport suspended departures and arrivals in response to the threat, news agencies quoted aviation watchdog Rosaviatsiya as saying. Restrictions were also in place for a time at airports along the Volga River. The governor of the Russian region of Voronezh, which borders Ukraine, reported that more than 40 Ukrainian drones had been destroyed throughout the day. In Russia's Bryansk region, also on the border, the regional governor said that seven drones had been destroyed. The Russian Ministry of Defence, in a report earlier in the evening, reported that 18 drones had been destroyed over a three-hour period in several regions extending through central and southern Russia. Russian forces have taken control of the settlement of Yalta in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, Russia's state-run RIA news agency claimed, citing the Defence Ministry in Moscow. NATO allies have pledged to increase their annual defence spending to a total of 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. Amid Russia's military threat, the transatlantic military bloc also reaffirmed its commitment to collective defence, stating that 'an attack on one is an attack on all'. United States President Donald Trump said he would consider providing more Patriot missiles that Ukraine needs to defend against mounting Russian strikes, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin 'really has to end that war'. Trump also said that he will speak to Putin 'soon' about ending the war. He also told reporters that it is possible that Putin has territorial ambitions beyond Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he discussed with Trump the possible joint production of drones during their meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit. Ukraine and the Council of Europe human rights body have signed an agreement forming the basis for a special tribunal intended to bring to justice senior Russian officials for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. An agreement on the matter was signed by Zelenskyy and Council of Europe Secretary-General Alain Berset at the Council's headquarters in Strasbourg. Following the signing of the agreement in Strasbourg, Zelenskyy said 'strong political and legal courage' was required to make sure every Russian 'war criminal faces justice', including Russian President Putin. The whole of NATO, including the US, is 'totally committed' to keeping Ukraine in the fight against Russia's invasion, the alliance's secretary-general, Mark Rutte, said in an interview. Putin will not travel to next week's BRICS summit in Brazil because of an outstanding arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said the European Union had evolved into an enemy of Russia that posed a direct threat to its security, and Moscow was now opposed to Ukraine joining the trade and political bloc. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stressed the importance of the US as a partner in the Ukraine conflict and said allies were working to prevent Washington from losing interest, in comments to the ARD broadcaster.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Russian air defence units destroy two drones headed for Moscow, mayor says
June 26 (Reuters) - Russian air defence units destroyed two drones targeting Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said early on Thursday. Sobyanin, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said specialists were examining debris on the ground. Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport suspended departures and arrivals in response to the threat, news agencies quoted aviation watchdog Rosaviatsiya as saying. Restrictions were also in place for a time at airports along the Volga River. The governor of the border region of Voronezh earlier reported that more than 40 drones had been destroyed throughout the day. In Bryansk region, also on the border, the regional governor said seven drones had been destroyed. The Defence Ministry, in a report earlier in the evening, reported 18 drones had been destroyed over a three-hour period in several regions extending through central and southern Russia.
Reuters
5 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Moscow mayor says air defence units downed two drones overnight
June 24 (Reuters) - Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said early on Tuesday that Russian air defences had downed two Ukrainian drones heading for the city overnight. Sobyanin, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said specialists were examining the debris of at least one drone downed after midnight. The mayor said a third drone targeting the capital had been repelled earlier in the evening. Russia's defence ministry reported that air defence units had destroyed nine drones in a 90-minute period before midnight, including nine over the border regions of Kursk and Bryansk. Ukraine has launched drone attacks on a wide range of targets in recent months, some a long distance from the Ukrainian border. In one attack this month, dubbed "Operation Spider's Web," Ukrainian drones targeted long-range military aircraft at a number of Russian bases. In recent months, Russia has stepped up mass drone attacks against Ukrainian cities. Waves of Russian drones and missiles swarming in and around Kyiv killed 10 people overnight on Sunday.
Russia Today
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russian regional MP calls for internet ‘abstinence' for childless couples
Childless couples in Russia should be cut off from internet access at night to increase the country's declining birth rate, according to Mikhail Ivanov, a deputy in the Bryansk regional parliament. The politician claims that young people are increasingly replacing real-life communication with late-night web surfing. The birth rate in Russia has become a pressing issue for lawmakers, prompting the authorities to explore a range of measures – from tax breaks to restricting abortions. 'The internet has become a new form of addiction that erodes the foundations of the family,' Ivanov told the Abzats news outlet on Monday. The trend poses 'a threat to the country's demographic security,' according to Ivanov. Ivanov, who also chairs the Orthodox Russia movement, said that young people 'are spending hours scrolling through feeds, playing games, or watching TV shows instead of communicating with each other, building relationships, and considering having children.' He urged the creation of conditions that could 'encourage couples to return to real-life communication and intentional parenthood.' Ivanov proposed beginning with a 'voluntary experiment' involving internet providers, social services, and family psychologists to raise awareness among young couples about the importance of face-to-face communication and family planning. According to the Russian federal statistics agency Rosstat, there were 1.22 million births in the country in 2024 – a 3.4% decrease compared to 2023 – making it the worst year on record since 1999. Rosstat forecasts the birth rate in the country will begin to rise starting in 2028. Other recent proposals to address the demographic decline include reviving the Soviet-era 'childless tax,' banning abortions, requiring employers to monitor employee birth rates, offering female prisoners early release in exchange for childbirth, and even encouraging women to wear miniskirts in summer. These initiatives have met with mixed public reactions. Nina Ostanina, head of the State Duma Committee on Family, Women, and Children, warned against floating ideas that may be perceived as 'offensive.' Recent surveys by Western researchers suggest that there is a plausible link between declining birth rates and the growing role of the internet and technology in everyday life. Earlier this year, the US-based Institute for Family Studies reported a significant decline in sexual activity among young adults, attributing it to broader societal shifts in relationship patterns and delayed marriage. Previous surveys have also indicated that young people are having less sex and fewer sexual partners than previous generations, citing reasons such as technology, demanding academic schedules, and an overall slower transition into adulthood.
Al Arabiya
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Ukraine's drone attacks temporarily halt flights in Moscow, across Russia
Ukraine's overnight drone strikes have forced a temporary suspension of flights in all airports serving Moscow and the country's second-largest city St. Petersburg, but caused no damage, Russian officials reported on Tuesday. Russian air defence units destroyed a total of 102 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian defence ministry - which reports only how many were downed, not the number Ukraine launched - said on the Telegram messaging app. Nearly half of the drones were destroyed over the Bryansk region that borders Ukraine, the ministry said. Three drones were downed over the Moscow region and two over the Leningrad region, of which St. Petersburg is the regional capital. Russia's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia temporarily halted flights at all four major airports serving Moscow and St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport, as well as at airports in nine other cities to ensure safety, it said on Telegram. Flights in Moscow and some other cities were restored by Tuesday morning, but restrictions were still in place in St. Petersburg at 0430 GMT. Regional governors, who wrote about the attacks on Telegram, did not report any damage caused by the attacks.
