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Express Tribune
a day ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Russia says it shot down 73 Ukrainian drones aimed at Moscow
The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower in Moscow, Russia (Photo: Reuters) Russian air defences destroyed 73 Ukrainian drones overnight, including three heading for Moscow, Russia's defence ministry said on Friday. Most of the drones were downed over Russia's southwestern regions, including 31 over the Bryansk region that borders Ukraine, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, writing on Telegram, made no mention of casualties or damage, but said emergency services were examining the area where drone fragments fell to the ground. The federal aviation agency, Rosaviatsia, briefly ordered the suspension of operations at two airports near the capital, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky, but services were later resumed. Operations were halted well after midnight at a third Moscow airport, Vnukovo, before being reinstated by the morning. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine about the attacks. Kyiv says that its strikes inside Russia are necessary to destroy infrastructure key to Moscow's efforts in its war against Ukraine, now in its fourth year.
The Star
08-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Kremlin says it will take time to clarify what weapons US will send to Ukraine after Trump remarks
FILE PHOTO: The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower in Moscow, Russia June 2, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it would take time to clarify what weapons the United States is supplying and will supply to Ukraine after President Donald Trump said Washington would have to send more arms to Kyiv. Trump said on Monday that the United States would send more weapons to Ukraine, primarily defensive ones, to help the war-torn country defend itself against intensifying Russian advances. When asked about Trump's remarks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there were many contradictory statements about U.S. weapons supplies to Ukraine, though it was clear that European weapons deliveries were continuing. "Obviously, supplies are continuing, that's clear. Obviously, the Europeans are actively involved in pumping Ukraine full of weapons," Peskov said. "As for what kind of supplies and in what quantity Ukraine continues to receive from the United States, it will still take time to clarify this definitively," he added. Russia, which is advancing at various points along the front, currently controls just under a fifth of Ukrainian territory including Crimea, all of Luhansk, the lion's share of three other regions and slivers of three additional regions. Peskov said that Moscow appreciated Trump's efforts to initiate direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and that there was significant potential for restarting Russian-U.S. trade and economic relations. "But at the moment, the United States is implementing a number of restrictions. We believe that these sanctions are illegal, and they harm not only our entrepreneurs, but also the entrepreneurs of the United States," Peskov said. (Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Guy FaulconbridgeEditing by Andrew Osborn)
Straits Times
08-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Kremlin says it will take time to clarify what weapons US will send to Ukraine after Trump remarks
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox FILE PHOTO: The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower in Moscow, Russia June 2, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it would take time to clarify what weapons the United States is supplying and will supply to Ukraine after President Donald Trump said Washington would have to send more arms to Kyiv. Trump said on Monday that the United States would send more weapons to Ukraine, primarily defensive ones, to help the war-torn country defend itself against intensifying Russian advances. When asked about Trump's remarks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there were many contradictory statements about U.S. weapons supplies to Ukraine, though it was clear that European weapons deliveries were continuing. "Obviously, supplies are continuing, that's clear. Obviously, the Europeans are actively involved in pumping Ukraine full of weapons," Peskov said. "As for what kind of supplies and in what quantity Ukraine continues to receive from the United States, it will still take time to clarify this definitively," he added. Russia, which is advancing at various points along the front, currently controls just under a fifth of Ukrainian territory including Crimea, all of Luhansk, the lion's share of three other regions and slivers of three additional regions. Peskov said that Moscow appreciated Trump's efforts to initiate direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and that there was significant potential for restarting Russian-U.S. trade and economic relations. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore NDP celebrations to be held at 5 heartland sites, including Bishan and Punggol, on Aug 10 Singapore NDP 2025: Tank that bumped into traffic light lost steering and braking power due to faulty part Singapore SIA flight from Brisbane to Singapore diverted to Perth due to technical issue Singapore New Draft Master Plan could reignite developers' interest to buy land Singapore AI cannot supplant learning, it must enable it: Desmond Lee Business ShopBack to scale up its payments business as it gets major payment institution licence Asia China warns Trump on tariffs, threatens retaliation on supply chain deals Multimedia 'I suspect he's cheating': She finds proof when spouses stray "But at the moment, the United States is implementing a number of restrictions. We believe that these sanctions are illegal, and they harm not only our entrepreneurs, but also the entrepreneurs of the United States," Peskov said. REUTERS
The Star
30-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Pace of Ukraine talks hinges on efforts of Kyiv, Washington, Kremlin says
FILE PHOTO: The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower in Moscow, Russia June 2, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File photo (Reuters) -The pace of talks to resolve the war in Ukraine depends on Kyiv's position, the effectiveness of U.S. mediation, and the situation on the ground, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in remarks televised on Sunday. Five months into U.S. President Donald Trump's term, there is no clear end to the war Russia launched in February 2022 against its smaller neighbour, despite his 2024 campaign vow to end it in one day. Trump, who has pushed both sides towards ceasefire talks since his January inauguration, said on Friday he thinks "something will happen" about a settlement of the war. "A lot depends, naturally, on the position of the Kyiv regime," Peskov told Belarus 1 TV, the main state television channel in Russia's neighbour. "It depends on how effectively Washington's mediating efforts continue," he said, adding that the situation on the ground was another factor that could not be ignored. Peskov did not elaborate on what Moscow expects from Washington or Kyiv. Moscow has been demanding that Ukraine cede more land and abandon Western military support, conditions Kyiv calls unacceptable. While no date has been set for the next round of talks, Peskov said Russia hoped dates would become clear "in the near future." After a gap of more than three years, Russia and Ukraine held face-to-face talks in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2 that led to a series of prisoner exchanges and the return of their dead soldiers. They have made no progress towards a ceasefire, however. Their blueprints for a peace deal shared at the June 2 talks were "absolutely contradictory memorandums", Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. Russia, which already controls about a fifth of Ukraine, continues to advance gradually, gaining ground in recent weeks in Ukraine's southeastern regions of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk, and ramping up air attacks nationwide. Turkey, which hosted the previous round of talks, is ready to host them again, it said on Friday. (Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Warsaw; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
Straits Times
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Pace of Ukraine talks hinges on efforts of Kyiv, Washington, Kremlin says
FILE PHOTO: The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower in Moscow, Russia June 2, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File photo Pace of Ukraine talks hinges on efforts of Kyiv, Washington, Kremlin says The pace of talks to resolve the war in Ukraine depends on Kyiv's position, the effectiveness of U.S. mediation, and the situation on the ground, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in remarks televised on Sunday. Five months into U.S. President Donald Trump's term, there is no clear end to the war Russia launched in February 2022 against its smaller neighbour, despite his 2024 campaign vow to end it in one day. Trump, who has pushed both sides towards ceasefire talks since his January inauguration, said on Friday he thinks "something will happen" about a settlement of the war. "A lot depends, naturally, on the position of the Kyiv regime," Peskov told Belarus 1 TV, the main state television channel in Russia's neighbour. "It depends on how effectively Washington's mediating efforts continue," he said, adding that the situation on the ground was another factor that could not be ignored. Peskov did not elaborate on what Moscow expects from Washington or Kyiv. Moscow has been demanding that Ukraine cede more land and abandon Western military support, conditions Kyiv calls unacceptable. While no date has been set for the next round of talks, Peskov said Russia hoped dates would become clear "in the near future." After a gap of more than three years, Russia and Ukraine held face-to-face talks in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2 that led to a series of prisoner exchanges and the return of their dead soldiers. They have made no progress towards a ceasefire, however. Their blueprints for a peace deal shared at the June 2 talks were "absolutely contradictory memorandums", Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. Russia, which already controls about a fifth of Ukraine, continues to advance gradually, gaining ground in recent weeks in Ukraine's southeastern regions of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk, and ramping up air attacks nationwide. Turkey, which hosted the previous round of talks, is ready to host them again, it said on Friday. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
