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Straits Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Russian attacks kill at least five in Ukraine's east, officials say
Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, attends an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Donetsk region, Ukraine February 2, 2024. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo Russian attacks kill at least five in Ukraine's east, officials say Russian shelling killed at least five people on Monday in different frontline areas of eastern Ukraine, officials said. Vadym Filashkin, governor of Donetsk region, the focal point of the Russian military's slow westward advance, said one person was killed and two injured in the city of Kramatorsk. The city would be a key Russian target if its forces make further progress through Donetsk region. Filashkin said two more people were killed and three injured further south in the town of Illinivka. In Kharkiv region, farther to the north, prosecutors said two women were killed in a village south of Kupiansk, which has come under heavy Russian attack for months. The mayor of Kupiansk last month said his city was 90% destroyed. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Ya Libnan
25-03-2025
- Business
- Ya Libnan
US senators push Trump administration on Russian assets, letter says
File: Firefighters work at a site of residential house destroyed by a Russian missile strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kramatorsk, Ukraine July 29, 2022. Press service of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration/Handout via REUTERS By Patricia Zengerle Highlights U.S. and Russia hold Ukraine ceasefire talks in Saudi Most seized Russian assets are held in Europe, not U.S. Senators want Trump administration to explain strategy WASHINGTON – A group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators is pushing President Donald Trump's administration to transfer – and push allies to transfer – more than $300 billion of seized Russian assets to help Ukraine, not just use the debt's interest to support Kyiv. 'How does the Administration view using all financial tools at its disposal to increase pressure on Russia to end the war?' the senators asked in a letter sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and seen by Reuters on Monday. 'Specifically, does the Administration believe that U.S. and EU-held assets should be used as leverage in negotiations with Russia to bring an end to the war? If so, how?' the letter asked. The letter was signed by Republicans Todd Young and Lindsey Graham, and Democrats Richard Blumenthal and Tim Kaine. The letter is a rare example of senior Republicans publicly pressing the Trump administration to be tougher with Moscow. Pro-Ukraine Republicans in Congress have been largely quiet since Trump tilted U.S. policy more toward Russia, which started the war with its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The letter was sent on Friday. It comes as U.S. and Russian officials held talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday aimed at sealing a Black Sea maritime ceasefire deal before a wider ceasefire agreement to end the three-year-long war in Ukraine. Members of the U.S. Congress have been calling for years for seized Russian assets to be used to rebuild Ukraine, both to avoid spending more American taxpayer dollars on the conflict and to put pressure on Moscow to reach a peace deal. In their letter, the senators asked if the administration intends to develop a strategy to encourage the EU, G7 and other allies to leverage sovereign Russian assets. They also asked if the administration would support Ukraine using Russian sovereign assets under U.S. control to purchase defense equipment. After Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, the United States and its allies prohibited transactions with Russia's central bank and finance ministry, blocking $300-$350 billion of sovereign Russian assets. They are mostly European, U.S. and British government bonds held in a European securities depository. Sources said only about $7 billion is held in U.S. financial institutions. POTENTIAL LEGAL CHALLENGES European leaders want to use those assets to help rebuild Ukraine, but have yet to reach an agreement on how to avoid legal challenges or set a problematic international precedent, with several options under consideration. European and U.S. officials have agreed to use windfall profits from interest on the frozen Russian assets to back loans to Ukraine, but not the assets themselves. The lawmakers said they understood that the U.S. also does not want to seize the assets themselves and said they 'seek to understand the Administration's position on this issue.' Russia has said plans to use the funds for Ukraine amounted to robbery, although sources told Reuters last month that Moscow could agree to using assets frozen in Europe for reconstruction but would insist part of the money be spent on the one-fifth of the country that its forces control. The U.S. Congress in 2024 also passed the 'Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act,' signed into law by former President Joe Biden that April. The legislation gave the U.S. president the authority to transfer Russian assets seized in the U.S. to Ukraine. Washington has never before seized central bank assets from a country with which it is not at war. (Reuters)
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian attack on Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast kills 4, injures 18
Russian forces launched multiple strikes on Dobropillia, a city in Donetsk Oblast, late on March 7, resulting in casualties and injuries, according to the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration. At least 4 people have been killed and 18 were injured, Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin reported, noting that more people could be trapped under the rubble. Some four apartment buildings have been damaged, the official statement said. Dobropillia is located 94 kilometres north west from Russian-occupied Donetsk, the administrative center of the oblast. First responders have been dispatched to the site of the attack and search and rescue operation continues. U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to halt intelligence sharing with Kyiv has sparked concerns in Ukraine that Russian missile strikes could now strike the cities without prior warning. The New York Times reported on March 6 that the freeze on intelligence sharing could hinder vital alerts about incoming Russian drones and missiles. Trump made the announcement amidst a sharp decline in relations between Kyiv and Washington, as he pressures Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to agree to his proposed peace talks with Russia. Shortly after the freeze on March 5, a Russian Iskander ballistic missile struck a hotel in Kryvyi Rih, killing four people and injuring at least 30, hammering home what's at stake when Russian missiles are not intercepted. Read also: 'We will adapt' — Ukraine's soldiers say after US intel cut We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Euronews
05-02-2025
- Euronews
Fighting in Ukraine's Donetsk region intensifies as Russia makes advances
Ukraine's Donetsk region has come under increased shelling as Russian forces are advancing in the country's east, according to local media. The head of Donetsk Regional Military Administration Vadym Filashkin confirmed on Monday that five people were killed in Chasiv Yar, and one other in Pokrovsk by Russian forces. Another person was reportedly wounded in Lyman, local authorities said. The city of Druzhkivka, located roughly 15 kilometres from the front line, also came under fire on Friday. At least one person was killed and two others were injured after a two Russian airstrikes hit the city. The strike destroyed a residential building, from which rescuers pulled the body of a 53-year-old man, and damaged seven others. Also an industrial enterprise, and a trade facility were damaged. Falling debris additionally caused a fire at a local business. Russia reportedly used a FAB-250 bomb in the attack. A rescue team removed three tonnes of debris from the damaged buildings during the clean up effort.
