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Irish Daily Star
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Irish Daily Star
Russia heightens WW3 tensions by insisting blood of NATO member 'must be spilled'
Vladimir Putin's propaganda machine has made an outrageous claim that Britain supplied explosives used in a string of high-profile assassinations within Russia, warning that "British blood must be spilled" in retaliation, with the chilling threat coming just weeks after a Russian official claimed that a missile strike on a NATO capital was "inevitable." The unsubstantiated accusation, the second in recent weeks after a key Russian military figure warned Ukraine's peacekeepers about further attacks amid rumors of the re-testing of nuclear weapons, was made on state-controlled Russian television, where Kremlin mouthpieces directly blamed UK security services for the deaths of several top military officials, including two generals. No evidence was provided, but a chilling warning of revenge against the UK was issued. The broadcast centered on the recent killing of Major-General Yaroslav Moskalik, 59, who died when a Volkswagen Golf exploded as he walked past it near his home in Moscow. General Moskalik, a key military strategist, had reportedly briefed Putin, who has been recently warned by US President Donald Trump over Ukraine peace talks , directly on operations in Crimea. Read More Related Articles JD Vance issues warning to Ukraine over war as 'critical week' looms large Read More Related Articles North Korean 'Aegis Destroyer' military tests spark WW3 fears as 'very large' missiles paraded General Moskalik, a key military strategist, had reportedly briefed Putin directly on operations in Crimea. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy (Image: (Image: Getty)) The same program also referenced the deaths of Lieutenant-General Igor Kirillov, 54, a senior chemical and biological warfare officer killed by a bomb in December, and Yevgeny Rytikov, 34, an electronic warfare expert assassinated earlier this month in Bryansk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to confirm his country's involvement, stating this week that he had been briefed by his intelligence chief "on the liquidation of individuals from the top command of the Russian armed forces," reports the Express . He added: "Thank you for your work." On the Russian state channel Russia-1, controversial host Vladimir Solovyov pointed fingers at Britain for allegedly supplying the explosives used in recent attacks. During a discussion with ammunition expert Andrei Klintsevich, Solovyov brought up what he termed the "big question": the origin of the explosives? Andrei Klintsevich, not providing any evidence, proclaimed: "It is all British, imported by the ton. "We do realize that someone is creating a network of planted explosives and transporting these explosives," he mentioned. Solovyov chimed in with his own accusation: "So someone had to smuggle it across Europe, removing it from warehouses." He made the contentious claim: "When we say that British security services are behind every terrorist attack, it means that the blood of the British who authorize the killings on Russian territory must be spilled." In a heated outburst, Solovyov continued: "They must realize that they will pay personally. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." Klintsevich, who once served as a Russian senator, argued that one can identify the origin of explosive material. Asserting his point, he explained: "All explosives have certain types of labeling. Each time a batch is made... it is possible to understand where it came from." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Image: (Image: Getty)) Confidently, he added: "I'm sure our intelligence services have long understood the source down to the factory and the year of manufacture." Finally, Solovyov ended the segment with a veiled threat towards British intelligence agents. He remarked: "If these factories blow up – as well as the headquarters of the intelligence agencies that gave the go-ahead for the terrorist attacks – they should not be surprised." For all the latest news straight to your inbox, sign up for our FREE newsletters here . The UK Government has yet to issue an official statement. Nonetheless, in October 2024, Foreign Secretary David Lammy imposed sanctions on three Russian entities and three high-ranking individuals for their roles in disinformation campaigns designed to destabilize Ukraine's democracy. Lammy declared: "Putin is so desperate to undermine European support for Ukraine he is now resorting to clumsy, ineffective efforts to try and stoke unrest," and emphasized that the UK would stand firm against such falsehoods and meddling." At the UN General Assembly Committee on Information in May 2022, Ambassador James Roscoe condemned Russia's aggressive information warfare aimed at eroding Ukrainian independence and distorting reality, cautioning that these disinformation tactics pose a serious risk to public confidence in media and global institutions. For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage here .
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
New details emerge of Russian general killed in car bombing near Moscow
The senior Russian general killed in a car bombing in Moscow on April 25 prepared reports for Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation in Ukraine, according to an obituary from the Russian Defense Ministry on April 29. Yaroslav Moskalik was a deputy chief of the main operations directorate of Russia's army and reportedly led the combat duty shift overseeing battlefield developments from the Russian General Staff, the obituary, published in the Russian state newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda, reported. He was killed in an explosion in the Russian city of Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, a spokesperson for the Investigative Committee of Russia confirmed on April 25. Ukrainian officials have not commented on Moskalik's death, though on April 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had received intelligence updates on the elimination of senior figures within Russia's military leadership. According to the obituary, from 2015 to 2021 Moskalik was also part of the Russian delegation to the Minsk Contact Group and participated in the Minsk talks and Normandy Four meetings in Berlin and Paris. He also worked on planning Russia's military intervention in Syria in 2015. Russia's FSB claimed on April 26 to have detained a suspect, Ignat Kuzin, accused of killing Moskalik in the car bombing. According to Russian authorities, Kuzin allegedly put the explosive device in the parked vehicle. The FSB claimed the device was remotely controlled from the territory of Ukraine. A criminal case has been opened. The incident took place as U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow earlier in the day to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. While Ukraine has not been officially linked to the recent car bombing, Kyiv has previously targeted Russian officials who play a key role in Russia's full-scale invasion. Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces' radiation, chemical, and biological defense troops, was killed in an explosion at a residence in Moscow in December 2024, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine told the Kyiv Independent. Mikhail Shatsky, a Russian expert involved in modernizing missiles launched against Ukraine, was shot dead near Moscow on Dec. 12, a Defense Forces source told the Kyiv Independent. Aleksey Kolomeitsev, a Russian colonel who trained specialists in the use of attack drones, was killed in the city of Kolomna in Moscow Oblast, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported on Sept. 28. Read also: 'Justice inevitably comes' — Zelensky on deaths of high-ranking Russian officials We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Asharq Al-Awsat
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Zelenskiy Praises Killing of Top Russian Military Figures
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised Ukraine's foreign intelligence service on Monday for the killing of top Russian military figures since the start of the war, but made no mention of a car bomb that killed a senior Russian officer last week. The Kremlin has blamed Ukraine for last Friday's car bomb outside Moscow that killed Yaroslav Moskalik, 59, deputy head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. Authorities in Kyiv have made no direct comment on the attack on Moskalik, the latest in a series of Russian military officers and pro-war figures killed since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskiy's remarks, on the Telegram messaging app, made no reference to any specific instance of Russian military officers being killed. "The head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence reported on the liquidation of persons from the top command of the Russian armed forces. Justice inevitably is done," Zelenskiy said, referring to the agency's head, Oleg Ivashchenko. "The head reported on further measures to counter Russian agent networks in Ukraine and saboteurs. Good results. Thank you for your work," the president said. Ukraine's SBU intelligence service said it killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, a top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops, last December in Moscow. A Moscow court at the weekend ordered a Ukrainian national facing terrorism charges in connection with the attack on Moskalik to be remanded in custody. A Moskalik obituary published on Tuesday in the Russian defense ministry's official newspaper, Krasnaya Zvezda and signed by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, his deputies and top army commanders, described Moskalik as a "loyal son" of Russia. It said that since the start of the war, which the obituary in line with the Kremlin's stance called "a special military operation", Moskalik supervised the works of the General Staff's combat control group. It did not provide details on what that position involved. According to the obituary, from 2015 to 2021 Moskalik was involved in Russian defense ministry's international delegations working on issues relating to southeastern Ukraine. He was "responsible for preparing materials for the Russian president on the situation in southeastern Ukraine", the obituary said.
Business Recorder
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Zelenskiyy praises killing of top Russian military figures
President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy praised Ukraine's foreign intelligence service on Monday for the killing of top Russian military figures since the start of the war, but made no mention of a car bomb that killed a senior Russian officer last week. The Kremlin has blamed Ukraine for last Friday's car bomb outside Moscow that killed Yaroslav Moskalik, 59, deputy head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. Authorities in Kyiv have made no direct comment on the attack on Moskalik, the latest in a series of Russian military officers and pro-war figures killed since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskiyy's remarks, on the Telegram messaging app, made no reference to any specific instance of Russian military officers being killed. 'The head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence reported on the liquidation of persons from the top command of the Russian armed forces. Justice inevitably is done,' Zelenskiyy said, referring to the agency's head, Oleg Ivashchenko. 'The head reported on further measures to counter Russian agent networks in Ukraine and saboteurs. Good results. Thank you for your work,' the president said. Ukraine's SBU intelligence service said it killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, a top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops, last December in Moscow. Trump and Ukraine's Zelenskiy have 'very productive' meeting in Rome, says US official A Moscow court at the weekend ordered a Ukrainian national facing terrorism charges in connection with the attack on Moskalik to be remanded in custody. A Moskalik obituary published on Tuesday in the Russian defence ministry's official newspaper, Krasnaya Zvezda and signed by Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, his deputies and top army commanders, described Moskalik as a 'loyal son' of Russia. It said that since the start of the war, which the obituary in line with the Kremlin's stance called 'a special military operation', Moskalik supervised the works of the General Staff's combat control group. It did not provide details on what that position involved. According to the obituary, from 2015 to 2021 Moskalik was involved in Russian defence ministry's international delegations working on issues relating to southeastern Ukraine. He was 'responsible for preparing materials for the Russian president on the situation in southeastern Ukraine', the obituary said.
Al Arabiya
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Zelenskyy praises ‘liquidation' of top Russian military figures
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised Ukraine's foreign intelligence service on Monday for the 'liquidation' of top Russian military figures over the more than three years since the full-scale invasion by Russia. Zelenskyy's remarks, on the Telegram messaging app, made no reference to any specific instance, but appeared to be an oblique reference to the killing outside Moscow last week of a senior Russian military officer, Yaroslav Moskalik. 'The head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence reported on the liquidation of persons from the top command of the Russian armed forces. Justice inevitably is done,' Zelenskyy said, referring to the agency's head, Oleg Ivashchenko. 'The head reported on further measures to counter Russian agent networks in Ukraine and saboteurs. Good results. Thank you for your work,' the president said. The Kremlin has blamed Ukraine for last Friday's car bomb that killed Moskalik, 59, the latest in a series of Russian military officers and pro-war figures assassinated since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Authorities in Kyiv have made no direct comment on the attack. Russian war bloggers described Moskalik as a rising star who had taken part in high-level Russian delegations that have met Western officials in connection with efforts to negotiate a settlement in Ukraine. A Moscow court at the weekend ordered remanded in custody a Ukrainian national facing terrorism charges in connection with the attack. Ukraine's SBU intelligence service said it killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, a top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops, last December in Moscow.
