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Saba Yemen
3 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Volodin: Missile production plans in Ukraine dragging Germany into conflict with Russia
Moscow - Saba: Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin announced on Saturday that missile production plans in Ukraine are increasingly pushing Germany toward conflict with Russia. Sputnik News Agency quoted Volodin as saying in a letter addressed to Bundestag President Julia Klöckner and leaders of political parties in the German parliament: "We know that the German government is planning to start missile production in Ukraine, and in doing so, it is increasingly dragging Germany into military action against Russia. You understand what this could lead to." The Russian State Duma Speaker asserted that the ruling elite in Germany is currently creating the preconditions for escalating the situation, provoking clashes between the two countries. He added: "The question is, do the German people want this or not? We don't want it, but if it happens, we are ready." The German Defense Ministry announced at the end of May, following a meeting between German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his Ukrainian counterpart, Rustam Umerov, that Germany and Ukraine had signed an agreement to finance the production of long-range weapons within Ukraine. It was also announced that approximately €5 billion ($5.7 billion) in military aid would be allocated to Kyiv, including the provision of air defense systems and ammunition. No precise details were disclosed regarding the type of systems or the value of the contracts. Russia had previously sent a memorandum to NATO countries regarding the flow of Western weapons to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that any shipment containing weapons to Ukraine would become a legitimate target for Russian forces. Lavrov previously indicated that the United States and NATO were directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, "not only by sending weapons, but also by training military personnel in Britain, Germany, Italy, and other countries." Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov previously asserted that the West's supply of weapons to Ukraine contradicts a settlement, does not contribute to negotiations, and will even have a negative impact. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Saba Yemen
7 days ago
- General
- Saba Yemen
Kremlin: We reached important agreements with Ukraine in Istanbul, they will be implemented
Moscow - Saba: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on Tuesday that Russia and Ukraine reached important agreements in Istanbul, and they will be implemented. According to the Russian Sputnik News Agency, Peskov told reporters: "We are awaiting a response to the memorandum of understanding that was delivered." He indicated that it would be a mistake to expect any immediate breakthroughs in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. He emphasized that it is unlikely that Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet in the near future. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saba Yemen
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Argentine President Milei Accuses Journalist of Intentionally Hitting Him with Microphone
Buenos Aires - Saba: Argentine President Javier Milei accused a television journalist of "intentionally" hitting him with a microphone in an incident that occurred Sunday after voting in the parliamentary elections in the capital, Buenos Aires. According to Russia's Sputnik News Agency, Milei arrived at the polling station and greeted committee members before receiving the ballot. One of them refused to shake hands with the president, raising his finger and making a negative gesture, as evidenced by a video clip published by Argentine media. Later, as Milei and his sister Karina were leaving the polling station, they were surrounded by a crowd of journalists escorting them to their car. One of the journalists hit the president on the nose with the microphone. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Saba Yemen
17-05-2025
- Business
- Saba Yemen
Russia, Afghanistan Sign 5 Memoranda of Understanding to Boost Economic, Trade Cooperation
Kabul - Saba: Afghanistan and Russia signed five memoranda of understanding during the Afghan-Russian Business Forum as part of the Russia-Islamic World: Kazan Forum International Economic Forum, according to the office of the Afghan Deputy Prime Minister. According to the office, the signing ceremony, held on Friday, was attended by Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, Deputy Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs, and Alexei Overchuk, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, according to Sputnik News Agency. The statement explained that "the memoranda of understanding cover areas such as transportation and transit, and stipulate cooperation between the Ministries of Transport and Aviation in Afghanistan and Russia. Agreements were also reached to strengthen trade relations between the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of both countries." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Saba Yemen
18-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Russian Forces Announce Liberation of Town in Donetsk
Moscow - Saba: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Friday that Russian forces had liberated the town of Valentinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic. The Russian Defense Ministry said, according to Sputnik News Agency, "The town of Valentinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated thanks to active operations by units of the Russian Southern Group." The Russian Defense Ministry added in its weekly report for the period from April 12 to 18: "During this period, seven mechanized brigades, one mobile air brigade, three assault brigades, one artillery brigade, and two drone regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, three territorial defense brigades, three National Guard brigades, and one brigade of the Azov Special Forces (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) were targeted." The statement continued: "From April 12 to 18, the Russian Armed Forces carried out nine combined strikes using high-precision weapons and attack drones, destroying Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities, military airfield infrastructure, weapons and ammunition depots, missile and attack drones, and unmanned boats, drone operator training centers, and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed groups and foreign mercenaries." It added: "This morning, a combined strike using long-range precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles was carried out against key drone production sites and Ukrainian military airfield infrastructure. All strike objectives were achieved." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
