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Russia Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Zelensky gave Putin ‘reason to bomb the hell out of' Ukraine
The recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian airfields hosting long-range nuclear-capable bombers have sharply increased the risk of escalation and gave Moscow a valid reason to retaliate with force, US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday. In addition to launching a coordinated drone strike on multiple Russian airbases, Ukraine also blew up railway bridges in Russia last week, derailing both civilian and freight trains, killing at least seven people, and injuring over 120 others, including children. President Vladimir Putin discussed the attacks in a phone call with his US counterpart on Wednesday, warning that Moscow's response is inevitable and justified. Trump told journalists on Friday that he 'didn't like' the escalation when asked whether Kiev's attack on a key component of Russia's nuclear triad changed his view of 'what's at stake' and what 'cards' Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky holds. 'Well, they gave Putin a reason to go in and bomb the hell out of them last night,' Trump stated. 'That's something I didn't like about it. When I saw it, I said: 'Here we go… now it's going to be a strike.'' In response to the recent 'terrorist acts' by Kiev, the Russian military carried out large-scale strikes against Ukrainian defense industry sites early Friday morning, using air-, sea-, and land-based missiles as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to the Defense Ministry. The targets of the overnight strikes included 'design bureaus, enterprises involved in the production and repair of Ukraine's weapons and military equipment, workshops for the assembly of attack drones, flight training centers, as well as warehouses of weapons and military equipment,' the statement said. Putin described the deadly railway sabotage incidents as 'undoubtedly a terrorist act' committed by the 'illegitimate regime in Kiev,' which, he said, is 'gradually turning into a terrorist organization.' Moscow has accused Kiev of escalating its attacks in an effort to undermine US-backed peace talks. Russia has also claimed that Trump is receiving 'filtered' information about the Ukraine conflict from individuals pushing Washington to support Kiev.
RNZ News
6 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
Trump says he has spoken to Putin over Ukraine attacks
US President Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin has told him Moscow plans to respond to the recent Ukrainian drone attacks. Washington DC correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Corin Dann.
Russia Today
6 days ago
- General
- Russia Today
Ukraine's strikes on Russian airfields risk escalation
The recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian airfields reportedly hosting nuclear-capable bombers sharply increase the risk of escalation, Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special envoy, has warned. On Sunday, Kiev launched a drone raid targeting airfields in five regions, according to the Defense Ministry in Moscow. Officials in Kiev said that the attack was aimed at Russia's strategic aviation. Ukrainian media reports claimed that the airfields house Russian Tu-95 and Tu-22M strategic bombers, as well as an A-50 early warning and control plane. Russian officials said that the 'terrorist attack' was repelled with no casualties but that several aircraft caught fire. In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Kellogg suggested that the attack was upping the stakes in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. 'The risk levels are going way up,' he explained. 'When you attack an opponent's part of their national survival system, which is their nuclear triad… that means your risk level goes up because you don't know what the other side's going to do.' The envoy also noted that he was particularly concerned by reports – which were not confirmed by Moscow – that Ukraine also struck the Northern Fleet headquarters in Severomorsk, which would have meant that two of the three legs of Russia's nuclear triad were under attack. He added that when it comes to such kinds of attacks, 'it's not so much the damage you do on the triad itself… but it's the psychological impact you have.' Ukraine, according to the envoy, also wanted to show that it could 'raise the risk level to levels that are basically, to me, they've got to be unacceptable.' Earlier this week, the New York Times reported, citing sources, that Ukraine did not give advance notice to the US of the strikes, and that the two sides currently have no joint planning on operations inside Russian territory. NYT sources also believe that Moscow will mount 'a significant retaliation,' although specifics are yet unclear. Following the attacks, Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president who now serves as deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, warned that a response was 'inevitable.'
Bloomberg
02-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Emirates Reviews Russia Flights as Ukraine Expands Drone Attacks
The world's largest long-haul carrier plans to review services to Russia following Ukrainian drone attacks deep inside the country over the weekend. Dubai-based Emirates has contended with disruptions since the start of the war in early 2022, President Tim Clark said Monday in a Bloomberg Television interview. The airline, which has provided Moscow with crucial links to the outside world, has no current plan to curtail flights but will monitor the developing situation, he said.
Al Jazeera
14-05-2025
- Business
- Al Jazeera
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,175
Here is where things stand on Wednesday, May 14: At least 16 people were wounded in Ukrainian drone attacks on the region of Belgorod, the governor of the southwestern Russian region said. Among the wounded were a doctor and a paramedic, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on the Telegram messaging app. Eight people were admitted to hospital, he added. French President Emmanuel Macron has declared that he was in favour of imposing new sanctions on Russia in the coming days if Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire, mentioning financial services and oil and gas as possible targets. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier said European allies would roll out 'a significant tightening of sanctions' if there was no progress on ending the Ukraine war this week. The EU is preparing to apply much higher tariffs on imports from Ukraine within weeks, hitting Kyiv's economy at a crucial time in its fight against Russian aggression, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, quoting diplomats.
