Russian soldiers on motorcycles in the front area of Kurahove. Photo: / SWNS / SWNS / Profimedia
Joe Biden said that Vladimir Putin is in a “difficult situation”, the statement came after the United States and the United Kingdom imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Moscow’s energy sector. “Putin is in a difficult situation right now, and I think it’s very important that he has no respite from continuing to do the terrible things that he continues to do,” Biden said at the White House. There is a “real chance that Ukraine will prevail” if it continues to receive Western support, he added, ten days before handing over the presidency to Donald Trump.
The events of Saturday, day 1053 of the war in Ukraine, LIVE:
Ukrainian estimate of Russian losses yesterday: 1570 soldiers, 10 tanks, 18 other armored vehicles, 28 guns, 1 anti-aircraft system, 61 different vehicles and 3 special equipment.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday welcomed new US and British sanctions against Russia’s oil sector and Moscow’s “ghost fleet” of tankers.
“These measures deal a significant blow to the financial foundation of the Russian war machine by disrupting its entire supply chain,” he wrote on the X Network, referring to the US sanctions.
“We appreciate the UK’s continued efforts to obstruct the operations of Russia’s ghost fleet, which remain an essential part of its oil trade,” Zelenskiy said in another message.
Brief summary of recent information:
- Donald Trump no longer wants the war in Ukraine to be resolved in 24 hours, but waits a few more months. How European partners see the change in attitude – Financial Times.
- The United States imposes the most extensive package of sanctions on the oil and gas sector in Russiato support Ukraine.
- The drift of a Russian ship, stopped in the Baltic Sea. Germany: “Russia endangers European security with decrepit oil tankers”.
- Warsaw announces that it has detected a Russian group formed by the GRU, which tried to influence the election presidential election in Poland.
- Ukraine’s first reaction after Trump said he wanted a meeting with Putin to end the war.
- Will NATO countries meet Donald Trump’s new military spending target? Analysts are skeptical, but say something could happen.
- A statement from Vilnius sparked anger and threats in Moscow: “The Baltic countries should belong to Russia. Lithuania can be destroyed in 24 hours.”
- Russia’s reaction after Trump said he was preparing a meeting with Putin: “We have no preconditions.”
- Disclosure: Frustration is high in Moscow. People close to Putin are calling for an escalation of the wardespite huge losses. What does the head of the Kremlin want?
- The prime minister of an EU country, harsh words to Zelenski: “Sometimes I’m sick of him. He goes around Europe and begs.”
- Ukraine receives the first payment from the EUof 3 billion euros, from the loan secured by frozen Russian assets.
- Ukrainian police announced a mega-action, with 600 searches, to stop the flight out of those who do not want to fight.
- Preparation for a possible war in Norway. The government in Oslo presented the White Paper on the defense of the country.
- Moscow considers the EU’s recommendation “absurd”. to avoid Russian airspace because of the “increased risks” faced by airliners.
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