A Belarusian man who allegedly blew up two trains in Siberia on the orders of Ukrainian intelligence has been arrested in Russia.
Once again, Biden called on Congress to stand with the other peoples of Ukraine, adding, “We let Putin win. “
In a speech at the White House last night, the US president called on Congress to approve his offer for increased investments in Ukraine before the holidays begin.
As is the case today, Republicans in the U. S. Senate then blocked the 87. 3 billion pound plan, which included $61 billion (£48 billion) for Ukraine.
The party insists that any aid to Ukraine be tied to immigration and asylum reforms in the United States.
Reposting an excerpt of the speech on X, formerly Twitter, the day before, Biden said: “I know we have our divisions at home.
“Putting those issues aside is crucial. Parties and politics cannot stand in the way of our duty as a leading country in the world.
“If we walk away now, it will only embolden other world-be aggressors.”
A new elegance of Russian officials has begun at the Russian General Staff Academy, the British Ministry of Defense announced.
According to the statement, 60% of the participants already have combat experience, likely gained in the fighting in Ukraine.
The education of those officials is noteworthy, as this generation will most likely “exert primary influence over the long-term direction of the Russian military and whether it will implement the lessons learned in the war in Ukraine,” he added.
Students typically rank between major and general-major – equivalent to a one-star general in the NATO system – with the potential to reach senior command positions.
Some 19,540 young people were taken out of Ukraine by the Russians, a human rights commissioner in the Ukrainian parliament said.
Speaking at a foreign human rights convention in Kiev, Dmytro Lubinets said that if a child came back every day, it would take 55 years for everyone to come back.
According to the Ukrinform news agency, more and more groups of young Ukrainians are being deported every day, he said.
“Unfortunately, we don’t have a lot of equipment to return all the deported Ukrainian children.
“But we are looking for quick teams to repatriate our Ukrainian children,” Lubinets said.
Earlier this week, six young Ukrainians were returned from Russia to the country as part of a settlement negotiated through Qatar.
This came after four children were also repatriated in October.
In July, FSB (Russian security services) agents arrived at his home and escorted him “to an unknown address,” his wife, Miroslava, told Girkin’s Telegram account.
Girkin is a war blogger and commentator on the platform.
While he supports the war, he has criticized the way the invasion has been handled, even saying Russia “could not endure another six years” of Vladimir Putin’s rule.
Russian army officers will reportedly recruit migrants from the Middle East and Africa who were arrested following the closure of border crossings between Russia and Finland.
Last month, Finland absolutely blocked its nearly 1,500-kilometer border with Russia because of what the country said was an influx of asylum seekers.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said his country had said the Russian government was sending back asylum seekers in retaliation for Finland expanding defense cooperation with the United States and then joining NATO.
Despite the border closures, Orpo said more people were heading to Finland.
According to the BBC’s Russian service, Russian officials are offering measures to prevent deportations of migrants if they agree to fight in Ukraine.
A Somali migrant who spent five days in a detention center in the Russian city of Lakhdenpokhya said American uniformed officers offered them a deal.
The deportation from Russia was reversed, but in exchange they had to “work for the state,” the BBC’s Russia service reported.
He said 12 other people agreed: six Somali nationals, five Arabs and one Cuban.
As promised, our feature in which Sky News military analysts and correspondents answer your questions is back.
We gained a lot of emails when we opened the form on this blog last week and chose this one from reader Mark to ask military analyst Sean Bell.
If there is a divergence between Ukraine’s political and military leadership (and it’s not just Russian disinformation), how likely is it to cause disorder in Ukraine locally and with its allies?
Bell says. . .
There is a lot of friction between Valerii Zaluzhnyi – the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In times of war, relations between the head of the armed forces and political leaders are strained, as both have very different perspectives on the difficult situations ahead.
It turns out that President Zelensky decided to show inspirational leadership to boost the morale of his fellow Ukrainians during the dark days of the conflict. However, political leaders want their ambitions to be tempered by reality, especially in times of war.
Despite not being the favorite, Ukraine has not only repelled the initial Russian attack, but has also pushed back Russian forces about 50% of Ukrainian territory that was once occupied by the invaders.
That has led to an air of optimism that – with sustained Western support – Ukraine might be able to liberate its whole country.
However, despite some successes on the Ukrainian battlefield, Russia has adapted to the demanding situations of the military in Ukraine, and nearly six months after the start of the long-awaited spring offensive, the front lines have not been significantly replaced.
And the last few months have been very painful – for both sides – and have left neither Ukraine nor Russia with the possibility of making significant progress in the near future.
In fact, many analysts believe it will be several months before either side can make significant progress again.
Only President Zelensky can fully perceive the pressures he faces or the potentially complicated choices he and his fellow Ukrainians are facing.
But the leader of his army is an experienced militant, and will probably speak “truth to power,” which is not welcome in difficult times. So if President Zelensky has lost faith in his army commander, he might think it’s time to make a new decision. perspective.
The problem is, it would appear that Gen Zaluzhnyi is very well respected by his military forces – so removing him could prove counter-productive in the longer term.
Ukraine is going through an incredibly difficult time.
Despite the challenges, Ukraine wants a coherent military and political leadership; Otherwise, it is in danger of splitting and undermining very important Western support.
Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of Britain’s secret intelligence service, M16, has released a statement after being the victim of an alleged Russian hack.
Hackers accessed data contained in the M16 chief’s emails after hacking an academic.
“It’s a big disruption,” he said.
“I had to replace all my equipment, replace my emails. It was unsettling for a while. “
It admitted that it did not deal specifically with piracy in the first place.
“I’ve been much more dramatic and worse than being hacked,” he said.
“The government is right to oppose it [piracy]. We are in a state of gray war with the Russians, with no aggression or open conflict.
“They will do everything they can to undermine critical infrastructure, national security and attack all of our establishments that are pro-Russian. “
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden responded to accusations against Russia of trying to interfere in British politics.
He said “appropriate sanctions” had been imposed as a result of the allegations.
In the last hour, he said: “Russian representatives have been summoned to the Foreign Office this morning and appropriate sanctions have been levelled.
“Our political processes and establishments, of course, will continue to suffer despite those attacks, but what they serve to show is that the cyberattack introduced through Russian intelligence is genuine and serious.
“It’s a stark reminder that as we in government expand our capabilities, so do our adversaries and those who give their orders. “
Two members of Star Blizzard, a Russian security intelligence organization accused of selectively leaking data aimed at undermining trust in British politics, have been sanctioned.
The British Foreign Office named the two as follows:
Other important points are emerging about Russian attempts to interfere in UK politics and democratic processes.
In a statement, the UK’s Foreign Office identified Centre 18 – a unit within Russia’s Intelligence Services, the FSB – as being accountable for a range of cyber espionage operations targeting the UK.
The Foreign Office said while some attacks resulted in documents being leaked, attempts to interfere with UK politics and democracy have not been successful.
Claims that the FSB – through Star Blizzard – were involved in the following events: