Chilling demands grow on Putin for nuclear strikes on West – in a 'real war'

🇷🇺⚡️ — Reuters reports that in Moscow, hardliners are allegedly urging Putin to abandon diplo [...]

— Reuters reports that in Moscow, hardliners are allegedly urging Putin to abandon diplomacy and escalate the conflict, including by launching nuclear strikes.They have previously called on the Kremlin leader to consider various harsh measures, up to the assassination of Zelensky and the use of tactical nuclear weapons.According to the same Reuters, the Kremlin is currently resisting calls to abandon negotiations and other radical proposals.In the West, it seems that they are seriously considering the statements of ex-generals who have been given a microphone to entertain them, who are completely detached from reality.@Intelslava

Baltic States Tell UN Russia’s War Has Cost It 1.4M Battlefield Casualties

The Baltic states told the UN Security Council that Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian civilians are part of a sustained campaign of terror and called on Moscow to agree to an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire.

Putin Accuses ‘West’ of Preparing for an Open War Against Russia

“Now in the West they openly say that they are preparing for war with us, increasing their offensive military budgets” President Vladimir Putin accuses NATO of preparing for an open war against Russia, warning of a growing risk of a direct clash.

Day 1,592 of WW3: Putin announces plans to continue strikes on Ukraine and expand a "security zone" in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions. What's another million casualties to him? This is your Saturday Ukraine conversation [News]

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Russian Nuclear Doctrine Limits Use of Strategic Weapons to Extreme Scenarios

Russia would deploy its nuclear arsenal only under circumstances that threaten the country's very existence, political analyst Petr Kolchin, an expert at the Center for Political Process Support said. In comments to Pravda.Ru, Kolchin said Moscow views its strategic weapons first and foremost as a means of deterring aggression rather than as an instrument for battlefield use. His remarks followed renewed discussion about military escalation after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Western countries about the risk of the conflict entering an uncontrollable phase.

Kremlin: Europe’s militarization concerns Russia

Kremlin: Europe’s militarization concerns Russia

Russian Hardliners Urge Putin to Drop U.S. Talks After Ukraine Drone Strikes

Russian nationalist hardliners are urging President Vladimir Putin to escalate the war in Ukraine and abandon U.S.-mediated talks after a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes reached deep into Russia.

The war Putin promised would never reach Russia has reached Siberia

In February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russians that invading Ukraine was an act of self-defense. If NATO were left unchecked, he warned, Western missiles would soon be able to reach deep into Russia — past Volgograd, Kazan, Samara, even beyond the Ural Mountains. To prevent that nightmare, he launched what the Kremlin euphemistically []

Russia threatens nuclear weapon use if existence is endangered

The Kremlin has threatened to deploy nuclear weapons if the corporeality of Russia, which has the most nuclear warheads, faces an existential threat. President Vladimir Putin’s aide Dmitry Peskov pointed to the Federation’s nuclear theory in an interview with the Swiss newspaper Die Weltwoche. The diplomat described Russia’s nuclear doctrine as “bold, simple, and understandable,” [] Russia threatens nuclear weapon use if existence is endangered

Russia Plotting Attack on Poland to Test Nato's Resolve, US claims

Vladimir Putin could use an attack on Nato as a bargaining chip for the war in Ukraine, sources told Polish media

Russia plotting attack on Poland to test Nato’s resolve, US claims

Vladimir Putin could use an attack on Nato as a bargaining chip for the war in Ukraine, sources told Polish media

Putin Dismisses Ukraine's Offer: Russia Won't Pause Long-Range Strikes | Dawn News English

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukraine's proposal for a mutual halt to long-range strikes, arguing that it would distract from Moscow's military objectives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #russiaukrainewar #geopolitics #internationalrelations #globalsecurity #peacetalks #militarystrategy #europeansecurity #worldnews #Ukraine #russia #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇵🇱 Russia planning attack on Poland to test NATO's response, US warns.

JUST IN: Russia planning attack on Poland to test NATO's response, US warns.@BRICSNews

Russian military steps up attacks on Ukrainian capital

Kiev came under another wave of Russian ballistic missile attacks, which left more than a dozen people injured and caused widespread damage across the capital, as residents described it a night of terror. With Ukraine running low on Patriot interceptors, concerns are growing over its ability to defend against Moscow’s escalating strikes. Shadia Edwards-Dashti reports from Kiev.

Russia's historic collapse has begun PHOTO/VIDEO

Vladimir Putin is facing mounting pressure as Ukraine steps up its attacks on Russia's oil infrastructure, with refineries across the country shutting down due to damage and lengthy repair work.

Kremlin Warns NATO of a “Devastating Response” After the Largest Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow

(NaturalNews) Moscowâs Foreign Ministry warned on June 18 that any North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) attack on Russia would trigger a decisive and devast...

FACTBOX: Over 600 Ukrainian drones shot down over Russian regions overnight

The Russian Defense Ministry emphasized that the West's attempts to use the Kiev regime as a proxy to attack civilian Russian targets would be countered by increasing the number and severity of strikes on Ukrainian territory

Vladimir Putin Shrugs Off Fuel Shortages in Russia As President Ramps Up Attacks on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the attacks on Russian energy as an effort by Ukraine to distract attention from its losses on the battlefield, although analysts say the advance of Russian forces has been stymied in recent months.

Russian Hawks Urge Putin To Escalate War, Drop U.S. Talks As Ukraine Strikes Deep

Calls for tougher measures are not new.

Zelenskyy warns of fresh massive Russian strike, urges allies to speed up air defence support

Intelligence once again indicates that the Russians are preparing a new massive strike. This is typical of Putin: right after America's Independence Day and before the NATO Summit in Ankara. Russia wants to bring more evil and kill people, Zelenskyy said.

NATO Prepares for War, Hitler-Style Prison Camps and Blockade of Russia

While NATO accuses Russia of plotting attacks on the bloc, its own actions suggest it is planning for war with Russia.

‘It is a crisis’: Putin taking rare heat at home for Ukraine quagmire

Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming under rare public criticism at home, a significant signal of how the pressures from the more than four-year war in Ukraine are hurting the country. Fuel shortages and rising inflation, high-profile attacks against Russian energy infrastructure and cities, and mounting military casualties are prompting prominent figures to start pinning []...Click to read more

किएभमा रूसी आक्रमण, ३० जनाको मृत्यु

युक्रेन। युक्रेनको राजधानी किएभमा भएको रूसी आक्रमणको कारण मृत्यु हुनेहरुको सङ्ख्या कम्तिमा ३० जना पुगेको जनाइएको छ। युक्रेनी राष्ट्रपति भोलोदिमिर जेलेन्स्कीले रूसी आक्रमणका कारण आंशिक रूपमा ध्वस्त भएको एउटा अपार्टमेन्टको निरीक्षण गर्ने क्रममा आफ्नो सेनाले “निश्चित रूपमा“ यो आक्रमणको बदला लिने बताको छ। यसैबीच युरोपियन युनियनका शीर्ष कूटनीतिज्ञले मस्को माथि नयाँ प्रतिबन्धहरू प्रस्ताव गरेका छन् []

UKRAINE BOMBARDS RUSSIA

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Putin Humiliated as Troops Threaten to ‘Turn Their Weapons’ on Him

Pavel Bednyakov / via REUTERSA Russian military commander has appealed directly to Vladimir Putin to threaten an armed uprising with help from top military brass if the country isn’t told the “truth” about the war. In an Instagram video that quickly racked up millions of views Thursday, Alexander Lunin addressed the Russian president to warn of “very serious consequences” if his demands were ignored. The 39-year-old father of two went on to say he’d been asked to “deliver a message” to Putin by unnamed military officials and members of the security services. They told him to demand a meeting with Putin at the Kremlin that would include a “live-broadcast audience,” he said, so that the country could learn the “truth” about what is going on. Read more at The Daily Beast.

‘It is a crisis’: Putin under increasing pressure from Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming under rare public criticism at home, a significant signal of how the pressures from the more than four-year war in Ukraine are hurting the country. Fuel shortages and rising inflation, high-profile attacks against Russian energy infrastructure and cities, and mounting military casualties are prompting prominent figures to start pinning the blame...

Trump says Putin "feels pressure" and "wants to end the war"

US President Donald Trump has said he believes Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin is under pressure and wants to bring Russia's war against Ukraine to an end.

How “the Blob” Gaslighted Itself Into Thinking That Russia Is on the Brink of Collapse

Dan Storyev And how this is leading America’s Russia policy into dangerous places. The post How “the Blob” Gaslighted Itself Into Thinking That Russia Is on the Brink of Collapse appeared first on The Nation.

Strikes targeting Russia's infrastructure have no effect on the frontline situation, Vlad [...]

Strikes targeting Russia's infrastructure have no effect on the frontline situation, Vladimir Putin emphasisedThe strikes on our civilian infrastructure are staged <...> to, at the very least, shake our confidence and undermine faith in our abilities. Ideally, they want to create a rift in Russian society and force Russia to halt its advance along the line of contact — even briefly — to create conditions for negotiations on terms favourable to our adversary. We will not give them a single chance to achieve that.Moreover — and this is important — all these terrorist incursions have no effect on the frontline situation. This is the fundamental point. Any strikes against our infrastructure, regardless of their target, have absolutely no impact on the frontline or along the line of contact.

Ukraine's drone campaign turning Russia's oil system into new frontline

The escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has taken a highly destructive turn along the frontlines and border zones, shifting the focus of tactical strikes heavily onto retail energy networks. In recent months, Russian forces have initiated a systematic campaign targeting civilian petrol stations within a 30 to 50-kilometer radius of the Ukrainian border. Utilizing a combination of kamikaze drones, heavy artillery, and precision guided missiles, these strikes have left hundreds of local distribution points in ruins across regions like Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv.