China has vowed to take a so-called "objective and fair" stance on Russia's war in Ukraine following talks between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
President Xi said that Beijing and Moscow should cooperate and work closely on international issues and stressed Russia's willingness to participate in talks on Ukraine, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said in a phone call between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“The Chinese side expressed its gratitude that the Russian side did not lose hope for resolving the conflict through diplomatic negotiations.
Elsewhere in Kyiv, residents were ordered to run for shelter as air raid sirens wailed over the capital at 2 a.m. local time. The Ukrainian military said they were attacked by 16 kamikaze drones and all of them were shot down.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelmensky said in a speech last night that air force commands in central, southern, eastern and western Ukraine returned 54 Russian missiles and 11 drones on Thursday.
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In the ruins of eastern Ukraine, peasants do not leave their animals
15:40, Matt Mathers
When the sounds of artillery explosions are heard in the distance, Senya, a large white rabbit, wriggles in the arms of his master Herbert Villaragi , reports from Yampol, Donetsk region of Ukraine.
"He's afraid," explained the peasant girl Yevgenia, stroking the bunny.
Here in Yampol, a rocky town in eastern Ukraine, buildings recaptured by Ukrainian forces in late September after months of Russian occupation have collapsed and most people have left. But it is not Evgenia and Ivan who say they cannot leave their rabbits, ducks, chickens and pigeons.
That was not easy.
“We have always had rabbits. But when [rockets] started falling on the maple, I saw 15 of them on the ground in the morning with blood on their noses. It’s stress,” Ivan said.
The Ukrainian authorities brought leaflets calling for the remaining residents to evacuate. Ivan and Zhenya don't go anywhere.
“This is my escape. I have lived here all my life,” Ivan said.
Evgenia claims that she has been involved in poultry farming since childhood and lives on a farm with her mother.
“That love grew with us as we got older. This is what we do and we cannot live without our chickens and rabbits. So we try to do as much as possible physically.”
Near the village is a blown-up barn filled with animal bones, a monument to the dark fate of animals in the war zone. Private owners have collected a range of wild and exotic animals here. Tour buses took children to a private zoo to see ostriches, bears, wolves, kangaroos and birds, residents said.
According to local residents, the animals died, escaped or were killed during the Russian occupation.
Before the war, "there were picnics from all over Ukraine … big buses with children came." Pavel, a farmer who lives in the area, said it was a cultural center.
But now… he's gone.
China vows 'objective and fair' stance on war after Putin-Xi meeting
15:19 , Matt Mathers
China has vowed to take a so-called "objective and fair" stance on Russia's war in Ukraine following talks between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
President Xi said that Beijing and Moscow should cooperate and work closely on international issues and stressed Russia's willingness to participate in talks on Ukraine, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said during a telephone conversation between Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“The Chinese side expressed its gratitude that the Russian side did not lose hope for resolving the conflict through diplomatic negotiations.
In recent years, Mr. S and Mr. Putin have cultivated a mutual distrust of the United States and its allies, as evidenced by his announcement of an unrestricted strategic partnership in early February that raised concerns in the West.
Italian theater cancels performance of Russian dancer with Putin tattoo
14:40 , Matt Mathers
An Italian theater has canceled Friday's performance of a famous Russian dancer with three tattoos of President Vladimir Putin on his chest and shoulder following an online protest against the artist's planned show.
Sergei Polunin's performance at Milan's Teatro degli Arcimboldi on January 28-29 was canceled "due to an active campaign (against him) on the Internet and social networks," according to the theatre's website.
Mr. Polunin was originally slated to star in the dance drama Rasputin, originally scheduled for 2019 but delayed several times due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The theater said the cancellation was a "political and moral responsibility" given the "tense and brooding atmosphere". The spokesperson said the theater had been subjected to an email campaign and a number of negative comments had been made online.
Arcimboldi, who said he made the decision after consulting with the artist's company, strongly opposes the war in Ukraine and stressed that he organized the exhibition for the Russian opposition group Pussy Riot and Ukrainian artists.
Mr Polunin, one of the biggest names in dance and a former soloist with the London Royal Ballet, was born in Ukraine but became a Russian citizen in 2018. There was no immediate response to a request for comment via the website.
As the war in Ukraine continues, evidence of Russian crimes mounts.
14:10 , Matt Mathers
Ten months after Russia launched its latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows that Kremlin forces launched an all-out war in violation of international laws governing the treatment of civilians and behavior on the battlefield.
Michael Bizeker and Erika Keenets reported :
As the war in Ukraine continues, evidence of Russian crimes mounts.
Could Vladimir Putin fall if the war in Ukraine ends in 2023?
13:40 , Matt Mathers
It's hard to imagine a brutal dictator taking control of the means of production, distribution and exchange of information, but this has happened before (at least not in Russia's turbulent history), writes Sean O'Grady. [Putin] is in a hopeless situation of war and is losing.
Read Sean's analysis for next year for the Russian President here.
Things can only get better in 2023, Sean O'Grady
13:20 , Matt Mathers
As previously reported, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have vowed to intensify bilateral cooperation following Moscow's 10-month war in Ukraine, which was overshadowed by another night of drone and rocket attacks following a major missile strike. .
Felipe Dana has more details
Putin and Xi argued as Russia shelled Ukraine again
The official representative of Belarus said that the downed Ukrainian missile hardly accidentally entered its airspace, – Russian media
12:46 pm , Matt Mathers
Belarus' security council secretary said on Friday that shooting down a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile on Thursday was unlikely and that there was no "purpose" behind it. His news agency. This is reported by RIA with reference to an interview given to the Russian state newspaper Sputnik Belarus.
The Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that its air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system near the village of Gorbacha, 15 km from Belarus' border with Ukraine.
Xi tells Putin that the road to peace talks in Ukraine will not be smooth.
12:04 pm , Matt Mathers
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday that Beijing and Moscow must now coordinate and cooperate on international issues, according to Chinese state media.
During the video call, Xi said that Putin's road to Ukraine would not be peaceful and that China would continue to take an "objective and fair stance" on the issue, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Sarajevo's suffering is reflected in Ukraine as it prepares for a dark winter
11:29 , Matt Mathers
Vildana Mutevelia huddles in her apartment with two small children and elderly cousins. They had no heating, no electricity, no running water. When artillery shells ripped off the roof of their house and nearly killed them.
To survive, he improvised.
Muteveli made a light bulb out of used machine oil, water and fuses. Cook over a fire lit by books, furniture, shoes, or clothing. He found that a plastic spoon works well as a makeshift flashlight if it goes out when turned on. Plastic sheeting covered the broken windows, a thin shield against the bitter cold. His news of the world comes from a neighbor who has a car-battery radio.
“The lights went out immediately,” Muteveliya, 70, said through an interpreter. “And everything in our fridge melted. In fact, it was our destiny. It's all."
For Muteveli, it is the memory of the thousands of civilian casualties when the Bosnian Serbs laid siege to Sarajevo 30 years ago. But all this is happening again in Ukraine. Earlier this summer, the Russian military shelled Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Beatrice Dupuis, Richard Lardner and Sabina Niksic report:
Sarajevo's suffering is reflected in Ukraine as it prepares for a dark winter
Russia says it has launched a "massive" night strike against Ukrainian industrial enterprises – Efax
10:35 , Matt Mathers
On December 29, the Russian Defense Ministry dealt a "major blow" to the energy and military-industrial infrastructure of Ukraine using high-precision weapons, Interfax reports.
The attack also disrupted the production and maintenance of military equipment, as well as the movement of reserve troops.
As the war in Ukraine continues, evidence of Russian crimes mounts.
10:10 , Matt Mathers
Ten months after Russia launched its latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows that Kremlin forces launched an all-out war in violation of international laws governing the treatment of civilians and behavior on the battlefield.
Michael Bizeker and Erika Keenets reported :
As the war in Ukraine continues, evidence of Russian crimes mounts.
Putin said that Russia is looking forward to Xi Jinping's visit.
9:40 by Matt Mathers
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is conducting a military campaign for the Kremlin in Ukraine, and Beijing is looking forward to a visit to Russia in the spring of 2023 as a public show of solidarity.
“We are waiting for you, dear President, dear friend, we look forward to your visit to Moscow next spring,” Putin said, opening a video conference between the two leaders, broadcast on state television.
According to him, this visit "shows the closeness of Russian-Chinese relations to the world."
NATO leader urged to supply Ukraine with more weapons
08:53 , Matt Mathers
According to an interview published on Friday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on member states to supply more weapons to Ukraine.
“I ask partners to do more. "It's in the interests of our security to make sure that Ukraine wins and (Russian President Vladimir) Putin doesn't win," he told the German DPA news agency.
He said it was more important for Ukraine to have enough weapons for the systems already in place, adding that the need for weapons and spare parts was "enormous."
Russia will be led to ups and downs – Zelensky
8:15 , Matt Mathers
Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia is driving "to a dead end" with every missile attack on Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president said the Moscow army had "fewer and fewer missiles" and praised his forces for launching "54 missiles and 11 combat drones."
Zelensky added in his evening video message that "unfortunately, a lot has happened" due to power outages in most regions of the country.
“It is especially difficult in the Kyiv region and the capital, in the Lvov region, in the Odessa region and in the Kherson region, in the Vinnitsa region and in Transcarpathia.”
He stated that the situation at the front had not changed much and said: "The most serious situation is in Bakhmut."
The people of Kiev were advised to take cover in connection with air strikes on the capital.
07:50 , Matt Mathers
Residents in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv were urged to go to air raid shelters early Friday morning as sirens wailed over the city, a day after Russia launched its biggest air strikes since the start of the war in February.
Shortly after 2 a.m. local time, the Kyiv city authorities turned on a siren on their Telegram messaging app channel and urged residents to contact shelters.
The governor of the Kyiv region, Oleksiy Kuleba, said on Telegram that a “drone attack” is underway.
A source about 20 kilometers south of Kyiv heard several explosions and anti-aircraft fire.
According to the Kyiv authorities, five Iranian Shahed drones were seen in the air and destroyed.
The head of the Kyiv military-civil administration, Sergei Popko, said that the administration building was partially destroyed, but there were no reports of casualties yet.
Kyiv claims Iran is supplying Moscow with drones for air strikes, but Tehran claims it last sent drones to Russia before the war.
Russia launched a kamikaze drone attack.
07:26 , Matt Mathers
On Friday, the Kyiv military said Russia launched 16 kamikaze drones into Ukraine overnight, a day after Moscow fired dozens of missiles in an attack on critical Ukrainian infrastructure.
The Ukrainian Air Force said it had destroyed 16 drones allegedly launched from the southeast and north by air defense systems.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on his Telegram channel that seven drones were shot down in the capital, five were destroyed in the city, and two did not reach Kyiv.
The head of the Kyiv military administration, Sergei Popko, said that there was no information about the victims.
Since mid-October, Russia has launched several drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, severely damaging its energy infrastructure and causing planned and emergency power outages.
After the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has a fourth commander – the Ministry of Defense
07:06 , Arpan Rai
UK Defense Department Lieutenant General Yevgeny Nikiforov said he could take command of Russia's Western Group of Forces (WGF) in Ukraine, hinting at dissatisfaction within the task force.
He will become at least the fourth commander-in-chief after the invasion, replacing Colonel General Sergei Kuzovlev, appointed three months ago, according to a recent intelligence report from the ministry.
The Defense Ministry said the ongoing exodus of high-ranking Russian officers reflected internal divisions over Russia's military operations.
He added that as commander of the Eastern Group of Forces (VGV) of Russia in the first weeks of the invasion, Nikiforov was expected to be actively involved in planning the disastrous attempt by the VGV and VVS to attack Kyiv from the north. West through the Chernobyl region.
“Currently, the Western Group of Forces has been tasked with occupying the right flank of Russia, the region of the Luhansk region around the Crimea and Svyatovo.
Russian rocket flies over Kyiv
06:41 , Arpan Rai
Footage shared by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry shows a Russian missile flying through the air towards Kyiv as hundreds of missiles were fired during the latest wave of shelling.
Missiles were launched from the sea and from the air at major cities, including the capital of Ukraine, Kharkov, Lvov and Odessa.
“Today Russia launched another massive missile strike,” the Ukrainian Interior Ministry wrote on Twitter, adding that the footage shows how one of the “enemy missiles” was fired at the Kyiv region.
Watch the video here:
Russian racquet flying in Kyiv, the most popular Ukrainian city in the new world Attacks
"Putin threatens Ukraine with 'nuclear blackmail', but the world must not give up"
06:02 , Arpan Ray
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches its anniversary, both sides are gearing up for new offensives with tentative hopes of a ceasefire almost as soon as they occur.
Для историка Тимоти Снайдера эта война в сердце Европы, одна из самых важных в современной истории, закончится сменой парадигмы и новой реальностью в международном порядке, а не катастрофическим ядерным апокалипсисом, которого некоторые боятся.
Он сказал The Independent : «[Владимир] Путин выступил с ядерной риторикой. Возникает соблазн поддаться ядерному шантажу, он стал для многих объектом навязчивого интереса. Это то, чего хочет Путин, заставить нас беспокоиться об угрозах, на которые он только намекает.
Ким Сенгупта сообщает:
«Путин угрожает ядерным шантажом, но мир не должен сдаваться»
Россия не разубалась от «безумной идеи» Донецк загрузить, Заленский
05:52 , Арпан Рай
Владимир Зеленский сообщил, что российские войска не отказались от планов по захвату Донецкой области, где, несмотря на суровую зиму, идут самые ожесточенные бои нынешней войны.
«Обстановка на линии фронта за прошедшие сутки осталась без существенных изменений», — сказал он, делясь новостями о границах.
«Наиболее острая ситуация в Бахмуте, Соледаре, рядом с линиями в Донецкой области. Постарайтесь не получить плохую идею из истории Донецкуу… Посмотрите, что вы хотите сделать, когда знаете — к Новому году», — скал.
Великобритания отправляет в Украину более 1000 металлоискателей, которые обезвреживают технику.
05:39 , Арпан Рай
Великобритания отправляет более 1000 металлодетекторов и 100 комплектов для обезвреживания бомб, объявленных сегодня министонами оборе
«Применение в России наземных мин и нанесение ударов по гражданской инфраструктуре сохраняют шокирующую жестокость путинского вторжения, — сказал Уоллес.
Он добавил, что последний пакет поддержки Великобритании поможет безопасно очистить землю и корпус, поскольку она возвращает себе свою законную частицу».
Великобритания выделила 2,3 миллиарда фунтов стерлингов на предстоящий год, чтобы помочь Украине в военном самолете, так как она готова выделить финансовую помощь, предоставленную в этом году.
Беларусь протестует против Украины после того, как она сбила шальную ракету ПВО
05:11 , Арпан Рай
Беларусь вызвала протест послу Украины после того, как он заявил, что сбил украинский зенитный ракетный комплекс С-300 в поле во время одного из самых ответственных авиаударов России по Киеву и другим городам с началом войны.
Государственное информационное агентство БелТА впервые сообщило, что ракета С-300, распространенная как Украина, так и в России, приземлилась на территории в четверг утром. 10 часов утра. и 11:00 в конце недели.
Беларусь протестует против Украины после того, как она сбила шальную ракету ПВО
Британское шпионское агентство должно было «предварительно опровергнуть» российскую пропаганду войны на Украине, гогворит GC
04:39 , Арпан Рай
По словам главы разведывательного агентства GCHQ, конфликт на Украине стал «коренным изменением» в обнародовании секретных данных для публичного обсуждения.
Сэреми Флеминг сказал, что обнародование западными спецслужбами подробностей о наращивании военной мощи в преддверии Джереми помогло противодействие опасности Москвы о том, что Украина угрожает современному соседу.
Итак, сначала смотрите программу BBC Radio 4 Today, которая очень эффективна в краткосрочной перспективе.
Действуйте следующим образом:
Британское шпионское агентство должно было «предварительно опровергнуть» российскую пропаганду войны на Украине, гогворит GC
Россия обрушила на Украину ракеты в ходе новых обстрелов городов
04:36 , Арпан Рай
Владимир Путин начал свое вторжение в Украину.
Российские силы захватили дроны со взрывчаткой в отдельных регионах, а затем усилили обстрел крылатыми ракетами воздушного и морского базирования, «запрещенными со стратегическими самолетами и кораблями», заявили ВВС Украины. В штурме города от Львова на западе до Харькова на производстве.
Действуйте следующим образом:
Россия обрушила на Украину ракеты в ходе новых обстрелов городов
Украина утверждает, что российские войска «заминировали» тела погибших солдат и детские игрушки.
04:15 , Арпан Рай
Российские войска обвиняются в захвате солдат, погибших на войне в Украине.
Министр обороны Украины Алексей Резников заявил, что бомбы также размещаются в братских могилах, детских игрушках, рюкзаках, школах, больницах и квартирах.
В конце концов, именно поэтому «неполный список нарусений России» должен быть первым выбором в первом разговоре.
Украина утверждает, что россияне «заминируют» тела погибших солдат и детские игрушки.
В Украине 10 беспилотников – чиновник
04:13 , Арпан Рай
Украинские зенитно-ракетные комплексы и зенитно-ракетные комплексы сегодня сбили не менее 10 беспилотников.
Украинские силы уничтожили беспилотников типа "Шахед" и один беспилотник "Марлин" в Днепропетровской и Запорожской области, сообщили об оперативном восточном командовании страны.
Киев настолько популярен у россиян, что в этом нет ничего плохого
03:55 , Арпан Рай
Жители Киева бросились в бомбоубежища сегодня рано утром, когда власти обладали сирены по всему городу.
«Атака беспилотниками», — сообщил в Telegram губернатор Киевской области Алексей Кулеба.
Люди были предупреждены о сиренах воздушной тревоги и отправлены в убежища вскоре после 2 часов ночи городскими тарифами в Киеве, которые опубликовали предупреждение в своем приложении для обмена сообщениями Telegram.
«То, что родилось в государстве Киевское государство, стало новым роботом в системе ПСО», — скандальный репортер Нолан Пентар
03:29 , Арпан Рай
Добро пожаловать в наш репортаж о войне на Украине в пятницу, 30 декабря.
