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Putin says Ukraine's counter-offensive has failed so far
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 10 Jun 2023

On June 9 Putin made the statement and added that the Ukrainians have suffered serious losses. Until then he avoided commenting on it. He stated that the counter-offensive had definitely commenced 5 days ago. Ukraine has not said this. Putin's statement could be taken as a sign that the situation...

Ukrainian counter-offensive seems to have begun
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 09 Jun 2023

On June 8 The Washington Post said that four Ukrainian military personnel had told them that the counter-offensive is already underway. It is certainly true that Ukrainian attacks are increasing in frequency and ferocity. The Washington Post said that the objectives are to retake land and to main...

Finland expels 9 Russian diplomats
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 07 Jun 2023

On June 7 Finland said that the diplomats were working in an intelligence capacity. Finland said this was a breach of the Vienna Convention. The Finnish Intelligence Service assessed the diplomats to be undercover intelligence officers and said the expulsions would seriously impair Russian intell...

Dam in Ukraine damaged possibly by Russia
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 06 Jun 2023

On June 6 Kakhovka Dam was partly blown up. Videos of the damage were shown by Ukrainian and Russian bloggers. The dam is in Russian-held territory and is vital for supplying much of Ukraine, including Crimea, with potable water. It is close to a nuclear power station that is now possibly threate...

Russia says it has beaten off a Ukrainian counterattack
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 05 Jun 2023

On June 4 the counterattack took place in the Donetsk Region of Ukraine. Russia annexed Donetsk in 2022. Russia said that there were attacks on five sectors of the front and claimed that mechanized and tank battalions had attacked. Russia published videos of Ukrainian vehicles being fired at. On ...

Ukraine says it is ready for its counter offensive
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 03 Jun 2023

On June 3 the Ukrainian President made the statement. He said that it would not be quick and there could be significant casualties. He said Ukraine did not have all the arms it wanted but it cannot delay any further. He has asked for armored vehicles in particular. He also wants more Patriot miss...

Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 02 Jun 2023

On June 2 two oil and gas facilities in western Russia were attacked by drones. The Governor of Smolensk Region, where the attacks took place, commented on the attacks. The region has not been previously targeted. It was claimed there were no injuries. Ukraine has neither confirmed nor denied tha...

Essential CIS Politics: June 2023
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · Report · 01 Jun 2023

* Russia has taken the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine after 9 months of fighting. * Drones hit both Moscow and, more heavily, Kyiv—in an attack exchange. * The leaders of 6 former USSR nations attended Victory Day ceremonies in Moscow. * All 5 Central Asian presidents attended ...

Ukraine shelling Russia
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 01 Jun 2023

On May 31 Russia said that 8 civilians were injured in its Belgorod Region. It has evacuated 300 children from the area. The regional governor said that Ukraine was firing Grad missiles into his region. Ukraine refused to comment on this. A pro-government Telegram channel in Russia said that Ukra...

Kazakhstan declines to join the Russia-Belarus Union
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 30 May 2023

On May 26 President Tokayev said that Kazakhstan would not be changing its status. Kazakhstan is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union. The other members are Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Russia and Belarus. In 1999 Belarus and Russia formed the union state. They agreed to full reunification eventually....

Moscow and Kyiv both bombarded
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 30 May 2023

On May 27 and 28 there were air strikes, missile strikes and drone attacks on Kyiv. Ukraine said 40 drones attacked Kyiv and 14 attacked other cities. There have been 15 nights of aerial bombardment on Kyiv in May 2023. On May 28 Ukraine said there were no casualties in Kyiv. Even if Ukraine is l...

Ukrainian attacks
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 28 May 2023

On May 27 drones hit an oil pipeline's admin block near Pskov, Russia. This was announced by he local governor. It is believed that the real prospect was a pumping station It is rumored that there was an attack on an oil refinery. There are ever more Ukrainian drone attacks. However, they are doi...

Russian city hit by drones
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 27 May 2023

On May 26 Krasnodar was attacked by two drones. This city is the deepest in Russia that Ukraine has attacked. It is 300 km from the border. The Governor of the Region made a statement saying that both drones had crashed and that there were no casualties. It was reported that a Ukrainian drone was...

Russia to deploy nukes in Belarus
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 25 May 2023

On May 25 Belarus signed an agreement about Russian nuclear weapons being stationed in Belarus. The Russian news agency TASS reported this. Russia shall still control its non-strategic nuclear arms in Belarus. The Russian Defense Minister was in Belarus to sign the agreement with his Belarusian c...

Russian PM in China
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 24 May 2023

Mikhail Mishustin spoke in Beijing when meeting his Chinese analogue. He said that relations with China are closer than ever and this would help Russia to resist unprecedented economic pressure. China maintains it is neutral over the Ukraine conflict.  Mishustin went to a business forum in Shangh...

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