It will be Vladimir Putin’s first overseas trip to China since the ICC issued his international arrest warrant. According to the Bloomberg agency, citing some sources, Putin accepted Xi Jinping’s invitation to attend the Belt and Road Forum in October.
“NATO is the axis of evil”
NATO is the “Axis of Evil”. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in an interview with ANSA. The spokeswoman said Russia’s economy is growing despite the sanctions imposed by Western powers. “This reality – he added – appalls the entire NATO Axis of Evil (and you obviously are the Axis of Evil).”
Putin will not attend Prigozhin’s funeral
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, while the attacks in war zones continue and a strong explosion was also felt in Olenivka in western Crimea, a peninsula occupied by the Russians. The Kremlin does not yet have precise information about when, where and in what form the funeral will take place, added the spokesman, quoted by RIA Novosti agency.
Strict security measures at St Petersburg’s Serafimovskoye Cemetery, which is normally reserved for military burials, and road closures throughout the surrounding area are reportedly fueling speculation on Russian social media about the possibility that Prigozhin’s funeral could take place right there, according to The CNN. However, at the moment there are no official confirmations about the burial place of the founder of the Wagner militia, nor about the dates of the funeral, nor whether it will be private or public.
Peskov said yesterday he knew nothing about the timing and modalities of the funeral, stressing that decisions regarding the ceremony would be made in consultation with Prigozhin’s family. The cemetery director contacted by the newspaper has neither confirmed nor denied the news. Many officers and soldiers of the Armed Forces are buried at Serafimovsky Cemetery, as well as the parents of Russian leader Putin himself.
A massive explosion in Olenivka, Crimea
Residents of Olenivka in western Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula unilaterally annexed by Moscow in 2014, heard a massive explosion, reports Rbc-Ukraine, citing local Telegram channel Krymskiy Viter. Details are not yet available, but it was indicated that ambulances had already arrived at the scene of the accident. A video released by the media shows smoke after the explosion.
As recently as August 23, a modern Ukrainian missile in Olenivka destroyed a Russian long- and medium-range S-400 Triumph air defense system, Kyiv Security Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said three days ago.
“NATO is the axis of evil”
NATO is the “Axis of Evil”. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in an interview with ANSA. The spokeswoman said Russia’s economy is growing despite the sanctions imposed by Western powers. “This reality – he added – appalls the entire NATO Axis of Evil (and you obviously are the Axis of Evil).”
Putin will not attend Prigozhin’s funeral
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, while the attacks in war zones continue and a strong explosion was also felt in Olenivka in western Crimea, a peninsula occupied by the Russians. The Kremlin does not yet have precise information about when, where and in what form the funeral will take place, added the spokesman, quoted by RIA Novosti agency.
Strict security measures at St Petersburg’s Serafimovskoye Cemetery, which is normally reserved for military burials, and road closures throughout the surrounding area are reportedly fueling speculation on Russian social media about the possibility that Prigozhin’s funeral could take place right there, according to The CNN. However, at the moment there are no official confirmations about the burial place of the founder of the Wagner militia, nor about the dates of the funeral, nor whether it will be private or public.
Peskov said yesterday he knew nothing about the timing and modalities of the funeral, stressing that decisions regarding the ceremony would be made in consultation with Prigozhin’s family. The cemetery director contacted by the newspaper has neither confirmed nor denied the news. Many officers and soldiers of the Armed Forces are buried at Serafimovsky Cemetery, as well as the parents of Russian leader Putin himself.
A massive explosion in Olenivka, Crimea
Residents of Olenivka in western Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula unilaterally annexed by Moscow in 2014, heard a massive explosion, reports Rbc-Ukraine, citing local Telegram channel Krymskiy Viter. Details are not yet available, but it was indicated that ambulances had already arrived at the scene of the accident. A video released by the media shows smoke after the explosion.
As recently as August 23, a modern Ukrainian missile in Olenivka destroyed a Russian long- and medium-range S-400 Triumph air defense system, Kyiv Security Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said three days ago.
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