Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on May 12 that Andrei Belousov, a former aide and Russia's economy minister from 2012-2013, should replace Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a surprise reshuffle of Russia's security and defense apparatus.
Do we know what this guy is like vs the previous guy competency wise? It sounds from the article like they both lack military experience but are Putin loyalists so I assume ability is not a primary consideration for the position which is good for Ukraine.
This asshole doesn’t even have the balls to state plainly what he’s doing. Delaying Ukraine aid for as long as humanly possible, to the point of dodging meetings with some of the US’s most important allies. Absolute coward with innocent blood on his hands.
The number of vehicles, aircraft, naval vessels, and weapons systems lost by Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine has surpassed 15,000, the open-source investigative project Oryx announced on March 24. The figure includes 2,856 tanks, 135 helicopters, 106 aircraft, 20 naval ships, and
Russia's ambassador to Poland, Sergei Andreyev, has rejected Poland's summons to the Foreign Ministry in connection with the Russian missile that entered Polish airspace on March 24, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported on March 25.
"This morning, Ukraine’s military was forced to withdraw from Avdiivka after Ukrainian soldiers had to ration ammunition due to dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction, resulting in Russia’s first notable gains in months," the White House statement said.
No johnson Johnson and his handlers must be very happy. Fuck all the people who could have done something about this and didn’t because of political bullshit.
According to ABC News, Russia may want to use a nuclear weapon against satellites rather than drop it on the Earth. One of the media's sources called such reports "a big deal," which is "very concerning and very sensitive."
I thought space was considered off limits for this kind of stuff due to the risk of making earth orbit so full of debris that space becomes totally inaccessible to humanity. Super fucked up but this is Russia we’re talking about I suppose.
Vladimir Putin’s campaign headquarters has officially informed Russia’s Central Election Commission that he will not participate in pre-election debates, reports TASS.
Putin signs decree officially appointing Belousov as new Russian defense minister (kyivindependent.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on May 12 that Andrei Belousov, a former aide and Russia's economy minister from 2012-2013, should replace Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a surprise reshuffle of Russia's security and defense apparatus.
Mike Johnson unveils complex plan for Israel and Ukraine aid as pressure rises (www.theguardian.com)
Speaker rejects pressure to approve package sent over by Senate, leaving its path to passage deeply uncertain
Russian equipment losses in Ukraine surpass 15,000, says Oryx OSINT group (kyivindependent.com)
The number of vehicles, aircraft, naval vessels, and weapons systems lost by Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine has surpassed 15,000, the open-source investigative project Oryx announced on March 24. The figure includes 2,856 tanks, 135 helicopters, 106 aircraft, 20 naval ships, and
Russian ambassador rejects Poland's summons over missile in Polish airspace (kyivindependent.com)
Russia's ambassador to Poland, Sergei Andreyev, has rejected Poland's summons to the Foreign Ministry in connection with the Russian missile that entered Polish airspace on March 24, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported on March 25.
Biden: US Congress to blame for fall of Avdiivka (kyivindependent.com)
"This morning, Ukraine’s military was forced to withdraw from Avdiivka after Ukrainian soldiers had to ration ammunition due to dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction, resulting in Russia’s first notable gains in months," the White House statement said.
ABC News: Alleged 'serious threat' to US national security relates to Russia's plans to put nuclear weapons in space (kyivindependent.com)
According to ABC News, Russia may want to use a nuclear weapon against satellites rather than drop it on the Earth. One of the media's sources called such reports "a big deal," which is "very concerning and very sensitive."
Kremlin says Putin will not participate in pre-election debates as Russians hear his thoughts on matters ‘practically daily’ — Meduza (meduza.io)
Vladimir Putin’s campaign headquarters has officially informed Russia’s Central Election Commission that he will not participate in pre-election debates, reports TASS.