Zelensky didn’t do Compulsory Service.
Some headlines have mentioned that Zelensky was a draft dodger in the 2014 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Zelensky was born on 25 January 1978, and he was 36 years old in 2014.
The draft imposed … Read the rest
Category: Ukraine
Russian Peace Offer. December 2022
Russian Peace Offer Details.
Russian President Vladimir Putin once again said he was open to peace talks, and his Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has given Ukraine the details:
Fulfil Moscow’s demands, including surrendering Ukrainian territory that Russia now controls, or … Read the rest
Russian Attacks on Ukraine Energy.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claims that Moscow’s actions are, in fact, aimed at minimising the number of civilian casualties.
He said that the recent barrage of Russian missile attacks was intended to knock out energy facilities that allow you … Read the rest
Putin is open to talks on Ukraine, but..
Putin open to talks on Peace.
“The president of the Russian Federation has always been, is and remains open to negotiations in order to ensure our interests,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
The Kremlin said the West must … Read the rest
Will Russia target Satellites.
Russia to target Satellites used by Ukraine?
Konstantin Vorontsov, deputy director of the Russian foreign ministry’s department for non-proliferation and arms control, said the use of Western satellites to aid the Ukrainian war effort was “an extremely dangerous trend” and … Read the rest
Russia and Chechnya.
Chechnya Independence from Russia.
The Chechens declared independence in 1991, after the Soviet Union disintegrated.
The First Chechen War with Russia broke out in 1994, but after two years of fighting, the Russian forces withdrew from the region in December … Read the rest
Russia-Ukraine Bridge Blast.
Explosion on Crimea Bridge Kills 3.
The blast and fire sent part of the 12-mile Kerch Strait bridge tumbling into the sea and killed three people according to Russian authorities. One of them was the driver of the truck.
Russia’s … Read the rest
Russia in WWII and in Ukraine.
Comparison of Russia in WWII and in Ukraine 2022.
When NAZI Germany invaded Russia in 1941, Russia relied on regular shipments of weapons and supplies required to continue their defence against the invading Germans. These shipments came from countries like … Read the rest
The 1994 Budapest Memorandum.
Who broke the 1994 Budapest Memorandum regarding Ukraine?
In the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, the United States, Russia, and Britain committed “to respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine” and “to refrain from the threat or use … Read the rest
Ukraine Terrorist Attacks
Putin accuses Ukraine of Terrorism.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the Ukrainian attack on the Crimea bridge, (October 2022) being used to supply his troops in the invasion of Ukraine, a Terrorist attack.
Effectively this means … Read the rest