Russia-Ukraine updates: American general claims Russian army disorganised
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Mark Milley, a high-ranking general in the United States military, has stated that Russia’s armed forces are in a state of disorder, with confused leadership and low morale among troops, while “they’re sitting in defensive positions.”
On the other hand, Milley lauded Ukraine’s embryonic counteroffensive while warning of a “tough fight” ahead when addressing NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Russian authorities have reported additional deaths due to the floods that followed the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson. The total fatalities on both sides of the Dnipro River has now reached 28.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pleaded with Switzerland to accept the re-export of military equipment to Ukraine.
Annual US human trafficking report criticises Russia.
In an annual report on countries that the United States claims are failing to protect victims, the United States has increased its criticism of Russia’s record on human trafficking by mentioning Moscow’s treatment of conscripts and Ukrainian minors. This criticism was included in the study.
In an annual report on countries that the United States claims are failing to protect victims, the United States has increased its criticism of Russia’s record on human trafficking by mentioning Moscow’s treatment of conscripts and Ukrainian minors. This criticism was included in the study.
A section on Russia had a more significant amount of criticism compared to the same portion from the previous year regarding Moscow’s incarceration of citizens in Ukraine. The report also mentioned the “forcible transfer of thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia,” which is the subject of the International Criminal Court investigation against Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin. The report also mentioned the “forcible transfer of thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia.”
The additional information states, “There was a government policy or practice of trafficking Ukrainian citizens and North Korean employees.”
“There were additional claims that Russian officials forced, deceived, or coerced adult citizens of other countries to fight in Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine,”
UN experts warn Russia of “widespread” torture.
A delegation of experts from the United Nations has stated that they have expressed their worries about the use of torture by Russian armed troops on Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war in a letter they sent to Moscow.
In a statement, the UN experts said that the torture, which included electric shocks, hooding, and fake executions, had been carried out to extract information, coerce confessions, or retaliate for alleged support for Ukraine’s forces.
They reported that it had caused harm to internal organs, shattered bones and fractures, strokes, and psychological trauma. In addition, it caused physical injuries.
Moscow has in the past denied torturing or otherwise mistreating prisoners of war. Moreover, Moscow has stated that it does not intentionally target civilians in Ukraine.
During the 15 months of fighting, claims of torture have been levelled against both sides of the conflict. However, a panel of independent experts from the United Nations has stated that the methods used by Russian soldiers may be “state-endorsed.”
Kadyrov says Chechen fighters sent to the Russian-Ukrainian border.
Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, has stated that Chechen fighters have been stationed in the region of Russia’s Belgorod that borders Ukraine to protect against attacks from “Ukrainian sabotage organisations.”
In the past month, the Belgorod region has received multiple reports of cross-border incursions by Russian partisan groups that support Ukraine and identify themselves as opponents of the government of Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia.
Fighters from the “Zapad-Akhmat” battalion have been deployed near the border village of Nekhoteevka and a checkpoint in Graivoron district, which was the site of a cross-border attack in May, according to Kadyrov, a Putin ally who leads the Russian region of Chechnya. Kadyrov is the leader of Chechnya.
“There is no cause for concern for the people living in the territories adjacent to the border with Ukraine… Kadyrov made this statement in a post on the messaging app Telegram. “Anyone who encroaches on our frontiers will receive a thunderbolt response,” the post read.
UN leader hopes grain discussions go well.
Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has expressed his optimism that the planned discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of African nations on the future of an agreement that will ensure the safe export of grain from Ukraine via the Black Sea will result in a favourable outcome.
African leaders propose “confidence-building measure”: document.
According to a draft framework paper that the Reuters news agency saw, African leaders might suggest “confidence-building measures” during their early efforts to mediate the dispute between Russia and Ukraine. The news agency looked at the document.
A pullback of Russian troops is one of the potential measures that could be taken, along with removing Belarus’s tactical nuclear weapons, suspending an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Russian President Vladimir Putin, and easing sanctions.
The letter’s information indicates that the next step might be creating an agreement to end hostilities, which calls for talks between Russia and the West.
Russian consumer prices fell as the central bank held rates.
The Russian central bank delivered its strongest indication that it could raise interest rates this year in the second week of June, warning of growing inflationary pressures, which coincided with a modest rise in consumer prices in Russia during that same period.
The central bank decided to keep the cost of borrowing at 7.5 per cent for the sixth meeting in a row, citing residual pro-inflationary risk factors such as increasing government spending, worsening terms of foreign trade, and the condition of the labour market.
According to Rosstat, the increase in consumer prices was 0.05 per cent in the week ending June 13, compared to a rise of 0.21 per cent in the previous week. According to Rosstat, prices have increased by 2.58 per cent since the beginning of the year, which is a slower pace of growth than in 2022.
In a different data set released on Thursday, the Russian economy ministry said that annual inflation was running at 2.87 per cent, an increase from the previous week’s rate of 2.68 per cent.
Mondelez will split Russia operations by year-end.
Mondelez International, the company that makes Oreos, announced that it had reduced its activities in Russia and is working towards turning the country into a stand-alone business capable of maintaining its supply chain by the end of the year.
The Chicago-based snack manufacturer, the target of a growing corporate boycott in the Nordic region because of its presence in Russia, has announced that it will no longer make new capital investments, launch new products, or spend money on advertising media in Russia.
The corporation stated in a statement that “as a result of these efforts,” “overall volumes have plummeted double digits,” and “both our import volumes and market share have dramatically decreased.”
UN nuclear head calls Zaporizhzhia plant “serious” but steady.
Rafael Grossi, the chief of the United Nations’ nuclear department, stated that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was “serious” but steady.
“On the one hand, it is abundantly clear that the predicament is critical. ” The effects [of the dam’s destruction] are there, and they are real,” Grossi remarked as he was touring the facility where the dam was located.
“At the same time, there are steps that are being taken to stabilise the situation,” the author writes. “There is currently an ongoing effort.”
Grossi has arrived at the largest nuclear power plant in Europe to evaluate the potential safety hazards that have arisen due to the collapse of the Kakhovka dam. The dam created a reservoir, and the power plant used the water to cool the fuel.
US: F-16 deliveries to Ukraine are far off
According to Milley, there is still “a way to go” before any supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine can be completed.
“I believe that there is an intention on the part of numerous nations, including the Netherlands and Denmark, to take the lead in terms of the planning, so there is a significant amount of work that has to be done. Although there is still a great deal of work to be done, I believe it would be premature to offer a definite date on any time that F-16s or any other form of modern aircraft will be introduced to battle in Ukraine,” Milley said during a news conference in Brussels.
“You are required to complete instruction in the language of your choice as well as pilot training. You have to make sure that all of the systems are functioning properly. Hence, those cogs are turning, but we have a long way to go before we reach our destination,” he continued.
Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States, announced that allies would be permitted to train Ukrainian soldiers on the US-developed aircraft during a meeting of the Group of Seven in May.
The Ukrainian counteroffensive is progressing steadily: the US.
A senior United States general has stated that the Ukrainian counteroffensive is making “solid progress” but will likely come at a high cost, given how difficult this battle is turning out to be.
“Ukraine has started its assault, and they are making solid progress towards their objective. This is going to be a challenging battle. “It’s going to be a pretty bloody war, and it’s going to take probably a good deal of time, and it’s going to cost a lot of money,” Milley said during a press conference in Brussels.
Milley lauded the leadership, expertise, and morale of the Ukrainian military. Still, he contrasted it with Russia, whose “leadership is not necessarily cohesive, their troops’ morale is not strong, and they’re sitting in defensive positions, and many of them don’t even know why they’re there.”
US: Allies trained almost 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers
According to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the United States, General Mark Milley, approximately 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained thanks to a collaborative effort worldwide.
Milley said at a conference of the Ukraine Contact Group in Brussels: “Overall, an international effort has trained over 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers for this current operation, many of whom are involved in close combat.”
“Right present, almost 6,000 Ukrainians are receiving training at forty different locations — training locations in sixty-five different courses in thirty-three different countries on three separate continents,”
At this point, the United States has trained about 11,000 Ukrainian soldiers.
Hungary calls energy security “impossible” without Russia.
According to Peter Szijjarto, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, it is “physically impossible” to secure his nation’s energy security without importing Russian oil and gas.
Speaking at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Szijjarto added that he anticipated the upcoming winter to be more challenging than the previous one. This is because Russian energy supplies are expected to be more limited, and there is no assurance that the weather will be mild.
Air defences for Kyiv from the US, UK, Denmark, and the Netherlands
The United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Denmark would ship air defence equipment, including hundreds of missiles, according to a joint statement by the participating nations.
The British government’s joint statement states that the shipment of the equipment has already started and should be complete “within a few weeks at the most.”
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