Zelenskyy asks West for weapons systems
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday gotten in touch with Western leaders fulfilling in Latvia to offer a vast array of weapons systems in Kyiv’s continuous war with Russia, Reuters reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is shown on a screen as he speaks by means of video link throughout a Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) plenary session in Riga, Latvia December 19, 2022.
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“I ask you to increase the possibility of supplying air defense systems to our country, and to help speed up the relevant decisions to be taken by our partners,” Zelenskyy asked throughout his speech by means of video link to the leaders conference in Riga.
Western allies, consisting of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden, are fulfilling in the Baltic country for the British- led grouping Monday.
–Karen Gilchrist
Belarus states military checks finished ahead of Putin go to
Belarus’ defense ministry stated Monday it had actually completed a series of assessments of its militaries’ military readiness, signifying a prospective shift to a more active function in the dispute, Reuters reported.
Russian ally Belarus, which functioned as a staging post for Moscow to introduce its intrusion of Ukraine in February, has actually been carrying out a string of military maneuvers over current weeks.
It comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin heads for Minsk Monday, increasing worries that he might push his ex-Soviet ally to sign up with a brand-new offensive on Ukraine.
–Karen Gilchrist
Russian ruble dips to six-month low
The Russian ruble plunged to a more than six-month low versus the dollar Monday, as low oil rates and installing sanctions worries threatened to strike the nation’s export earnings.
The rouble was 2.4% weaker versus the dollar, trading at 66.22 since around 9: 00 GMTMonday The dip marks the rouble’s most affordable level given that May 30.
–Karen Gilchrist
‘Fairly major’ damage brought on by Russian drone attack
A Russian drone attack triggered “fairly serious” damage in the Kyiv area Monday, Governor Oleksiy Kubela stated, according to Reuters.
Three locations in the area were left without power supply, the guv stated, after Russia let loose 35 “kamikaze” drones on Ukraine in the early hours of Monday early morning.
The attack, which secured vital facilities, marks Moscow’s 3rd air attack on Ukraine’s capital in 6 days, Reuters reported.
–Karen Gilchrist
