The war between <a href="http://www.time.news/mega-storm-hits-southern-russia-and-ukraine/" title="“Mega storm” hits southern Russia and Ukraine“>Russia and Ukraine comes to your day 1017 as its beginning on February 24, 2022, when the Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a “special military operation” to free the pro-Russian population from the Donbas region of Ukraine.
Hoy Friday December 6, 2024, Vladimir Putin signs security guarantees and advanced the deployment of Oreshnik missiles in Belarus
Vladimir Putin to hold annual press conference on December 19a tradition that broke in 2022 due to the war in Ukraine and resumed last year.
The conference will coincide, as already happened in 2023, with the Direct Linein which the Kremlin chief answers questions from citizens.
Several veterans of the war in Ukraine will participate in the selection of questionswhose main themes will be summarized for the president through artificial intelligence.
Putin will answer questions from journalists and citizens shortly before turning 25 years in power, on December 31.
The presidential spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, ruled out the presence at the conference of the American journalist Tucker carlson, who interviewed Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov this week in Moscow.
Vladimir Putin signs security guarantees and advances deployment of Oreshnik missiles in Belarus
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin signed a security guarantee agreement with Belarusafter which advancement the possibility of deploying Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missiles -like those launched in Ukraine as a warning– in the territory of the neighboring country.
In answer to the public petition of the Belarusian president, Alexandr lukashenko, Putin considered the placement of said weapons “possible”used for the first time on November 21 against an arms factory in Ukraine.
Next, he specified that, as the oreshnik serial productionthe deployment in Belarus It will be possible in the second half of 2025.
”Thes systems will enter service with the Strategic Missile Forces and in parallel we will begin their deployment in the territory of Belarus”
Vladimir Putin, president of Russia
In addition to returning to stand out las qualities “unparalleled in the world” of these missiles – undetectable by current Western anti-missile shields and which can reach all European capitals – he stressed that the key is not their potential, but their precision.
Within the framework of the meeting of the Supreme Soviet of the Russia-Belarus State Union, Putin and Lukashenko signed an agreement on security guarantees, which contemplates the use of nuclear weapons in the face of an external threat, in clear reference to NATO.
He document contemplates the obligations of both countries in matters of defense of sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity y constitutional orderalong with guarantee the inviolability of the territory and of the borders of the Russia-Belarus state Union.
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🇷🇺 Putin: Oreshnik could be deployed to Belarus next year
the new Russian Oreshnik missile system could be deployed in Belarus in the second half of 2025, as its production increases, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared this friday. pic.twitter.com/W0vBe36TCZ
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov tells Tucker Carlson that Russia is “ready to do anything” to protect its interests
He Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, assured in one interview with the American television host Tucker Carlson what Russia is willing to do anything to protect what it called its “legitimate interests”.
“The message we wanted to send by testing the hypersonic system (Oréshnik) in real conditions is that we are willing to do everything possible to protect our legitimate interests”
Sergey Lavrov,Russian Foreign Minister
The American reporter traveled to Moscow to conduct an interview that was published this Friday on the ministerial website.
The head of Russian diplomacy was referring to recent launch of the new Russian hypersonic ballistic missilewhich Russia carried out in response to the first Ukrainian attacks with Western long-range weapons against Russian territory.
Lavrov assured that Russia does not seek to “make the situation worse”but had to “send signals” to the West after the beginning of the attacks with ATACMS missiles y Storm Shadow.
”Of course, we woudl like to avoid any misunderstanding. But, as some people in London and Brussels do not seem to assess the situation entirely correctly, we are prepared to send additional ‘messages’ if they do not draw the necessary conclusions.”
Sergey Lavrov, russian Foreign Minister
regarding the conditions for the end of the war, Lavrov insisted on those announced months ago by Russian President vladimir Putin.
”The key principle is the neutral status of Ukraine,” he stressed, adding that there should be “nothing from NATO,” referring to Alliance bases and military exercises on Ukrainian soil with the participation of foreign troops.
Moreover, I reiterate that Russia demands recognition of the “reality on the ground” and the annexation of four Ukrainian regions that now “form part of the Russian Federation in accordance with its Constitution.”
The Russian president Vladimir Putin replaced the governor of the Kursk border region, partially occupied for him ukrainian army since last August, after just seven months in office.
He new governor will be Alexandr Jinshteinwhich will replace Alexei Smirnovwho took over the position last May and voluntarily resigned, according to the Kremlin.
“The president clearly said that crisis management is needed. Taking into account your experience in previous positions, we conclude that your candidacy may be more effective”
Dmitri Peskov, Kremlin presidential spokesman
He recalled that Putin highlighted that, once the region is freed from “guerrillas”, it will be necessary to undertake the reconstruction of Kurskespecially communal infrastructure.
During his meeting last night with the new governor, Putin stressed that Jinshtein was an advisor to the director of the National Guard between 2016 and 2018so the deputy maintains “good relations” with the security forces.
Until now, Jinshtein served as head of the Duma Facts Policy Committee or chamber of deputies, where he passed draconian laws that restricted freedom of expression.
Jinshtein, a journalist by training, has been a deputy of the Kremlin party since 2003United Russia, in whose ranks he supported the persecution of the opposition and sexual minorities.
He Russian army has not been able to expel Ukrainian troops from Kurskalthough in the In recent weeks it would have recovered approximately half of the territory occupied by the enemyaccording to Western sources.
According to the autonomous press, Putin has tasked his troops with liberating the region before the inauguration on January 20 of the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
Moscow and Belarus will sign an agreement on security guarantees
Los presidents of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and Belarus, Alexandr Lukashenko, they will sign and agreement on security guarantees during the meeting they will hold in Minsk within the framework of the Russia-Belarus State Union, the Kremlin reported.
The agreement will include “mutual obligations to ensure security. This is probably the maximum degree of alliance”Dmitri Peskov, presidential spokesman, told the Russian press.
Peskov, who stressed that the The priority of this agreement will be to strengthen the defense of the common spaceHe added that both leaders will also approve a Security Concept of the State Union.
“I believe that today a single document will be signed (…) It is indeed the first normative document in which it is said that, in case of need, two States guarantee each other’s security if one country turns to the other”
Dmitri Peskov, Kremlin presidential spokesman
He specified that this document “is based precisely on the Russian policy in the field of nuclear weapons“, doctrine recently approved by Putin and? contemplates the use of atomic weapons in conventional attack case that threatens the existence of both countries.
“Russia assures that, in case of a threat to the security of Belarus, it can also use nuclear weapons to protect the national interests of the Republic of Belarus”
Dmitri Peskov, Kremlin presidential spokesman
Putinwhich approved the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in belarus two years ago as an instrument of deterrence against the advance of NATO, and Lukashenko will speak on Friday at the meeting of the Supreme Soviet of the State Union.
Ukraine accuses Belarus of being complicit in Russian military interventionby ceding its territory to the invading army, something Lukashenko denies.
How can experienced governance contribute to post-conflict reconstruction in regions affected by tensions like those in Ukraine?
Experiance in security matters which is crucial for the current situation in the region.”
The appointment comes amid ongoing tensions and military conflict in Ukraine, where Russian forces are facing meaningful challenges on the battlefield.The decision to replace Smirnov signals PutinS recognition of the need for a more dynamic and experienced leader to manage the crisis in the Kursk region, where there have been reports of increasing Ukrainian activity and incursions.
Putin’s choice of Jinshtein, noted for his background in security and governance, suggests a shift in strategy aimed at stabilizing the region and planning for post-conflict reconstruction efforts.This includes restoring public services and infrastructure which have been affected by the conflict.
As tensions continue to escalate, messages surrounding Russia’s defense posture remain critical, with both Lavrov and Putin emphasizing the need for strong leadership and decisive action to safeguard Russia’s interests and territorial integrity.