Putin was behind the poisoning of Yushchenko – US intelligence; Budanov spoke about Russian execution lists. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
American intelligence has partially declassified a report that talks about the killings of political opponents of Russian leader Vladimir Putin by Russian intelligence services. The report also mentions the poisoning of former president Viktor Yushchenko. The document lists several similar murders. Intelligence believes that Russian special services were involved in them, and that Putin personally authorized them. The Kremlin is targeting “political and opposition leaders in key former Soviet republics who are considered a threat.”
Russia was preparing for the genocide of Ukrainians even before the full invasion of Ukraine and created execution lists. This was said by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Moscow Region, Kirill Budanov. According to him, the hit lists include teachers of the Ukrainian language, literature, history, ATO veterans, journalists, scientists, writers, priests of the OCU and other faiths who supported Ukraine, public and political figures, heads of state authority and self-government. Also, according to Budanov, Russia’s preparation for genocide against Ukrainians included the creation of mobile crematoriums and provided for mass graves.
France allowed Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with long-range weapons that Kyiv received from Paris. This is what French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said. He stressed that Western allies should not set any restrictions on supporting Ukraine in the war unleashed by Russia, nor set “red lines.”
On this day, Ukrainians light candles in their homes in memory of those who died from the artificial famine organized by Joseph Stalin’s regime. President Vladimir Zelensky and First Lady Elena Zelenskaya took part in events in honor of the memory of the victims of the Holodomor in Ukraine. In particular, they took part in an ecumenical prayer service at the Assumption Cathedral of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra and a walking procession at the Holodomor Museum. At the monument to the victims of the Holodomor, the president’s wives paid tribute to the victims.
Polish farmers have started a new protest on the Ukrainian border. The medic-Shegini checkpoint is blocked for trucks. Trucks traveling from Poland to Ukraine will be allowed one pass per hour. Cars, buses, transport with humanitarian aid and military convoys pass without problems in both directions. The farmers protested for two reasons. The first of these is the failure to comply with the requirement to maintain the agricultural tax level in 2024 at the level of 2023. The second reason is the concern about the EU signing a free trade agreement with countries in South America.
Lithuania will finance the production of Ukrainian long-range weapons, especially the Palyanitsa project. The first tranche in the amount of 10 million euros has been agreed. The main priorities for 2025 were also discussed: training and equipping Ukrainian brigades, providing ammunition, air defense systems and developing cooperation in the defense industry.
As a result of the Russian airstrike in Zaporozhye and the region on Saturday night, a 55-year-old man was killed and an 11-year-old boy was injured. In Zaporozhye, 15 residential buildings and several non-residential premises were damaged. Windows and balconies were damaged in four high-rise buildings and roofs in eleven private sector buildings.
The G-20 summit took place with weak support from Ukraine. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has shown that he is the weakest side, President Vladimir Zelensky said. “Brazil is a big country, I know … that most people support Ukraine, I want to thank you for that, unfortunately, the G-20 passed with very weak support from Ukraine,” said the head of state.
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Source: korrespondent
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