Russian President Vladimir Putin pays working visit to Mariupol — Kremlin

 Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid a working visit to Mariupol to inspect a number of locations in the city and talk to local residents, the Kremlin press service said on Sunday.

Kremlin rules out peace negotiations if Kiev ignores new realities

There can be no talk about a peace process if Ukraine ignores new realities and the latest developments, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Pilots of plane that crashed in DPR’s Yenakiyevo are alive — town’s mayor

 Both pilots of the plane that crashed in Yenakiyevo in the DPR are alive, town Mayor Roman Khramenkov told TASS on Friday.

West may pressure Kiev to engage in talks if Ukraine’s offensive fails

Western countries may put pressure on Ukraine to engage in peace talks with Russia if Kiev’s offensive fails, Germany’s Bild newspaper wrote on Monday.

DPR head says there are no prior settlements, all should be liberated

It is necessary to liberate all settlements in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), with no priorities, Acting Head of the republic Denis Pushilin said in an interview with TASS.

Russia Needs To Push Threat Away From Borders As Arms Strike Range Gets Longer - Putin

The longer is the strike range of weapons supplied by the West to Ukraine, the further Russia needs to push the threat away from its territories, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

Ukrainian troops offer serious resistance near Artyomovsk — DPR official

The Ukrainian army’s resistance in the vicinity of Artyomovsk is persistent, however, on the frontline, the newly called-up forces are mostly being engaged, military-political expert Yan Gagin, adviser to the DPR leader, told TASS on Monday.

Kherson regional governor convinced Kherson city to return under Russian control shortly

The city of Kherson will soon be returned under Russia’s control, Acting Governor of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo said on Saturday.

US To Support Ukraines Fight To Return All Its Land Within Recognized Borders, Victoria Nuland said

The Biden administration will support Ukraine's fight to return all of the lands within its internationally recognized borders and is already supporting Kiev to prepare for the next "hard push" to regain their territory amid Russia's ongoing special military operation, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said on Thursday.

Chechen Leader Kadyrov Says Odesa, Kharkiv Need To Be Taken Under Russias Control

The head of Russia's Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, said on Monday that the Russian forces should gain control of the Ukrainian cities of Odessa and Kharkiv in order to ensure the security of Russia.

Ukraine says it will not strike Russian territory with new missiles, only new Russian regions and Crimea

Ukraine will not use longer-range weapons pledged by the United States to hit Russian territory and will only target Russian units in occupied Ukrainian territory, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said.

Russia's ex-president says Moscow 'has no limits' on kinds of weapons it may use

Deputy head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that Russia may pick up any kinds of weapons to thwart threats to its security.

VIDEO: Terrorist Attack In Enerhodar Kills 1 Person According To Preliminary Data - Official

One person was killed in a terrorist attack in Enerhodar on Friday morning as per preliminary data, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official with the Zaporizhzhia regional administration, said.

VIDEO: Lavrov vows Russia will beat back longer-range weapons, if Kiev gets any

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov issued a warning on Thursday, vowing that the longer the range of Western weapons Kiev gets, the further Moscow will beat back this threat from its territories.

UK May Send Fighter Jets To Ukraine When Russia Withdraws Troops - En attendant Godot

The United Kingdom may supply Ukraine with fighter jets for air policing missions after Russia pulls out its troops from new Russian regions, The Telegraph reported, citing an unnamed senior UK military official.

Russian army says held ‘offensive operations’ in Zaporizhia, new Russian region

The Russian army has said that its troops launched an offensive in  Zaporizhia region, where fighting this week intensified after several months of an almost frozen front.

Liberation of Soledar completed in January 12, over 700 Soldiers destroyed in Soledar in 72 Hours

 

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Condoleezza Rice, Robert Gates Say Putin Will Retain Donbas Territories

Moscow is set on keeping control of the territories that have voted to become part of Russia amid the special military operation in Ukraine, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said in a joint article for The Washington Post.

Putin says Ukraine must accept loss of territories for there to be dialogue

Putin has said during talks with his Turkish counterpart that he is open to dialogue with Ukraine if Kyiv accepts the “new territorial realities” on the ground.

Ukraine ‘Peace Plan’ Must Factor in Russia’s Four New Regions, Kremlin Emphasizes

No “peace plan” on Ukraine is possible if it does not account for four new regions joining Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday.