The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmes that authorities in Kiev destroyed dangerous pathogens of deadly diseases stored in U.S.-funded laboratories in the country
tonididdy: The West is a bedrock of lies and deceit. They pretend to be stretching an arm of help but the other arm is to push you into further dependence on them.
They say in every rumour, there's an atom of truth. When a man has too many enemies, then indeed he is a bad person.
Imagine selling goods to a customer and then still going to rob the customer of the same goods. Daylight robbery
skybeauty: Putin is using this opportunity to dispose of outdated soviet weapons and many Western ass lickers are rejoicing. Russia has one of the most advanced weapons in the world. The world is yet to fathom what Russia has. The USA is aware Russia’s hidden weapons that is why they cannever risk direct confrontation with Russia. Russian is only waiting for NATO to do anyhow and then the game will commence.
Note: I pray for peace in the world but that peace won’t come until America influences is removed from the world.
12,000 human beings dead ? Putin must be the dumbest military leader of all time.
Biafran4life: Another win for Russia if true. Something Russia will blow off the air from thr war ships as soon as it enters Ukraine air space. Look at how smart Poland president has been even as nato promise to defend them saying,an attack on one is an attack on all.My guy stil telling nato I can only open my corridor for you to pass to supply weapons to Ukraine. My country won't be the one to supply it directly to Ukraine because when the really war starts all men will first want to protect his country before they remember say we get union.And the puppet allowed his country to be used as a pawn in a game btw USA and Russia now he is crying like goat head
Russia is overrated. Without Nukes, their military is garbage.
2 days to take the main capital and we are now in the 14th day ? LOL.
MansoryMX: You will tell me the F-22 raptors and F-35 lightening in Israel are made in Israel. Anyway no need to argue with you. I pray a more deadly virus wipe off 90% of humans in this earth so that the remaining 10% go get sense by fire by force. The world is yet to learn from Coronavirus that we need more medicine and less weapons.
He said that with Poland handing the jets to the US at their German base, it is like Poland saying to Russia "if you want an argument about this, have it with Washington, don't have it with us".
Ukraine war: Poland has agreed to hand over all of its MIG-29 fighter jets to a US airbase "immediately and free of charge" as part of a plan to provide aircraft to the Ukrainians.
Washington has been looking at a proposal under which Poland would supply Ukraine with Soviet-era fighters and in turn receive American F-16s to make up for their loss.
Ukrainian pilots are trained to fly Soviet-era fighter jets.
In a statement, Poland's foreign ministry said: "The authorities of the Republic of Poland, after consultations between the president and the government, are ready to deploy - immediately and free of charge - all their MIG-29 jets to the Rammstein Air Base and place them at the disposal of the government of the United States of America.
At the same time, Poland requests the United States to provide us with used aircraft with corresponding operational capabilities.
"Poland is ready to immediately establish the conditions of purchase of the planes.
"The Polish government also requests other NATO Allies - owners of MIG-29 jets - to act in the same vein."
Security and defence analyst Michael Clarke, former director general of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), told Sky News: "The main thing as far as NATO is concerned is to get some aircraft into Ukraine that they can use.
"The MIG-29 is not the best aircraft around at the moment but it's better than nothing.
"NATO has been giving arms openly to Ukraine - this is just another type of weapon."
He said that with Poland handing the jets to the US at their German base, it is like Poland saying to Russia "if you want an argument about this, have it with Washington, don't have it with us".
And he added: "The main thing is for Ukrainian pilots to find a safe way to take the aircraft into Ukraine."
alphaNomega: Like how America invaded Vietnam and made themselves the heroes?
This freedom format don cast, anytime America or any other invading nation wants to strike, they come with the mantra of "freedom" and "change" to garner local support and sympathy. At the end of the day, they're like Coke and Pepsi.
There are established places that are majorly "freedom" or "fascist" and everyone is free to emigrate to their choice location and enjoy what is obtainable.
Go and live in Russia or Saudi Arabia. Enjoy the freedom while you are there.
Yes, but the point here is that Russia is getting punished really badly. Putin did not expect this at all.
Imagine, he has lost two major generals, about 5 Colonels and thousands of other soldiers. America & Nigeria never lost a general during their wars with Afghanistan and Boko Haram, respectively.
JohnBullMySon: At the core nature of we humans, is freedom and liberty, we love to be free to pursue our desires. No one likes a totalitarian or autocratic system. That's why the west rule the world
That's what many children on Nairaland don't understand. It is freedom vs fascism.
Britain is today expected to follow the US and ban Russian oil imports as drivers started queuing for fuel after being hit by the steepest weekly hike in fuel prices in more than 18 years due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine - with prices expected to keep rising.
Oil prices are rising at an alarming rate sparking warnings that petrol could soon hit £2 a litre – taking the cost of an average tank to more than £100 - an increase of around £17.
Unleaded hit an average record of £1.55 a litre yesterday, with industry sources saying it was likely to rise to £1.75 by next week as 5p is being added to the price every 24 hours in some areas. But prices at some forecourts are already pushing £1.80.
Motorists queued outside a Sainsbury's petrol station in Cambridge today as they rushed to fill up cars and jerry cans before petrol prices increase even further. There were also long lines at the pumps at a Tesco in neighbouring Suffolk. On social media there were also reports of queues at supermarket pumps in Lancashire.
Britain will ban Russian oil imports, Politico reported today citing Whitehall officials - but the move is expected to be a gradual phasing out over time rather than an overnight sharp shock.
The UK is planning to buy more oil from the US, Saudi Arabia and the Middle East instead, but wants nine months to sort out the deals.
The move is expected to be announced this afternoon and will lay out the ban and its phase-in period, which is expected to last about a year to try to stop people panic-buying fuel at a time when energy prices are rocketing.
There will not be a ban on Russian gas - but this is still under discussion within the Government. US President Joe Biden has decided he will ban Russian oil and gas immediately.
It came as Rishi Sunak was urged to put the City of London on a 'semi-wartime setting' amid fears the Ukraine conflict could spill further into Europe. The Centre for Economics and Business Research has predicted that GDP growth this year will be slashed from 4.2% to 1.9% in 2022 and down to zero in 2023.
Amid fears energy bills could soon hit £4,000-a-month, the average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts rose from 149.2p on February 28 to 153.0p on Monday, according to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Average diesel prices rose from 153.4p to 158.6p over the same period. The weekly increases of 3.8p for petrol and 5.2p for diesel are the largest in records dating back to June 2003.
They mean the cost of filling up a typical 55-litre family car has increased by more than £2 over the past week. Figures from data firm Experian Catalist based on a different methodology to the one used by BEIS suggest the average cost per litre of petrol on Monday was 156.4p, while diesel was 162.3p.
Oil prices have spiked due to concerns over the reliability of supplies amid the war in Ukraine.
The price per barrel of Brent crude - which is the most commonly used way of measuring the UK's oil price - reached 139 US dollars on Monday, which was its highest level in 14 years
There were long queues outside the Sainsbury's petrol station as prices hit a record high due to the Ukraine crisis affecting oil prices.
Some drivers even took along extra containers to fill with petrol, with the price at pumps expected to go up again. UK petrol prices have hit an average of 155p a litre, according to the AA motoring group.
Ministers are also discussing possible financial help for businesses hit by soaring energy bills. Energy traders took fright yesterday over US-led efforts to promote a Western boycott of Russian oil and gas to further squeeze the ability of Moscow to fund Putin’s war machine.
Oil prices also continued to rise, sparking warnings that petrol could push toward £2 a litre – taking the cost of an average tank to more than £100. Unleaded hit a record £1.55 a litre yesterday, with industry sources saying it was likely to rise to £1.75.
Black cab drivers are not driving around to pick up passengers to save money because 5p is being added to the cost of a litre of fuel every day in Britain.
The price at the pumps could hit a wallet-hammering 175p next week as average petrol prices on UK forecourts exceeded 155p for the first time.
Gadafii: Those of saying America or NATO would respond to Putin's ICBM, don't know shiits
Bidden knows he can't be dragged into another protracted war, not when they just left Afghanista.
Na sanction USA go issue on Twitter nothing more.
If Ukraine was a member of NATO it would have been easier for USA or other NATO members to hit Russia with ballistics.
But as it is now, it has been proven that Russia has the most advanced ballistics amongst the super powers, they also have the one that can travel longest, y'all saw how American generals were fretting the day Russia tested their missiles that could knock out satellites in the space
Small boy, nobody wins in a Nuclear war. Everybody dies. Now go and study for your exams.
Major General Vitaliy Gerasimov, Chief of Staff of Russia’s 41st army, was killed in action on the outskirts of Kharkiv, a major city in Ukraine’s east that is being attacked by Russian invaders.
That’s according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports citing the agency’s press service.
"Another loss among the invading army’s senior command. During a battle near Kharkiv, Vitaly Gerasimov, a Russian senior military commander, major general, chief of staff and first deputy commander of the 41st army of Russia’s Central Military District, was killed. A number of other Russian senior officers were also killed and wounded," the statement said.
It is noted that Vitaly Gerasimov took part in the second Chechen war and Russia’s military operation in Syria. He is also known to have received from the government a medal of the “return of Crimea."
Intercepted calls also proved significant issues with communication among the invading army units, as well as with the evacuation of their defeated forces.