Vladimir Putin has already laid out his response to the Ukrainian incursion into the Kursk region, and those responsible for the attack will be punished, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said. “I honestly say that the president has made a decision,” Antonov said, according to state news agency Tass. “I am sure that everyone will be severely punished for what happened in the Kursk region.”
Antonov’s comments, which did not provide further details about Putin’s plans, came after the Kremlin leader held a meeting on Thursday with Russian officials, including heads of administration from the border regions. It’s been more than two weeks since Ukraine launched a blitzkrieg and the largest incursion into Russia by a foreign force since World War II, and while Medvedev has reacted, Vladimir Putin has been slow to respond.
Anatoly Antonov, Russia’s ambassador to the United States, also expressed his confidence that at a certain point, all restrictions on the use of weapons supplied to Ukraine will be removed by Western countries, according to Reuters. This, moreover, is something Volodymyr Zelensky is asking for. “The current leadership behaves as if someone is holding out one hand and holding a dagger in the other,” Antonov commented, referring to Washington’s recent comments that Kiev is not allowed to use US weapons to strike deep into Russian territory. “They are basically preparing the ground for removing all existing restrictions,” Anatoly Antonov thinks.
“Although many NATO allies supported Ukraine’s decision to send troops to Russia’s Kursk region, which they described as a legitimate self-defense measure against Moscow’s war of aggression, some key countries have already expressed skepticism and serious concerns. Publicly and privately”, counters, however, Keele in the United Kingdom. “This is a negative consequence of the Kursk operations: a large-scale split among Kiev’s Western supporters,” says the British analyst, speaking to Expresso.
According to Bulan Koke, the incursion into Russia “derails Ukraine’s claim that Kiev is waging a war to defend its territory”. The researcher explains why: “Since Ukraine has not had any major victories since the recapture of Kherson in November 2022, the Kursk offensive may help boost morale among Ukrainians. Those who are still able to fight, achieve some kind of success or victory. However, in terms of long-term implications, this incursion into Russia is foolish and provocative, especially at a time when the Ukrainian military is reportedly suffering from shortages of personnel and ammunition.
From Koke’s point of view, it is “impossible” that Ukraine will be able to continue the offensive for a long time and maintain Russian territory. Therefore, it is “mainly a show of force for now, but dangerous and dangerous”, especially since Russia can launch counterattacks, “no one knows whether Ukrainian troops can resist or retreat. To a safe place” .
“If we look a little deeper into Zelensky’s reasons for this risky move, he knows he will be under more pressure to negotiate an end to the war, especially if Donald Trump returns to the White House after the US presidential election in November. If he is re-elected, Republican candidate Donald Trump will give Kiev He fears that Zelensky will pressure Ukraine’s president to accept a peace deal with Russia, and “if he can keep some Russian territory, he thinks he will gain some leverage in the negotiations,” said Bulan Koke, a professor of international relations at Keele University. A hypothesis that defines “highly implausible”.
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And the Indian Prime Minister, who has visited Ukraine, again spoke about peace. Narendra Modi asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hold talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. He also offered to act as a friend to help promote peace.
The two leaders met in Kiev, the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Ukraine in its modern history. The meeting comes at a time when the deadlock is beginning to break, with Moscow making slow gains in eastern Ukraine and Kiev making inroads across the border. The situation is similar to that of the Indian President’s visit to Moscow last month. At the time, Modi called for peace and hugged Russian President Vladimir Putin, angering Ukraine, which was hit by a Russian missile strike that hit a children’s hospital the same day.
This Friday’s words are: “The path to a solution can only be found through dialogue and diplomacy. We should mobilize in this direction without wasting time. Both sides should sit face to face to find a way out of this crisis. Modi continued: “I want to assure you that India is ready to play an active role in any effort for peace. If I can personally play any part in this, I promise you as a friend.
Zelensky told the Indian prime minister that ending the war on terms acceptable to Kiev was a priority issue for Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader thanked Modi for participating in Ukraine’s international consultations with third countries to end the war with Russia and expressed India’s interest in continuing to participate in the process.
Zelensky expressed interest in New Delhi’s involvement in organizing a new world peace summit in Ukraine, Indian diplomatic chief Subramaniam Jaishankar told reporters in Kiev.
Other news to highlight:
⇒ Many Russian citizens hailed Prigozhin, the former head of the Wagner Group, as a patriot and celebrated his death anniversary. Reuters reported that some people said they had gathered at a cemetery in Russia’s former imperial capital, St. Petersburg, to celebrate a man who “gave his life to serve his country.” Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a failed coup against Putin and an unsuccessful march on the outskirts of Moscow, died in a plane crash on August 23, 2023 at the age of 62.
⇒ The United States announced sanctions against 400 companies and individuals in Russia and abroad, including about 60 defense technology companies that allow Moscow to “support its war effort” in Ukraine. Sanctions now imposed by the United States on the level of automation, robotics, online surveillance and artificial intelligence target technology companies involved in the “support and development of Russia’s defense sector”, specifically the production and modernization of its arsenal.
⇒ NATO lowered the security level at an air base in West Germany, where the Airborne Warning and Control System has surveillance planes, after raising it after detecting a potential threat.