Elon Musk reveals who is behind 'massive' cyberattack on X
Elon Musk has sensationally revealed the devastating cyberattack that took down his social media app X on Monday seemingly originated in Ukraine.
His bombshell revelation followed repeated glitches with the site, which has been down for much of the day.
'Well, we're not sure exactly what happened,' Musk told Fox Business Network on Monday afternoon.
'But there was a massive cyber attack to try to bring down the X system with IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area.'
Musk had confirmed earlier in the day that X was being targeted by a 'massive cyberattack.'
The world's richest man noted during the interview that the social media site is now back up and running.
His statement came after the platform had been down for users worldwide. They had complained about issues with the app and website since as early as 5:30am ET.
Musk shared on X that the hack involved so many resources that he believes it could only be the work of a 'coordinated group' or a foreign country.
Musk did not offer any other details on the attack which has impacted the app's 600 million active monthly users.
It came amid fraught relations between Kyiv and Washington.
Last month, President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky a 'dictator.'
A subsequent Oval Office meeting between the two disastrously descended into acrimony.
Zelensky was accused by Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance, of warmongering, not wanting to make peace, and not being grateful enough for U.S. military and financial support.
He was expelled from the White House and a proposed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv remained unsigned.
While Republicans in the U.S. supported Trump's actions, and criticized Zelensky's behavior, the encounter led to backlash in Ukraine.
In the aftermath Musk branded Zelensky 'evil' and accused him of pushing a 'forever war' with Russia.
Musk said at the time: 'Zelensky wants a forever war, a never-ending graft meat grinder. This is evil.'
In October, Musk called for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, and added: 'We are sleepwalking our way into World War III with one foolish decision after the other.'
On Monday, Zelensky was in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Talks will be held there on Tuesday between Ukrainian and U.S. officials that Washington hopes will deliver substantial progress towards ending Ukraine's war with Russia.
The U.S., once Ukraine's main ally, has upended its policy on the conflict in pursuit of a rapid end to the fighting.
It is engaging directly with Moscow while stopping military assistance and intelligence sharing for Ukraine.
Following the attack on X, Dark Storm Team, a hacking group, took credit for it, according to a Monday afternoon post.
Dark Storm Team, a Pro-Palestinian hacker group, has no known ties to Ukraine or hacktivists inside the country. The group is known for targeting those who support Israel's military actions in Gaza.
Cybersecurity group SpyoSecure claimed that they spoke to the leader of Dark Storm Team, who revealed that they initiated a DDOS attack on X.
A DDOS attack is essentially a traffic jam on the internet, caused on purpose to shut websites down.
In these attacks the hacker sends thousands or even millions of fake visitors (bots) to flood the site.
This causes the site to get so overwhelmed that it slows down or completely crashes, making it impossible for real users to get onto X.
Many users were left unable to log in to their accounts, while others reported the site would not load to show posts.
Those already logged in on the app and website have been presented with the message: 'Something went wrong, try reloading.'
Downdetector, a site that tracks websites that go down, shows that tens of thousands of users have reported issues with X.
At 10 am ET on Monday, over 40,000 users reported issues with the social media site.
As of 5 pm ET, however, only about 1,000 users reported having problems, meaning engineers at X had seemingly been able to get the attack under control.
The attack on X came a day after an extraordinary social media spat over the use of Musk's Starlink system in the country.
Over the weekend, Musk claimed in a post on X that 'my Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off.'
The post was perceived as a threat by the Polish foreign affairs minister Radosław Sikorski.
He reposted the comment on X with the caption: 'Starlinks for Ukraine are paid for by the Polish Digitization Ministry at the cost of about $50 million per year.
'The ethics of threatening the victim of aggression apart, if (Starlink) proves to be an unreliable provider we will be forced to look for other suppliers.'
Musk told Sikorski to 'be quiet' and labeled him a 'small man.'
Previously, Musk had written on X: 'As distasteful as it is, Zelensky should be offered some kind of amnesty in a neutral country in exchange for a peaceful transition back to democracy in Ukraine.'
The cyberattack also comes as Musk is pushing Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to slash federal spending on a huge scale.
Already, the group is touting estimated savings over $100 billion, according to the DOGE site. That works out to about $650 saved per taxpayer.
These efforts have prompted protests across the country as federal workers and liberals decry the Musk and Trump-led effort.
Most recently activists have targeted Musk's Tesla locations where they have held protests and blocked customers from entering dealerships.
In some instances, Tesla cars that were sitting in lots ready for sale were burned by arsonists in Colorado and France.
When pressed on how vandals have been targeting Tesla globally, Musk shrugged it off.
'Always look on the bright side of life,' he said with a smile before bursting out with a laugh.
Could ship that hit US tanker have been hacked? White House refuses to rule out foul play as 140,000 tonnes of jet oil burns in sea off Yorkshire
A White House official yesterday refused to rule out the possibility of foul play in the North Sea tanker crash, with speculation one of the ships may have been hacked.
A Portuguese-flagged cargo ship carrying cyanide smashed into a US military oil tanker causing a 'massive fireball' off the Yorkshire coast.
Jet fuel gushed into the North Sea from the ruptured hold of the US-flagged oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate, which was transporting American military supplies. It had been at anchor when Portuguese-registered cargo ship MV Solong crashed into it.
A senior White House official told the maritime website gCaptain.com that foul play had not been ruled out. There was speculation that the Solong might have been hacked by Russia or other hostile states and turned into a 'spear'.
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A total of 36 mariners were rescued after abandoning ships as explosions rocked their doomed vessels.
Last night analytics firm Vortexa said 130,000 barrels of jet fuel were leaking into the water.
The Solong's Hamburg-based owner Ernst Russ said that one of the ship's 14 crew members was still missing while the rest were safely ashore.
The cargo vessel was carrying 15 shipping containers packed with sodium cyanide – a highly toxic and water-soluble compound – according to a report from maritime data provider Lloyd's List Intelligence.
The Solong had been sailing from the Scottish port of Grangemouth to Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
As it steamed at 16 knots – about 18mph – down England's east coast, its crew appeared not to see the enormous tanker parked ahead, ramming into it side-on.
As maritime accident investigators began work yesterday, one expert suggested
'nobody on the cargo ship was paying attention' as it neared the Stena Immaculate – which can carry 46.5million litres of oil – about 13 miles off the coast, east of Hull and the Humber estuary, where it had anchored overnight
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The 461ft Solong did 'not even slow down' as it ploughed 'full bore' into the side of
the 600ft-long tanker while apparently on autopilot
, said US naval history professor Sal Mercogliano.
In a YouTube video analysing the tracking data from the ships, he said: 'It appears that Solong just straight-out rammed into the side of Stena Immaculate.'
Dramatic footage showed the stricken vessels entangled as they floated around consumed by an inferno, as a massive rescue operation was launched shortly after the crash at 9.48am yesterday.
Flames leapt from oil burning on the surface of the sea as RNLI lifeboats and a Coastguard helicopter plucked sailors to safety.
Lifeboat crews from Skegness, Bridlington, Mablethorpe and Cleethorpes took part in the operation, while the Humber Coastguard issued an alert for any nearby vessels with fire-fighting capabilities to help out.
In a recording of the coastguard's alert, other ships were warned: 'Stena Immaculate is carrying jet A1 fuel which is on fire and in the water. Request vessels remain at a safe distance.'
A total of 36 mariners were rescued after abandoning ships as explosions rocked their doomed vessels
Black smoke billows into the air after a crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship off the coast of East Yorkshire
Fire and rescue services attend after a collision between oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate and the cargo vessel MV Solong
Flames leapt from oil burning on the surface of the sea as RNLI lifeboats and a Coastguard helicopter plucked sailors to safety
The Stena Immaculate, which had travelled from the Greek port of Agioi Theodoroi, had been chartered by the US Navy's Military Sealift Command as part of its Tanker Security Program which 'supports US military missions across the globe'.
Dr Abdul Khalique, head of the Maritime Centre at Liverpool John Moores University who has been using simulators to reconstruct the incident, said: 'It can be assumed that the watchkeepers on MV Solong were not performing their duty to "maintain a proper lookout by all available means" as required by International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.'
There were immediate fears of an environmental catastrophe as aviation fuel spilled into the sea.
Martin Slater, of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, said it could potentially be 'devastating' to the Humber estuary, with birds and seals at risk.
Dave O'Hara, of the RSPB, said: 'The incident is close to Bempton Cliffs, home to the biggest gannet colony in England.'
The charity's Richard Barnard said: 'Oil directly impacts seabirds, coating their feathers and reducing their waterproofing and buoyancy, which can lead to drowning, or it can poison them through ingestion.'
Dr Tom Webb, senior lecturer in Marine Ecology and Conservation at the University of Sheffield, said: 'The wildlife of the Yorkshire coast and Humber Estuary is of immense biological, cultural and economic importance.
'Wading birds and waterfowl gather in large numbers as they move between wintering and breeding grounds, while soon Yorkshire's iconic seabirds will be coming inshore to breed.'
Emergency measures are in place for any injured birds that wash ashore in the coming days, which may include euthanising animals if their injuries are severe.
Harj Narulla, an environmental law barrister from Doughty Street Chambers, said the costs of cleaning up an oil spill could be in the tens of millions of pounds. Typically the company found to have caused the spill foots the bill.
Dr Jonathan Paul, a senior lecturer in geosciences, said the environmental impact of the sodium cyanide spill would depend on whether the canisters had been pierced which was unclear last night, adding: 'In the very worst-case scenario, you have a big spill of sodium cyanide, resulting in the death of a lot of marine organisms.'
US logistics group Crowley, which manages the oil tanker, said in a statement: 'Stena Immaculate was struck by the container ship Solong.
'The Stena Immaculate sustained a ruptured cargo tank. The Stena Immaculate crew abandoned the vessel following multiple explosions onboard.'
Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the Port of Grimsby East, said 13 casualties had been brought in initially by a commercial catamaran, followed by another ten on a harbour pilot boat and nine on another pilot's vessel.
A total of 36 were brought ashore during the day.
Mr Boyers said there had been 'a massive fireball', adding: 'They must have sent a mayday out. There has been a flotilla of ambulances [at the dock] to pick up anyone they can find.'
Erik Hanell, chief executive of Stena Bulk, the company that owns the tanker said its crew of more than 20 were 'safe and accounted for' by lunchtime.
Ernst Russ, the company that owns the Solong, released a statement saying: '13 of the 14 Solong crew members have been brought safely shore.
'Efforts to locate the missing crew member are ongoing. Both vessels have sustained significant damage in the impact of the collision and the subsequent fire.'
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch said it had 'deployed a team' to Grimsby. Elsewhere, two maritime security sources were reported as saying there was no indication of 'malicious activity'.
In Downing Street, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said the collision was an 'extremely concerning situation'.
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Poland prepares its citizens for WAR: Households to receive guide on surviving 'hazardous situations' after all Polish men were warned they will undergo military training amid growing tensions with Russia.
NATO member Poland will soon send out a guide for its citizens on how to survive future crises, after it warned its male population they would have to go through military training amid rising tensions with Russia.
The country, which borders both Ukraine and Russia, will be sending the pamphlets to households this year.
The booklets will inform them on 'how to deal with various hazardous situations,' a deputy director for the interior ministry's civil protection unit, Robert Klonowski, told the PAP news agency.
Civilians will be given wartime tips on how to cope with 'a power outage lasting several days or several hours,' he said, adding that the information would also serve for reacting to natural disasters.
The brochure will be issued in Polish, and in Ukrainian for the some 900,000 Ukrainian refugees in the country.
'We are also planning a special version, or at least part of this guide, addressed to children,' Klonowski added.
Poland is one of Kyiv's staunchest allies in the European Union and hosts a logistics hub through which NATO and EU member states have been sending military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
It has been warily eyeing Russia and been ramping up its defences, as Vladimir Putin's invasion rages on.
Poland has been making overtures towards a war footing over the past week, with the country's prime minister Donald Tusk revealing that his government is working out a system to militarily train all men in the event of a war.
Tusk told the country's Sejm - the lower house of parliament - that the military training would create a reserve force that is 'adequate to possible threats.'
Officials aim to have a plan for the scheme, which would also be open to women volunteers, finalised by the end of the year.
That same day, he revealed he was having serious discussions with France about falling under the protections of their nuclear umbrella to his parliament.
During his announcement, Tusk emphasised the Eastern European county could not rely on conventional weaponry alone, noting that Ukraine had surrendered its nuclear ammunition to continue to be attacked by Russia.
'We must be aware that Poland must reach for the most modern capabilities also related to nuclear weapons and modern unconventional weapons ... this is a race for security, not for war,' he said.
NATO member Poland exists in a unique, and precarious, geographic position in Europe that has forced it to take its security seriously.
A Russian exclave, Kaliningrad, borders Poland to the north, while Ukraine lies to the country's east.
Other EU countries alarmed at Russia's expansionist ambitions have stepped up public preparedness for future crises.
Sweden has already issued a similar information brochure, while Finland has a website gathering information on how ready civilians are for different emergencies.
The European Union last week agreed to boost the continent's defences and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security in response to the Trump administration's shift in stance on Ukraine.
White House special envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox News on Monday that the pause of US intelligence-sharing with Ukraine has not limited defence intelligence-sharing.
'We never shut off intelligence for ... anything defensive that the Ukrainians need,' Mr Witkoff said.
A pause on sharing US intelligence that can be used for offensive purposes by Ukrainian forces remains in effect, according to a US official familiar with the matter who was not authorised to comment and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The official suggested that progress could be made toward reinstating intelligence-sharing with Ukraine during the Saudi talks.
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Ukraine 'agrees to a 30-day ceasefire' with Russia as Trump lifts pause on military aid and intelligence sharing
Ukraine has agreed to a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia as President Donald Trump lifts a pause on military aid and intelligence sharing to the country.
The agreement, under intense pressure from the U.S. side, now puts the ball in Moscow's court, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the conclusion of a day of talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia.
'Today, we've made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way that's enduring and sustainable,' said Rubio.
The Trump administration now plans to present the temporary ceasefire offer to Moscow, which has raised a series of demands.
Those include the removal of President Volodymyr Zelensky, recognizing seized territory as now independent states, and a prohibition on Ukraine joining the NATO alliance.
'We´re going to tell them this is what's on the table. Ukraine is ready to stop shooting and start talking. And now it'll be up to them to say yes or no,' Rubio said.
The breakthrough will put the onus on the Kremlin, just days after an angry Oval Office meeting exposed a rupture between Trump and Zelensky.
Now, following high-stakes meetings in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the president is also lifting a military aid and intelligence sharing pause to Ukraine.
'As a result of that, and I think as a result of this positive step forward, the president has decided to lift the pause on our security assistance to Ukraine going forward, and that's effective immediately,' Rubio said.
That allows for the U.S. to continue providing roughly $4 billion in previously authorized money to arm Ukraine.
Trump himself made only terse comments about Ukraine agreeing to a ceasefire.
'Very importantly, and I said it: Ukraine. Ceasefire. Just agreed to a little while ago,' he said while viewing five Tesla vehicles at the White House with billionaire company head Elon Musk.
'Ukraine has agreed to it, and hopefully Russia will agree to it,' Trump said.
'Now we have to go to Russia and hope President – hopefully President Putin will agree to that also, and we can get this show on the road.'
Trump called it a 'horrible war.'
'People are being killed as the cities – as things explode throughout the cities, and we have to get that war over with,' he added.
He even indicated Zelensky was welcome back to the White House.
'Sure, absolutely,' Trump said, days after exploding at Zelensky in a televised confrontation.
Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff made the announcement after meeting with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
'The United States will immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine,' a document released by Trump's top diplomats stated.
It went on to say Trump and Zelensky agreed to 'conclude as soon as possible' an agreement on the minerals deal.
'The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace,' according to the statement.
Witkoff is now planning a trip to Moscow, where he is set to face Putin's demands.
He could meet in person with Putin – a turnaround from the diplomatic isolation the Russian leader faced just weeks ago.
Moscow has previously rejected a temporary ceasefire of air and sea attacks after Zelensky broached the idea.
'Firm agreements on a final settlement are needed. Without all that, some kind of respite is absolutely unacceptable,' Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. The latest proposal is a total, although temporary, ceasefire.
The deal will 'expand Ukraine's economy, offset the cost of American assistance, and guarantee Ukraine's long-term prosperity and security,' according to the statement on the breakthrough.
'What's back on track here is, hopefully, is peace. That's what matters the most,' said Rubio.
'This is not Mean Girls, this is not some episode of some television show, this is serious. Today, people will die in this war, they died yesterday and sadly they'll die tomorrow.'
'The president wants this to stop. That's why we came here,' said Rubio, who added that the Ukrainians are 'ready to stop fighting.'
His comment appeared to reflect a move away from the highly personal drama inside the White House, where Trump accused Zelensky of not wanting peace, and even expressed solidarity with Putin over the Russia probe of his first term.
'President Trump is the president of peace,' Waltz added.
The announcement came after U.S. negotiators sat down with a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia for high-pressure talks on ending the three year old war in Ukraine, which began with Russia's 2022 invasion.
Rubio and Waltz sat down at a long wooden table with Andriy Yermak, who serves as chief of staff to President Zelensky, and and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerovto as talks began in the port city of Jeddah.
'We are ready to do everything to achieve peace,' said Yermak – who featured in Trump's infamous July 2019 phone call with Zelensky seeking an investigation of the Bidens.
Russia this week is continuing to pound civilian areas in Ukraine, launching 126 drones and a ballistic missile, according Ukraine's Air Force.
Ukraine launched a massive attack inside Russia, targeting Moscow and other regions on the eve of talks in its largest bombardment of the war.
Representing the Saudis are Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the foreign minister, and national security advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad al-Aiban.
Police arrest man, 59, for manslaughter over fuel tanker smash in North Sea - as survivors say 'it was either get into your life jacket or get incinerated'
A 59-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a cargo ship smashed into a fuel tanker in the North Sea.
The US-flagged MV Stena Immaculate was engulfed by a huge fireball after Portuguese ship MV Solong 'came out the blue' and ploughed into it.
Solong sliced through the hull of the tanker, causing thousands of litres of jet fuel to spill into the sea off the East Yorkshire coast on Monday.
Sailors from both of the doomed vessels were forced to abandon ship, with 36 safely making it back to shore.
However, one sailor on the Solong is missing and presumed dead, with emergency crews now launching a 'recovery mission' to find the mariner's body.
Humberside Police said it had launched a criminal investigation into the cause of the collision, along with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is also making an early assessment to establish the causes of the dramatic crash.
Detective chief superintendent Craig Nicholson said: 'Humberside Police have taken primacy for the investigation of any potential criminal offences which arise from the collision between the two vessels.
'Following inquiries undertaken by my team, we have arrested a 59-year-old man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the collision - this follows the conclusion of search operations by HM Coastguard for the missing crew member of the Solong.
'Our thoughts are with the family of the missing crew member, and I have appointed Family Liaison Officers to make contact and provide support to the family.'
Pictured are the charred remains of cargo ship MV Solong was completely destroyed by Monday's fire
Pictured is the mangled remains of the MV Stena Immaculate following Monday's fire
Water can be seen flowing through the damaged hull of the Immaculate on Tuesday
News of the arrest comes after a survivor of Monday's horrifying jet fuel tanker smash relived his crew's life-or-death escape as their ship exploded around them after being hit by a cargo vessel.
Some of the crewmen escaped death by seconds as the US military oil tanker burst into a fireball, it was revealed today.
Recalling the terrifying maritime crash and aftermath, a survivor of the Stena Immaculate said: 'It was either get into your life jacket or get incinerated.'
The 36 survivors of the tanker and cargo ship Solong, which inexplicably smashed into the side of it, were recovering at hotels in Grimsby today as a full investigation began.
A handful of the American crew of the Stena Immaculate spoke about what happened but asked not to be identified.
They were so close to the flames as they boarded the lifeboat that some suffered singed hair. Thankfully all survived without serious injury. One member of the Solong crew is missing presumed dead.
One crewman said: 'Yesterday was a bad start to the day, but it ended gloriously. Why? All 23 of us got off the ship without anybody being in it.' Adding that he was 'pleased to be alive.'
Asked about his actions immediately after the tanker carrying a cargo of jet fuel burst into flames, he said: 'I did have time to think. I ran through the procedures. Because if I hadn't had time to think, we wouldn't have survived. We drilled, we trained, we prepared for the unprepared. We do emergency prep non-stop. Regardless of outside uncontrollable forces.'
Pictured is the thick black plume of smoke punching through the sky on Monday as the fires raged on both ships
Marine experts have speculated that the Portuguese-registered Solong – which is now known not to be carrying highly toxic Sodium Cyanide – was on autopilot when it veered into the tanker with devastating results.
The survivor commented: ‘You have to be watching the autopilot. And no one is watching the autopilot.
‘It would be like if you were sitting in a car park on Sunday morning, reading a newspaper or playing with your phone, right? And a car enters on the other side of the car park. He’s heading for it, but then he falls asleep or he’s doing something, and the car just goes careening into the other one.
‘Who’s at fault? It’s clear they are the ones at fault. That’s all I can say.’
Another American crewman told CBS news how the other ship 'came from out of the blue.'
He said he was near the section of the Stena Immaculate where the Solong made its impact and that he had only seconds to react when he heard shouts to brace before impact.
All of a sudden 'a massive ship came from out of the blue,' he said.
The Solong continued to drive into the ship for about 10 minutes after initial impact.
Other crew members from the Stena Immaculate described how it appeared as if no one was on the bridge of the Solong at the moment of impact, he said.
Flames erupted and the Stena Immaculate crew put on protective gear and briefly tried to fight the fire before the decision to abandon ship was made.
Crew members went to their rooms to gather essential belongings, also grabbing life jackets and emergency gear.
He said the crew went to the mustering point and a warning sound was made for all crew members.
When it was verified that everyone was onboard the lifeboat, they launched. The captain was the last person to leave the Stena, he told CBS.
The man described flames lapping at the crew as they boarded the lifeboat, and said some of the sailors even had singed hair because the fire was so close. He said they couldn't have waited any longer to get off the vessel, and the whole incident from impact to evacuation lasted about 30 minutes.
He said it was a 'textbook' evacuation.
The Solong, which is now a smouldering wreck, is seen floating adrift in the North Sea on Tuesday
A 1,000m exclusion zone has been implemented around the Solong (pictured) and Stena
It is understood that US Coastguard officials will be in Grimsby tomorrow to begin their own investigation and interview all the crew members.
The operating in the North Sea is currently focusing on the 'salvage' stage and will focus on the investigation into what went wrong later.
There were fears that the Solong may have been carrying a cargo of sodium cyanide that could have caused catastrophic damage to marine life.
However, the shipping company owner Ernst Russ clarified there were only empty containers that was previously used to transport the 'hazardous chemical.'
Ernst Russ said in a statement: 'We are able to confirm that there are no containers onboard ladened with sodium cyanide, as has been misreported.
'There are four empty containers that have previously contained the hazardous chemical, and these containers will continue to be monitored.'
Transport minister Mike Kane said the fire on Stena Immaculate 'appears to be extinguished', but Solong 'continues to burn'.
He told MPs: 'Although they became attached to each other during the collision, the Solong broke free of the Stena Immaculate late last night and began drifting southwards.
'Modelling suggests that should the Solong remain afloat, it'll remain clear of land for the next few hours.
'The assessment of His Majesty's Coastguard is, however, that it is unlikely the vessel will remain afloat.
'Tugboats are in the vicinity to ensure that the Solong remains away from the coast and to respond as the situation develops.'
Efforts to find a missing crew member from Solong ended on Monday night after 'an extensive search'.
Its hull was charred black by the blaze which engulfed much of the ship yesterday
A Portuguese-flagged cargo ship carrying cyanide smashed into the US military oil tanker (pictured on Monday)
Pictured are the remains of the Stena Immaculate on Tuesday. Fires on the deck have largely been extinguished, emergency services said today
Mr Kane said the Government's 'working assumption' is one crew member from Solong has died, after a search and rescue operation was ended on Monday night.
He added: 'Our thoughts are with the sailor's loved ones at this time.'
The maritime company managing Stena Immaculate, Crowley, said the vessel was struck by Solong while anchored off the coast of Hull, causing 'multiple explosions' on board and an unknown quantity of Jet A-1 fuel to be released.
Crowley said Stena Immaculate was carrying 220,000 barrels of jet fuel in 16 segregated cargo tanks when it was struck.
At least one tank 'was ruptured', according to the company.
The tanker was operating as part of the US government's Tanker Security Programme, a group of commercial vessels that can be contracted to carry fuel for the military when needed.
It had been anchored while waiting for a berth to become available at the Port of Killingholme, on the River Humber, Crowley said.
The Solong is currently adrift off three miles off the coast of Mablethorpe, in Lincolnshire.
Meanwhile, fears continue to mount over the potential environmental catastrophe that could be caused by the crash.
Experts fear the spill could take 'weeks or longer' to clean up with harmful waste expected to wash up on parts of the eastern coast of England in the coming days.
The Immaculate's deck this morning appeared black and charred following Monday's inferno
Dramatic audio footage revealed the moment a distress call was made by the coastguard
HM Coastguard said in a statement its counter pollution and salvage team is 'developing a plan ready for implementation as soon as the situation allows'.
It added the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed that air quality at ground level is 'currently within normal levels for the weather conditions', and the UK Health Security Agency has advised that any public health risk on shore is 'currently deemed to be very low'.
In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, said there was 'no evidence so far of any of the heavy engine oil leaking from either ship'.
He added that no containers appear to have fallen from the stricken cargo vessel, Solong, and that the 227,000 barrels of jet oil carried by the Immaculate had appeared to have 'burnt off'.
'Because of its purity it's expected to leave no residue in the water,' the MP said in a video shared on X.
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However, environmental groups are still worried, with campaigners saying there remained a lot of 'uncertainty' over the aftermath of the collision.
Leaking oil and fuel being released could leave a 'toxic legacy' for ocean wildlife that should be protected, according to Hugo Tagholm, executive director of Oceana UK.
He warned the spill could have a 'long term impact' on ecosystems which are home to threatened seabird colonies, grey seals, harbour porpoises, fish, and minke whales.
Martin Slater, of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, warned it could potentially be 'devastating' to the Humber estuary, with birds and seals at risk, and that he was 'very worried' about it.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said the disaster was close to the biggest gannet colony in England and warned a leak could be 'lethal' to seabirds.
Dave O'Hara, of the RSPB, said: 'The incident is close to Bempton Cliffs, home to the biggest gannet colony in England.'
The charity's Richard Barnard added: 'Oil directly impacts seabirds, coating their feathers and reducing their waterproofing and buoyancy, which can lead to drowning, or it can poison them through ingestion.'
Emergency measures are in place for any injured birds that wash ashore in the coming days, which may include euthanising animals if their injuries are severe.
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A spokesman for the local Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary said: 'Hopefully, the effect on wildlife will be minimal, but there is an emergency contingency plan in place if lots of oiled birds wash up.'
Harj Narulla, an environmental law barrister from Doughty Street Chambers, said the costs of cleaning up an oil spill could be in the tens of millions of pounds. Typically the company found to have caused the spill foots the bill.
Dr Alex Lukyanov, researcher on advanced mathematical models of oil spills from the University of Reading, said: 'Oil spills like the one in the North Sea are affected by multiple factors.
'The size of the spill, weather conditions, sea currents, water waves, wind patterns, and the type of oil involved all play crucial roles in determining environmental outcomes.
'This particular incident is troubling because it appears to involve persistent oil, which breaks up slowly in water.'
He added: 'The environmental toll could be severe.'
The Solong is still burning with the Coastguard earlier warning the ship was expected to sink. It's currently being supported by three tug ships.
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However, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the ruined cargo vessel is now anticipated to remain afloat.
Ms Alexander's comment came after she met with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's chief executive Virginia McVea on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the response to the incident.
She said: 'I am reassured to hear indications from the ship's owners which suggest the sodium cyanide containers were empty and that efforts to confirm this by the salvors are underway.
'I was also pleased to have been informed that early indications suggest that both vessels are now expected to stay afloat and that the Solong can be towed away from the shore, and salvage operations can get under way.
'I will continue to monitor the response and have asked for regular updates, including on any potential environmental impacts, across government and our agencies.'
Pictures show the vessel's charred and blackened superstructure appearing to have been warped and extremely damaged following Monday's disaster.
Despite earlier concerns the Solong would sink, Britain's Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander claimed the stricken cargo ship is now due to remain afloat
Fires on the Solong continued to rage through Tuesday more than 24 hours after the crash
The nightmare collision took place at 9.48am on Monday morning and triggered a major rescue effort.
Previously there was speculation the Solong might have been hacked by Russia or other hostile states and turned into a 'spear'.
However, this has today been denied by transport minister Mr Kane, during a speech in the House of Commons.
The minister said something went 'terribly wrong' for the crash to happen, but that there was 'no evidence' of foul play.
A spokesman for the Prime Minister later added: 'I understand there doesn't appear to be any suggestions of foul play at this time.'
Both the Solong and Immaculate had been tangled together in the aftermath of the crash. However, they separated at about 11.20pm on Monday, causing the Solong to 'drift southwards', the Coastguard said.
The Solong had been sailing from the Scottish port of Grangemouth to Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
The 461ft Solong did 'not even slow down' as it ploughed 'full bore' into the side of the 600ft-long tanker, a US naval history professor Sal Mercogliano said.
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In a YouTube video analysing the tracking data from the ships, he said: 'It appears that Solong just straight-out rammed into the side of Stena Immaculate.'
Dramatic footage showed the stricken vessels entangled as they floated around consumed by an inferno, as a massive rescue operation was launched shortly after the crash at 9.48am yesterday.
Flames leapt from oil burning on the surface of the sea as RNLI lifeboats and a Coastguard helicopter plucked sailors to safety.
Lifeboat crews from Skegness, Bridlington, Mablethorpe and Cleethorpes took part in the operation, while the Humber Coastguard issued an alert for any nearby vessels with fire-fighting capabilities to help out.
They were scrambled at 10.20am - with the crews from both of the devastated vessels having abandoned ship minutes earlier.
One rescue vessel from Cleethorpes was stood down at 11.40am, the RNLI said, while the three other boats continued with their search efforts. They were joined by a number of other civilian craft.
Rescue efforts were hampered by fog and thick smoke which billowed from the wrecks of the two ships.
The first reports of casualties having been pulled from the water came shortly after 1pm, with a number of crew members taken ashore.
By 9.30pm, Matthew Atikinson, divisional commander for HM Coastguard - which was co-ordinating the rescue - said 36 people had been rescued, with one heading to hospital.
However, in his update on Monday night he added: 'One crew member of the Solong remains unaccounted for, after an extensive search for the missing crew member sadly they have not been found and the search has ended.'
The Stena Immaculate, which had travelled from the Greek port of Agioi Theodoroi, had been chartered by the US Navy's Military Sealift Command as part of its Tanker Security Program which 'supports US military missions across the globe'.
It is understood the US and Portugal will lead investigations into the incident and that work is ongoing to establish the full contents of both ships.
Collisions remain rare in the busy North Sea.
In October 2023, two cargo ships, the Verity and the Polesie, collided near Germany's Heligoland islands in the North Sea.
Three people were killed and two others are still missing and considered dead.
In October 2015, the Flinterstar freighter, carrying 125 tonnes of diesel and 427 tonnes of fuel oil, sank after colliding with the Al Oraiq tanker eight kilometres (five miles) off the Belgian coast.
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С интересом и понятными ожиданиями, Dimitriy.
Сергей Лавров о размещении миротворцев на Украине из стран Запада, в том числе из Австралии и Канады
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PUTINS KRIEG: Russland rückt vor – fällt Sudscha bald? Ukraine unter Druck!
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Why Trump has the upper hand over Putin as he challenges him to 'tango' and agree Ukraine peace. How a historic deal got done, by MARK NICOL
From his ignominious eviction from the White House to a potential peace deal in the desert - what a difference 12 days makes in the life of Volodymyr Zelensky.
That infamous Friday afternoon in the Oval office, the Ukrainian comedian turned political leader was bulled, belittled and humiliated by Donald Trump and his sidekick JD Vance.
In one of the most despicable political spectacles of recent times, the only words the US President left out on February 28th were his Apprentice catchphrase, ‘You’re fired’.
In that feted room fawning Trump cronies mocked Mr Zelensky’s attire and his use of English - his third language after Ukrainian and Russian.
Then, for several days afterwards, the Ukrainian President came under persistent pressure to resign as commentators were convinced his relationship with the US was beyond repair.
Remarkably, Mr Zelensky held his tongue, maintained his composure, and was rewarded last night with US support for his country’s bid to end the war.
President Trump said he would put the deal directly to Vladimir Putin, telling reporters: ‘I will talk to Vladimir Putin - it takes two to tango. I hope he will agree’.
And today, and for the first time since Putin’s illegal invasion three years ago, Ukrainians can wake up genuinely hopeful of a peaceful future.
Should the Russian President reject Ukraine’s proposal of a 30-day ceasefire, as was being given a 50-50 chance last night by seasoned watchers, the country will be in a significantly stronger bargaining position.
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The commitment by President Zelensky, who travelled to Saudi Arabia but did not participate in Tuesday's negotiations, went further than his initial proposal.
That offer was only for a sea and air ceasefire. Tuesday night’s offer was to stop the shooting altogether.
He also secured a major concession from Trump - the resumption of US military aid and intelligence support without first signing a deal to sell off his country’s mineral wealth.
Matthew’s gospel says ‘Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth’. No political leader in the world is more deserving of ‘victory’, and of acclaim, than mild-mannered Mr Zelensky.
For he has brought his war-ravaged country and its heroic population to the precipice of peace, with a little help from his friends, including Britain.
Now, noted strategist Putin finds himself in check. He may have more military pieces on the battlefield of eastern Ukraine, but his adversary has gained back the support of the world’s leading military superpower.
The balance of power on the board has changed. For as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained last night, if Putin does not agree to peace ‘then we’ll know what the impediment is’.
And, after that, even the uniquely unpredictable President Trump, who at times appears in awe of Vladimir Putin, will have to adopt a more adversarial stance against him.
Behind the scenes, Sir Keir Starmer and leading UK officials such as National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell, have played a significant role since the White House debacle.
The Prime Minister has energised Europe, stood up to the bullies in Washington DC and convinced Mr Zelensky he can rely on this country’s support more than any other.
Sir Keir was also in the ear of his Ukrainian counterpart soon after the Oval Office debacle, guiding him as to how to respond to Mr Trump and prompting an olive branch offered a week ago that helped turned the tumultous situation on its head and pave a path to peace.
Mr Powell, a seasoned envoy, was later dispatched to Kyiv to provide the Ukrainian president with a guide to transatlantic diplomacy.
When President Zelensky was unceremoniously turfed out of the White House the guffawing from the Kremlin could almost be heard in Kyiv.
But the mood in Moscow will surely be more uncertain.
The US’s plan was always to force Ukraine to make sacrifices then put Putin on the spot.
The first part of that strategy has succeeded. The second part of Trump envoy Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg’s masterplan involves turning up the pressure on the Russian President into a peace deal.
Mr Trump has dispatched his fixer, and golf buddy, Steve Witkoff to the Kremlin because he is optimistic of securing a deal. He has hinted at such, saying ‘only he knows’ what the Russians will do next.
One wonders how Ukraine’s ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova is feeling this morning.
As Trump and Vance tore strips off her president less than a fortnight ago, she held her head in her hands, unable to watch his mauling.
Today, her president’s fortitude has been rewarded and all Ukrainians can hold their heads up, hoping the war may be over soon.
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Friedensmacher Trump: Ukraine-Waffenruhe in Sicht – Weltwoche Daily DE
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Trumps Triumph: Ukraine willigt auf Waffenruhe ein – Weltwoche Daily CH
ПАРУ СЛОВ ПРО ЕВРОПЕЙСКИХ МИРОТВОРЕЦ, ОСОБЕННО ПРО БРИТАНЦЕВ И ИТАЛЬЯНЦЕВ.
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USA taastab sõjalise abi ja luureandmete edastamise Ukrainale
Ukraina ja USA teatasid ühisavalduses, et USA taastab luureandmete edastamise ja jätkab julgeolekuabi andmist.
Ukraina teatas, et on valmis aktsepteerima USA ettepanekut kehtestada 30-päevane relvarahu. Kavandatavat relvarahu saab siis pikendada mõlema poole vastastikusel kokkuleppel ning Venemaa peab selle heaks kiitma ja ellu viima, vahendas BBC.
USA ja Ukraina delegatsioon pidasid Saudi Araabias kõnelusi. Ühendriikide poolelt osalesid läbirääkimistel välisminister Marco Rubio ja presidendi riikliku julgeoleku nõunik Michael Waltz.
Rubio ütles hiljem pressikonverentsil, et USA ja Ukraina astusid kõnelustel sammu edasi ning pall on nüüd Venemaa käes.
Waltz märkis, et Ukraina delegatsioon andis teisipäeval selgelt teada, et nad jagavad Trumpi nägemust, mille eesmärgiks on rahu saavutamine.
"Ukraina tegi konkreetseid samme ja ettepanekuid, sealhulgas nõustus Washingtoni ettepanekuga relvarahu kohta," märkis Waltz.
Waltz lisas, et räägib lähipäevade jooksul oma Venemaa kolleegidega. Rubio peaks rääkima G7 välisministritega.
USA ja Ukraina delegatsioonid teatasid veel ühisavalduses, et USA ja Ukraina leppisid kokku, et sõlmivad maavarade lepingu nii kiiresti kui võimalik, vahendas The Guardian.
Rubio kordas, et Trump soovib sõja lõppu ning ta loodab, et Venemaa nõustub relvarahulepinguga niipea kui võimalik.
"Loodame, et venelased vastavad jaatavalt nii kiiresti kui võimalik, et saaksime jõuda teise faasi, mis on tõelised läbirääkimised," ütles Rubio.
Ka president Volodõmõr Zelenski teatas, et Ukraina nõustus 30-päevase relvarahu ettepanekuga.
"USA pool mõistab meie argumente, aktsepteerib meie ettepanekuid. Tahan tänada president Trumpi meie delegatsioonide vestluse konstruktiivsuse eest," teatas Zelenski.
Zelenski sõnul tegi USA ettepaneku kehtestada Mustal merel ja kogu rindejoonel täielik relvarahu 30 päevaks. Ukraina nõustus ettepanekuga. Seega, nüüd peab selle ettepanekuga nõustuma ka agressorriik Venemaa. Veel pole teada, kuidas Venemaa viimastele arengutele reageerib.
Trumpi sõnul võib ta rääkida Putiniga veel sel nädalal
USA president Donald Trump ütles teisipäeval, et ta tõenäoliselt räägib Vene režiimi juhi Vladimir Putiniga veel sel nädalal.
Trump ütles seda pärast USA ja Ukraina delegatsiooni kõnelusi Saudi Araabias Jiddah's, kus Ukraina pool nõustus Washingtoni ettepanekuga 30-päevasest relvarahust sõjas Venemaaga.
USA president andis ka mõista, et Ukraina riigipea Volodõmõr Zelenski on teretulnud tagasi Valgesse Majja, seda hoolimata kahe liidri avalikust konfliktist 28. veebruaril peetud kohtumisel.
Venemaa teatas, et ei välista kontakte USA-ga lähipäevil.
"Me ei välista kontakte USA esindajatega lähipäevil," ütles Venemaa välisministeeriumi kõneisik Maria Zahharova Vene uudisteagentuuridele pärast seda, kui Trump teatas, et võib veel sel nädalal rääkida Putiniga.
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Rubio käskis taastada USA julgeolekuabi Balti riikidele
USA uus administratsioon tahtis teha kindlaks, kas välisabiprogrammid vastavad riigi prioriteetidele ning pani seetõttu abi andmise ajutiselt pausile. Välisminister Marco Rubio aga allkirjastas hiljuti korralduse, mille raames USA taastab oma julgeolekuabi Balti riikidele.
Rubio kirjutas alla korraldusele, milles seisab, et USA on pühendunud Balti riikide sõjalise välisfinantseerimise jätkamisele. Rubio kirjutas sellele korraldusele alla 7. märtsil, vahendas LSM.
11. märtsil teatas Läti välisminister Baiba Braže, et Läti hindab kõrgelt USA välisministri otsust jätkata Balti riikide sõjalise abi rahastamist. Braže sõnul kinnitab see arusaama USA ja Balti riikide ühisest huvist tugevdada kaitsekoostööd.
2024. aastal sai Läti USA-lt sõjalist abi 80 miljoni dollari ulatuses. Balti riigid on kokku saanud Ameerika Ühendriikidelt kümnete miljonite dollarite väärtuses julgeolekuabi, mida on kasutatud kaitsevõime tugevdamiseks.
Näiteks 2024. aastal kiitis kongress heaks 228 miljoni dollari eest julgeolekuabi Balti riikidele.
Ulkoministeri Valtonen aselevosta: Hyvä, että paine siirtyy Venäjälle
Ulkoministerin mukaan syntynyt sopu olisi positiivinen askel kohti kestävää rauhaa.
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Valtosen mukaan Suomen viesti Yhdysvaltojen suuntaan on ollut, että rauhan Ukrainassa tulee olla oikeudenmukainen ja kestävä.
– Eilisessä tulitaukoehdotuksessa on elementtejä, jotka voivat johtaa kohti pysyvämmän rauhan neuvotteluja. Se on positiivinen askel, Valtonen sanoo ja kiittelee Yhdysvaltain päätöstä jatkaa tiedustelutiedon jakamista ja sotilaallista apua Ukrainalle.
Valtosen mukaan turvatakuista Ukrainalle on keskusteltu. Hänen mukaansa kaikki vaihtoehdot ovat pöydällä.
– Eurooppalaisten kumppaneiden kanssa olemme hakeneet ratkaisuja, joilla Ukrainan omaa pelotetta voidaan lisätä. Ikävä kyllä on niin, että vaikka tulitauko tai rauhansopimus tulisi, Venäjän uhka tulee säilymään. Meidän tulee kaikissa oloissa vahvistaa Ukrainan omaa puolustusta ja pitää huolta Euroopan puolustuksesta ja pelotteesta, Valtonen päättää.
Tasavallan presidentti Alexander Stubb viestitti aiemmin X:ssä, että kyseessä on askel kohti rauhanneuvotteluja.
– Nyt sodan aloittaneen Venäjän on osoitettava sitoutumisensa sodan päättämiseen. Suomi tukee Ukrainan itsenäisyyttä, itsemääräämisoikeutta ja suvereniteettia, Stubb kirjoitti.
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How the UK brought Ukraine back from the brink: PM's envoy who led Troubles peace talks made desperate diplomatic push following Zelensky's White House bust-up with Trump
Britain played a key role in forging the agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine after a week of frantic diplomacy to bring Donald Trump's US back onside with Kyiv.
UK diplomats were 'intimately involved' in setting up the proposed 30-day ceasefire announced after a day of talks in Saudi Arabia yesterday.
The détente, yet to be agreed to by Vladimir Putin's Russia, comes just weeks after an unsightly scene in the Oval Office where Trump and VP JD Vance ganged up on Ukraine's president Zelensky.
UK sources told the BBC that Sir Keir Starmer led a concerted European effort to get the two nations back together in Jeddah.
Jonathan Powell, the National Security Advisor, has also played a senior role - having been pictured meeting Ukrainian administration figures at the weekend, where he helped draft its proposal.
He and Andriy Yermak 'exchanged views on key issues in the path toward peace: security guarantees, conditions under which a ceasefire will be possible, and the preservation of sanctions against the Russian Federation', the Ukrainian government said.
He is also said to have met US counterpart Mike Waltz and officials from Germany and France to examine how a ceasefire might work and what might happen afterwards.
As Tony Blair's chief of staff, Mr Powell was one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement which helped end the Troubles and bring peace to Northern Ireland.
Sir Keir will convene a phone call of leaders from what he has dubbed the 'coalition of the willing' on Saturday, when they will discuss peacekeeping efforts aimed at deterring Russia's Vladimir Putin from launching a future attempt to conquer Ukraine if a deal to end the conflict is reached.
Following the talks between White House and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia, Thge PM said: 'As both American and Ukrainian delegations have said, the ball is now in the Russian court. Russia must now agree to a ceasefire and an end to the fighting too.'
Leaders joining the Prime Minister in Saturday's call are 'ready to help bring an end to this war in a just and permanent way that allows Ukraine to enjoy its freedom,' Sir Keir added.
Ukrainian leader Mr Zelensky said his country is 'ready to accept' the ceasefire proposal and challenged Russia to do the same in a post on social media platform X.
'Ukraine is ready to accept this proposal — we see it as a positive step and are ready to take it. Now, it is up to the United States to convince Russia to do the same. If Russia agrees, the ceasefire will take effect immediately,' he said.
Mr Zelensky added he was 'grateful' to US president Mr Trump for the 'constructive conversation' between the nations, despite tensions developing between the pair over recent weeks.
The US President, meanwhile, said he wanted to 'get this show on the road' and end the war in Ukraine after the agreement was reached.
Last night the US President said he would talk directly to Putin, telling reporters: 'It takes two to tango. I hope he will agree.'
But Russia staged blistering strikes across Ukraine last night just hours later.
The massive missile and drone attacks cast doubt on Putin's willingness to accept the demands for peace in the three-year war.
The fierce overnight bombardment saw a double missile strike hit Kryvyi Rih - the city where Volodmyr Zelensky was born - led to a woman, 47, in a trolleybus being killed. Smoke was seen rising from the site of the strike.
In Odesa, Vladimir Putin's forces hit and damaged a Barbados-flagged 587ft-long dry cargo ship carrying grain bound for Africa, killing four, with several injured.
In a strike on Dnipro, the Kremlin dictator's forces hit ten private houses, blasting out windows in a school and kindergarten, after which one man was hospitalised.
Russia unleashed Iranian-designed Shahed drones on Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, while footage showed a blazing fire at a warehouse in Sumy after a Russian strike.
A strike on the Greek-managed MJ Pinar cargo vessel in Odesa appeared designed to hit both Ukraine's exports of grain and desperately-needed supplies via Algeria to Africa.
The vessel was loading 30,000 tons of wheat when the strike hit, igniting a fire. Among the dead sailors were three Syrians and one Ukrainian, with a fifth crew member and a port employee injured.
One missile is reported to have struck the seawall causing extensive damage to the pier, the terminal's grain store, and other infrastructure.
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Putin launches drone strikes on Kyiv hours after Trump challenged him to 'tango' and agree Ukraine ceasefire as pressure mounts on Kremlin to back down
Russia staged blistering strikes across Ukraine last night just hours after Kyiv signalled it was ready for a ceasefire following talks with the United States.
The massive missile and drone attacks cast doubt on Vladimir Putin's willingness to accept Donald Trump's demands for peace in the three year war.
Last night the US President said he would talk directly to Putin, telling reporters: 'It takes two to tango. I hope he will agree.'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Kyiv's agreement to a 30-day ceasefire, which came after significant pressure from Washington, meant that the ball was now in Moscow's court.
'Now it'll be up to them to say yes or no. If they say no, then we'll unfortunately know what the impediment is to peace here,' Rubio said, adding that the peace plan would be put to the Kremlin this week.
Volodymyr Zelensky, who was in Saudi Arabia but not directly involved in the negotiations, said his country was ready to accept the American plan and stop the fighting immediately.
'We see it as a positive step and are ready to take it,' the Ukrainian President said. 'Now, it is up to the United States to convince Russia to do the same.'
But shortly after the announcement, with no official response from the Kremlin, Putin's forces launched deadly strikes across the Ukrainian capital and vast swathes of the country.
Barbados flagged bulk carrier MJ Pinar, which was hit by a Russian missile strike while it was loading wheat for export to Algeria
A hotel hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kryvyi Rih
The fierce overnight bombardment saw a double missile strike hit Kryvyi Rih - the city where Volodmyr Zelensky was born - led to a woman, 47, in a trolleybus being killed. Smoke was seen rising from the site of the strike.
In Odesa, Vladimir Putin's forces hit and damaged a Barbados-flagged 587ft-long dry cargo ship carrying grain bound for Africa, killing four, with several injured.
In a strike on Dnipro, the Kremlin dictator's forces hit ten private houses, blasting out windows in a school and kindergarten, after which one man was hospitalised.
Russia unleashed Iranian-designed Shahed drones on Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, while footage showed a blazing fire at a warehouse in Sumy after a Russian strike.
A strike on the Greek-managed MJ Pinar cargo vessel in Odesa appeared designed to hit both Ukraine's exports of grain and desperately-needed supplies via Algeria to Africa.
The vessel was loading 30,000 tons of wheat when the strike hit, igniting a fire. Among the dead sailors were three Syrians and one Ukrainian, with a fifth crew member and a port employee injured.
One missile is reported to have struck the seawall causing extensive damage to the pier, the terminal's grain store, and other infrastructure.
As Putin's missiles continued to rain down on Ukraine, Kyiv's allies tentatively welcomed a new shot at peace with Washington's 30-day ceasefire proposal.
Sir Keir Starmer said: 'This is an important moment for peace in Ukraine and we now all need to redouble our efforts to get to a lasting and secure peace as soon as possible.
'As both American and Ukrainian delegations have said, the ball is now in the Russian court.'
French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X: 'I welcome the progress made during the discussions between the United States of America and Ukraine held today in Jeddah, particularly regarding the idea of a possible 30-day ceasefire.
'The ball is now clearly in Russia's court. France and its partners remain committed to a solid and lasting peace, supported by robust security guarantees for Ukraine.'
Diplomatic sources said President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff could soon travel to Moscow to lay the groundwork for an agreement with Putin.
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz hinted Trump will pile pressure on Putin, saying the US President would 'take tough decisions on all sides'.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday that Moscow 'does not rule out' contact with the US over the next few days.
But hardliners in Moscow have called for the Kremlin to reject the proposal.
Russian State Duma Deputy and former armed forces commander Viktor Sobolev said that Russia should not agree to the 'unacceptable' 30-day ceasefire, arguing that it would allow Ukraine to rearm and regroup.
Pro-war blogger Boris Rozhin also warned a temporary truce would 'restore the Ukrainian Armed Forces' and enable it to 'receive new supplies of weapons and ammunition'.
TV presenter Olga Skabeeva, one of Russia's leading propagandists, wrote on Telegram: 'And what do we get in return?'
Kremlin mouthpiece Vladimir Solovyov, the host of Russia's main propaganda show, sparked outrage among his subscribers by limiting his reporting to the official line, rather than spouting his usual commentary on events.
He then reposted a comment by propagandist Dmitry Drobnitsky, claiming that 'Trump's team is caving' and blaming the US congress.
War correspondent Alexander Kots said bluntly: 'Shove your peace initiatives up your [sic] now. You were told the conditions for a ceasefire last year.
'You responded with an invasion [in Kursk region]. We understood everything.'
Russian MP Lt-Gen Viktor Sobolev, a hardline Communist, said of a ceasefire: 'The USA will rearm Ukraine during the 30-day truce and start the war all over again.
'I believe that this is unacceptable at all. Some kind of temporary ceasefire. A temporary ceasefire, and the President has spoken about this, is unacceptable.
'It only serves in the hands of the Ukrainian fascists, who in 30 days will regroup, replenish their ranks, and add drones. We do not need this at all.'
Russian senator Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the upper house's Foreign Affairs Committee, agreed.
'Russia is advancing, and therefore it will be different with [us]. Any agreements will be on our terms, not the American ones.
'And this is not boasting, but an understanding that real agreements are still being written there, at the front.'
Meanwhile Russia continued to press home its advantage in its Kursk region, where massive assault operations were underway around border town Sudzha, which came under intense fire.
Ukrainian troops were reportedly on the retreat in the region, parts of which they have held since August.
Unconfirmed Moscow reports this morning highlighted footage appearing to show Putin's paratroopers raising the white, blue and red tricolour in the central square of Sudzha, the main town that had been in Ukrainian control in the Russian region.
'Our fighters, having cleared the square, marked another success of the assault operation, waved to the camera, and then returned to carrying out combat missions,' reported pro-Kremlin Readovka media outlet.
Another loyalist outlet Mash reported: 'Our fighters with flags on Sovetskaya Square Sudzha, near the administration building in the town centre.
'The [Ukrainian] soldiers have almost completely abandoned it, retreating towards Sumy Oblast.
'According to our data, the city has been cleared by 80-90%.
'The Ukrainian Armed Forces have only [kept their hold on] the suburbs of Goncharovka and Zaoleshenka.'
If true, the development is a severe blow to Kyiv but not unexpected.
Yet Russian Telegram source Archangel Spetsnaz also stated: 'The enemy is still fighting back, the flags were for designation.'
Thousands of Ukrainian troops had been reported as being encircled by Russian and North Korean forces.
Reports today suggested that many had successfully retreated to Ukraine's Sumy region.
The troops carrying the Russian flag were paratroopers of the 11th Guards Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces, it was reported.
Military analyst Yan Matveyev stated: 'It looks like the Ukrainian Armed Forces have completely left the city. This means that today they will finally leave the Kursk region.'
Russian air defence units intercepted and destroyed 21 Ukrainian drones overnight, the country's defence ministry said this morning.
Twelve of the drones were downed over the territory of the Bryansk region that borders Ukraine, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app, while the rest were destroyed over the territories of the Kursk and Kaluga regions, as well as over the Crimean Peninsula and the Black Sea.
It came after Kyiv launched its biggest drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region yet in the early hours of Tuesday.
The attack, in which 337 drones were downed over Russia, killed at least three employees of a meat warehouse and caused a short shutdown at Moscow's four airports.
BREAKING NEWSRussian captain was in charge of cargo ship which crashed into oil tanker carrying US jet fuel as vessel's failed steering tests are exposed
A Russian was in charge of a doomed cargo ship that crashed into an oil tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military, the vessel's owner has today revealed.
MV Solong punched through the hull of the American-flagged Stena Impeccable on Monday morning, causing both vessels to burst into flames.
Sailors were forced to flee for their lives as the inferno ravaged their ships. Thirty-six people were rescued but one crewman from the Solong is missing and presumed dead.
The cargo hauler's 59-year-old captain has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and remains in police custody.
Today, the ship's owner Ernst Russ confirmed the veteran mariner was a Russian - sparking fears the Kremlin could have been involved in Monday's disaster.
The rest of the crew were Russian or Filipino nationals, the shipping firm added.
The White House has not ruled out foul play for the fireball disaster, senior officials in Washington previously said.
A British government source also said early investigations did not indicate foul play was behind the smash - but added that it was too early to rule it out entirely.
The development comes as it emerged the Solong had failed a slew of critical safety checks before the explosive crash off the East Yorkshire coast.
Pictured are the charred remains of cargo ship MV Solong was completely destroyed by Monday's fire. The ship was captained by a Russian national
Pictured is the mangled remains of the MV Stena Immaculate on Tuesday afternoon
Port State Control (PSC) inspection documents from July last year have revealed that Irish officials deemed the ship's 'emergency steering position communications/compass reading' was 'not readable'.
This was among 10 shocking deficiencies highlighted during the inspection of the Portuguese vessel in Dublin.
Other defects include alarms being 'inadequate', survival craft 'not properly maintained', and fire doors 'not as required'.
Solong crashed into Stena Immaculate off the east coast of Yorkshire on Monday at about 9.48am, causing several explosions to rip through the American ship as it turned into a 'fireball'.
The Immaculate was carrying thousands of tonnes of jet fuel and had been chartered by the US military. Its 23-strong crew was forced to abandon ship.
A further 13 sailors from the Solong were taken to shore unhurt - but one is presumed to have perished at sea.
Smoke from the disaster was so thick, it could be seen from space, while locals on shore some 13 miles away were told to shut their windows amid fears over potentially toxic fumes.
The charred husk of the Solong continued to burn last night, but is no longer expected to sink - with dramatic pictures yesterday showing its scorched hull still smouldering.
Ernst Russ confirmed the vessel's captain had been arrested by Humberside Police on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
The 59-year-old man remains in custody and the force has launched a criminal investigation into the cause of the crash.
Det Chief Supt Craig Nicholson, who is leading the investigation, said: 'Humberside Police have taken primacy for the investigation of any potential criminal offences which arise from the collision between the two vessels.'
However, today's news about the captain's nationality is likely to cast fresh concern over whether the Kremlin played a role in the disaster.
It comes after transport minister Mr Kane told MPs yesterday something went 'terribly wrong' for the crash to happen, but insisted there was 'no evidence' of foul play.
And a spokesman for the Prime Minister later added: 'I understand there doesn't appear to be any suggestions of foul play at this time.'
However, a government source previously told The Telegraph that foul play could not be entirely ruled out until a detailed investigation was concluded.
As well as failing key steering safety checks, another PSC inspection of the Solong by Scottish authorities in Grangemouth in October 2024 found two deficiencies with cargo hauler.
One of these was related to lifebuoys - designed to be thrown into the water to prevent drowning - being 'not properly marked'.
Solong was not detained after the inspections in Dublin or Grangemouth.
PSC inspections are carried out on ships in ports around the world.
They are aimed at verifying the condition of a vessel and that its equipment meets international regulations.
Efforts are still being carried out to recover the body of the missing Solong crewman.
Mike Kane, a transport minister, told the House of Commons on Tuesday: 'Search and rescue operations for the missing sailor continued throughout yesterday, but were called off yesterday evening at the point of which the chances of their survival had unfortunately significantly diminished.
'Our working assumption is that, very sadly, that the sailor is deceased.'
PSC inspections are official checks carried out to make sure vessels visiting British and European ports meet mandatory safety standards.
A spokesman for Ernst Russ said the inspections were a routine part of maritime business and that it is normal for a number of items to be flagged as deficient.
They compared the safety checks to the process to taking a car to a mechanic for an MoT.
When inspectors uncover serious safety-related, they must be fixed before a ship is allowed to set sail again.
Questions still remain over how the accident took place, with the Immaculate having been at anchor at the time.
It's something officials from the Maritime Accident Investigation Branch will be looking to get to the bottom of.
The Immaculate was chartered to the US Military Sealift Command and was loaded with 220,000 barrels of Jet-A1 aviation fuel in in 16 segregated cargo tanks when the Solong ploughed into her.
If the crash was not deliberate, maritime experts have suggested Solong's watchkeepers could be to blame.
Survivors of the crash yesterday told MailOnline they had only seconds to react.
Recalling the terrifying maritime smash and aftermath, one crewmate from the Immaculate said: 'It was either get into your life jacket or get incinerated.'
The 36 survivors of the tanker and cargo ship Solong were recovering at hotels in Grimsby on Tuesday as a full investigation began.
A handful of the American crew of the Stena Immaculate spoke about what happened but asked not to be identified.
They were so close to the flames as they boarded the lifeboat that some suffered singed hair. Thankfully all survived without serious injury. One member of the Solong crew is missing presumed dead.
One crewman said: 'Yesterday was a bad start to the day, but it ended gloriously. Why? All 23 of us got off the ship without anybody being in it.' Adding that he was 'pleased to be alive.'
Asked about his actions immediately after the tanker carrying a cargo of jet fuel burst into flames, he said: 'I did have time to think. I ran through the procedures. Because if I hadn't had time to think, we wouldn't have survived. We drilled, we trained, we prepared for the unprepared. We do emergency prep non-stop. Regardless of outside uncontrollable forces.'
The Stena Immaculate, which had travelled from the Greek port of Agioi Theodoroi.
Meanwhile, the Solong had been sailing from the Scottish port of Grangemouth to Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
Assistant Chief Coastguard John Craig has said salvage firms are at the scene and are developing a plan to recover both the Solong and the Immaculate.
The Solong is currently being held offshore in a safe position by a tug boat.
Mr Craig said: 'A tow line has now successfully been put in place and a tug is holding Solong offshore in a safer position.
'There are still some flames visible on the main deck of the Solong and firefighting is focusing on this area.
'A salvage plan is being developed with the appointed salvors on scene.'
Collisions remain rare in the busy North Sea.
In October 2023, two cargo ships, the Verity and the Polesie, collided near Germany's Heligoland islands in the North Sea.
Three people were killed and two others are still missing and considered dead.
In October 2015, the Flinterstar freighter, carrying 125 tonnes of diesel and 427 tonnes of fuel oil, sank after colliding with the Al Oraiq tanker five miles off the Belgian coast.
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С интересом и понятными ожиданиями, Dimitriy.
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Выгодно ли для России прекращение огня?
У противников перемирия в Украине и в России за более чем три года войны накопилось много аргументов, которые они регулярно высказывали.
Но так как в Киеве прекращение огня после вчерашних договоренностей в Джидде уже объявили не капитуляцией, а победой, и критика его резко стихла, то теперь на первый план выходит вопрос о реакции России на предложение о перемирии.
Поэтому разберем основные аргументы российских противников прекращения огня по линии фронта. А также приведем аргументы сторонников перемирия.
1. «Россия владеет инициативой на фронте, а потому перемирие будет на руку только Украине, как более слабой стороне»
Россия сейчас действительно владеет инициативой на фронте. Российские войска наступают. Однако дается продвижение ценой больших потерь. И, если посмотреть на динамику за последние месяцы, то наступление РФ постепенно затухает. В ноябре было захвачено 730 квадратных километров, в декабре - 394, в январе - 325, в феврале - 192. Исключение – прорыв украинской обороны в начале марта в Курской области. Да, это стало крупной победой России и тяжелым поражением Украины. Однако основная часть украинских войск, хоть и не без потерь, смогла избежать окружения, наиболее боеспособные части оттуда выведены. ВСУ осуществили примерно тот же маневр, что и российские войска в 2022 году при отступлении в Харьковской и в Херсонской областях. В целом сейчас нельзя говорить, что одна из сторон имеет глобальное преимущество на поле боя. При этом, в ключевой сфере, которая определяет ход войны – производство и применение дронов, Украина и РФ идут буквально вровень. И на данный момент нет признаков того, что украинская армия находится на грани потери боеспособности и обвала фронта. Да, такое может произойти в будущем, если Украина не сможет решить проблемы с пополнением армии или вновь начнутся перебои с западной помощью. Но проблемы могут начаться и у российской армии, если она в какой-то момент не сможет восполнять свои потери за счет притока новобранцев, а с возможностями бюджета и далее финансировать войну будут нарастать проблемы. В таком случае придется объявлять мобилизацию, переводить экономику полностью на военные рельсы, затягивать пояса населению и идти на прочие сверхусилия, которые могут пошатнуть внутреннюю стабильность в РФ. То есть, сейчас война идет не в формате «марша Красной армии на Берлин». А в формате войны на истощение, в которой риски велики для обоих сторон.
2. «Перемирие станет передышкой, чтобы Украина накопила силы и атаковала Россию. Это лишь пауза перед новой войной»
Во-первых, накапливать силы во время «паузы» будут обе страны. Во-вторых, вероятность прекращения перемирия через 30 дней или позже по инициативе Украины близка к нулю за исключением случая, если вдруг начнутся некие крупные потрясения внутри РФ. В любом другом случае выход Украины из перемирия и нападение на российские позиции станет для Киева катастрофой. Главная проблема РФ с вторжением 24 февраля 2022 года заключалось в том, что оно выглядело для многих в мире (не только на Западе) как совершенно безумная, неспровоцированная агрессия. Если будет заключено перемирие и затем из него выйдет Украина, возобновив боевые действия, то «агрессором» будет выглядеть уже она. Да, наверняка Британия и Франция, возможно некоторые другие европейские страны, поддержат Киев. Но вероятность того, что поддержит Трамп – минимальна. Реакция США может быть даже более жесткой, чем просто остановка поставок оружия. Могут быть и санкции, и другие меры принуждения. Однозначно на стороне РФ будут и страны Глобального Юга. В таких условиях Киев окажется под угрозой международной изоляции и полного разгрома. Да и вообще трудно представить, чтобы любая украинская власть решила после заключения перемирия затем его прервать и начать войну с ядерной державой, поставив под угрозу само существование Украины.
Как известно, в Украине существует аналогичные аргументы относительно того, что перемирие будут использовать россияне для накопление сил, чтобы потом начать новую войну. Однако если в Украине не будет внутренней смуты и ВСУ сохранят боеспособность, то вероятность этого также небольшая в силу уже описанных выше причин - сравнимого потенциала двух армий, который делает невозможным быстрый успех одной из них. И новое наступление РФ закончится примерно также, как и наступление в мае прошлого года в харьковском приграничье - захватом максимум нескольких деревень.
3. «Даже если перемирие продлится долго и новая большая война не начнётся, то реального мира все равно не будет, также как его не было после Минских соглашений, а Украина будет вести гибридную войну против России»
Купировать угрозы «гибридной» войны Россия может куда меньшей ценой (и в жизнях, и в деньгах), чем сейчас на фронте в ходе полномасштабной войны. И, кроме того, опять же, «гибридная» война станет катастрофой в первую очередь для самой Украины. Длительная «гибридная» война в формате той, которая велась на Донбассе с марта 2015 по февраль 2022 года, будет значимым негативным фактором для приграничных российских и захваченных украинских территорий. И очень значимым негативным фактором для жизни людей на всей территории Украины. Масштаб ущерба, который в рамках «гибридной» войны может нанести Украина России, не сопоставим с тем, что может нанести Россия Украине. Может ли запускать время от времени ВСУ беспилотники по РФ? Может. Но в ответ Россия «вынесет» ракетными ударами украинские месторождения газа и пару электростанций с подстанциями впридачу. Сколько инвесторов будут вкладывать деньги в страну, которая находится под угрозой постоянных обстрелов? О какой интеграции в ЕС может идти речь? 10 лет такой «гибридной» войны и украинская государственность может оказаться на грани краха. Исходя из всего этого, для Украины выгодно было бы поддерживать нормальные и стабильные отношения с РФ, а не находится с ней в состоянии «вечной войны» (и «гибридной», и, тем более, обычной), что может иметь губительные последствия для страны. Именно поэтому есть вероятность, что Киев, пусть и не сразу, но пойдет на подписание полноценного мирного договора с Москвой, чтобы отношения нормализовать. А до того ситуация на линии разграничения будет не как на Донбассе в 2015-2022 года, а как на границе с Крымом в 2014-2022 годах. То есть – тишина. Если только ее не начнут нарушать сами россияне.
4. «Перемирие не снимет с России санкции»
Во-первых, может и снять. В рамках сделки Москва может попытаться добиться от Трампа (и даже от ЕС) отмены части санкций. Во-вторых, даже если санкции сразу и не снимут, то прекращение боевых действий создаст предпосылки для постепенной их отмены в перспективе нескольких лет и, в целом, для нормализации отношений РФ с США и другими странами Запада. Пока идет война, о снятии санкций точно не будет идти речь.
5. «Перемирие позволит Зеленскому сохранять свою власть бесконечно долго»
Действительно, Банковая может попытаться провернуть схему «не объявляем выборы до подписания мирного договора с гарантиями безопасности». То есть неопределенно долго. Но это может столкнуться как с сильным внутренним, так и внешним сопротивлением. Внутри страны очень многие недовольны Зеленским. Сейчас это недовольство не проявляется сильно не только в силу страха перед репрессиями, но из стремления «не раскачивать лодку» в воюющей стране, чтобы не играть на руку РФ. Если боевые действия прекратятся, этот стимул пропадет. В первую очередь это касается армии, где настроения в отношении Зеленского очень неоднозначны. Также далеко не факт, что США и Европа не будут ставить вопрос о выборах. Да, сейчас Зеленский пользуется публичной поддержкой европейцев. Но только потому, что они не хотят подыгрывать Путину (и Трампу). Если война прекратится, то и отношение может поменяться. На Западе не только среди трампистов, но и в леволиберальных кругах к Зеленскому было всегда очень скептическое отношение.
6. «Перемирие будет означать, что Украина окончательно превратится в «антиРоссию», закрепится националистический тренд, русский язык и любые симпатии к России будут подавляться, «мы предадим русских людей, которые ждут освобождения»
Главное, что способствует «превращению Украины в антиРоссию» и «закреплению националистического тренда», - это продолжающаяся война. Пока она идет, все, что имеет какое-то отношение к России и к русской культуре, будет подавляться, а тех, кто еще испытывают какие-то симпатии к РФ, будут отправлять по тюрьмам в рамках выполнения сотрудниками СБУ плановых показателей по борьбе с «пророссийской агентурой». И лишь прекращение войны дает шанс на то, чтобы эти процессы остановить или даже повернуть вспять. Не факт, что этот шанс реализуется, но он по крайней мере будет. Что касается «русских людей, которые ждут освобождения», то даже «самые русские» люди, которые живут, например, в Краматорске, Запорожье или в Харькове, в первую очередь не хотят, чтобы их родные города в процессе «освобождения» снесли с лица земли как Бахмут или Авдеевку. И чтобы потом они, уехав из своих домов под обстрелами, не смогли уже никогда вернуться обратно, потому что не пройдут фильтрацию в Шереметьево.
7. «Перемирие будет поражением России, так как не выполнены «цели СВО»
Для России завершение войны путем перемирия по линии фронта (при условии полного вытеснения ВСУ из Курской области) будет военной победой – завоевание части территории соседнего государства без потери своей территории. Да, могут быть вопросы – какой ценой и стоило ли оно того. Но с формальной точки зрения это будет победой. Что касается озвученных Путиным в июне 2024 года условий завершения войны (включая передачу четырех областей и официальное признание Украиной их российской юрисдикции и т.д.), то в момент заключения перемирия по линии фронта они не будут выполнены и, естественно, нет никаких гарантий, что они будут выполнены потом. Однако, как показывают все опросы, большинство россиян поддерживают прекращение огня. А значит, если Путин поддержит перемирие, то они не воспримут это как поражение России, а наоборот – будут считать победой. Также вряд ли это будут считать поражением РФ крупнейшие мировые игроки – Россия сохранила свои завоевания и смогла «вырулить с прикупом» из очень сложной для себя ситуации противостояния с Западом. Кроме того, часть озвученных Путиным условий реально выполнить после заключения перемирия (блок на вступление Украины в НАТО, снятие санкций). Да и по мирному соглашению с Киевом, как писалось выше, шансы не нулевые. Тем более, что Рубио сегодня заявил о неких «территориальных уступках», которые обсуждались с Украиной.
То есть, дополнительные условия ещё можно обсуждать, но, в целом, перемирие для России, исходя из нынешней ситуации, это «хорошая сделка». И не только с точки зрения очевидных моральных аспектов (завершится война и разрушения, прекратят гибнуть люди), но и с цинично-политических – война заканчивается на победных условиях с сохранением контроля над захваченными территориями, минимизируются огромные риски, которые для России несет затягивание войны, развязываются руки для более активной работы в других регионах мира (подробнее об аргументах для России в пользу перемирия мы писали здесь).
Но какое решение примет Путин – пока неизвестно. Не исключено, что оно будет определяться ответами на несколько вопросов. Первый – что готов предложить Трамп в обмен на согласие Путина на прекращение огня (отмена санкций и т.д.) и будет ли чем-то ему угрожать в случае отказа. Второй – считает ли Путин достижимыми обозначенные им ранее цели без сверхусилий России (мобилизация, полный перевод экономики на военные рельсы, затягивание поясов населению и т.д.). Третий – если не считает, то готов ли он на такие сверхусилия идти.
В ближайшее время американцы должны изложить Москве предложения по перемирию. После чего мы и услышим ответ Путина.
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Venäjä syytti maanantaina kahta brittidiplomaattia vakoilusta ja antoi heille kaksi viikkoa aikaa poistua maasta. Britannia on kiistänyt väitteet vakoilusta.
Ulkoministeriön tiedottaja kommentoi, että Venäjä yrittää selvästi sulkea Britannian suurlähetystön Moskovassa välittämättä toimensa vaarallisesta ja eskaloivasta vaikutuksesta.
Цитата:
Läänemere kohal lendas korraga hulk Vene ja NATO lennukeid.
Läänemere neutraalsete vete kohal lendas korraga hulk Vene ja NATO lennukeid, kui seal tegid plaanipärase lennu Vene strateegilised pommitajad, mida saatsid hävitajad ning nende tegevust saabusid jälgima NATO riikide hävitajad.
Vene kaitseministeerium teatas kolmapäeval, et kaks Venemaa strateegilist pommitajat Tu-22M3 tegid Läänemere neutraalsete vete kohal plaanipärase lennu. Teatas lisati, et pommitajaid saatsid hävitajad Su-30SM ja Su-27.
Kokku üle nelja tunni kestnud lennuharjutuse ajal saatsid Vene pommitajaid välisriikide hävitajad, lisas ministeerium, kuid ei täpsustanud, milliste riikide hävitajad.
Teatest ei selgunud, mis päeval lennuharjutus Läänemere kohal toimus.
Vene kaitseministeerium märkis, et Venemaa õhu- ja kosmosejõudude lennud viiakse läbi rangelt kooskõlas rahvusvaheliste õhuruumi kasutamise reeglitega.
Kõik teised Läänemere-äärsed riigid – Saksamaa, Soome, Rootsi, Poola, Läti, Leedu ja Eesti - on NATO liikmed.
Защитить интересы России на Балтике и в Арктике.
На вопросы журнала «Национальная оборона» отвечает помощник Президента РФ, председатель Морской коллегии Николай Платонович ПАТРУШЕВ
— Николай Платонович, сегодня сложная обстановка с геополитической точки зрения складывается на Балтике и вообще на северо-западном направлении. Как Вы оцениваете текущую ситуацию с безопасностью в этом регионе?
— Североатлантический альянс традиционно использует угрозы в качестве основного инструмента межгосударственных отношений. Европейское крыло НАТО продолжает проводить свою политику блокирования России в Балтийском регионе, пренебрегая восстановлением диалога между Москвой и Вашингтоном. Полагаю, что нынешнее обострение обстановки срежиссировано Лондоном, заинтересованным в срыве шагов по нормализации российско-американских отношений, а также переговоров по Украине.
Судя по итогам недавнего саммита Евросоюза, принявшего решение о масштабной милитаризации Европы, военные угрозы будут только возрастать. Прогноз обстановки на Балтике позволяет обратить внимание на преднамеренное разжигание региональной напряженности со стороны военно-морских сил европейских стран альянса. Высока вероятность дальнейшего усиления угроз российской портовой инфраструктуре и свободе судоходства.
Натовцами отрабатывается применение кибератак на навигационное оборудование российских судов с целью организации нештатных ситуаций, в том числе ведущих к авариям. С конца прошлого года в рамках операции «Балтийский часовой» на Балтику перебрасываются дополнительные силы якобы для противодействия участившимся диверсиям. Эксперты склоняются к мнению, что сами страны НАТО являются организаторами, спонсорами и исполнителями участившихся нештатных ситуаций на торговых судах, выходе из строя подводной инфраструктуры. По имеющейся информации, их ВМС планируют усилить террористическую деятельность в отношении российских подводных трубо¬проводов, танкеров и сухогрузов. Морские провокации вошли в арсенал используемых методов подрывной работы западных стран еще в годы «холодной войны», и отказываться от их применения они не намерены. Не случайно, в рамках проводимых учений и программ боевой подготовки диверсионным подразделениям ВМС стран НАТО уделяется особое внимание.
— Недавно у берегов острова Готланд зафиксирован очередной разрыв телекоммуникационного кабеля, проложенного между Финляндией и Германией. Многие эксперты полагают, что сегодня именно подводная инфраструктура становится главной мишенью для враждебных действий на море – вспомним хотя бы «Северные потоки». Как Россия может обезопасить свою подводную инфраструктуру?
— Прежде всего, важно провести анализ имеющихся наработок в области безопасности подводной инфраструктуры, обобщить отечественный и зарубежный опыт. Россия обладает серьезными профессионалами, изучающими вопросы безопасности в этой сфере. Существуют прорывные наработки по дальнейшему развитию подводных беспилотных систем – автономных необитаемых подводных аппаратов, организации систем мониторинга трасс трубопроводов и подводной обстановки. В России принимаются меры, направленные на обеспечение технологического суверенитета, в том числе создаются отечественные суда-трубоукладчики, производится оборудование для технического диагностирования и ремонтов, а также современные подводные робототехнические комплексы для мониторинга состояния подводных объектов, выявления и парирования террористических угроз.
— Однако существуют и другие морские угрозы, даже более серьезные. Например, имеющиеся планы Хельсинки и Таллина по перекрытию России выхода из Финского залива. Готовы ли мы к такому сценарию?
— Вспомните известные слова Александра III о двух главных союзниках России – армии и флота. Кстати, в марте исполняется 180 лет со дня рождения этого императора, вошедшего в историю России под именем Миротворца. На Балтике у России есть мощный союзник – Балтийский флот. В настоящее время его боевая подготовка активизируется по всем качественным параметрам. Флот способен действовать эффективно как в акватории Балтики, так и на значительном удалении от баз в ходе дальних походов. Совершенствуется выучка в области противодействия подводным диверсионным силам. Проводятся масштабные учения, направленные на повышение уровня готовности к отражению атак с использованием БПЛА и БЭК, обороны морских коммуникаций. В ходе учений отрабатывается алгоритм обнаружения, сопровождения и условного уничтожения малоразмерных надводных целей. Продолжается оснащение флота кораблями новых поколений, в том числе малыми ракетными кораблями, несущих на борту морской вариант ЗРПК «Панцирь». Флот пополняется за счет новых фрегатов, корветов, противоминных кораблей, гидрографических судов и катеров. Развивается комп¬лексная инфраструктура базирования сил флота.
В условиях роста угроз безопасности нашего государства на Северо-Западе, укрепление военной мощи России в этом регионе является гарантом ее суверенитета на данном стратегическом направлении.
Россия не допустит посягательства на свои национальные интересы в Балтийском регионе, несмотря на активные усилия вновь принятых в НАТО государств, которые буквально из кожи вон лезут, чтобы продемонстрировать свою лояльность Западу, не осознавая, в какую опасную игру они вступают.
Более того, стоит напомнить финнам, что Финский залив не является собственностью какой-либо одной страны. Соблюдение норм международного морского права является обязанностью всех государств. Это справедливо и с исторической точки зрения. Исторически залив назывался Варяжским морем, Котлиным озером, Кронштадтским заливом, отражая свою географическую принадлежность России. Не следует также забывать, что Финляндия вообще на протяжении столетия входила в состав Российской империи.
— Финны сегодня словно забыли о том, кому они должны быть благодарны за свой суверенитет. Самостоятельным государством Финляндия впервые стала благодаря решению Совета народных комиссаров молодой советской республики.
— Население Финляндии доброжелательно относится к России в отличие от официального Хельсинки. Власти Финляндии при полном одобрении англосаксов делают все, чтобы лишить свою страну суверенитета. Так, экс-премьер-министр Санна Марин за свои антироссийские действия, приведшие к беспрецедентному за последние 80 лет падению финской экономики, получила «хлебную» должность в Лондоне. Теперь она работает в Институте глобальных изменений под руководством Тони Блэра, фактически получив награду за разрушение российско-финляндских отношений. Пример Финляндии наглядно демонстрирует, как западные державы последовательно уничтожают независимость стран в различных частях мира, превращая их в послушных исполнителей своей воли.
Но Вы правы, уроки истории следовало бы помнить. Ведь после Второй мировой войны и вплоть до недавнего времени отношения между Москвой и Хельсинки были нередко примером конструктива. Договор о дружбе, сотрудничестве и взаимной помощи 1948 года заложил основу для долгосрочного взаимовыгодного партнерства, а сама Финляндия в годы «холодной войны» воспринималась чуть ли не единственной страной из западного лагеря, у которой всегда оставались хорошие отношения с СССР, чрезвычайно выгодные для Хельсинки с экономической точки зрения.
— Стоит напомнить и о том, что до вхождения в состав Российской империи Финляндия была провинцией в составе Швеции, причем на протяжении долгого времени шведы считали финнов людьми «второго сорта».
— Россия всегда была многонациональной страной, уважающей традиции и культуры всех проживающих на ее территории народов, в том числе и финнов. В Российской империи Финляндии была предоставлена широкая автономия – создано Великое княжество Финляндское, возрожден и сохранен финский язык. Кстати, и русские во времена империи охотно селились в Финляндии. Скажем, 21 марта исполнится 200 лет со дня рождения военного моряка и известного русского изобретателя Александра Федоровича Можайского. Родился он в Российской империи, в городе Роченсальме, ныне – это территория Финляндии.
— К слову о датах. 13 марта 2025 года как раз отмечается 85 лет со дня окончания советско-финской войны. После Ваших слов складываются явные исторические параллели с нашим временем…
— Да, параллели действительно просматриваются. Сегодня финские историографы намеренно искажают причины конфликта 1939-1940 годов. Они не говорят о том, что в Финляндии ультранационалистические силы требовали создать «Великую Финляндию», проводилась агрессивная пропагандистская политика по захвату советских земель, и осуществлялась активная милитаризация.
Не будем забывать, что тогда государственная граница проходила всего в нескольких десятках километров от Ленинграда и Кронштадта. В этих условиях советское руководство предприняло все возможные дипломатические шаги для обеспечения безопасности северо-западных рубежей. При этом советское правительство до последнего пыталось решить вопрос мирным путем, предлагая территориальный обмен. Однако Финляндия отвергла все мирные предложения, при этом наращивая свой военный потенциал, что создавало реальную угрозу безопасности СССР и в особенности жизнедеятельности Ленинграда.
Сегодня мы видим схожую ситуацию - территория Финляндии вновь превращается в плацдарм для потенциальной агрессии против России, теперь уже под эгидой НАТО.
— По итогам Зимней войны Финляндия подписала мирное соглашение с СССР, а в годы Великой Отечественной войны предала все договоренности и выступила на стороне фашистской Германии.
— Финские войска почти на три года оккупировали советскую Карелию, превратив ее в один большой концентрационный лагерь, без разбора уничтожая в первую очередь славянское население. Имеется обширная историко-юридическая база о преступлениях финских фашистов, доказывающая, что Финляндия проводила расистскую политику разделения местного населения по национальному принципу.
Кстати говоря, об этих событиях и о победоносных операциях Красной Армии, героизме наших воинов подробно рассказывают экспозиции музея Карельского фронта, который по поручению Президента России В.В. Путина открыт в Беломорске. Считаю, что это очень значимый музей, потому что в истории Великой Отечественной войны карельскому направлению не было уделено должного внимания. Между тем, Карельский фронт – это не только самый протяженный из фронтов, но и единственный, на котором за все время боев оставался участок советской границы, удерживаемый нашими войсками, а также не позволил финским войскам активно содействовать Германии в блокаде Ленинграда.
— Как известно, на Параде Победы в 1945 году и с тех пор на всех дальнейших парадах штандарт Карельского фронта выносят первым среди всех штандартов фронтов. В том числе и потому, что это самый северный фронт, фланги которого простирались уже в Арктику. В этой связи не могу не задать вопрос – а сегодня стоит готовиться к открытию нового фланга военного противоборства в Арктике? Ведь Запад уже не первый год вынашивает такие планы.
— Попытки милитаризации Арктики уже давно стали частью западной геополитической повестки. Это прежде всего связано с нарастанием мировой конкуренции за природные ресурсы, что порождает глобальное экономическое противоборство и борьбу за новые транзитные маршруты. В связи с этим значимость богатейшего полярного региона будет только возрастать. К примеру, в Арктике располагаются такие запасы природных ресурсов, на фоне которых зачастую меркнут самые привлекательные месторождения в других регионах мира.
При этом Россия считает, что Арктика должна быть территорией мира, где многие государства могут совместно реализовывать экономические и научно-исследовательские проекты, использовать транспортный потенциал северных морей.
— В этой связи хотел бы напомнить, что в этом году исполняется 500 лет, как русский дипломат Дмитрий Герасимов впервые предложил использовать северные моря в качестве нашей национальной транспортной коммуникации. Указом Президента Российской Федерации создается оргкомитет по подготовке и проведению празднования 500-летия начала российской истории освоения Северного морского пути. Вы назначены его председателем. Как предполагается отметить эту дату?
— Юбилейная дата может стать хорошим поводом очередной раз обратить внимание на то, что Арктика неотделима от России. Идея морских переходов родилась в 1525 году, но еще задолго до этого времени по северным морям путешествовали поморы. В конце XVI века в устье Оби и Енисея появились первые русские поселения. А в начале XVIII века подробные исследования трассы нынешнего Севморпути и арктического побережья совершила Великая Северная экспедиция.
В XIX веке был установлен постоянный контроль над этой трассой благодаря экспедициям Э. Толля, С. Мака¬рова, Г. Седова, Б. Вилькицкого.
Позднее в течение одной навигации весь путь с Запада на Восток прошли советские экспедиции О. Шмидта и В. Визе. Надо чтить подвиг русских исследователей, благодаря которому началось изучение и освоение Северного Ледовитого океана. Мы помним значимые открытия, которые совершаются в наше время. В летопись Арктики навсегда вписаны большие заслуги ученого--океанолога Героя Советского Союза и Героя Российской Федера¬ции А. Чилингар¬ова. В ознаменование такой важной даты необходимо чествовать людей, которые своим самоотверженным трудом и сегодня развивают Арктику.
Во все времена наша страна рассматривала северные земли и омываемые их моря в качестве составной части России, подкрепив свое право национальными законодательными актами и международными договорами. В настоящее время федеральные и региональные власти совместно с представителями науки, образования и бизнеса уделяют особое внимание реализации дополнительных мер по совершенствованию использования Севморпути.
— О каких мерах может идти речь?
— Северный морской путь развивается исключительно усилиями нашей страны и является нашим национальным достоянием.
С 2025 года в рамках нового федерального проекта «Развитие Большого Северного морского пути» начинается формирование единого экономического и транспортно-логистического пространства, результатом которого будет обеспечение связанности территорий Северо-Запада Российской Федерации и Дальнего Востока, а также развитие транспортной безопасности нашей страны.
Дальнейшие планы развития Севморпути будут рассмотрены, в том числе, Советом по защите национальных интересов Российской Федерации в Арктике, созданного в рамках Морской коллегии.
Среди важнейших задач, стоящих перед государством, является повышение конкурентоспособности Северного морского пути не только во внутрироссийском или региональном, но и в глобальном масштабе. СМП – удобный путь для каботажных перевозок, где нет альтернативных маршрутов. Более того, перевозить грузы мы можем как с Запада на Восток, так и в обратном направлении. Имеются перспективы перевозки на соответствующих судах морских биоресурсов, выловленных в Тихом океане.
В ближайших планах – расширение возможностей морских портов и терминалов, как непосредственно вдоль Севморпути, так и в городах и населенных пунктах, где необходима перегрузка грузов с морского на речной и железнодорожный транспорт.
— На развитии судостроения, наверное, будет сделан отдельный акцент?
— Несомненно, ведь с каждым годом увеличиваются потребности в ледокольном флоте, арктических судах ледового класса, аварийно-спасательном и вспомогательном флоте. Поэтому необходимы инновационные идеи для создания новых ледоколов, атомного, транспортного, рыбопромыслового и научного флота. Следует совершенствовать научно-экспериментальную базу в судостроении, повысить эффективность научно-исследовательских и опытно-конструкторских работ.
С этой целью считаю важным создать Национальный исследовательский центр судостроения имени академика А.Н. Крылова. Судостроению как высокотехнологичной сфере просто необходим такой центр. Он должен стать фундаментом стремительного развития отрасли, пионером в разработке технологий будущего по аналогии с имеющимися национальными исследовательскими центрами имени академиков И.В. Курчатова и Н.Е. Жуковского, которые вносят колоссальный вклад в разработку уникальных технологий в атомной отрасли и авиации.
Власти Великобритании до сих пор не уведомили посольство о наличии граждан РФ среди членов экипажа судна Solong, сообщили ТАСС в диппредставительстве России.
Посольство РФ ждет подтверждения, что задержанный капитан контейнеровоза Solong — гражданин России, отметили в дипмиссии.
Putin in Kursk, Sumy buffer. Ceasefire ruse. Elensky sabotage US-Russia talks. EU tariffs on US.
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Putin-Berater lehnt US-Vorschlag für Feuerpause ab
Der aussenpolitische Berater von Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin, Juri Uschakow, hat sich ablehnend über den US-Vorschlag einer 30-tägigen Waffenruhe im Ukraine-Krieg geäussert.
"Das ist nichts anderes als eine Atempause für das ukrainische Militär, mehr nicht", sagte Uschakow dem russischen TV-Sender Rossija 1. Dies habe er auch dem nationalen Sicherheitsberater der USA, Mike Waltz, in einem Telefonat erläutert, zitierte die russische staatliche Nachrichtenagentur Tass aus dem Interview.
"Unser Ziel ist eher eine langfristige Friedensregelung, darauf zielen wir ab, eine Friedensregelung, die unsere legitimen Interessen berücksichtigt", sagte Uschakow. Putin werde sich nach einem Treffen mit dem belarussischen Staatschef Alexander Lukaschenko noch heute umfassend zur Ukraine äussern, kündigte der Berater an.
Die USA hatten den Vorschlag einer Feuerpause bei Gesprächen mit der Ukraine in Saudi-Arabien gemacht und zumindest das angegriffene Land dafür gewonnen. In Moskau wurde der US-Sondergesandte Steve Witkoff erwartet, um die Idee auch mit der russischen Seite zu besprechen.
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Rosja może chcieć przetestować NATO. Na liście zagrożonych krajów także Polska
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Co nas czeka po ewentualnym wygaszeniu wojny w Ukrainie?
- Nie wiemy zbyt wiele o tym, jak wyglądają rozmowy amerykańsko-rosyjskie. Na razie Rosja idzie do przodu, a Trump jakby podążał za nią. Prowadzi narrację antyukraińską i antyeuropejską. W zawieszenie broni nie wierzymy - Rosja nie jest państwem, które je uszanuje. Nie byłoby też ono końcem wojny. Raczej dawałoby czas Rosji na ponowne rozpędzenie gospodarki.
Stany Zjednoczone sugerują także zniesienie sankcji. Rosja więc mogłaby więcej zarabiać, eksportując surowce energetyczne. A Ukraina, jeśli będzie musiała oddać część terytorium, znajdzie się w trudnej sytuacji. Zwłaszcza że już teraz jest osłabiona gospodarczo i demograficznie. To, co się dzieje, jest także wyzwaniem dla Europy, ponieważ zawieszenie broni nie zlikwiduje przyczyn tej wojny. One tkwią w Rosji, we Władimirze Putinie.
Co więc czeka nas po zawieszeniu wojny? Kto pójdzie na pierwszy ogień po Ukrainie? Kraje bałtyckie? Mołdawia? Rumunia? Polska?
- Jeśli Rosja rzeczywiście będzie kontynuowała politykę odbudowywania wpływów, które miała w czasach Związku Radzieckiego, będzie dążyła do przejęcia pełnej kontroli nad Ukrainą. Scenariuszem bardzo złym z punktu widzenia Polski byłoby pozbawienie jej części terytorium i uzyskanie przez Rosję wpływu na zmianę ukraińskiej władzy na prorosyjską.
Istnieje obawa, że Rosja będzie chciała przetestować NATO. Sprawdzić, czy rzeczywiście istnieje wola polityczna dochowania zobowiązań podjętych w traktacie waszyngtońskim. Taki test może przeprowadzić na państwach bałtyckich, zagrożona jest Mołdawia, Gruzja, a także Polska…
Prorosyjska Ukraina, prorosyjska Białoruś… Czy wyobraża Pani sobie „prorosyjską” Polskę?
- Historia uczy nas, że wszystko należy sobie wyobrazić. Pod znakiem zapytania stoi przyszłość NATO, przyszłość Unii Europejskiej w zasadzie także. Rośnie popularność partii populistycznych, skrajnie prawicowych i antyeuropejskich.
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Putin says ‘yes’ to ceasefire – but lays down impossible terms for Ukraine
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Mr Putin’s response drew criticism from leading diplomats and pundits.
Former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul told the BBC: “We are forcing Ukraine to surrender. Putin is occupying their territory, denying them their sovereignty to choose their alliances, he is now telling them they cannot even import weapons.
“That’s not a great deal from Zelensky’s perspective.”
Vitaly Shevchenko, the Russian editor for BBC Monitoring, said Mr Putin’s response to the ceasefire plan was “a ‘no’ disguised as a ‘yes’”.
Mr Shevchenko added: “The conditions he is putting forward for Ukraine would be devastating to accept. No more weapons supplies, no more mobilisation, surrender rather than withdrawal of Ukrainian troops in Kursk region.”
Mr Putin’s demand for the “root causes” of the dispute to be addressed was a coded demand to be allowed to achieve his initial aim in invading Ukraine, to wipe it off the map, said Mr Shevchenko.
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Putin Won't Be Tricked - Lukashenko; Russia Set To Reject 30 Day Truce, Kiev's Kursk Agony Continues.
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Putin suggests Russia won't accept Trump's plan for unconditional ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a press conference in Moscow on Thursday that he needs more clarifications before Russia agrees to a ceasefire with Ukraine.
Why it matters:
The U.S. and Ukraine both endorsed an unconditional 30-day ceasefire on Tuesday that calls for all air and artillery strikes to stop and fighting to cease all along the front lines. Putin raised doubts about that idea and said any ceasefire should also be part of a process that addresses the "root causes of this crisis."
He noted that his troops
had been retaking occupied territory in Russia's Kursk region in recent days and advancing along the front lines in Ukraine, and asked, "What would happen during those 30 days?"
• Specifically, Putin raised the fate of the Ukrainian soldiers still in Kursk, asking, "Would it mean that everybody there would leave? Should we release them after they committed serious crimes against civilians?"
• But Putin also thanked President Trump for his efforts and took a less hardline position than his senior aide, Yuri Ushakov, who said earlier on Thursday that Trump's proposal was "nothing other than a temporary timeout for Ukrainian soldiers."
• "The idea is good and we absolutely support it, but there are issues we need to discuss, and I think we need to negotiate with our American colleagues," Putin said.
The latest:
Trump called Putin's response "promising but incomplete" at the top of his meeting with NATO Secretary General Marc Rutte.
• He added that he is willing to discuss the ceasefire proposal directly with Putin.
What's next:
White House envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Thursday to meet with Putin about the ceasefire proposal.
• Ushakov said Putin and Witkoff would meet privately on Thursday night.
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Polish president urges U.S. to move nukes to Poland
Polish President Andrzej Duda has called on the U.S. to move some of its nuclear arsenal to Polish territory to deter potential future Russian aggression.
Why it matters:
The move would likely anger Moscow, which views NATO's encroachment — and any shift of its member countries' military might — eastward as a threat.
• Duda's suggestion comes as the Trump administration is engaging the Kremlin on a ceasefire proposal with Ukraine.
Driving the news:
Duda told the Financial Times in an interview published Thursday that the U.S. could move nuclear weapons stored in Western Europe or the U.S. to Poland, and that he'd discussed the idea with U.S. envoy to Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg.
• "The borders of NATO moved east in 1999, so 26 years later there should also be a shift of the Nato infrastructure east. For me this is obvious," Duda said.
• "I think it's not only that the time has come, but that it would be safer if those weapons were already here," he added.
• Duda highlighted the fact that Russia had announced a similar move in 2023 to move nuclear weapons to its ally, Belarus.
The big picture:
Duda's plea comes as Europe prepares for a new geopolitical future, in which the U.S. plays a smaller role in guaranteeing European security.
• Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said last week that Poland would need to explore "opportunities related to nuclear weapons" due to the "profound change of American geopolitics."
• France, the only nuclear power in the European Union, has signaled it could be willing to extend its nuclear umbrella to cover its allies, a move Duda was open to.
• Duda noted it would "take decades" for Poland to develop its own nuclear weapons.
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Poland asks Trump to give them NUKES days after issuing households with survival guides and warning ALL men will undergo military training
Poland has requested Trump to give them nukes just days after issuing households with survival guides and warning that all men will undergo military training.
Polish President Andrzej Duda called on the United States to transfer its nuclear weapons to Poland, urging an eastward 'shift of the NATO infrastructure' in an interview with the Financial Times on Thursday.
Poland, a staunch ally of Ukraine, has been ramping up its defence as it aims to deter a potential threat from neighbouring Russia.
'The borders of NATO moved east in 1999, so 26 years later there should also be a shift of the NATO infrastructure east. For me this is obvious,' Polish President Andrzej Duda was quoted as saying by the Financial Times.
'I think it's not only that the time has come, but that it would be safer if those weapons were already here,' he added.
In April, Duda - a conservative ally of the right-wing Polish opposition - said his country was ready to host NATO's nuclear arms.
Moscow in response warned it would take steps to 'ensure its security'.
Duda said in Thursday's interview: 'Russia did not even hesitate when they were relocating their nuclear weapons into Belarus.'
'They didn't ask anyone's permission,' he told FT.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said earlier that Poland in arming itself must reach for the most modern options, 'also related to nuclear weapons'.
On Thursday he told reporters he appreciated 'president Duda's efforts' to strengthen the security of his country.
He added, however, that it was 'preferable to deal with this type of issue discreetly and not through interviews with the press'.
Poland's foreign ministry's spokesman told AFP Duda's comments had not been made in consultation with the government.
Tusk last week hailed France's offer to discuss extending its nuclear umbrella to other European nations as 'very promising'.
Poland is already far ahead of its allies in terms of military expenditure, aiming to allocate 4.7 percent of its output to defence spending.
It comes after reports emerged that Poland will soon send out a guide for its citizens on how to survive future crises, amid rising tensions with Russia.
The country, which borders both Ukraine and Russia, will be sending the pamphlets to households this year.
The booklets will inform them on 'how to deal with various hazardous situations,' a deputy director for the interior ministry's civil protection unit, Robert Klonowski, told the PAP news agency.
Civilians will be given wartime tips on how to cope with 'a power outage lasting several days or several hours,' he said, adding that the information would also serve for reacting to natural disasters.
The brochure will be issued in Polish, and in Ukrainian for the some 900,000 Ukrainian refugees in the country.
'We are also planning a special version, or at least part of this guide, addressed to children,' Klonowski added.
Sweden has already issued a similar information brochure, while Finland has a website gathering information on how ready civilians are for different emergencies
Tusk also revealed he was having serious discussions with France about falling under the protections of their nuclear umbrella to his parliament.
During his announcement, Tusk emphasised the Eastern European county could not rely on conventional weaponry alone, noting that Ukraine had surrendered its nuclear ammunition to continue to be attacked by Russia.
'We must be aware that Poland must reach for the most modern capabilities also related to nuclear weapons and modern unconventional weapons ... this is a race for security, not for war,' he said.
Last week, reports also highlighted that Poland could soon require every adult male to undergo large-scale military training as it aims to boost its reserve force amid mounting tensions with Russia.
The Polish government is currently working to put a system in place for training all men for the event of a war, Tusk revealed Friday.
Tusk told the country's Sejm - the lower house of parliament - that the military training would create a reserve force that is 'adequate to possible threats.'
Officials aim to have a plan for the scheme, which would also be open to women volunteers, finalised by the end of the year.
Premier Grenlandii po wypowiedzi Trumpa o przyłączeniu wyspy: dość tego, odpowiemy stanowczo
Nie powinniśmy dłużej pozwalać na traktowanie nas bez szacunku, dość tego - oświadczył w czwartek premier Grenlandii Mutte B. Egede. Wcześniej prezydent USA Donald Trump po raz kolejny zapowiedział przyłączenie wyspy, tym razem z pomocą NATO.
Egede zapowiedział spotkanie liderów partii politycznych w celu przygotowania odpowiedzi na ostatnie oświadczenie prezydenta USA. "Musimy jeszcze mocniej przeciwstawić się Trumpowi" - napisał na Facebooku.
W ubiegłym tygodniu szef grenlandzkiego rządu napisał: "Nie chcemy być Amerykanami ani Duńczykami, jesteśmy Grenlandczyków i sami zdecydujemy o naszej przyszłości. Amerykański przywódca musi to zrozumieć".
Egede, którego lewicowa partia AI przegrała we wtorek wybory parlamentarne, wkrótce ustąpi ze stanowiska. Lider zwycięskiej liberalnej partii Demokraci i prawdopodobny przyszły premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen ostatnią wypowiedź Trumpa uznał za "niewłaściwą i niestosowną". Jego partia w programie wyborczym podkreślała, że Grenlandia nie jest na sprzedaż.
Nielsen w wywiadzie dla grenlandzkiej gazety "Sermitsiaq" powiedział, że w stosunkach z USA należy zachować spokój. Demokraci opowiadają się za niepodległością wyspy od Danii, ale dopiero po osiągnięciu niezależności gospodarczej.
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Ответ С.Лаврова на вопрос СМИ, Москва, 13 марта 2025 года.
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Putin questions US-proposed ceasefire in Ukraine, calls for ‘long-term peace’
The Kremlin leader raises concerns over key issues, such as who would monitor the front and whether Kyiv would use the pause in hostilities to resupply its forces. ‘Hopefully they’ll do the right thing,' Trump said of the Russian authorities
For the first time, Russian president Vladimir Putin has expressed openness to the 30-day ceasefire proposal agreed upon by the United States and Ukraine. “We are supportive, but there are nuances,” he said Thursday in Moscow during a joint appearance with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. “We agree with the proposal to stop the fighting. But we proceed from the fact that this cessation should lead to long-term peace and eliminate the root causes of this crisis.”
However, for Putin, the proposed ceasefire raises many questions, and his final decision will depend on the evolving situation on the battlefield: “Based on how the situation on the ground develops, we will agree on the next steps in ending the conflict and reaching agreements acceptable to all.”
Putin spoke broadly about a truce, though Ukraine’s proposal specifically focuses on air and sea space, as well as energy infrastructure. “The idea [of a cease-fire] itself is correct, and we certainly support it. But there are issues that we need to discuss, and I think that we need to discuss it with our American colleagues and partners,” said Putin, adding that he may need to “have a phone call with President Trump.”
From Washington, the U.S. president seized the opportunity during a visit from NATO’s Secretary General to send a message to Putin. Donald Trump confirmed that his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, began negotiations in Moscow with Russian representatives on Thursday regarding a potential ceasefire in Ukraine. “Hopefully they’ll do the right thing,” Trump said, referring to the Russian authorities.
In his press conference on Thursday, Putin raised several concerns: “So what would happen during those 30 days? Would that allow Ukraine to continue a forced mobilization, a supply of arms to Ukraine, so that the newly mobilized units can be trained, or will that not be done?”
Putin also questioned whether he would order his troops to halt. “The Russian troops are advancing practically in every sector of the contact line, and all the conditions are there for us to besiege fairly large units. So what would happen during those 30 days?” he added.
The Russian leader also voiced skepticism about a potential international mission to monitor the contact line between the two armies. “Who will determine where and who violated a potential ceasefire agreement over 2,000 kilometers?” he asked. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has repeatedly insisted that Moscow will not accept the deployment of Western troops “under any flag.”
The Russian president also boasted of major territorial gains, particularly in the Kursk region, where the Defense Ministry announced on Thursday the complete capture of Sudzha, the main town Kyiv had seized during its offensive in August 2024. “What will we do with this area in the Kursk region – if we stop military actions for 30 days, does this mean that everyone who is there will leave without a fight? Should we release them from there after they have committed a lot of crimes against civilians?” he asked.
“All these issues need to be carefully, painstakingly studied by both sides,” Putin concluded, using his speech to thank not only Trump for his diplomatic efforts but also the leaders of China, Xi Jinping; India, Narendra Modi; and Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Moscow’s demands
The Russian government’s demands for a ceasefire include a complete Western withdrawal from Ukraine, Kyiv’s disarmament, and international recognition of the four occupied provinces — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia — as Russian territory, in addition to Crimea. Some Russian analysts suggest that Moscow remains uncertain about ending the war and is focused on securing as many concessions as possible at this early stage of negotiations.
“Facts, facts — not declarations and promises,” Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said, criticizing Washington’s approach to the talks with Putin. Acting as an informal advisor to the Russian leader, Lukashenko warned him that the U.S. could not be trusted. “I can say with absolute certainty that Americans have no plan for the conflict in Ukraine. Absolutely not. What they are doing is testing the waters,” said the Belarusian leader, who has ruled his country with an iron grip for 37 years.
Meanwhile, Putin reiterated his interest in maintaining economic ties with the U.S., a strategy aimed at keeping Trump engaged. “The return of some of our Western partners to our market may benefit operations of their companies and our companies,” he said, though he made it clear that no foreign company would receive special treatment.
Before the meeting between Putin and Lukashenko, Russian presidential advisor Yuri Ushakov, a deputy leader in the Russian delegation negotiating with the U.S. in Saudi Arabia, dismissed Washington and Kyiv’s proposed ceasefire as “a temporary respite for the Ukrainian army, nothing more.”
“We believe that our goal is a long-term peaceful settlement. That is what we are striving for,” Ushakov said. The veteran diplomat, a former Russian ambassador to the U.S., argued that “no one needs measures that merely imitate peacemaking.” However, he later downplayed his remarks, calling them his “personal opinion” that he had already shared them with U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz in a phone call the day before.
Ushakov’s bluntness stood in contrast to the Kremlin’s previous caution on the ceasefire proposal. Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, urged patience, stating that Ushakov would brief the Russian leader on negotiations in Moscow. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova had only said that any decision on a truce would be made by Russia alone, not by third countries.
The U.S. proposal has strained the relatively positive tone between Washington and Moscow in recent weeks. Ushakov even appeared to dismiss Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, as irrelevant. “The United States has identified a mediator in negotiations with Russia, and this is not Steve Witkoff,” he remarked, without specifying who he was referring to.
Another high-ranking Russian official, Ambassador to the U.K. Andrei Kelin, reinforced Moscow’s firm stance. “We will only stop military operations when we have a full, comprehensive agreement,” he told The Wall Street Journal, stressing that “We are approaching this [the cease-fire proposal] with a lot of caution.”
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Ukraine ceasefire: how might an end to fighting be enforced?
Satellite technology may help with the daunting task of monitoring violations along vast frontline
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Ending a war is seldom straightforward. Even agreeing to a ceasefire comes with complications. Though Ukraine signed up to a 30-day ceasefire proposal after discussions with the US in Jeddah this week, the joint statement between the two does not begin to explain how a halt in fighting might be enforced.
“Monitoring has to begin immediately,” says John Foreman, a former British defence attache to Moscow and Kyiv. “If there’s meant to be a 30-day ceasefire, the big question is whether it is adhered to.” Given Russia has a record of violating ceasefires and peace agreements, a robust process is critical.
Recent history in Ukraine underlines the challenge. A dedicated Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) mission of as many as 1,000 people running dozens of unarmed vehicle patrols a day was responsible for monitoring the end of hostilities in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas on both sides of the frontline as part of the Minsk agreements of 2014 and 2015.
The OSCE, which represents 57 states in Europe, North America and central Asia, was chosen because Russia and Ukraine are both members. But it struggled to keep a lid on tensions, counting 486 civilian casualties and 400,000 ceasefire violations in 2017. Though that dropped to 91 casualties and 93,902 violations in 2021, it was less than two months later that Russia launched its full scale invasion.
Samir Puri, an analyst with the Chatham House thinktank and a former OSCE monitor with the Ukraine mission, says the task is much greater now: “In 2015, the OSCE was largely monitoring a shorter frontline in the Donbas, where the Ukrainian army was mostly facing separatist militias. Now the frontline is far longer, with two full militaries each with significant weapon systems at their disposal.”
Modern technology – drones, airborne and satellite reconnaissance – makes ceasefire monitoring easier in 2025. Puri recalls that a decade ago, the OSCE mission had only four drones, which Russia-backed separatists “would use for target practice now and again”. But while that may reduce the number of observers needed, it does not help with enforcement if a ceasefire is breached.
A similar point was even made by the Russian president on Thursday. Who will control the ceasefire, Vladimir Putin asked rhetorically at a press conference in Moscow, when the front is 2,000km (1,243 miles) long? It could require several thousand monitors, able to communicate and deconflict across both sides of the contact line
Though European countries, led by the UK and France, have talked about creating a “reassurance force” to guarantee Ukraine’s security in the event of a lasting peace, its organisers are emphatic that they are not troops who will enforce quiet at the front. “They are not peacekeepers,” one said, describing instead a force that will secure Ukraine’s airspace, sea lanes and critical infrastructure.
Yet monitoring, Foreman argues, is essential for restraining and building confidence between once warring parties. “You have to trust – and verify,” he says, adding: “The problem is that, for Ukraine, ceasefire monitoring has very bad associations because of what happened after the Minsk agreements”. A poorly enforced ceasefire could easily lead to an outbreak of renewed fighting, he says.
Given the history, it is probably unlikely that the OSCE will host a repeat monitoring initiative. The 2014 mission ended as a result of Russia’s February 2022 invasion and its withdrawal of cooperation shortly after. An alternative might be for monitoring to take place under UN auspices, but that would require Russia to agree to a security council resolution to set it up.
Puri wonders if there is another practical possibility, where a demilitarised zone is established on both sides of the current frontline (in Korea, where there has never been a peace agreement after the 1950 to 1953 war, it is 4km wide) and where Russia has its own parallel reassurance force composed of troops from “broadly friendly countries” such as China, able to communicate with counterparts in Ukraine.
Ultimately a lasting peace will only be possible if neither side tries to undermine it with acts of provocation and aggression. Some ceasefires, such as in Korea or Cyprus, have endured because neither side ultimately wanted to restart fullscale fighting. But Russia’s hostility to Ukraine has been so great, and many believe Putin’s long-term goal of dominating his country’s neighbour remains unchanged.
Despite that backdrop, it is not yet clear how the ceasefire proposed by the US would even be monitored to prevent or restrain violations. As Foreman concludes: “There are so many obstacles that need to be dealt with before we can get to peace.”
Containerfrachter „Solong“ bewusst auf Kollisionskurs gebracht
Nach dem schweren Schiffsunfall in der Nordsee vor dem britischen Hafen Hull haben die britischen Behörden den Kapitän des Containerfrachters „Solong“ verhaftet. Gegen den 59 Jahre alten Mann wird den offiziellen Angaben zufolge wegen des Verdachts der fahrlässigen Tötung ermittelt.
Nach der Kollision eines Frachters mit einem US-Tanker am Dienstag vor der britischen Ostküste wurde der russische Kapitän des Containerschiffs „Solong“ festgenommen. Die Ursachen für den Zusammenstoß der beiden Schiffe mit einem Todesopfer bleiben weiter unklar. Eine größere Umweltkatastrophe scheint vorerst abgewendet. Das 140 m lange Containerschiff der Hamburger Reederei Ernst Russ war mit dem unter US-Flagge fahrenden Tanker „Stena Immaculate“ kollidiert. Ein Besatzungsmitglied der „Solong“ wird seither vermisst. Beide Schiffe gerieten in Brand. Das Mehrzweckschiff „Mellum“ des Deutschen Havariekommandos unterstützt die Bergungsarbeiten des niederländischen Spezialunternehmens Boskalis.
Containerschiff fuhr mehr als zwei Stunden mit hoher Geschwindigkeit auf den Tanker zu
Warum die „Solong“ mit dem 183 m langen Tanker kollidierte, ist bislang unbekannt. Den Angaben der britischen Schifffahrtsbehörde zufolge befand sich der Containerfrachter auf dem Weg von dem englischen Hafen Grangemouth nach Rotterdam, als das Unglück geschah. Der Tanker „Stena Immaculate“ lag zur gleichen Zeit mit acht weiteren Schiffen vor Anker knapp außerhalb der Sichtweite des britischen Hafens Hull. In einer von dem Schiffsportal vesselfinder.com zusammengestellten Aufzeichnung der AIS-Daten ist zu erkennen, dass die „Solong“ über mehr als zwei Stunden lang mit einer Geschwindigkeit von 16 Knoten (ca. 30 km/h) geradewegs auf den Tanker zugefahren ist. In der Vergrößerung der Aufzeichnung entsteht der Eindruck, dass die Kurslinie den Frachter an dem Tankschiff vorbeigeführt und zwischen den ankernden Schiffen hindurchgeführt hätte.
Tanker driftete in den Fahrweg des Containerschiffs
Etwa 15 min vor der Kollision scheint sich die „Stena Immaculate“ aber langsam in Bewegung zu setzen und in die Kurslinie der „Solong“ zu driften. Eine Reaktion der „Solong“ ist auf den Aufzeichnungen zunächst nicht zu erkennen. Erst wenige Minuten vor dem Zusammenstoß scheint der Containerfrachter wie in den internationalen Kollisionsverhütungsregeln vorgeschrieben zu seiner Steuerbordseite (rechts in Fahrtrichtung) auszuweichen. Üblicherweise sind Berufsschiffe mit radargestützten Kollisionswarngeräten ausgestattet, die bereits auf einer Distanz von mehreren Kilometern einen drohenden Zusammenstoß anzeigen.
Die britischen Behörden schließen nach dem jetzigen Stand der Ermittlungen aus, dass die „Solong“ bewusst auf den Kollisionskurs gebracht wurde. Nähere Angaben zu dem verhafteten Kapitän machten die Behörden nicht. Unbestätigten Angaben zufolge gehört die unter US-Flagge fahrende „Stena Immaculate“ zu einer Flotte von etwa zehn Tankschiffen, die das US-Verteidigungsministerium zur Versorgung international operierender US-Militäreinheiten gechartert hat. Den AIS-Daten zufolge befand sich das 183 m lange Schiff auf dem Weg von Griechenland zu dem britischen Hafen Killingholme, der wie der Hafen von Hull an der Humber-Mündung und nur wenige Kilometer von der Unglücksstelle entfernt liegt.
Deutschland gut aufgestellt bei Containerschiffen
Containerfrachter wie die „Solong“ gehören zu den Stärken der deutschen Reedereien. Mit 612 Schiffen stellen sie 8,7 % der weltweiten Containerflotte. Nachdem Deutschland jahrzehntelang die Nummer eins in diesem Bereich war, wurden sie inzwischen nach Angaben des Verbands Deutscher Reeder (VDR) von der Schweiz und China überholt. In der Schweiz hat die Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC ihren Sitz. Das weltgrößte Schifffahrtsunternehmen verfügt allein über 810 Containerfrachter.
Internationale Konflikte belasten globalen Warenverkehr
Die meisten Schiffe der deutschen Reeder fahren wie die in Portugal registrierte „Solong“ unter ausländischer Flagge. Nur wenige 100 der insgesamt 1764 Schiffe sind im deutschen Schiffsregister eingetragen. Dennoch haben die Frachter nach Überzeugung des VDR eine hohe Bedeutung für die deutsche Wirtschaft. Nach Angaben des Reederverbandes werden rund 62 % der deutschen Exporte und 60 % der Importe auf dem Seeweg transportiert.
Dass viele der Containerschiffe mittlerweile in China gebaut werden, könnte für die hiesigen Reeder wie auch ihre internationalen Wettbewerber in naher Zukunft zum Problem werden. Laut VDR plant die neue US-Regierung, auf in China gebaute Schiffe beim Anlaufen von US-Häfen millionenschwere Gebühren zu erheben.
Ohnehin hat die weltweite Schifffahrt bereits heute unter internationalen Konflikten zu leiden. Zunehmende internationale Spannungen stören dem VDR zufolge wichtige internationale Handelswege vom Südchinesischen Meer über die Straße von Taiwan bis hin zu den Gewässern rund um das Schwarze und Rote Meer. Für Reedereien bedeute dies nicht nur längere Handelswege und höhere Betriebskosten, sondern insbesondere eine erhebliche Planungsunsicherheit im globalen Warenverkehr.
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