Russia-Ukraine war LIVE: Russia and Ukraine to exchange 90 prisoners of war

Russia-Ukraine war LIVE: Russia and Ukraine to exchange 90 prisoners of war

Orban has been on a world tour without a plan of his own he has visited Ukraine Russia aeran China the United States Orban says the peace mission is aimed at brokering an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine hungary’s claim is that it is close to becoming the only country in Europe that can talk to both the Waring sides but when Orban embarked on his trip the Kremlin dismissed it as an inconsequential one orban’s trip has however led to one key consequence it is angered his European Partners top officials of the European Union will boycott meetings in Budapest hosted by Hungary they say they had not been informed in advance about the Rogue meetings with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping and that Orban has not been acting on behalf of the block China’s joint military exercises with Ria and Belarus coming just days after NATO’s strongest denunciation of beijin is making the West these drills seen as a direct response to the growing US military presence in the region underscores China’s deepening strategic ties with Russia and its Defiance of Western influence here’s a report China has launched joint Naval exercises with Russia at a military port in southern China near days after NATO allies branded basing of backing Russia in the Ukrainian [Music] conflict featuring air defense and anti-submarine drills the move is another display of the growing sinor Russian Alliance these drills are a calculated demonstration of Beijing and moscow’s deepening strategic partnership a union forged in opposition to Western interests and values [Music] [Music] Chinese forces have simultaneously engaged in an 11-day joint training exercise with bellus near the Polish border this Eagle assault anti-terrorist program aering just 5 km from NATO territory is a thinly veiled attempt to send a signal to Europe and showcase China’s expanding military reach these exercises come amidst growing anes in Europe over the solidification of a potential Eurasian axis a powerful military and economic Alliance stretching from Europe’s Eastern borders to the Pacific China has also recently held drills with LA and Cambodia the timing of these exercises is coming immediately after NATO’s unprecedented rebuke of China is no coincidence the alliance’s accusation that Beijing has become a decisive enabler of Russia’s war effort through its No Limits partnership and support for Russia’s defense industry has clearly struck a nerve Beijing has accused the alliance of seeking security at the expense of others and warned against bringing chaos to Asia clearly the tensions continue to rise for years the European Union has carefully navigated its relationship with China balancing economic interdependence with concerns about human rights and geopolitical Ambitions however Bean’s unwavering support for Russia’s aggression in Ukraine may be a Tipping Point the EU may be forced to re-evaluate its economic ties with China a decision with potentially far-reaching consequences for both sides bu report we on world is one as the Ukraine Russia War continues to rage on the front lines heat fave is making its way into the two countries as summer deepens in the northern hemisphere exceptionally hot weather has made its way to Russian Siberia with temperatures Rising about 30° C in the north of noas nois fountains beaches and River ranks are becoming popular places for people to cool down furthermore Rescuers were on high alert in the city as 48 people have already drowned including 16 children since the beginning of the swimming season Rescuers were dispatched to waterfronts to Guide local residents through the heat wave meanwhile hot weather in Ukraine is leaving locals sweating in the high temperatures and with power blackouts caused by war with Russia they can even turn to air conditioning to cool down temperatures have hit over 30° Celsius recently some residents are trying to seek relief under the shade of trees while doctors recommending are recommending residents to stay indoors during extreme heat now this comes as Russian missile attacks have destroyed much of the country’s electricity generation capacity preventing the use of air conditions people are fogging to the City swimming pools it might look like a peasant Way Pleasant way pardon to spend the day but the Searing Heat and the war have raised concerns of serious health problems the weather conditions combined with power up outages have forced people to adapt to a new reality at home many rely more on gas heaters to cook food it’s a more reliable way of getting food on the table than trying to prepare meals around power blackouts however cafes and larger Enterprises face bigger problems it is almost unbearable to stay inside kitchens during the heat which is only cooled by small fans however the weather forecast shows temperatures dropping in the coming days Russian attacks have killed at least about six people and injured 13 others in Ukraine’s Eastern Front Line this comes after Russian missile landed near an administrative building and a bus stop in the town Northwest of the Russian held city of donit the missile resulted in death of about four people and injured 10 others the governor of donet region posted images from the impact site showing a badly damaged building and a bus with shattered Windows a separate attack on an unnamed ENT PR in the town of costan nka northwest of bakou resulted in deaths of two civilians and injured three others another attack on the town of Lyman further north resulted in injuries to seven people furthermore Russia said that its forces had launched attacks on the Ukrainian military Enterprises the Russian defense Ministry further said that over the past week the forces have targeted Ukrainian military Industrial Enterprises energy facilities military airports and the Haas missile systems on the same day the general staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Ukrainian forces had engaged the Russian army nearly 100 times in multiple directions and the Frontline situation remains very tense the Ukrainian military exerted all efforts to prevent a Russian advances and had conducted strikes against Russian personnel and Equipment meanwhile an oil Depot was on fire in Russia’s rostov region after a Ukrainian drone attack the area is hundreds of kilometers from the front line Russia’s defense Ministry announced that its forces had downed over four Ukrainian drones two in rosov and one in the belgrad region at joining Ukraine and another one in kurks which is further up north in the face of intense fighting Ukraine is losing its soldiers and it is not just losing the soldiers but also the military personnel and many youngsters many Ukrainian soldiers are losing their lives not in the battlefields but while trying to escape from the battlefield a new Wall Street Journal report says that a large number of Ukrainian men are dying but drowning in the river while trying to escape to neighboring Nations many of them are said to be fugitives from a military draft that was aimed at sustaining Ukraine’s war effort the bodies in the river show the biggest issues that the ukrainians faces is the war enter enters into its third summer without a clear path towards victory has received an informal invite to the the second Ukraine peace Summit Ukrainian President Vladimir zelinski has said that Russia should be represented at the second Summit but the Kremlin has responded saying that Russia needs to understand what zinski means by a peace Summit Russia has maintained firm conditions and requires them to be fulfilled to hold any peace talks just last week a Russian Deputy foreign minister has said that Moscow would not attend a follow-up Summit in over two years of war both sides have shunned direct peace talks seninsky now aims to secure lasting peace with the Kremlin he’s also said that he has a goal to have all the elements of a peace plan ready so that he can hold a follow-up session Summit in November I believe that for this we’re ready to hold the second Ukraine peace Summit sooner rather than later and I believe that representatives of Russia should be present at the second Summit I set a goal that in November we would have a fully ready plan thus the summit probably well the plan and everything else for the second Summit will be ready at the first summit in Switzerland last month Ukraine hosted delegations from 92 countries to advance its blueprint for peace Russia was not invited and the Kremlin also dismissed the summit as a non-starter now zelinsky’s remarks come after his visit to Washington for a NATO Summit AT a press conference after the visit the president had opened the door to direct talks with Moscow in fact almost half of ukrainians also believe it’s time to start official peace talks with Russia that’s according to a new poll a survey published by the zn.ua media outlet has found that 44% of ukrainians think it’s time for peace negotiations with Russia now while Ukraine has been preparing for the second peace Gathering Hungarian prime minister Victor Orban was also on what he calls a peacemaking mission Hungary ass sought The Prestige of IM mediator after taking over the European Union’s presidency on July the 1st since then Oran has been on a world tour without a plan of his own he visited Ukraine Russia aaban China and the United States Oran says the peace mission is aimed at brokering an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine hungary’s claim is that it’s close to becoming the only country in Europe that can talk to both Waring sides but when Oran embarked on his trip the Kremlin dismissed it as inconsequential orban’s trip has however led to one key consequence it has angered his European Partners top officials of the European Union will boycott meetings in Budapest hosted by Hungary they say they had not been informed in advance about the Rogue meetings with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping and that Orban had not been acting on behalf of the block as Russia continues to make significant gains on the battlefield two years into the war in Ukraine Ukrainian president VOD zanski says that Russia should be represented at the second Summit hoping to secure peace deal the Russian Min Ministry of Defense says its forces have taken control over the uro Zan Village a settlement in dones in addition russan air defense systems have shot down 33 unmaned aeri vehicles and 10 Rockets fired by the US us made multiple launch rocket system heimers according to the general staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at least 66 clashes have been reported along the front lines with over a third of combat clashes having occurred in the poov area of dones region the Ukrainian forces claim to have repulsed at least three attacks in har Ukrainian president zenski is feeling the heat amid Russia’s mounting offensive he’s planning to hold a follow-up Summit to the two-day June 15th Summit in Switzerland which saw countries like China India Saudi Arabia among others skipping the event as Russia was not invited speaking at a press conference zalinski has now advocated for Russia to be represented at the follow-up Summit he said that separate meetings on key issues including energy Security will be held in Qatar and on food Security in tur on our part and on the part of our Partners I believe that everything will be done I believe that for this purpose we will be ready to bring the second Summit as close as possible and I believe that Russian Representatives should be at the second Summit Ukrainian President vadir zalinski also said he was not concerned at the prospects of another Donald Trump presidency in the US stating that many republican lawmakers have great respect for Ukraine I think that if Mr Donald Trump becomes president we will work I’m not afraid of this Ukraine is at War we are emotional and when there is uncertainty and the Republican party is different there are hawks whose messages are more rightwing or more radical probably but I want to tell you that the majority of the Republican Party supports Ukraine and the people of Ukraine on Friday Russia said that its forces have launched attacks on the Ukrainian military Enterprises Ukraine responded by saying that it actually repelled many of the Russian attacks in a new wave of warnings the Kremlin has announced the deployment of us missiles in Germany could make European capitals a clear and legitimate Target for Russian missiles in a repeat of a cold war style confrontation mosco’s warning has come after the White House announced on Wednesday during a NATO Summit that it would periodically station long range weapons including Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany from the year 2026 the Kremlin has criticized this move accusing Washington of taking a step towards a new Cold War and of directly participating in the conflict in Ukraine the Russian attacks have killed at least about six people and injured 13 others in Ukraine’s Eastern Frontline donit region the governor of the donit region posted images from the impact sites showing a badly damaged building and also a bus with shattered windows on the same day the general staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Ukrainian forces had engaged the Russian army nearly 100 times in multiple directions and the Frontline situation remained remains very tense the Ukrainian military exerted all efforts to prevent Russian advances and it conducted strikes against Russian personnel and Equipment meanwhile an oil Depot was on fire in Russia’s rostov region after Ukrainian drone attack the area is hundreds of kilometers from the front line and Russia’s defense Ministry announced that its forces had downed four Ukrainian drones two and rostov and one in belr region joining Ukraine and another one in kurks which is further up north in the face of the intense fighting Ukraine is losing its soldiers and it’s not just in war many Ukrainian soldiers are reportedly losing their lives not on the battlefield but while they’re trying to escape from the battlefield according to reports in the Wall Street Journal it’s being said that a large number of Ukrainian men are dying but drowning in rivers while they’re trying to escape to neighboring Nations many of them are said to be fugitives from a military draft that was aimed at sustaining Ukraine’s war efforts the bodies in the river show the biggest issue that Ukraine faces is not that of lack of ammunition but the lack of trained Personnel to take on the Russian Onslaught in the [Music] battlefield on the other hand Russia has said that it is not planning to attack NATO as it was the alliance that was aggravating tensions foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria zacharova was referring to a NATO Summit declaration that said Russia Remains The most significant and direct threat to the Allies security this is what she said listen in the second point that I would like to draw your attention to is that the final declaration that was adopted at the NATO Summit in Washington which was held from from July 9th to 11th Russia was once again called a threat to the group a direct quote in all operating environments for long-term prospective this is not so Russia is not preparing to attack NATO the North Atlantic Alliance is following the path of escalating tensions constantly they’re pushing they’re endlessly mentioning Russia and its capacity from document to document of the now Western leaders have repeatedly said that Russian president Vlad Putin will order his military to go further and attack NATO countries in Central and Eastern Europe if he is not stopped in Ukraine meanwhile Putin met with the Moscow installed governor of the zapia region in Kremlin during the meeting he told the governor that the main focus in zapia was the security of the nuclear power plant Putin accused Ukraine of conducting strikes against the nuclear plant he adds that a lack of attention from this to this in fact from the forces that support UK Ukraine is a big mistake on their part the key factor is the maintaining of security of the entire region and people we will do this we will manage it without a doubt I see the things that need to be addressed that are connected to the security first of all this is the security of the zafia nuclear power plant the fact that the enemy is conducting direct strikes on the plant requires special attention from our side and unfortunately does not draw attention from those forces that support the KE regime today this is their big mistake and we will remember this and talk about this many [Music] times now the attack took place earlier this month when and this is according to Russian officials a Ukrainian drone attack injured eight workers from the Russian controls Zaria nuclear power plant and left a nearby Town largely without Power and Water earlier the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that demanded that Russia to immediately seize its aggression against Ukraine and urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorized Personnel from the zapia nuclear power plant the 193 member UN General Assembly adopted the resolution with 99 votes in favor nine against and 60 abstentions meanwhile the Pentagon said that that amid tensions over the war in Ukraine us defense secretary Lloyd Austin and Russian defense minister Andre beluso spoke for a second time in just over two weeks separately this morning secretary Austin also spoke by phone with Russian Minister of Defense Andre beloof during the call the secretary emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine the last time Secretary Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart was on June 25th 2024 and later today a brief readout of the call will be posted to defense.gov now the Russian defense Ministry said that the two held a phone call where they discussed lowering the risk of possible escalation the call which was initiated by Moscow comes as tensions between the two sides flare over Washington’s plans to deploy long range missiles in Germany a decision the Kremlin warned could spell a return to Cold War style confrontation now over 2 years of exhaustive war seems to have eroded enthusiasm in ukrainians to pick up arms against the Russian invasion attracting new Fighters is posing a challenge to Ukraine as cues of young men joining army are getting shorter strengthened by long delayed Western Aid Ukraine’s forces have struggled for months now to hold the line against Russian troops more details in our next report we don’t use Force we don’t twist anyone’s arm or force them into minivans we’re against these methods I’m against them this combat veteran who goes by the co sign phantomas is waging a different kind of battle on the streets of Kev to replenish troop numbers he says men are less eager to fight them before 28 months after Russia’s Invasion there’s a queue outside the local draft office but men under 60 now have to register or renew their personal data at draft offices or online by July 16th and draft officials say they’ve struggled with a sudden influx people used to wait for weeks to get the chance to join the Army now as far as I know most of the cues are people who want to obtain some sort of exemption Reuters accompanied the draft officer on a recent Patrol as he handed out callup papers one man slipped into a nearby store and another refused to stop others quietly obliged president V ziny lowered the draft age to 25 from 27 in April and overhauled the mobilization process and there are signs the drive is working recruitment numbers are shrouded in Wartime secrecy but the Ukrainian military told Reuters in a statement conscription more than doubled in May and June compared to the previous two months without providing figures many weary troops are desperate to be replaced after more than 2 years of almost non-stop service you’re needed replace us there are those who react positively I’d say up to 70% of the time I don’t even have to explain anything to them they understand that nobody else will do this except for themselves nobody else in an April survey commissioned by a state broadcaster about half of ukrainians thought mobilization was going poorly and 60% had a negative view of draft offices though strengthened by long delayed Western Aid Ukraine’s forces have struggled for months to hold the line against Russian troops who were inching forward in the East while the ongoing Ukraine Russia War has led to shortage of Manpower and armed Supply in the battlefield both sides have been replying on smart and lowcost Alternatives such as artillery shells instead of pricey missiles and drones and instead of fighter aircraft in the latest Ukraine has been hedging its bets on Grand drones the car-sized drones which can be controlled remotely is designed to act as a rescue and Supply vehicle it can also be modified to carry a remotely operated heavy machine gun or fire mine clearing charges the 1,750 prototype developed by a Ukraine based stup is one of the Dozen equipment awaiting military assessment interestingly the grand drone costs merely $35,000 which is 10% of what an equipment model imported from abroad will cost this is the biggest drone in Ukraine in a caterpillar that exist in nowaday in using uh in a military and also we are 10 times cheaper than uh the similar product from Europe our main uh subject it was evacuation it was logistic and it was a battle turet but you can use it uh whatever you want what imagination can create it to use you has been facing Manpower shortages and uneven International assistance the country is struggling to Halt Russia’s pounding advance in the East and is counting heavily on Innovation at home several startups have been developing military equipment locally to help Frontline soldiers before this we designed various buggies for rental prior to the full scale Innovation it was nothing more than a hobby when the time came we started designing these kinds of things to help the military Ukraine has semi-autonomous attack drones and counter drone weapons endowed with artificial intelligence the combination of lowcost weapons and artificial intelligence tools is Waring many experts who say lowcost drones will enable their plation technology leaders to the United Nations and the Vatican worry that the use of drones and AI in weapons can reduce the barrier to killing and dramatically escalate conflicts Russia has received an informal invite for the second Ukraine peace Summit Ukrainian president vadir zinski said that Russia should be represented at the second Summit in over two years of war both sides of Shan direct peace talks zilinski now aims to secure lasting peace with the Kremlin he is also said that he has a goal to have all of the elements of a peace plan ready so that he can hold up a followup Summit in November I believe that for this we’re ready to hold the second Ukraine peace Summit sooner rather than later and I believe that representatives of Russia should be present at the second Summit I set a goal that in November we would have a fully ready plan thus the summit probably well the plan and everything else for the second Summit will be ready at the first summit in Switzerland last month Ukraine hosted delegations from 92 countries to to advance its blueprint for peace Russia was not invited the Kremlin also dismissed the summit as a non-starter now zelinsky’s remarks come after his visit to Washington for a NATO Summit AT a press conference after the visit the president had open the doors to direct talks with Moscow but just last week a Russian Deputy foreign minister said that Moscow would not attend a follow-up Summit in fact two-thirds of ukrainians oppose negotiations with Russia as well and according to a new poll the poll conducted by razumov it has found that 64% of ukrainians oppose direct talks with Russia before the war ends but while Ukraine has been preparing for the second peace Gathering Hungarian prime minister Victor Orban was also on what he calls a peacemaking mission Hungary has sought The Prestige of a mediator after taking over European Union’s presidency on the 1st of July and since then Orban has been on a world tour without a plan of his own he has visited Ukraine Russia aeran China the United States Orban says the peace mission is aimed at brokering an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine hungary’s claim is that it is close to becoming the only country in Europe that can talk to both the Waring sides but when Orban embarked on his trip the Kremlin dismissed it as an inconsequential one orban’s trip has however led to one key consequence it has angered his European partners top officials of the European Union will boycott meetings in Budapest hosted by Hungary they say they had not been informed in advance about the Rogue meetings with Vladmir Putin and Xi Jinping and that Orban has not been acting on behalf of the block China’s joint military exercises with Russia and Belarus coming just days after NATO’s strongest denunciation of Beijing is making the West jittery these drills seen as a direct direct response to the growing US military presence in the region underscores China’s deepening strategic ties with Russia and its Defiance of Western influence here’s a report China has launched joint Naval exercises with Russia at a military port in southern China mere days after NATO allies branded basing of backing Russia in the Ukrainian conflict [Music] featuring air defense and anti-submarine drills the move is another display of the growing sinor Russian Alliance these drills are a calculated demonstration of Beijing and moscow’s deepening strategic partnership a union forged in opposition to Western interests and values [Music] [Music] Chinese forces have simultaneously engaged in an 11-day joint training exercise with Belarus near the Polish border this Eagle assault anti-terrorist program occurring just 5 km from NATO territory is a thinly veiled attempt to send a signal to Europe and showcase China’s expanding military reach these exercises come amidst growing anes in Europe over the solidification of a potential Eurasian axis a powerful military and economic Alliance stretching from Europe’s Eastern borders to the Pacific China has also recently held drills with LA and Cambodia the timing of these exercises coming immediately after NATO’s unprecedented rebuke of China is no coincidence the alliance’s accusation that Beijing has become a decisive enabler of Russia’s war effort through its No Limits partnership and support for Russia’s defense industry has clearly struck a nerve Beijing has accused the alliance of seeking security at the expense of others and warned against bringing chaos to Asia clearly the tensions continue to rise for years the European Union has carefully navigated its relationship with China balancing economic interdependence with concerns about human rights and geopolitical Ambitions however beijing’s unwavering support for Russia’s aggression in Ukraine may be a Tipping Point the EU may be forced to re-evaluate its economic ties with China a decision with potentially far-reaching consequences for both sides bu report weon world this one as the Ukraine Russia War continues to rage on the front lines heat fave is making its way into the two countries a summer deepens in the northern hemisphere exceptionally hot weather has made its way to Russian Siberia with temperatures Rising about 30° CSUS in the north of noas Novis fountains beaches and River ranks are becoming popular places for people to cool down furthermore Rescuers were on high alert in the city as 48 people have already drowned including 16 children since the beginning of the swimming season Rescuers were dispatched to waterfronts to Guide local residents through the heat wave meanwhile hot weather in Ukraine is leaving locals sweating in the high temperatures and with power blackouts caused by war with Russia they can even turn to air conditioning to cool down temperatures have hit over 30° C recently some residents are trying to seek relief under the shade of trees while doctors recommending are recommending residents to stay IND during extreme heat now this comes as Russian missile attacks have destroyed much of the country’s electricity generation capacity preventing the use of air conditions people are focking to the City swimming pools it might look like a peasant Way Pleasant way Cen to spend the day but the Searing Heat and the war have raised concerns of serious health problems the weather conditions combined with power outages have forced people to adapt to a new new reality at home many rely more on gas heaters to cook food it’s a more reliable way of getting food on the table than trying to prepare meals around power blackouts however cafes and larger Enterprises face bigger problems it is almost unbearable to stay inside kitchens during the heat which is only cooled by small fats however the weather forecast shows temperatures dropping in the coming days Russian t have killed at least about six people and injured 13 others in Ukraine’s Eastern Front Line this comes after a Russian missile landed near an administrative building and a bus stop in the town Northwest of the Russian H city of donit the missile resulted in death of about four people and injured 10 others the governor of donat’s region posted images from the impact site showing a badly damaged building and a bus with shattered Windows a separate attack on an unnamed Enterprise in the town of costan n Northwest of bwood resulted in deaths of two civilians and injured three others another attack on the town of Lyman further north resulted in injuries to seven people furthermore Russia said that its forces had launched attacks on the Ukrainian military Enterprises the Russian defense Ministry further said that over the past week the forces have targeted Ukrainian military Industrial Enterprises energy facilities military airports and the Haas missile systems on the same day the general staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Ukrainian forces had engaged the Russian army nearly 100 times in multiple directions and the front line situation remains very tense the Ukrainian military exerted all efforts to prevent Russian advances and had conducted strikes against Russian personnel and Equipment meanwhile an oil Depot was on fire in Russia’s rostov region after a Ukrainian drone attack the area is hundreds of kilometers from the front lines Russia’s defense Ministry announced that it’s forces had downed or four Ukrainian drones two in rostov and one in the belrad region are joining Ukraine and another one in kurks which is further up north in the face of intense fighting Ukraine is losing its soldiers and it is not just losing the soldiers but also the military personnel and many youngsters many Ukrainian soldiers are losing their lives not in the battlefields but while trying to escape from the battlefield a new Wall Street Journal report says that large number of Ukrainian men are dying but drowning in the river while trying to escape to neighboring Nations many of them are said to be fugitives from a military draft that was aimed at sustaining Ukraine’s war effort the bodies in the river show the biggest issues that the ukrainians faes if the war enter enters into its third summer without a clear path towards victory has received an informal invite for the second Ukraine peace Summit Ukrainian President Vladimir zalinski has said that Russia should be represented at the second Summit but the Kremlin has responded saying that Russia needs to understand what zinski means by a peace Summit Russia has maintained firm conditions and requires them to be fulfilled to hold any peace talks just last week a Russian Deputy foreign minister has said that Moscow would not attend a follow-up Summit in over two years of war both sides have shunned direct peace talks ziny now aims to secure lasting peace with the Kremlin he’s also said that he has a goal to have all the elements of a peace plan ready so that he can hold a follow-up session Summit in November I believe that for this we’re ready to hold the second Ukraine peace Summit sooner rather than later and I believe that representatives of Russia should be present at the second Summit I set a goal that in November we would have a fully ready plan thus the summit probably well the plan and everything else for the second Summit will be ready at the first summit in Switzerland last month Ukraine hosted delegations from 92 countries to advance its blueprint for peace Russia was not invited and the Kremlin also dismissed the summit as a non-starter now zelinsky’s remarks come after his visit to Washington for a NATO Summit AT a press conference after the visit the president had opened the door to direct talks with Moscow in fact almost half half of ukrainians also believe it’s time to start official peace talks with Russia that’s according to a new poll a survey published by the zn.ua media outlet has found that 44% of ukrainians think it’s time for peace negotiations with Russia now while Ukraine has been preparing for the second peace Gathering Hungarian prime minister Victor Orban was also on what he calls a peacemaking mission Hungary has sought The Prestige of a mediator after taking over the European Union’s presidency on July the 1st since then Oran has been on a world tour without a plan of his own he visited Ukraine Russia aaban China and the United States Orban says the peace mission is aimed at brokering an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine hungary’s claim is that it’s close to becoming the only country in Europe that can talk to both Waring sides but when Oban embarked on his trip the Kremlin dismissed it as inconsequential orban’s trip has however led to one key consequence it has angered his European Partners top officials of the European Union will boycott meetings in Budapest husted by Hungary they say they had not been informed in advance about the Rogue meetings with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping and that Orban had not been acting on behalf of the block as Russia continues to make significant gains on the battle field two years into the war in Ukraine Ukrainian President vodia zalinski says that Russia should be rep presented at the second Summit hoping to secure peace deal the Russian Min Ministry of Defense says its forces have taken control over the uro Zan Village a settlement in dones in addition Russian air defense systems have shot down 33 unmanned AAL vehicles and 10 Rockets fired by the US made multiple La launch rockets system himas according to the general staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at least 66 clashes have been reported along the front lines with over a third of combat clashes having occurred in the poov area of dones region the Ukrainian forces claim to have repulsed at least three attacks in har Ukrainian president zenski is feeling the heat amid Russia’s mounting offensive he’s planning to hold a follow-up Summit to the two-day June 15th Summit in Switzerland which saw countries like China India Saudi Arabia among others skipping the event as Russia was not invited speaking at a press conference zalinski has now advocated for Russia to be represented at the follow-up Summit he said that separate meetings on key issues including energy Security will be held in Qatar and on food Security in tur on our part and on the part of our partners I believe that everything will will be done I believe that for this purpose we will be ready to bring the second Summit as close as possible and I believe that Russian Representatives should be at the second Summit Ukrainian President vadir ziny also said he was not concerned at the prospects of another Donald Trump presidency in the US stating that many republican lawmakers have great respect for Ukraine I think that Mr Donald Trump becomes president we will work I’m not afraid of this Ukraine is at War we are emotional and when there is uncertainty and the Republican party is different there are hawks whose messages are more right-wing or more radical probably but I want to tell you that the majority of the Republican Party supports Ukraine and the people of Ukraine on Friday Russia said that its forces have launched attacks on the Ukrainian military Enterprises Ukraine responded by saying that it actually reeled many of the Russian attacks in a new wave of warnings the Kremlin has announced the deployment of us missiles in Germany could make European capitals a clear and legitimate Target for Russian missiles in a repeat of a cold war style confrontation moscow’s warning has come after the White House announced on Wednesday during a NATO Summit that it would periodically station long range of weapons including Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany from the year 2026 now Kremlin has criticized this move accusing Washington of taking a step towards the new Cold War and of directly participating in the conflict in Ukraine the Russian attacks have killed at least about six people and injured 13 others in Ukraine’s Eastern Frontline donit region the governor of the donit region posted images from the impact sites showing a badly damaged building and also a bus with shattered windows on the same day the general staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Ukrainian forces had engaged the Russian army nearly 100 times in multiple directions and the front line situation remains very tense the Ukrainian military exerted all efforts to prevent Russian advances and it conducted strikes against Russian personnel and Equipment meanwhile an oil Depot was on fire in Russia’s rostov region after a Ukrainian drone attack the area is hundreds of kilometers from the front line and Russia’s defense Ministry announced that its forces had downed four Ukrainian drones two in rostov and one in belrad region adjoining Ukraine and another one in kurks which is further up north in the face of the intense fighting Ukraine is losing its soldiers and it’s not just in war many Ukrainian soldiers are reportedly losing their lives not on the battlefield but while they’re trying to escape from the battlefield according to reports in the Wall Street Journal it’s being said that a large number of Ukrainian men are dying but drowning in rivers while they’re trying to escape to neighboring Nations many of them are said to be fugitives from a military draft that was aimed at sustaining Ukraine’s war effort the bodies in the river show the biggest issue that Ukraine faces is not that of lack of ammunition but the lack of trained Personnel to take on the Russian Onslaught in the [Music] battlefield on the other hand Russia has said that it is not planning to attack NATO as it was the alliance that was aggravating tensions foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria zacharova was referring to a NATO Summit declaration that said Russia Remains The most significant and direct threat to the allly security this is what she said listen in the second point that I would like to draw your attention to is that the final declaration that was adopted at the NATO Summit in Washington which was held from July 9th to 11th Russia was once again called a threat to the group a direct quote in all operating environments for long-term prospective this is not so Russia is not preparing to attack NATO the North Atlantic Alliance is following the path of escalating tensions constantly they’re pushing they’re endlessly mentioning Russia and its capacity from document to document of the now Western leaders have repeatedly said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will order his military to go further and attack NATO countries in Central and Eastern Europe if he is not stopped in Ukraine meanwhile Putin met with the Moscow installed governor of the zapia region in Kremlin during the meeting he told the governor that the main focus in zapia was the security of the nuclear power plant Putin accused Ukraine of conducting strikes against the nuclear plant he adds that a lack of attention from this to this in fact from the forces that support Ukraine is a big mistake on their part the key factor is the maintaining of security of the entire region and people we will do this we will manage it without a doubt I see the things that need to be addressed that are connected to the security first of all this is the security of the zafur ridia nuclear power plant the fact that the enemy is conducting direct strikes on the plant requires special attention from our side and unfortunately does not draw attention from those forces that support the keev regime today this is their big mistake and we will remember this and talk about this many [Music] times now the attack took place earlier this month when and this is according to Russian officials a Ukrainian drone attack injured eight workers from the Russian controls zeria nuclear power plant and left a nearby Town largely without power and water earlier the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that demanded that Russia to immediately seize its aggression against Ukraine and urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorized Personnel from the zapia nuclear power plant the 193 member UN General Assembly adopted the resolution with 99 votes in favor nine against and 60 abstentions meanwhile the Pentagon said that amid tensions over the war in Ukraine us defense secretary Lloyd Austin and Russian defense minister Andre belov spoke for a second time in just over two weeks separately this morning secretary Austin also spoke by phone with Russian Minister of Defense Andre beloof during the call the secretary emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine the last time Secretary Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart was on June 25th 2024 and later today a brief readout of the call will be posted to defense.gov now the Russian defense Ministry said that the two held a phone call where they discussed lowering the risk of possible escalation the call which was initiated by Moscow comes as tensions between the two sides flare over Washington’s plans to deploy long range missiles in Germany a decision the Kremlin warned could spell a return to Cold War style confrontation now over 2 years of exhaustive war seems to have eroded enthusiasm in ukrainians to pick up arms against the Russian invasion attracting new Fighters is posing a challenge to Ukraine as cues of young men joining army are getting shorter strengthened by long delayed Western Aid Ukraine’s forces have struggled for months now to hold the line against Russian troops more details in our next report we don’t use Force we don’t twist anyone’s arm or force them into min an we’re against these methods I’m against them this combat veteran who goes by the call sign phantomas is waging a different kind of battle on the streets of Kiev to replenish troop numbers he says men are less eager to fight than before 28 months after Russia’s Invasion there’s a queue outside the local draft office but men under 60 now have to register or renew their personal data at draft offices or online by July 16th and draft officials say they’ve struggled with a influx people used to wait for weeks to get the chance to join the Army now as far as I know most of the cues are people who want to obtain some sort of exemption roter accompanied the draft officer on a recent Patrol as he handed out callup papers one man slipped into a nearby store and another refused to stop others quietly obliged President Vladimir zalinsky lowered the draft age to 25 from 27 in April and overhauled the mobilization process and there are signs the drive is working recruitment numbers are shrouded in Wartime secrecy but the Ukrainian military told Reuters in a statement conscription more than doubled in May and June compared to the previous two months without providing figures many weary troops are desperate to be replaced after more than 2 years of almost non-stop service you’re needed replace us there are those who react positively I’d say up to 70% of the time I don’t even have to explain anything to them they understand that nobody else will do this except for themselves nobody else in an April survey commissioned by a state broadcaster about half of ukrainians thought mobilization was going poorly and 60% had a negative view of draft offices though strengthened by long delayed Western Aid Ukraine’s forces have struggled for months to hold the line against Russian troops groups who are inching forward in the East while the ongoing Ukraine Russia War has led to shortage of Manpower and arm Supply in the battlefield both sides have been replying on smart and lowcost Alternatives such as artillery shells instead of priceing missiles and drones and instead of fighter aircraft in the latest Ukraine has been hedging its bets on Grand drones the car-sized drones which can be controlled remotely is designed to act as a rescue and Supply vehicle it can also be modified to carry a remotely operated heavy machine gun or fire mine clearing charges the 1,750 prototype developed by a ukraine-based startup is one of the dozens equipment awaiting military assessment interestingly the grand drone costs nearly $35,000 which is 10% of what an equipment model imported from abroad will cost this is the biggest drone in Ukraine in a caterpillar that exist in nowaday in using uh in a military and also we are 10 times cheaper than uh the similar product from Europe our main uh subject it was evacuation it was a logistic and it was a battle turet but you can use it uh whatever you want what imagination can create to use Ukraine has been facing man power shortages and un International assistance the country is struggling to Halt Russia’s pounding advance in the East and is counting heavily on Innovation at home several startups have been developing military equipment locally to help Frontline soldiers before this we designed various buggies for rental prior to the fulls scale Innovation it was nothing more than a hobby when the time came he started designing these kinds of things to help the military Ukraine has autonomous attack drones and counter drone weapons endowed with artificial intelligence the combination of lowcost weapons and artificial intelligence tools is Waring many experts who say lowcost drones will enable their florif foration technology leaders to the United Nations and the Vatican worry that the use of drones and AI in weapons can reduce the barrier to killing and dramatically escalate conflict Russia has received an informal invite for the second Ukraine peace Summit Ukrainian president Vladmir zinski said that Russia should be represented at the second Summit in over two years of war both sides of Shan direct peace talks zilinsky now aims to secure lasting peace with the Kremlin he has also said that he has a goal to have all of the elements of a peace plan ready so that he can hold up a followup Summit in November I believe that for this we’re ready to hold the second Ukraine peace Summit sooner rather than later and I believe that representatives of Russia should be present at the second Summit I set a goal that in November we would have a fully ready plan thus the summit probably well the plan and everything else for the second Summit will be ready at the first summit in Switzerland last month Ukraine hosted delegations from 92 countries to advance its blueprint for peace Russia was not invited the Kremlin also dismissed the summit as a non-starter now zelinsky’s remarks come after his visit to Washington for a NATO Summit AT a press conference after the visit the president had opened the doors to direct talks with Moscow but just last week a Russian Deputy foreign minister said that Moscow would not attend a follow-up Summit in fact 2third of ukrainians oppose negotiations with Russia as well and according to a new poll the poll conducted Ed by razumov it has found that 64% of ukrainians oppos direct talks with Russia before the war ends but while Ukraine has been preparing for the second peace Gathering Hungarian prime minister Victor Orban was also on what he calls a peacemaking mission Hungary has sought The Prestige of a mediator after taking over European Union’s presidency on the 1st of July and since then Orban has been on a world tour without a plan of his own he has visited Ukraine Russia aeran China the United States Orban says the peace mission is aimed at brokering an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine hungary’s claim is that it is close to becoming the only country in Europe that can talk to both the Waring sides but when Orban embarked on his trip the Kremlin dismissed it as an inconsequential one orban’s trip has however led to one key consequence it has angered his European Partners top officials of the European Union will boycott meetings in Budapest hosted by Hungary they say they had not been informed in advance about the Rogue meetings with Vladimir Putin and XI jingping and that Orban has not been acting on behalf of the block China’s joint military exercises with Russia and Belarus coming just days after NATO’s strongest denunciation of Beijing is making the West jittery these drills seen as a direct response to the growing us military’s presence in the region underscores China’s deepening strategic ties with Russia and its Defiance of Western influence here’s a report China has launched joint Naval exercises with Russia at a military port in southern China near days after NATO allies branded Beijing of backing Russia in the Ukrainian conflict [Music] featuring air defense and anti-submarine drills the move is another display of the growing sinor Russian Alliance these drills are a calculated demonstration of Beijing and moscow’s deepening strategic partnership a union forged in opposition to Western interests and values [Music] [Music] Chinese forces have simultaneously engaged in an 11-day joint training exercise with belus near the Polish border this Eagle assault anti-terrorist program occurring just 5 km from NATO territory is a thinly veiled attempt to send a signal to Europe and showcase China’s expanding military reach these exercises come amidst growing une in Europe over the solidification of a potential Eurasian axis a powerful military and economic Alliance stretching from Europe’s Eastern borders to the Pacific China has also recently held drills with LA and Cambodia the chiming of these exercises coming immediately after NATO’s unprecedented rebuke of China is no coincidence the alliance’s accusation that Beijing has become a decisive enabler of Russia’s war effort through its No Limits partnership and support for Russia’s defense industry has clearly struck a nerve Beijing has accused the alliance of seeking security at the expense of others and warned against bringing chaos to Asia clearly the tensions continue to rise for years the European Union has carefully navigated its relationship with China balancing economic interdependence with concerns about human rights and geopolitical Ambitions however beijing’s unwavering support for Russia’s aggression in Ukraine may be a Tipping Point the EU may be forced to re-evaluate its economic ties with China a decision with potentially far-reaching consequences for both sides bu report weon world is one as a Ukraine Russia War continues to rage on the front lines heat fave is making its way into the two countries as summer deepens in the northern hemisphere exceptionally hot weather has made its way to Russian Siberia with temperatures Rising about 30 de C in the north of noa’s nois fountains beaches and River ranks are becoming popular places for people to cool down furthermore Rescuers were on high alert in the city as 48 people have already drowned including 16 children since the beginning of the swimming season Rescuers were dispatched to waterfronts to Guide local residents through the heat wave meanwhile hot weather in Ukraine is leaving locals sweating in the high temperatures and with power blackouts caused by war with Russia they can even turn to air conditioning to cool down temperatures have hit over 30° C recently some residents are trying to seek relief under the shade of trees while doctors recommending are recommending residents to stay indoors during extreme heat now this comes as Russian missile attacks have destroyed much of the country’s electricity generation capacity preventing the use of air conditions people are flocking to the City swimming pools it might look like a peasant Way Pleasant way pardon to spend the day but the Searing Heat and the war have raised concerns of serious health problems the weather conditions combined with power outages have forced people to adapt to a new reality at home many rely more on gas heaters to cook food it’s a more reliable way of getting food on the table than trying to prepare meals around power blackouts however cafes and larger Enterprises face bigger problems it is almost unbearable to stay inside kitchens during the heat which is only cold by small fats however the weather forecast shows temperatures dropping in the coming days Russian attacks have killed at least about six people and enjoed 30 others in Ukraine’s Eastern Front Line this comes after a Russian missile landed near an administrative building and a bus stop in the town Northwest of the Russian H city of donit the missile resulted in death of about four people and injured 10 others the governor of donat’s region posted images from the impact site showing a badly damaged building and a bus with shattered Windows a separate attack on an unnamed Enterprise in the town of costan nka northwest of bwood results in deaths of two civilians and injured three others another attack on the town of lman further north resulted in injuries to seven people furthermore Russia said that its forces had launched attacks on the Ukrainian military Enterprises the Russian defense Ministry further said that over the past week the forces have targeted Ukrainian military Industrial Enterprises energy facilities military airports and the highas missile systems on the same day the general staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Ukrainian forces engaged the Russian army nearly 100 times in multiple directions and the Frontline situation remains very tense the Ukrainian military exerted all efforts to prevent Russian advances and had conducted strikes against Russian personnel and Equipment meanwhile an oil Depot was on fire in Russia’s rostov region after a Ukrainian drone attack the area is hundreds of kilometers from the front lines Russia’s defense Ministry announced that its forces had downed over4 Ukrainian drones two in rosov and one in the belgrad region at joining Ukraine and another one in kurks which is further up north in the face of intense fighting Ukraine is losing its soldiers and it is not just losing the soldiers but also the military personnel and many youngsters many Ukrainian soldiers are losing their lives not in the battlefields but while trying to escape from the battlefield a new Wall Street Journal report says that large number of Ukrainian men are dying but drowning in the river while trying to escape to neighboring Nations many of them are said to be fugitives from a military draft that was aimed at sustaining Ukraine’s war effort the bodies in the river show the biggest issues that the ukrainians faces as the war enter enters into its third summer without a clear path towards victory has received an informal invite for the second Ukraine peace Summit Ukrainian President Vladimir zelinski said that Russia should be represented at the second Summit but the Kremlin has responded saying that Russia needs to understand what zinski means by a peace Summit Russia has maintained firm conditions and requires them to be fulfilled to hold any peace talks just last week a Russian Deputy foreign minister has said that Moscow would not attend a follow-up Summit in over two years of war both sides have shunned direct peace talks seninsky now aims to secure Las in peace with the Kremlin he’s also said that he has a goal to have all the elements of a peace plan ready so that he can hold a follow-up session Summit in November I believe that for this we’re ready to hold the second Ukraine peace Summit sooner rather than later and I believe that representatives of Russia should be present at the second Summit I set a goal that in November we would have a fully ready plan thus the summit probably well the plan and everything else for the second Summit will be ready at the first summit in Switzerland last month Ukraine hosted delegations from 92 countries to advance its blueprint for peace Russia was not invited and the Kremlin also dismissed the summit as a non-starter now zelinsky’s remarks come after his visit to Washington for a NATO Summit AT a press conference after the visit the president had open the door to direct talks with Moscow in fact almost half of ukrainians also believe it’s time time to start official peace talks with Russia that’s according to a new poll a survey published by the zn.ua media outlet has found that 44% of ukrainians think it’s time for peace negotiations with Russia now while Ukraine has been preparing for the second peace Gathering Hungarian prime minister Victor Orban was also on what he calls a peacemaking mission Hungary has sought The Prestige of a mediator after taking over the European Union’s presidency on July the 1st since then Oran has been on a world tour without a plan of his own he visited Ukraine Russia aaban China and the United States Oran says the peace mission is aimed at brokering an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine hungary’s claim is that it’s close to becoming the only country in Europe that can talk to both Waring sides but when Oran embarked on his trip the Kremlin dismissed it as inconsequential orban’s trip has however led to one key consequence it is angered his European Partners top officials of the European Union will boycott meetings in Budapest hosted by Hungary they say they had not been informed in advance about the Rogue meetings with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping and that Orban had not been acting on behalf of the block as Russia continues to make significant gains on the battlefield two years into the war in Ukraine Ukrainian President vadir ziny says that Russia should be represented at the second Summit hoping to secure peace deal the Russian Min Ministry of Defense says its forces have taken control over the uro Zan Village a settlement in dones in addition Russian air defense systems have shot down 33 unmanned AA vehicles and 10 Rockets fired by the US made multiple launch rocket system HR according to the general staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at least 66 clashes have been reported along the front lines with over a third of combat clashes having occurred in the poov area of dones region the Ukrainian forces claim to have repulsed at least three attacks in har Ukrainian president zensi is feeling the heat amid Russia’s mounting offensive he’s planning to hold a follow-up Summit to the 2-day June 15th Summit in Switzerland which saw countries like China India Saudi Arabia among others skipping the event as Russia was not invited speaking at a press conference zansi has now advocated for Russia to be represented at the follow-up Summit he said that separate meetings on key issues including energy Security will be held in Qatar and on food Security in tury on our part and on the part of our partners I believe that everything will be done I believe that for the purpose we will be ready to bring the second Summit as close as possible and I believe that Russian Representatives should be at the second Summit Ukrainian President vadir zelinski also said he was not concerned at the prospects of another Donald Trump presidency in the US stating that many republican lawmakers have great respect for Ukraine I think that if Mr Donald Trump becomes president we will work I’m not afraid of this Ukraine is at War we are emotional and when there is uncertainty and the Republican party is different there are hawks whose messages are more rightwing or more radical probably but I want to tell you that the majority of the Republican Party supports Ukraine and the people of Ukraine on Friday Russia said that its forces have launched attacks on the Ukrainian military Enterprises Ukraine responded by saying that it actually repelled many of the Russian attacks in a new wave of warnings the has announced the deployment of us missiles in Germany could make European capitals a clear and legitimate Target for Russian missiles in a repeat of a cold war style confrontation moscow’s warning has come after the White House announced on Wednesday during a NATO Summit that it would periodically station long range of weapons including Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany from the year 2026 the Kremlin has criticized this move accusing Washington of taking a step towards a new Cold War and of directly participating the conflict in Ukraine the Russian attacks have killed at least about six people and injured 13 others in Ukraine’s Eastern Frontline donit region the governor of the donet region posted images from the impact sites showing a badly damaged building and also a bus with shattered windows on the same day the general staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Ukrainian forces had engaged the Russian army nearly 100 times in multiple directions and the Frontline situation remains very tense the Ukrainian military exerted all effort to prevent Russian advances and it conducted strikes against Russian personnel and Equipment meanwhile an oil Depot was on fire in Russia’s rostov region after a Ukrainian drone attack the area is hundreds of kilometers from the front line and Russia’s defense Ministry announced that its forces had down four Ukrainian drones two in rostov and one in belr region are joining Ukraine and another one in kurs which is further up north in the face of the intense farting Ukraine is losing its soldiers and it’s not just in war many Ukrainian soldiers are reportedly losing their lives not on the battlefield but while they’re trying to escape from the battlefield according to reports in the Wall Street Journal it’s being said that a large number of Ukrainian men are dying but drowning in rivers while they’re trying to escape to neighboring Nations many of them are said to be fugitives from a military draft that was aimed at sustaining Ukraine’s war effort the bodies in the river show the biggest issue that Ukraine faces is not that lack of ammunition but the lack of trained Personnel to take on the Russian Onslaught in the [Music] battlefield on the other hand Russia has said that it is not planning to attack NATO as it was the alliance that was aggravating tensions foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria zacharova was referring to a NATO Summit declaration that said Russia Remains The most significant and direct threat to the allly security this is what she said listen in the second point that I would like to draw your attention to is that the final declaration that was adopted at the NATO Summit in Washington which was held from July 9th to 11th Russia was once again called a threat to the group a direct quote in all operating environments for long-term prospective this is not so Russia is not preparing to attack NATO the North Atlantic Alliance is following the path of escalating tensions constantly they’re pushing their endlessly mentioning Russia and its capacity from document to document of the now Western leaders have repeatedly said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will order his military to go further and attack NATO countries in Central and Eastern Europe if he’s not stopped in Ukraine meanwhile Putin met with the Moscow installed governor of the zapia region in Kremlin during the meeting he told the governor that the main focus in zapia was the security of the nuclear power plant Putin accused Ukraine of conducting strikes against the nuclear plant he adds that a lack of attention from this to this in fact from the forces that support Ukraine is a big mistake on their part the key factor is the maintaining of security of the entire region and people we will do this we will manage it without a doubt I see the things that need to be addressed that are connected to the security first of all this is the security of the zafur ridia nuclear power plant the fact that the enemy is conducting direct strikes on the plant requires special attention from our side and unfortunately does not draw attention from those forces that support the keev regime today this is their big mistake and we will remember this and talk about this many [Music] times now the attack took place earlier this month when and this is according to Russian officials a Ukrainian drone attack injured eight workers from the Russian controls Zaria nuclear power plant and left a nearby Town largely without power and water earlier the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that demanded that Russia to immediately seize its aggression against Ukraine and urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorized Personnel from the zapia nuclear power plant the 193 member UN General Assembly adopted the resolution with 99 votes in favor nine against and 60 abstentions meanwhile the Pentagon said that amid tensions over the war in Ukraine us defense secretary Lloyd Austin and Russian defense minister Andre belov spoke for a second time in just over two weeks separately this morning secretary Austin also spoke by phone with Russian Minister of Defense Andre bof during the call the secretary emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine the last time Secretary Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart was on June 25th 2024 and and later today a brief readout of the call will be posted to defense.gov now the Russian defense Ministry said that the two held a phone call where they discussed lowering the risk of possible escalation now the call which was initiated by Moscow comes as tensions between the two sides flare over Washington’s plans to deploy longrange missiles in Germany a decision the Kremlin warned could spell a return to Cold War style confrontation now over 2 years of exhaustive War seems to have eroded enthusiasm in ukrainians to pick up arms against the Russian invasion attracting new Fighters is posing a challenge to Ukraine as cues of young men joining army are getting shorter strengthened by long delayed Western Aid Ukraine’s forces have struggled for months now to hold the line against Russian troops more details in our next report we don’t use Force we don’t twist anyone’s arm or force them into minivans we’re against these methods I’m against them this combat veteran who goes by the call sign phantomas is waging a different kind of battle on the streets of KV to replenish troop numbers he says men are less eager to fight than before 28 months after Russia’s Invasion there’s a queue outside the local draft office but men under 60 now have to register or renew their personal data at draft offices or online by July 16th and draft officials say they’ve struggled with a sudden influx people used to wait for weeks to get the chance to join the Army now as far as I know most of the cues are people who want to obtain some sort of exemption roters accompanied the draft officer on a recent Patrol as he handed out callup papers one man slipped into a nearby store and another refused to stop others quietly obliged President Vladimir zalinski lowered the draft age to 25 from 27 in April and overhauled the mobilization process and there are signs the drive is working recruitment numbers are shrouded in Wartime secrecy but the Ukrainian military told Reuters in a statement conscription more than doubled in May and June compared to the previous two months without providing figures many weary troops are desperate to be replaced after more than 2 years of almost non-stop service you’re needed replace us there are those who react positively I’d say up to 70% of the time I don’t even have to explain anything to them they understand that nobody else will do this except for themselves nobody else in an April survey commissioned by a state broadcaster about half of ukrainians thought mobilization was going poorly and 60% had a negative view of draft offices though strengthened by long delayed Western Aid Ukraine’s forces have struggled for months to hold the line against Russian troops who are inching forward in the east while the ongoing Ukraine Russia War has led to shortage of Manpower and armed Supply in the battlefield both sides have been replying on smart and lowcost Alternatives such as artillery shells instead of pricey missiles and drones and instead of fighter aircraft in the latest Ukraine has been hedging its bets on ground drones the car siiz drones which can be controlled remotely is designed to act as a rescue and Supply vehicle can also be modified to carry a remotely operated heavy machine gun or fire mine clearing charges the 1,750 lb prototype developed by a ukraine-based stup is one of the dozen’s equipment awaiting military assessment interestingly the grand drone costs nearly $35,000 which is 10% of what an equipment model imported from abroad will cost this is the biggest drone in Ukraine in a caterpillar that exist in nowaday in using uh in a military and also we are 10 times cheaper than uh the similar product from Europe our main uh subject it was evacuation it was a logistic and it was a battle turet but you can use it uh whatever you want what imagination can create to use Ukraine has been facing manow shortages and uneven International assistance the country’s struggling to Halt Russia’s pounding advance in the East and is counting heavily on Innovation at home several startups have been developing military equipment locally to help Frontline soldiers before this we designed various buies for rental prior to the fulls scale Innovation it was nothing more than a hobby when the time came we started designing these kinds of things to help the military Ukraine has semi-autonomous attack drones and count drone weapons endowed with artificial intelligence the combination of lowcost weapons and artificial intelligence tools is Waring many experts who say lowcost drones will enable their plation technology leaders to the United Nations and the Vatican worry that the use of drones and AI in weapons can reduce the barrier to killing and dramatically escalate conflicts Russia has received an informal invite for the second Ukraine peace Summit Ukrainian President Vladimir zinski said that Russia should be represented at the second Summit in over two years of war both sides of Shan direct peace talks zilinski now aims to secure lasting peace with the Kremlin he has also said that he has a goal to have all of the elements of a peace plan ready so that he can hold up a followup Summit in November I believe that for this we’re ready to hold the second Ukraine peace Summit sooner rather than later and I believe that representatives of Russia should be present at the second Summit I set a goal that in November we would have a fully ready plan thus the summit probably well the plan and everything else for the second Summit will be ready at the first summit in Switzerland last month Ukraine hosted delegations from 92 countries to advance its blueprint for peace Russia was not invited the crem also dismissed the summit as a nonstarter now zelinsky’s remarks come after his visit to Washington for a NATO Summit AT a press conference after the visit the president had opened the doors to direct talks with Moscow but just last week a Russian Deputy foreign minister said that Moscow would not attend a follow-up Summit in fact 2third of ukrainians oppose negotiations with Russia as well and according to a new poll the poll conducted by razumov it has found that 64% of ukrainians oppose direct talks with Russia before the war ends but while Ukraine has been preparing for the second peace Gathering Hungarian prime minister Victor Orban was also on what he calls a peacemaking mission Hungary has sought The Prestige of a mediator after taking over European Union’s presidency on the 1st of July and since then Orban has been on a world tour without a plan of his own he has visited Ukraine Russia aeran China the United States Orban says the peace mission is aimed at brokering an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine hungary’s claim is that it is close to becoming the only country in Europe that can talk to both the Waring sides but when Orban embarked on his trip the Kremlin dismissed it as an inconsequential one orban’s trip has however led to one key consequence it has angered his European Partners top officials of the European Union will boycott meetings in Budapest hosted by hungry they say they had not been informed in advance about the Rogue meetings with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping and that Orban has not been acting on behalf of the block China’s joint military exercises with Russia and Belarus coming just days after NATO’s strongest denunciation of Beijing is making the West jittery these drills seen as a direct response to the growing US military presence in the region underscores China’s deep deing strategic ties with Russia and its Defiance of Western influence here’s a report China has launched joint Naval exercises with Russia at a military port in southern China mere days after NATO allies branded Beijing of backing Russia in the Ukrainian conflict [Music] featuring air defense and anti-submarine drills the move is another display of the growing sinor Russian Alliance these drills are a calculated demonstration of Beijing and moscow’s deepening strategic partnership a union forged in opposition to Western interests and values [Music] [Music] Chinese forces have simultaneously engaged in an 11-day joint training exercise with bellarus near the Polish border this Eagle assault anti-terrorist program occurring just 5 km from NATO territory is a thinly veiled attempt to send a signal to Europe and showcase China’s expanding military reach these exess sizes come amidst growing anes in Europe over the solidification of a potential Eurasian axis a powerful military and economic Alliance stretching from Europe’s Eastern borders to the Pacific China has also recently held drills with LA and Cambodia the timing of these exercises coming immediately after NATO’s unprecedented rebuke of China is no coincidence the alliances accusation that Beijing has become a decisive enabler of Russia’s war effort through its No Limits partnership and support for Russia’s defense industry has clearly struck

Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 90 prisoners of war on Wednesday in a deal facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

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