Russia Should no Longer Hold Back in Ukraine – Medvedev
Russia should respond to Kiev’s attempted incursion in Kursk Region by taking over land that Moscow currently recognizes as Ukraine, former President Dmitry Medvedev has suggested.
The Ukrainian military initiated a cross-border raid involving some 1,000 troops this week, which has so far claimed five civilian lives and left over 30 others wounded in Russia. The operation has largely been thwarted by the Russian army and border guards, Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov reported on Wednesday. He estimated Ukrainian casualties at 315, including 100 killed in action.
“From this moment, the special military operation should become openly exterritorial in nature,” Medvedev, who serves as deputy chair of the Russian Security Council, argued in a post on Thursday.
“We can and should go further into what still exists as Ukraine. To Odessa, Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, Nikolaev. To Kiev and further. There should be no restrictions in terms of recognized borders,” he explained.
Read more EU endorses Ukraine’s incursion into Russia
Kiev and its Western backers claim that Russia started the hostilities in February 2022 out of a desire for imperial conquest. Moscow has denied that, saying it sought to stop continued Ukrainian attacks on the ethnic Russian breakaway republics in the east and preempt a Ukrainian military offensive in Donbass.
Four Ukrainian regions have since voted in referendums to join Russia, though some parts of them remain under Kiev’s control. Moscow says it will only agree to peace talks if Ukraine pulls its troops out of these new federal subjects.
Medvedev, a Ukraine conflict hardliner, said the “terrorist operation” in Kursk Region should “remove any taboo” on declaring publicly that the Russian forces “will only stop when we consider it acceptable and beneficial for us.”
The EU has endorsed the Ukrainian operation in Kursk Region. European Commission spokesman Peter Stano has said that the country has the right to defend itself, “including by striking the aggressor on its territory.”
READ MORE: Veteran Russian war correspondent wounded in Ukrainian drone attack
The US has implied that it had not been made aware of Kiev’s plans, with White House national security spokesman John Kirby telling the press: “We intend to reach out to our Ukrainian partners to get a fuller picture of what happened.”
Beijing Tests ‘Strike Capabilities’ in South China Sea
China has conducted a combat patrol near disputed territory in the South China Sea, following military maneuvers there by the Philippines along with the US and other Western allies.
According to media reports, the Chinese military’s Southern Theater Command announced on Wednesday that it had carried out air and sea combat patrols near Scarborough Shoal to test “strike capabilities.”
Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines, is claimed by both Beijing and Manila. It is about 220 kilometers (120 nautical miles) west of the Philippine Island of Luzon.
The Chinese maneuvers tested the reconnaissance and early warning capabilities of its troops, according to Beijing.
“All military activities that disrupt the South China Sea, create hotspots, and undermine regional peace and stability are all being controlled to the best extent,” it stressed.
The combat patrol has reportedly been carried out in response to same-day military drills conducted by the US, Australia, Canada and the Philippines.
In a joint statement, military chiefs of the four countries vowed to “uphold the right to freedom of navigation and overflight,” and other uses of the sea and international airspace allowed under international law.
They said the two-day exercises were being held to uphold unhindered passage in the Asia Pacific region.
The South China Sea is the subject of numerous overlapping claims by countries in the region. Apart from China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei claim parts of it. The waterway sees significant volumes of commercial traffic and serves as the key conduit for the foreign trade of South Asian nations.
Tensions in the region have been further aggravated by the activities of the US and its allies, which routinely send in so-called “freedom of navigation” missions through the area claimed by Beijing as its exclusive economic zone.
READ MORE: US, allies plan show of force in South China Sea
Last week, the Philippines and Japan conducted their first joint maritime drill in the South China Sea.
China has repeatedly cautioned the Philippines against strengthening military cooperation with the US, saying it will be used to serve Washington’s geopolitical agenda to the detriment of Manila’s own security.
Relations between the two Asian countries have worsened since Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who took office in 2022, allowed American forces and weapons access to four additional Philippine military bases. Some of those bases are located near the disputed waters.
Washington had been “stirring up trouble” in the South China Sea, undermining efforts by China and its neighbors to maintain peace and stability in the disputed waters, the Chinese embassy in Manila has argued.
The Manchester Attack – AM Wake Up
Great to be invited to TLAV (The Last American Vagabond) Tuesday for AM Wake Up from the Slow News Day team. In this longer conversation I go into more detail about the evidence exposing the Manchester Arena hoaxed bombing. Please listen and share.
– buy the Paperback –
Order Directly from Iain Davis (£15.49 – inc. p&p)
Please Note: you will be directed to PayPal. It is important that PayPal has your correct delivery address in order for you to receive your book.
Please rest assured your data is handled with strict confidentiality and data handling is compliant with GDPR.
Please see Terms and Conditions
Other Available Copies
Buy The Manchester Attack paperback from Amazon for £19.99
Buy The Manchester Attack Ebook from Amazon for £4.99
Please don’t forget, the pdf version is FREE to Iain Davis subscribers.
The post The Manchester Attack – AM Wake Up appeared first on Iain Davis.
Iraq Parliament Begins Process to Lower Age of Consent and Marriage to 9 for Girls
The Iraqi Parliament has initiated the legislative process to reduce the legal age for girls to marry from 15-years-old to just nine years of age. The new personal status law being discussed which will legalize […]
The post Iraq Parliament Begins Process to Lower Age of Consent and Marriage to 9 for Girls appeared first on The People’s Voice.
Tim Walz Signed Bill To Include Pedophiles In LGBTQ+ ‘Protected Class’ In Minnesota
Democrat vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill that redefined the term “sexual orientation” to include pedophiles in Minnesota’s Human Rights Act. Minnesota’s “Take Pride Act“, which was signed into law by Gov. […]
The post Tim Walz Signed Bill To Include Pedophiles In LGBTQ+ ‘Protected Class’ In Minnesota appeared first on The People’s Voice.
It’s Official: UN Set To Declare Monkeypox and Bird Flu As Global Emergency & Deploy Troops Worldwide
Alex Jones lays out how the World Health Organization has called an emergency meeting over a deadly Monkeypox outbreak in the Congo and how it may be used to justify a COVID-style global emergency which includes deploying troops around the world, just in time for the election. Tune in to learn more!
It’s Official: UN Set To Declare Monkeypox and Bird Flu As Global Emergency & Deploy Troops Worldwide pic.twitter.com/FaItDpR6gm
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) August 7, 2024