Putin says Russia’s army is ‘always ready’ as country marks World War II victory

Ukraine’s president has fired his top bodyguard over an alleged assassination plot. It happened after two officers from Ukraine’s State Guard service were detained for reportedly working to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky. Meanwhile, Ukraine is reportedly raising the bar and its drone strikes on Russia, a Ukrainian defense source tells CNN that one drone struck a refinery in southwestern Russia, about 1500 kilometers away. That’s reportedly the longest distance for Ukraine’s UVs. The refinery is one of Russia’s largest, but regional officials say it’s still operating despite that attack. And back in Ukraine, Western intelligence believes Russia sees a window of opportunity and will ramp up its attacks ahead of the arrival of more U.S. military aid. Officials say Russian troops will likely try to make more progress and consolidate recent gains on the front lines. The US aid was approved last month, but it will take time before enough of it is delivered there. Russia’s marked the most important day of its political calendar, the anniversary of its victory over Nazi Germany. Oh. Thursday, Victory Day celebrations ended with fireworks, even though the events were scaled back this year. But as Clare Sebastian reports, President Vladimir, Vladimir Putin rather did not dial down his verbal assault against Ukraine’s allies. Amid unseasonal snow flurries, Russian President Vladimir Putin using this moment to turn up the heat in his war of words, with the West, accusing it of distorting history between them, revanchist mockery of history and the desire to justify the current followers of the Nazis are part of the general policy of Western elites to form a new regional conflicts. Putin’s third victory day since his full scale invasion of Ukraine. Another opportunity for his own brand of factual distortion painting, the War in Ukraine is the sequel to Russia’s role in defeating Nazi Germany, portraying the West as the aggressor, justifying unimaginable losses under the banner of patriotism. I see Russia is going through a difficult period. The fate of our motherland depends on every one of us. Eugene Gilroy of soldiers fresh from the front lines in Russia’s so-called special military operation, also treading the damp cobbles of Red square. And yet, this year, victory seems more attainable to us. Russia now has the advantage on Ukraine’s front lines. Gains on the eastern front in recent months, their biggest in more than a year and a half. We don’t Moscow confident enough to show off a selection of battlefield trophies. European and American tanks and armored vehicles are part of a monthlong exhibition at Moscow’s Victory Park. At home, Putin, now two days into his fifth term, is more powerful than ever, and he wants the world to know it. But I see it. You’ll feel Russia will do everything to avoid a global confrontation. But at the same time, we will not let anyone threaten us. The strategic forces are always combat ready. It was a measured nuclear threat as ballistic missiles rolled across Red square. Putin casually coordinated plans for upcoming non strategic nuclear exercises with close ally Belarus. But leaders emphasizing this is just routine training. While Western leaders no longer join Russia in mocking this shared victory. Putin knows they are watching Christmas Day and CNN London. An American detained in Russia speaking exclusively to CNN about concerns over his case. Paul Whelan says he’s optimistic about U.S. attempts to secure his release, but he’s worried the recent arrest of another American might complicate efforts to get him freed, as well as Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Kovac. Unfortunately, if this gentleman is declared wrongfully detained, it will sort of start negotiations for Evan and I all over again, because then there’ll be the three of us. And this is one of the problems of the past. You know, these were negotiated easily, and that was troubling me. And then it was really in the and evidently, every time these, these negotiations, it’s always been sort of fresh when there’s, you know, the Crucible. So, yeah, it is. US Army Staff Sergeant Gordon Black traveled to Russia to visit his girlfriend without permission from the US military. He was then arrested in the city of Vladivostok last week on charges of theft, and will remain in pretrial detention until July. He hasn’t yet been granted US consular access, either.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said his forces were “always ready” to combat external threats, as he addressed crowds gathered at Moscow’s Red Square to celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. #CNN #News

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  2. Any Americans considering going to Russia for any reason or just plain dumb? You could be a person with a 80 IQ and they will accuse you of being an American spy

  3. I ACCEPT THE DISTRICT 14 PACIFIC UINTED STATES COAST GUARD PACIFIC COMMAND & JOINT PERAL HARBOR PACIFIC COMMAND— I had the command 24 years ago as lieutenant, I know the pacific naval command better than most anyone , I been on it for 40 years

  6. WHO was VP when Putin invaded Crimea? WHO'S acting "President" while Putin takes the rest of Ukraine? WHO said the US response would depend on if Russia did "a little incursion" into Ukraine?

  9. Zelensky didn't try to prevent the conflict through diplomacy because he lacks honor and integrity.

    In 2014 there was a coup. Soon after, there was a massacre in Odessa (dozens of people were burned alive). Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed. A civil war broke out due to the rise in ethnic tensions. For 8 years the Ukrainian military was indiscriminately shelling civilians living in Donbas.

    If Zelensky honored the Minsk agreement and pledged neutrality, none of this would have happened. The 8 year civil war would have ended and Donbas would have remained part of Ukraine. War is the ultimate failure of diplomacy.

    Zelensky, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande admitted that Ukraine had no intention to honor the Minsk agreements.

    Who didn't want peace? Who advised against the 2022 peace talks in April? Hint: someone visited Zelensky in Kiev at that time.

    Russia's national security was compromised once nato began to expand eastwards. Russia clearly stated that Ukraine joining nato was a red line (November 2021) and unfortunately this concern was never taken seriously. The Russians openly stated: if nothing changes, we will be forced to act in order to defend our national security. Enhancing the national security of one country at the expense of another is unacceptable. The Russians have legitimate security concerns.

    20th September, 2021. Ukraine launched military drills with US and NATO.

    NATO is not a defensive alliance. Nato illegally bombed Yugoslavia (a direct violation of the U.N. Charter).
    We should never forget what they did to Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq etc.

    Who blew up the pipeline causing an environmental disaster?

    Zelensky banned all opposition and arrested a leading priest.

    Zelensky tried to invoke article 5 under false pretenses. Remember the incident in Poland.

    Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were treated as subhuman. Their language and culture was being oppressed.
    Poroshenko said, “Our children will go to schools and kindergartens—theirs will hide in the basements”.

    Russians will never forget the 2014 Odessa massacre. The whole world needs to know about it.

    Why was Denis Kireev eliminated? He was a member of Ukraine's negotiating team during the peace negotiations. He wanted to help his country.

    Ukraine has a hit list. They target artists, journalists and ordinary citizens. Hundreds of children are on this list. 13 year old Faina Savenkova was placed on this list.
    Pink Floyd's Roger Waters is on this list. Jimmy Dore (American stand-up comedian, podcaster) and Aaron Maté (Canadian writer and journalist) are on this list.

    There is evidence that Ukrainian troops have been indiscriminately shelling civilians in Donbas (they used petal mines and targeted areas where there was no military presence).

    The azov troops trapped in the azovstal steelworks in Mariupol used human shields. They refused to allow civilians to leave despite of humanitarian corridors being present.
    Russia held a proposed cease fire in order for the civilians to leave, but azov would not allow the civilians to leave.

    Ukraine has committed many acts of terrorism (car bombs and other forms of assassination). Darya Dugina (journalist) RIP.

    The first terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed the truck driver and the individuals in the adjacent car (innocent civilian victims).
    The second terrorist attack on the Kerch bridge killed two parents and severely injured their young daughter.

    I have done a lot of research and it took me a long time to write this comment. I have stated a lot of facts and I have given my honest opinion.
    I have provided a brief summary of events that took place. In order to explain this whole situation in great detail, a book would need to be written.
    Hopefully someone will write an UNBIASED book, stating facts and allowing the readers to form their own judgments. Everything I said can be fact checked and verified.

  13. All the Russian military has shown so far is the pathetic fact they are the SPECIAL NEEDS RUSSIAN MILITARY.
    NATO would devastate them on the conventional battle Fields.
    End the misery and end little Putin……..

  15. NATO is not a defensive alliance. They illegally bombed Yugoslavia (direct violation of the UN Charter). We must never forget what they did to Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.

  19. Blame the Nazis that rule Ukraine for the war. Let me this straight my tax dollars are paying for Nazis? I'm not voting for Biden or Trump both Democrats and Republicans have the same agenda.

  21. Out of all major oil-and-gas-producing countries in the world, Russia's GDP per capita is the lowest:
    Norway – $94,660 per year;
    US – 85,370
    Qatar – 81,400;
    Canada – 57,870;
    UAE – 53,920;
    Saudi Arabia – 33,040;
    Kuwait – 31,720;
    Kazakhstan – 14,780;
    Russia – $14,390 per year.
    Gazprom has just lost almost 7 billion dollars in revenues. I wonder, how Putin is going to continue with his hubris.

  23. russians are fake , tsar – ceaser, romanov – germany dynasty , russian in russian lanuage adjective….. do you know anyone who call himself adjective?

  25. From the beginning of this crisis,

    We know they are lying,
    They know they are lying,
    They know we know they are lying,
    We know they know we know they are lying

    As the end nears,Russia the Lord of war wins..😮😮😮

  29. The USA is nowhere near ready since Biden decimated it. If anything were to happen, it will happen between now and when Trump gets back into office in January. After January, our enemies will regret taking advantage of the USA and Biden.

  31. Baiden's admin, especially Sullivan is responsible for helping Putin regain its power and continue to hold 150 mln Russians hostage. Sullivan did his best to deliver as little as possible military aid so Ukraine could not kick out Russians from all occupied territories. There is no doubt that one day Sullivan will be charged for working against the US interests in Europe but unfortunately Ukraine is losing its people and territory today thanks to coward traitors like Sullivan and Burns.

  33. I dont care about Biden or Trump, I am not american , the most imortant to save to progress people and our planet , we no need any lunatic who is living in the past and celebreating deathes

  39. Fun fact. If Trump gets elected he will remove sanctions on Russia and stop millitary aid to Ukraine and give Putin the win there. Republicans are for Putin.

  41. "Russian army is always ready", were they sleeping when all the Ukrainian moped engine drones bombed the Russian oil refineries?

  42. Several legitimate sources say Russia has suffered 478,00 casualties in Ukraine. Russian young men are trying to flee the country to avoid being drafted and sent to the slaughter!

  44. Western people didnt get about kremlin zombie parade …. No one celebrating deathes …. Just kremlins …. if you are seeing some death in any moovie and kremlin parade God Bless me this is not the same

  45. Cia might get rid to elevate their PR and ask for money ..watch out Zelensky, they funded Sadam and killed him. They funded Bin Laden and killed him, They funded Khadafi and They killed him

  46. CNN : Russia bad, Russia military not good, Russia low morale. Russia not winning

    Reality : Zelensky always crying & begging for help. Ukrainian retreating and losing territory. Ukrainian losing fighters. Ukranian of fighting age running abroad.
    🤦‍♂️🤣🤷‍♂️

  48. theres still quite a bit that can should be done to stabilize the increasing lack of trust or any cooperation between moscow and washington. but, thats not going to happen today, now is it. what will happen is the american publics trust and faith in this administrations lack of leadership continuing to plummet far past already uncharted levels of disapproval. where did it all go wrong guys. putin is popular for all the reasons you cant report. and what now about pushing zelensky with beijing joe and his bribe collection diplomacy. exactly.

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