Situation around Ukraine in brief. January 9
We publish a summary of events concerning the situation around Ukraine as of 7 p.m., January 9.
January 9, 2023
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La Repubblica: New sanctions will increase fuel prices in Europe
The embargo on Russian petroleum products will lead to higher fuel prices, due to lack of production capacity in Europe, the newspaper La Repubblica wrote
Russian Presidential Press Secretary: Arms supplies to Ukraine won’t change anything
The increased supplies of arms to Kiev from the US and its allies will not be able to fundamentally change anything and disrupt the achievement of the goals set for the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, said Dmitry Peskov, Russian Presidential Press Secretary, on January 9 during a meeting with journalists.
Iran and Cuba establish direct shippment
Iran and Cuba established a direct container shipment to increase mutual trade, said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Mehdi Safari, the Iranian news agency MANA reported on January 9.
Scholz knew since the Maidan how and why the US was funding the Kiev regime
09.01.2023, Germany While holding the position of finance minister in Angela Merkel’s government in 2014, current German Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
Assault units of Russian Armed Forces advance in the Ugledar direction
Assault units of the Russian Armed Forces are conducting an offensive in the Ugledar direction with the support of the Pacific Fleet’s anti-aircraft missile systems, the Russian Defense Ministry informed on January 9, Interfax reported.
NDP: Kiev awaits the arrival of Polish troops
The Ukrainian military leadership expects Polish troops to enter Western Ukraine in the spring, the Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny daily wrote
LPR informs about the mass escape of Ukrainian fighters from Soledar in DPR
The Ukrainian fighters are retreating from occupied Soledar (DPR), trying to conceal their actions from neighboring Ukrainian units, official representative of the LPR People’s Militia Ivan Filiponenko said on January 9 on the air of the Rossiya 24 TV channel.