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'Outcompeting China, restraining Russia' are Biden's top of the agenda foreign policy: White House
The policy also said the US wants to build an international alliance to do both, which are the main goals of its foreign policy.
The Biden administration's long awaited national security strategy says outcompeting China, and restraining Russia's aggression as its war in Ukraine progresses, will be its key goals for the coming year.
Russia warns Ukrainian membership of NATO will start World War 3
Venediktov, who is deputy to Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, a powerful Putin ally, said he felt Ukraine's application was propaganda as the West understood the consequences of Ukrainian membership of NATO, Daily Mail reported. Apparently, that's what they are counting on - to create informational noise and draw attention to themselves once again,' Venediktov said.
Zelensky calls for fresh sanctions against Russia over 'new wave of terror'
He made the remarks while virtually addressing G7 leaders on Tuesday during an emergency meeting over the developments in Ukraine. Addressing the bloc which consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and US, the President said: "For such a new wave of terror there must be a new wave of responsibility for Russia -- new sanctions, new forms of political pressure and new forms of support for Ukraine.
New Russian commander brings violent Syria playbook to Ukraine: Report
On Monday morning, just two days after being appointed as the first overall commander for the war in Ukraine, Surovikin ordered the launch of flurry of missiles against civilian targets across Ukraine, which included a major road junction next to a university and a children's playground, said The Guardian report.
Germany sending IRIS-T SLM air defense system to Ukraine
The recent Russian missile attacks on Kiev and other cities show the importance of air defense capability for Ukraine, the ministry tweeted. The report carried out by the Ukrinform news agency did not specify when the air defence system would be delivered to Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported.
US strongly condemns Russia's missile strikes across Ukraine: Joe Biden
In a statement issued by the White House on Monday, Biden said: "These attacks killed and injured civilians and destroyed targets with no military purpose... These attacks only further reinforce our commitment to stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes."
There will be more strikes to come: Russia's Dmitry Medvedev
The close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin signalled that the ramp up in attacks could be the start of a further escalation in the war on Russia's part, BBC reported. "Ukraine would be a constant, direct and clear threat to Russia," he wrote. "The aim of our future actions must be the full dismantling of the political regime in Ukraine."
Multiple explosions reported in Kiev
Explosions were reported in many other places across the country in what appears to be the most widespread set of Russian attacks since the early weeks of the war, says the BBC. At least two blasts were heard in central Kiev shortly after 8 a.m., and more have followed since. The rare blasts in the capital follow further strikes overnight in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia and in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the BBC reported.
Ukraine intelligence agency orchestrated Crimean Bridge blast
A senior Ukrainian official interviewed by the New York Times claimed that Kiev was behind the explosion, adding that the attack was masterminded by Ukraine's intelligence services, which had arranged a bomb to be planted on a truck that was driving across the bridge, RT said in a report.
Vladimir Putin denounces Crimean bridge explosion as terrorist act
"Ukraine's special services were the initiators, performers and masterminds," Putin said when meeting with Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin, Xinhua news agency reported. Confirming Putin's statement, Bastrykin said that citizens of Russia and foreign countries were also involved in the incident.
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