19 January 2024 - Russia Special Weapons News

Ukrainian Troops Strike Gorlovka With 12 Cluster Shells Sputnik 19 Jan 2024 -- The Kiev regime launched 12 cluster shells of 155 mm calibre on Gorlovka, the representative office of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes said in a statement.
Ukraine Shifts to 'Active Defense' and Prepares for '2025 Counteroffensive' - Reports Sputnik 19 Jan 2024 -- The Kiev regime is moving toward a new mode this year to rebuild its forces after the summer counteroffensive failed. It is also organizing for 2025, believing that it can replenish its military ranks after massive losses.

Press release on Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov's meeting with a delegation of Hamas Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jan 2024
Houthis Won't Target Chinese, Russian Ships in Red Sea VOA 19 Jan 2024 -- A senior official of the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group says Chinese and Russian vessels will have safe passage through the Red Sea.

DPRK Government Delegation Returns Home KCNA 19 Jan 2024 -- The government delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea headed by Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui returned home on Friday after paying an official visit to the Russian Federation.
DPRK Foreign Minister Meets Russian Deputy Prime Minister KCNA 19 Jan 2024 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea who is leading the DPRK government delegation on an official visit to the Russian Federation, met and had a talk with Alexandr Nobak, deputy prime minister of the Russian Federation, on Wednesday.

Foreign Minister Tsahkna: The destruction caused by Russia's aggression must be compensated with its frozen assets Estonia MFA 19 Jan 2024 -- Today 19 January, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna was on a visit to Bulgaria's capital Sofia, where he had meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel and President Rumen Radev to discuss support for Ukraine in fighting Russia's aggression and using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine.

Export of ammunition intended for civilian use to become subject to authorisation Finnish Government 19 Jan 2024 -- The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to prepare provisions on permit requirements for the export of ammunition. The aim is to prevent especially the export of cartridge components to Russia in line with the EU's sanctions decision.

Bashkortostan Protests Peel Back The Layers Of Authoritarian Politics In Putin's Russia RFE/RL 19 Jan 2024 -- Hundreds of warmly bundled people, many with small children, were milling about aimlessly in Ufa, the capital of Russia's Bashkortostan region, on January 19. But there was tension in the air.
Hundreds Gather In Ufa To Support Imprisoned Activist Amid Crackdown RFE/RL 19 Jan 2024 -- Hundreds of people gathered on the central square in Ufa, the capital of Russia's Bashkortostan region on January 19 to support activist Fail Alsynov after his sentencing two days earlier to four years in prison on a charge of "inciting ethnic hatred" sparked clashes with police.
Hundreds Protest in Russian Republic of Bashkortostan VOA 19 Jan 2024 -- Reports from the central Russian Republic of Bashkortostan say about 1,500 protesters gathered in the regional capital, Ufa, on Friday in a rare demonstration to protest the sentencing of activist Fail Alsynov to four year is in prison this week for "inciting ethnic hatred."
The Week In Russia: Carnage And Clampdown RFE/RL 19 Jan 2024 -- It's been three years since Aleksei Navalny's arrest and almost two since Russia launched an invasion aimed at subjugating Ukraine. Price woes and protests puncture the veneer of stability as an election set to hand President Vladimir Putin six more years in the Kremlin draws closer.

West Must Be Prepared For War With Russia, NATO Official Warns Ahead Of Major Military Drills RFE/RL 19 Jan 2024 -- NATO has warned that the West should step up preparations for the unexpected,including a war with Russia, as Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is nearing the two-year mark amid worries over possible political fatigue among some of Kyiv's Western allies.
NATO commander: War with Russia a possibility in 5 to 8 years Press TV 19 Jan 2024 -- A senior NATO commander says Europe's armed forces and civilians alike need to prepare for a potential future war with Russia.

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