Keyword: hellomydearfriends https://freerepublic.com/tag/hellomydearfriends/ en-us Wed, 3 Dec 2025 08:44:41 GMT Focus Forum 15 Russian victory would cost Europe twice as much as supporting Ukraine, study finds https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4355713/posts A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25. Under the first scenario proposed by the researchers, Moscow's forces would continue their incremental advance and push westward toward the Dnipro River. As a result of their military victories, the Kremlin would force Ukraine to accept a negotiated settlement on terms beneficial to Moscow. According to the report, such an outcome would amount to a Russian partial victory, giving the Kremlin influence over Ukraine's political and... The Kyiv Independent https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4355713/posts#comment Wed, 3 Dec 2025 08:44:41 GMT President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine will step up attacks on Russian oil refineries https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4397831/posts In an exclusive interview with Reuters, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine will step up attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow's new policy of airstrikes aimed at forcing people to leave Kyiv and other cities Reuters/X https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4397831/posts#comment Sat, 3 Oct 2026 21:52:37 GMT Russia’s Putin rules out ceasefire with Ukraine during speech in Moscow https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4397622/posts Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out a ceasefire on long-range strikes with Ukraine as Moscow steps up its campaign of aerial attacks on Kyiv. “We are told: ‘Let them stop striking your refineries, and you will stop striking their ships.’ It is simply ridiculous,” Putin said on Thursday at the Valdai political forum in Moscow. The remarks followed a meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on September 22, when Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready to cease strikes on Russian oil refineries and other energy facilities if Moscow also stopped its... Al Jazeera https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4397622/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2026 02:07:14 GMT