Vedant Patel
Washington on Wednesday said that it considers Russia's latest actions to be "another example of how the [war in Ukraine] is not going according to President Putin’s plans," and that "he is having to turn to increasingly desperate actions to keep the war machine going," State Department's principal deputy spokesperson said during the daily press briefing.
Patel's comments came in response to TURAN's questions about Russia's reportedly recruiting Afghan commanders, trained by the U.S. Navy SEALs, as well as Ramzan Kadyrov's recent declaring "great jihad" against Ukrainians.
While the State Department didn't immediately have any new assessment to offer or confirmation for those reports, Patel said, "this is a possible follow-up to the Russian Federation attempting to provision assets from places like the DPRK and Iran and elsewhere."
TURAN also asked the State Department official about Putin's personally monitoring Russian strategic nuclear forces drill, as fears are rising that a major event on Ukrainian soil in the near future will be a Russian “false flag” operation, given that Moscow looks to regain momentum amid a successful counteroffensive from Kyiv.
Russia, the White House official said, notified Washington of the tests in advance.
As for the drills, which involved multiple practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles, "were successful," according to the Kremlin.
Alex Raufoglu
Washington D.C.
Politics
-
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan made an unexpected statement during a government session, emphasizing the need for a strategic deal with Azerbaijan. According to him, the future peaceful coexistence of the two countries must be guaranteed for the next century, and addressing this issue is the most crucial and fundamental task for both sides.
-
A new draft agreement on financing climate programs, unveiled at the 29th session of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP29), proposes allocating at least $1.3 trillion (€1.23 trillion) annually for climate protection measures and adaptation to the impact of climate change, according to a 34-page document released on Wednesday. The draft, developed with input from developing nations, aims to address the needs of the world's poorest countries, though several contentious issues remain unresolved, AFP reported.
-
On November 13, representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Afghan Taliban held talks in Baku as part of the COP29 conference. According to a report by Turan correspondent, the discussions took place behind closed doors and lasted for over an hour. No statements were made to the press following the meeting. Furthermore, conference security prevented journalists from asking questions to the meeting participants.
-
Kichikhanim Khalilova, the wife of arrested public activist and first-group disabled person, Famil Khalilov, reported being followed during her time at the COP29 conference on November 13. She had been accredited in the "Green Zone" as a civil rights activist. From the moment she entered the conference area, a young man began to follow her.
Leave a review