The Kremlin said on Friday that Russians who say they are embarrassed by the country’s “special military operation” in Ukraine are not real Russians. “A real Russian is never ashamed to be a Russian,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media when asked about the slogan “It’s a shame to be a Russian”. Many people have repeated this slogan in the country and abroad.
“If anyone says such things, he is not a Russian,” said Peskov. Peskov said anti-Russian sentiments in the West were rising alarmingly and added that he hoped Western leaders would stop harboring such Russophobia.
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Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has suspended flights to and from Russia following sanctions on Moscow in the wake of the attack on Ukraine. The airline made this announcement late on Thursday night. He said that the operation of flights will be stopped from Sunday till March 27. Pegasus operates flight service to six destinations in Russia and still has air links to countries such as Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Turkish Airlines operates flights to 36 cities in Russia.
Russia is deploying fresh army in Ukraine
British defense officials say Russia is deploying its military on the ground in Ukraine in a different way in an effort to advance its plan of attack. The Defense Ministry says that Russia is trying to rearrange and redeploy its forces for renewed offensive activity in the coming days. This may also include action against the capital Kyiv.
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Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and six wounded in a Russian airstrike Friday on the Lutsk military airfield, according to Volyn region chief Yuri Pohulyako. Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials with the support of the Red Cross announced plans for several evacuation and humanitarian aid routes on Friday.
The top priority is to evacuate people from the city of Mariupol and help the hungry, thirsty, cold and frightened population. Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said in a video message that Ukrainian officials were trying again on Friday to send aid to Mariupol.
America’s warning to Russia
On the other hand, the White House has warned Russia not to take any steps to confiscate the assets of companies in other countries, including the US, which have either decided to leave Russia in protest of President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine. Or have stopped their work in the country.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki wrote on Twitter on Thursday: “Such a move would be reminiscent of 1917 and Russia would face decades of investor mistrust. Not only that, Russia could also face legal claims from those companies.” whose property will be confiscated.”
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