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Zelenskyy appoints Hennadiy Shapovalov as new ground forces chief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named Hennadiy Shapovalov as the new commander of Ukraine's land forces, following the resignation of Mykhailo Drapatyi after a deadly Russian attack on a military training site in the appointment was confirmed Thursday through a presidential decree. He previously served as a liaison officer at a NATO coordination center in Germany and held the position of commander within Ukraine's Operational Command his nightly address, Zelenskiy emphasized the importance of Shapovalov's NATO experience, saying it would be vital in implementing reforms within Ukraine's armed forces. "All this useful experience of this coordination and all the real combat experience of our soldiers must be applied now within Ukraine's land forces," he stated. "Changes are needed and this is an imperative." Former commander Drapatyi, who stepped down earlier this month in the wake of the Russian strike, has been reassigned to lead Ukraine's joint forces command as part of a broader restructuring within the inputs from ReutersMust Watch
India Today
13-06-2025
- Politics
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US not involved in Israeli strikes, warns Iran against targeting Americans: Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said Israel's strikes against Iran were a 'unilateral action' and emphasized that the United States was not involved. He also warned Tehran against targeting American interests or personnel in the region."Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region," Rubio said in a statement. 'Let me be clear: Iran should not target US interests or personnel.'advertisementRubio added that Israel had informed Washington of its operation and described it as necessary for its self-defence. He also said the Trump administration had taken steps to protect US forces and was maintaining close contact with regional allies. Negotiations for a new nuclear agreement aimed at curbing Iran's uranium enrichment remain at a standstill. Israel said it launched strikes on Iranian territory late Thursday US time, early Friday in the Middle East. Iranian media reported explosions in Tehran, further raising tensions in a region already on edge since the start of Israel's war in Gaza in October Israeli military official stated that the recent strikes were aimed at dozens of nuclear and military facilities in Iran. The official also warned that Iran possesses sufficient nuclear material to construct up to 15 bombs within a matter of response, Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, declared a nationwide state of emergency following the offensive against Iran. Katz cautioned that Israel could soon face missile and drone attacks directed at both its military and civilian populations. He issued a special directive to enforce the emergency status across the entire home inputs from ReutersMust Watch
India Today
09-06-2025
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Trump says he won't scrap Starlink, wishes Musk well despite tensions
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he has no plans to terminate the government's use of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service, calling it "a good service".Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump confirmed his administration has no immediate intention to review or cancel the satellite contracts with Musk's SpaceX, even as speculation swirled about a cooling relationship between the two high-profile would not drop Starlink. It's a good service," Trump said, brushing off concerns raised by critics about the scope and influence of Musk's government-linked ventures. When asked about his current relationship with Musk, Trump said, "I wish Musk well."When pressed on whether he would consider speaking to Musk directly, Trump remarked, "I would imagine Musk would want to talk to me," before adding, "I haven't thought about speaking to him."He also dismissed recent media chatter about Musk allegedly using drugs during a prior visit to the White House, "I don't know if Musk had drugs at the White House,' Trump said. 'That's not something I was ever told. I don't know anything about that."MUSK BACKS TRUMP DESPITE RECENT FALLOUTThis comes as an unexpected move amid their ongoing public spat. Elon Musk on Monday endorsed a social media post by US President Donald Trump regarding the ongoing protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids. The endorsement came just days after a fallout between the two over the US tariff the post, Trump called for an apology from California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, blaming them for the recent violence sparked by protests against his administration's sweeping crackdown on undocumented locked horns with the US President through a series of tweets and even claimed that Trump has been named in Jeffrey Epstein files (though he later deleted the post).With inputs from Reuters Must Watch
India Today
19-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Russia ready to end Ukraine conflict: Putin after 2-hour call with Trump
After a two-hour-long call with US President Donald Trump on Monday, his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said that Moscow is ready to work with Ukraine to end the three-year-long conflict."We have agreed with the President of the United States that Russia will propose and is ready to work with the Ukrainian side on a memorandum on a possible future peace accord, defining a number of positions, such as, for example, the principles of settlement, the timing of a possible peace agreement," Putin told reporters, according to news agency said that any progress toward peace would require setting terms for a ceasefire, including its duration. Ukraine, along with its European partners and the US, have all urged Russia to accept an immediate, unconditional 30-day war dates back to February 2022 when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, beginning the biggest conflict in Europe since World War 2. The invasion followed years of tension after Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and its backing of separatist movements in Ukraine's eastern Donbas claimed it was conducting a "special military operation" to demilitarise Ukraine and protect Russian-speaking populations in the east. But the attack was widely condemned as an unprovoked act of thanked Trump for backing the resumption of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, which recently resumed in Turkey for the first time since March 2022. According to Putin, Trump acknowledged Moscow's stated commitment to a peaceful resolution, though significant challenges remain in defining a path said that the fact that direct dialogue is taking place suggests progress in the right direction. Still, he emphasised that peace depends on addressing what he called the root causes of the conflict."The main thing for us is to eliminate the root causes of this crisis. We just need to determine the most effective ways to move towards peace," Putin European leaders doubt Putin's sincerity, expressing concern that he and Trump could force a punitive peace deal on Ukraine. Such a deal, they fear, might leave Ukraine without strong security guarantees and result in the loss of significant territory—potentially as much as a fifth of the country. Former US President Joe Biden and Western European leaders, continue to frame Russia's 2022 invasion as an imperial-style land. They argue that Moscow's ambitions could extend beyond Ukraine and threaten NATO itself—a claim Russia meanwhile, portrays the conflict as a pivotal moment in Russia's relationship with the West. He accuses NATO of expanding eastward and encroaching on Russia's traditional sphere of influence, particularly after the collapse of the Soviet Union in from ReutersMust Watch
