September 11, 2023
Ukraine war in the live ticker
+++ 00:22 Medvedev praises the results of the regional elections +++
The head of the Kremlin United Russia party, Dmitry Medvedev, rates his party’s results in the local and regional elections in Russia as positive. “It can already be said that United Russia has performed with dignity,” said the ex-president, who as deputy head of the National Security Council still has influence in Russian politics, according to the state news agency Tass. It was possible to hold almost all positions. Now it’s about keeping the election promises. The elections, which took place in the midst of war in most of Russia’s regions, are a test of sentiment a year before the Russian presidential election, although observers say the vote was neither free nor fair.
+++ 23:16 Kiev: Talks with USA about ATACMS delivery are progressing +++
According to Ukrainian President Zelensky, there is movement in talks with the USA about the possible delivery of long-range ATACMS guided missiles to Kiev. Things are moving forward and he hopes that Ukraine will get the weapon system in the fall, he told the US broadcaster CNN in an interview. It is very important from a military point of view, also so that the counteroffensive does not stop. He will speak to US President Biden about it again. ATACMS are guided missiles with a range of up to 300 kilometers from the US manufacturer Lockheed Martin that are fired from the ground against targets on the ground.
+++ 22:30 Zelenskyj: Advance in the south and movement in the east +++
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian troops advanced on the southern front in their counteroffensive against Russian soldiers last week. There is also movement in the east near Bakhmut, says Zelensky in his evening video speech. “In the last seven days we have made an advance in the (southern) Tavriya sector. There is movement in the Bakhmut sector. Yes, there is movement.”
+++ 21:56 Russian Embassy: Do not visit Finland with Russian cars +++
The Russian Embassy in Finland recommends that Russian citizens not enter Finland with vehicles that have Russian license plates. “Taking into account the possible risks, we recommend that Russian citizens not travel to Finland with cars with Russian license plates,” T quotesnewspaper Vedomosti the embassy press service. Apparently, the Russian authorities fear that such vehicles will be confiscated due to existing sanctions. According to media reports, German customs confiscated several vehicles with Russian license plates in the summer.
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