Russian President Vladimir Putin says foreign companies that have left Russia will regret their decision.
President Vladimir Putin also appeared to claim that the exodus of foreign firms from Russia was evidence of US domination over other Western states and economies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says foreign companies that have left Russia will regret their decision.
바카라In today's conditions, when someone jumped off somewhere, left, chose to stop some activity here, they will regret it,바카라 he declared at a meeting with young entrepreneurs in Moscow.
바카라They will regret it, not because we threaten anyone,바카라 Putin continued. 바카라They will regret it because Russia is a country with great potential, really.바카라
Putin also appeared to claim that the exodus of foreign firms from Russia was evidence of U.S. domination over other Western states and economies.
바카라Many regret that they have to leave. This is all a manifestation of the internal state of these countries that cannot make sovereign decisions,바카라 he added.
He then reiterated that Russia is 바카라a sovereign country that should be looking to the future.바카라
KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
바카라 War rap: In Ukraine, an angry voice for a furious generation
바카라 Smashed buildings in Mariupol produce caravan of death'
바카라 Russia, Turkey back plan to export grains; Ukraine doubtful
바카라 UN report: Ukraine war is increasing suffering of millions
Follow AP's coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
MOSCOW 바카라 President Vladimir Putin spoke of Russia's need to 바카라take back (territory) and defend itself바카라 Thursday in a speech in which he compared himself to Peter the Great.
Speaking at a meeting with young entrepreneurs in Moscow, Putin drew parallels between the conquering monarch's founding of St. Petersburg and his government's annexation of territory.
바카라When he founded the new capital, no European country recognized it as Russia. Everybody recognized it as Sweden,바카라 Putin said. 바카라And Slavic people had always lived there along with Finno-Ugric people, and the territory was under the control of the Russian state.바카라
바카라What was he doing? Taking back and reinforcing. That's what he did. And it looks like it fell on us to take back and reinforce as well,바카라 he said.
Putin also appeared to leave the door open for further territorial expansion, while asserting Russia's sovereignty.
바카라There is no state in between. A country is either sovereign or a colony,바카라 he said.
바카라It's impossible 바카라 do you understand 바카라 impossible to build a fence around a country like Russia. And we do not intend to build that fence,바카라 Putin added.
KYIV, Ukraine 바카라 Russian troops are trying to resume their offensive on Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region in order to capture it completely, a top Ukrainian military official said Thursday.
Oleksei Gromov, deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff, said Russian forces are likely to strike out from the southern Kherson region, which is majority-controlled by Moscow, towards neighboring Zaporizhzhia.
바카라The enemy has focused on holding the lines, but at the same time does not cease (its) attempts to resume the offensive in these areas, probably in order to reach the administrative borders of the Zaporizhzhia region,바카라 Gromov said in a briefing hosted by Ukraine's state Ukrinform agency.
The southern part of Zaporizhzhia, including two major cities and a key nuclear plant, was overrun by Moscow's troops in the early weeks of the war, and remains in Russian hands. Kyiv continues to hold the north of the region, including the capital city of Zaporizhzhia, which was previously a staging post for evacuees from the ruined port of Mariupol.
Gromov did not rule out a Russian assault on the southern Mykolayiv region, which likewise borders Kherson, and the key cultural hub of Odesa, further west along Ukraine's Black Sea coast. He did not provide further information regarding any such planned attacks.
WASHINGTON 바카라 A resolution urging NATO to quickly admit Finland and Sweden won easy passage in the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday, in a signal of bipartisan support from lawmakers.
Democrats and Republicans on the committee approved the measure supporting the expansion and urging other NATO states to swiftly admit the two Nordic states by voice vote, with no voiced objections.
Thursday's vote had been seen as a test of Republican lawmakers' stand on the expansion, which President Joe Biden has thrown his support behind.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted Finland and Sweden to end longstanding policies of military non-alignment and apply to join the 30-member U.S. and European defensive alliance. Biden encouraged the two countries' application and welcomed their leaders to the White House in May to celebrate it.
Unexpected opposition from NATO member Turkey has clouded what had been expected to be quick ascension to the bloc by the two countries. Turkey says it objects to the two countries' stances regarding the Middle East's Kurdish minority.
LONDON 바카라 The British government says it is 바카라deeply concerned바카라 that two U.K. nationals captured while fighting with the Ukrainian military have been sentenced to death.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman Jamie Davies said Thursday that under the Geneva Conventions prisoners of war are entitled to combatant immunity and 바카라shouldn't be exploited for political purposes.바카라
He said: 바카라We will continue to work with Ukrainian authorities to secure the release of any British nationals who were serving in the Ukrainian armed forces and are being held as prisoners of war.바카라
British Foreign Secretary Luz Truss tweeted: 바카라I utterly condemn the sentencing of Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner held by Russian proxies in eastern Ukraine. They are prisoners of war. This is a sham judgment with absolutely no legitimacy.바카라
A court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic found Aslin, Pinner, as well as Saaudun Brahim of Morocco, guilty of taking action toward a violent overthrow of power, an offense punishable by death in the internationally unrecognized rebel-held territory in Ukraine's Donbas region.
Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Thursday that the three will face a firing squad. They have a month to appeal.
A court in separatist-controlled territory of eastern Ukraine sentenced two British citizens and a Moroccan man to death for fighting on Ukraine's side in the war with Russia.
The three men fought alongside Ukrainian troops and surrendered to Russian forces weeks ago.
A court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic found them guilty of taking action toward a violent overthrow of power, an offense punishable by death in the internationally unrecognized rebel-held territory in Ukraine's Donbas region.
The three were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism.
Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Thursday that the three 바카라 Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Saaudun Brahim 바카라 are set to face a firing squad. They have a month to appeal.
PODGORICA, Montenegro 바카라 Montenegro's prime minister says he has spoken on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and expressed readiness to visit Kyiv.
Dritan Abazovic also told Zelenskyy on Thursday that he will suggest to other leaders of countries in the Western Balkans that they should all travel to Ukraine together to show support.
Small Montenegro in 2017 defied Russia's strong opposition to join NATO, and is viewed as the next in line for EU membership.
The country, along with North Macedonia and Bulgaria, prevented the visit of Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to neighboring Serbia earlier this week by refusing to grant permit for his plane to fly through their airspace.
Abazovic hopes that Ukraine, too, will soon become a formal EU candidate, said a statement from his office. Abazovic offered Montenegro's help on Ukraine's accession path.
The statement also says that Zelenskyy invited Abazovic to visit Kyiv as soon as possible.
KYIV, Ukraine 바카라 Ukraine's top military official says the situation on the frontline is 바카라very difficult바카라 and calls for 바카라very quick바카라 weapon supplies.
Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said in a Facebook post Thursday that every day up to 100 Ukrainian troops are killed and up to 500 end up wounded.
He said Kyiv needs heavy weapons, as well as aircraft and air defense systems quickly.
바카라We proved that we don't fear the Kremlin, unlike many others. But we as a country can't afford to bleed, losing our best sons and daughters,바카라 Reznikov wrote.
He said that Russia 바카라continues to press by sheer mass,바카라 suffering 바카라huge casualties바카라 as well.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said earlier that every day 60-100 Ukrainian servicemen die on the frontline and some 500 sustain wounds.
BRUSSELS 바카라 Senior members of the European Union's parliament are urging EU leaders to make Ukraine and neighboring Moldova official candidates for joining the 27-nation bloc.
Political group leaders in the European Parliament said Thursday that the EU 바카라must be a reliable partner and a credible geopolitical actor that lives up to its principles and values by showing solidarity with those who stand up for the same ideals.바카라
The EU's executive branch, the European Commission, is drafting an opinion on the membership requests of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. In recent years, the commission repeatedly expressed concern about corruption in Ukraine and the need for deep political and economic reforms.
The official opinion will be weighed by EU leaders at a June 23-24 summit in Brussels. Several leaders are wary of opening the door to Ukraine, although acquiring full membership would take the country many years.
The parliamentary group leaders say that giving Ukraine and Moldova EU candidate status would mark 바카라the start to a merit-based process바카라 for joining. They also urged EU leaders 바카라to work towards granting the same status to Georgia.바카라
MOSCOW 바카라 Russia's defense ministry says it used air-launched missiles to destroy a Ukrainian military base where foreign fighters allegedly were being trained.
Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Thursday that the training center was in the Zhytomyr region of central Ukraine, about 125 kilometers (75 miles) west of Kyiv.
There was no immediate comment from Ukraine to the Russian claims. Russia refers to foreign fighters who joined Ukrainian troops in the war as mercenaries.'
Konashenkov said Russian missiles also destroyed an ammunition depot and an anti-aircraft system elsewhere in Ukraine.
KYIV, Ukraine 바카라 The governor of eastern Ukraine's Luhansk province says Russian forces are employing 바카라scorched-earth tactics바카라 against the city of Sievierodonetsk, hitting it with rockets, artillery and mortars.
Serhiy Haidai also told The Associated Press on Thursday that neighboring Lysychansk is enduring 바카라day and night shelling." Russians are trying to storm the key road connecting Lysychansk and the city of Bakhmut but have failed to gain control of it, he said.
Haidai says Ukraine still 바카라remains able to deliver humanitarian supplies to the region by a relatively safe route.바카라
Ukraine's east has been the main focus of Russia's attacks for more than two months.
Haidai said there were two attacks on a chemical plant and 바카라fierce battles" continue in Sievierodonetsk.
바카라Street battles are taking place with varied success in city blocks,바카라 the governor said. "The army of Ukraine is fighting for every street and house.바카라
PARIS 바카라 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia's invasion of his country is a threat to the environment and could lead to dangerous pollution in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
Zelenskyy made the comments at a ministerial meeting of the Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. He used the platform to impress on ministers the need to wean states off Russian natural gas in favor of green energy.
The Black Sea and the Sea of Azov border both Ukraine and Russia. The Black Sea also borders Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania and Turkey.
BERLIN 바카라 Poland's president has sharply criticized phone calls the leaders of France and Germany had with Vladimir Putin, saying the conversations serve only to legitimize the Russian leader.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have spoken to Putin several times since Russia invaded Ukraine, both separately and together, in attempts to nudge him toward ending the war.
Polish President Andrzej Duda was quoted Thursday as telling Germany's Bild newspaper that he's 바카라astonished바카라 by the calls.
Duda argued they achieve nothing and 바카라only bring about a legitimization of a person who is responsible for the crimes the Russian army is committing in Ukraine.바카라
Bild quoted Duda as adding: 바카라Did anyone talk like this with Adolf Hitler during World War II? Did anyone say that Adolf Hitler must save face? 바카라 I have not heard such voices.바카라