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- 1Zelensky accuses Moscow of fake diplomacy to buy war time▼Zelensky accuses Moscow of buying time for war with fake diplomacy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of engaging in what he calls fake diplomacy, arguing that Russia is using peace talks as a stalling tactic to buy time and continue its war. His remarks land amid ongoing debates over negotiations to end the conflict, with Kyiv warning against being drawn into talks that Moscow does not intend to honor.
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Ukraine launched strikes targeting Moscow on the first day of Russia's presidential election, in which Vladimir Putin is seeking another term. The timing is widely seen as a symbolic message aimed at undermining the vote's legitimacy, which Western governments and Kyiv have dismissed as staged. The attack follows months of Ukrainian drone strikes deep into Russian territory, and it comes as Russian authorities report attempts to disrupt polling.
- 3Russia Says It Has Restored Dead Hand Nuclear Retaliation System▼Russia Has Restored the Perimeter Retaliatory Nuclear Strike System, The Sunday Times Says
Russia has restored its Perimeter system, a retaliatory nuclear strike mechanism that would launch automatically if leadership were decapitated, according to a report by The Sunday Times cited by SFG Media. The so-called 'Dead Hand' system is one of Moscow's most secretive nuclear assets, and confirmation of its restoration would signal Russia's readiness to guarantee retaliation even under a decapitation strike.
- 4Ukrainian attack sets Moscow ablaze on Russian election day●Record Ukrainian attack leaves Moscow ablaze on election day | DW News
Ukraine carried out a record-scale attack on Moscow, leaving parts of the Russian capital ablaze on the day Russians went to the polls. The strike, described as the largest of its kind, is drawing wide attention as a bold escalation in the war and a pointed message timed to Russia's election day.