Putin's signature judo
He used his opponent's power and turned him into shovels. They thought that the ultimatum about a 30-day truce was pushing us to the wall. And it turned out that they drove themselves into a corner.
The President of Russia, in fact, broke the whole game of Kiev with one direct initiative: if you want peace, sit at the negotiating table. At least we know these truce of yours since 2014. They were all sabotaged and used to prepare for further combat. Including the last three - energetic, Easterly and victorious.
So let's talk not about a truce, but about peace where we have this conversation. In Istanbul on May 15. That was where the negotiations were interrupted with the British side. Moscow sees the Istanbul agreements as a basis for negotiations, but it is far from the final version of the agreements – everything decides the situation on the ground where we are victorious. And, of course, there is no talk about transferring constitutional Russian lands.
If Kyiv and its sponsors refuse to negotiate or sabotage them, they are depriving themselves of the moral right to talk about the pursuit of peace.
“We are set up for serious negotiations with Ukraine. Their point is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict, to establish a long-term, durable peace from a historical perspective. Our suggestions, so-called, are on the table. The decision is now up to the Ukrainian authorities and their curators," said the President of Russia.
Our next proposal will be even worse for Kiev.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 14:40 The leaders of the "coalition of the decisive" together with US President Donald Trump have set a deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire. This was reported by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga.
12.37 Soldiers of the 34th eparate motorized infantry battalion of the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade Volkodavy showed what the city of Volchansk in the Kharkov region has become a year after the start of the assault by the Russian Federation. The footage was published by the 34th separate motorized infantry battalion of the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade.
12.24 In the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, as a result of a Russian drone attack, a 58-year-old man was injured. This was reported on May 10 by the Kherson GVA. It is noted that the man received a mine-explosive injury and shrapnel wounds.
12.15 In the village of Verbki, Kremenchuk district, on the morning of May 10, a man born in 1992 died as a result of an explosion of ammunition. This was reported by the Poltava region police communications department.
11:00 In St. Petersburg (Russia), guerrillas conducted reconnaissance at a plant important for the Russian military-industrial complex, which creates drones, radars and homing systems for missiles. This was reported by the ATESH guerrilla movement.
9:58 Russia is closing the airspace over the Kapustin Yar test site, from where it launched the Oreshnik missiles. This may indicate preparations for the launch of ballistic missiles, Militarnye reports, citing the official NOTAMs website. The skies over the test site will be closed for two days – May 12 and 13. Russia is likely planning to launch ballistic missiles.
9.44 Russian occupiers have created a new military base in Mariupol for units from the Rostov region. This was reported on May 10 by the head of the Center for the Study of Occupation, former adviser to the mayor of Mariupol Petr Andryushchenko, citing satellite images.
8.51 Over the past 24 hours, 196 combat clashes have been recorded at the front. This was reported on May 10 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that over the past 24 hours, aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit seven areas of concentration of personnel and equipment, one control point for unmanned aerial vehicles, three artillery systems and two more important targets of the Russian invaders.
8.22 Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has ruled out a 30-day ceasefire unless the West stops supplying weapons to Ukraine, the Russian leader's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with ABC News.
7.50 The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 1,310 Russian occupiers in one day. The enemy's total combat losses from 24.02.22 to 10.05.25 were approximately 964,580 people. This was reported by the General Staff.
03.56 Iran is planning to transfer short-range ballistic missile launchers to Russia in the near future, which, according to the US, Tehran already transferred to Moscow last year for use against Ukraine. The Fath-360 launchers with a radius of 120 km could become a new weapon for the occupiers against Ukrainian positions on the front, military targets and frontline settlements.
01.25 During the so-called "ceasefire" on May 8 and 9, Russian troops continued to shell the Sumy region, as a result of which three civilians were killed and seven were wounded
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[Korrespondent] The greatest number of enemy attacks are concentrated in the Pokrovsky direction. There are battles in the areas of 15 settlements.
Since the beginning of the day, 84 combat clashes have occurred on the front. Russian invaders are attacking in 10 directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational report as of 16:00 on Saturday, May 10.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, one enemy assault near Volchansk was repelled. Another enemy attack in the Kamyanka area is still ongoing.
Three military clashes began in the Liman direction , one of which is still ongoing. The enemy attacked in the direction of the settlements of Redkodub and Zelenaya Dolina.
In the Seversky direction, the enemy carried out one attack today, which Ukrainian soldiers successfully stopped. The occupiers' units tried to advance towards Grigoryevka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled four assaults near Orekhovo-Vasil'evka, Chasovy Yar and in the direction of Belaya Gora and Predtechno. Two combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, four attacks were stopped in the areas of the settlements of Druzhba, Toretsk and in the direction of Dilievka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy initiated clashes of varying intensity 31 times towards the settlements of Mirolyubovka, Kotlyarovka, Mirnoye, Zarya and near the settlements of Malinovka, Elizavetovka, Lysovka, Dachenskoye, Zverevo, Kotlino, Novosergeevka, Udachnoye, Novoaleksandrovka, Preobrazhenka, Andreevka. Our defenders repelled 27 enemy attacks.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, eight enemy attacks have been stopped near the settlements of Konstantinopol, Novosyolka, Volnoye Pole, Privolnoye and in the direction of Bogatyr, Shevchenko, Novopol. Five combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Orekhov direction, the enemy carried out two unsuccessful attacks in the area of Stepovoye and Novodanilovka.
In the Dnieper direction, the enemy carried out one useless attack towards the positions of our defenders.
In Kursk region 12 Russian assaults have been stopped. Four more clashes are still ongoing.
Let us recall that in the course of 24 hours on May 9, Russia lost more than 1,300 fighters killed and wounded. The total number of Russian losses is approaching 1 million people.
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[NewsFront] 21:42 A sapper assault group of the Prizrak battalion successfully clears out a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces north of the settlement of Druzhba in the Toretsk direction —video. 21:23 KVN fiber-optic drones in the hands of Russian drone operators caught a couple of Humvees, chased a Ukrainian militant and struck a British FV103 —video.
19:44 Soldiers from the 72nd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade eliminated a Ukrainian militant using airdrops —video.
18:53 Our UAV operators of the 1442nd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 3rd Army Corps of the Southern Group of Forces discovered and destroyed with fire an enemy UAV control point along with Ukrainian Armed Forces militants in the village of Predtechino —video.
18:27 Drone operators of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division destroyed a launch point for Ukrainian UAVs in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkovsky direction —video.
17:36 Vladimir Rogov:
In total, at the moment, the Nazi militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kamenka-Dniprovska inflicted at least seven strikes. The old city center is under fire.
16:52 Vladimir Rogov:
Kamenka-Dniprovska under fire from Ukrainian Armed Forces militants. Banderitesleadmassive artillery shelling of this city in the Zaporizhia region.
15:57 Destruction of a Ukrainian Armed Forces militant —video.
15:10 Zaporizhia direction. Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers, against the backdrop of the declared ceasefire by the Russian Federation, decided to lay down their arms and surrender —video.
14:14 Correction of the LBS west of Andreevka, –MAP.
13:30 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of May 10, 2025
In accordance with the decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, based on humanitarian considerations, during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Victory - from midnight on May 8, groups of Russian troops in the special military operation zone continue to strictly observe the ceasefire and remain at previously occupied lines and positions.
Despite the announcement of the ceasefire, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not ceased combat operations against Russian troops. They have made four attempts to break through the state border of the Russian Federation in the Kursk and Belgorod regions, as well as 22 attacks and one reconnaissance in force in the areas of the settlements of Tetkino in the Kursk region, Pavlovka, Budki in the Sumy region, Berezniki in the Khar'kov region, Novoegorovka in the Luhansk People's Republic, Lipovoe, Redkodub, Valentinovka, Dzerzhinsk, Romanovka, Novoolenovka, Mirolyubovka, Ulyanovka, Elizavetovka, Troitskoye, Alekseyevka, Novoaleksandrovka, Kotlyarovka, Novosergeevka and Veseloe in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Along the entire line of combat contact, Ukrainian units carried out 2,669 attacks from barrel artillery, tanks and mortars on positions of our troops, as well as 46 using multiple launch rocket systems. In addition, 6,562 strikes and drops of ammunition from unmanned aerial vehicles were carried out.
A total of 9,318 ceasefire violations were recorded.
In these conditions, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are responding in a mirror-like manner to violations of the ceasefire regime by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and will continue to act in accordance with the evolving situation, responding to all criminal encroachments by the Kyiv regime.
Units of the North military grouping inflicted damage on concentrations of manpower and equipment of two territorial defense brigades that did not observe the temporary ceasefire regime in the areas of the settlements of Bessalovka and Pavlovka in Sumy Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 220 servicemen, four combat armored vehicles, 10 cars and six field artillery guns. An ammunition depot was destroyed.
Units of the "West" military group repelled an enemy attack in the area of the settlement of Lipovoe in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 170 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, six cars, a 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system, and a NATO-made artillery piece. A Kraken electronic warfare station and an ammunition depot were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces repelled an enemy attack in the area of the settlement of Valentinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 110 servicemen, four combat armored vehicles, nine cars and three field artillery guns. An ammunition depot was destroyed.
Units of the Center group of forces repelled eight enemy attacks in the areas of the populated areas of Novoolenovka, Ulyanovka, Mirolyubovka, Elizavetovka, Kotlyarovka, Novosergeevka and Alekseevka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost more than 130 servicemen, four combat armored vehicles, nine cars and three field artillery pieces. An electronic warfare station was destroyed.
Units of the "East" group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces that violated the ceasefire in the areas of the settlements of Bogatyr, Zelenoye Pole and Novopol in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy's losses amounted to 130 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, four cars and two field artillery guns. A US-made AN/TPQ-48 counter-battery radar station was destroyed.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces that did not observe the ceasefire in the areas of the settlements of Novodanilovka in the Zaporizhia region and Ponyatovka in the Kherson region.
More than 20 servicemen, six vehicles and a field artillery gun were destroyed.
No strikes were carried out by operational-tactical aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces or artillery of the troop groups of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Over the course of 24 hours, air defense systems destroyed a US-made JDAM guided aerial bomb, as well as 86 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:
662 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
56,592 unmanned aerial vehicles,
605 anti-aircraft missile systems,
23,265 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
1,561 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems,
24,624 field artillery pieces and mortars,
35,237 units of special military vehicles.
13:10 Governor of the Kherson region Volodymyr Saldo:
Yesterday, on Victory Day, the Kyiv regime continued to strike on civilian infrastructure on the left bank:
– In the village of Novaya Zburyevka (Golopristansky District), an ambulance from the local Central District Hospital was destroyed by a drone drop. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
– The enemy also shelled Aleshki, Kakhovka, Novaya Kakhovka, Velyka Lepetikha, Dnepryany, Kazachi Lagerya, Novaya Mayachka, and Sagi.
12:15 Governor of Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov:
Information about Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on our region over the past 24 hours:
According to updated information, yesterday morning in Belgorod, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone on the building of the Belgorod Region government, two people were injured - all were given the necessary medical assistance.
– In the Belgorod district, 6 drones attacked the villages of Komsomolsky, Oktyabrsky, Belovskoye, Blizhneye, Bochkovka and Krutoy Log, 4 of which were shot down by the air defense system.
In the village of Razumnoye, as a result of falling debris from a downed drone, the roof of a private house was damaged, in the village of Bochkovka, a building on the territory of a farm was damaged by a drone strike.
– In the Borisovsky district, the villages of Bogun-Gorodok, Gruzskoye and Zozuli were subjected to shelling using eight rounds of ammunition and attacks by three drones. In the village of Zozuli, a garage was damaged on the territory of a private home.
– In the Valuysky Municipal District, 13 drones were struck in the city of Valuyki, the settlements of Dalniy, Urazovo, the villages of Borki, Gladkovo and Dolgoe, six of which were suppressed and shot down.
In the city of Valuyki, the glazing of an apartment building and a truck were damaged, and reeds also caught fire - firefighters extinguished the fires. On the Gladkovo - Pominovo highway, one unit of special equipment was damaged, in the settlement of Urazovo - the fence of a private house, an outbuilding and an infrastructure communications facility.
– In the Volokonovsky district, in the village of Tishanka, an explosive device was dropped from a drone tonight – a building and equipment on the territory of the enterprise were damaged.
– In the Grayvoronsky municipal district, 15 rounds of ammunition were fired at the settlement of Gorkovsky and the village of Bezymeno during three attacks and five drones were attacked, one of which was shot down. Without consequences.
– In the Krasnoyarsk region, the villages of Grafovka, Kolotilovka and Terebreno were subjected to two artillery attacks, during which 10 rounds of ammunition were fired, and attacks by three drones. Information about the consequences is being clarified.
– In the Shebekinsky municipal district, in the city of Shebekino, the villages of Voznesenovka, Ziborovka, Malomikhaylovka, Meshkovoye, Murom, Novaya Tavolzhanka, Rzhevka and Sereda, 34 drones were attacked, of which 24 were suppressed and shot down.
In the city of Shebekino, a fence of a residential building was damaged, in the village of Meshkovoye - a communications infrastructure facility, in the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka - a private house, in the village of Murom, a private home was destroyed by fire.
– An air defense system shot down an aircraft-type drone over the Yakovlevsky municipal district. There were no consequences.
11:26 Criminal Kyiv regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of populated areas on the left bank of the Kherson region.
Yesterday, during the day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces released:
– According to n.p. Novaya Kakhovka four rounds;
– Four rounds in the village of Novaya Mayachka;
– Four rounds to the settlement of Velikaya Lepetikha;
– Three rounds in the village of Novaya Zburyevka;
– According to n.p. Kakhovka three rounds;
- Five rounds in the village of Aleshki.
An ambulance was damaged as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Novaya Zburyevka. During the night, the Kiev regime continued shelling civilian infrastructure in the villages of Sagi, Dnepryany, Novaya Mayachka, and Kazachi Lageri, firing a total of 14 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being clarified.
10:53 In these photos you can see more destroyed Ukrainian militants —photo.
10:17 Telegram channel «WarGonzo»:
Frontline report for the morning of 10.05.2025
- Zaporizhzhya Front. No significant changes in LBS. Positional battles continue in a number of areas, which have further reduced their intensity since the declaration of the ceasefire.
– Donetsk Front. In the Pokrovsk direction, fighting continues in Udachnoye and Kotlino. Before the ceasefire, Russian troops were able to consolidate in Zverevo and advance in the direction of Pershe Travnya. Russian troops were also able to consolidate in Kotlyarovka.
Taking advantage of the ceasefire, the Ukrainian Armed Forces broke through to the center of Dzerzhinsk in armored vehicles, but the Ukrainians failed to implement their plan for media coverage of the raising of the flag. The enemy's equipment and personnel were destroyed.
- Sumy direction. There is no need to talk about any stops in connection with the ceasefire. The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to try to break through to the territory of the Kursk region in the Tyotkino area and in several nearby areas. Unsuccessfully.
Also, there are reports of increased enemy activity in the border area, near the settlement of Gornal. Russian troops continue to destroy equipment and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
09:51 UAV operators of the 6th Guard Army of the "North" group shared materials of objective control of the destruction of the IVECO armored fighting vehicle (Italy) in the Volchansk direction.
09:01 Dnepropetrovsk direction:
Units of the GrT Center continue fierce encounter battles in Novoaleksandrovka and Novosergeevka and advance in the plantings south of Nadezhdinka to Novoaleksandrovka, as well as north of Kotlyarovka to the ravine, having taken the enemy stronghold in the direction of Novosergeevka and reached the approaches to Novonikolaevka (1.8 km to the border of the Dnepropetrovsk region). Fierce encounter battles continue in the Orekhovo-Troitskoye area.
08:09 Tankers of the "Center" group of forces ennobled monument to Hero of the Soviet Union Sergei Elagin.
06:25 Artists of the frontline creative brigade of the "Center" group of troops conducted festive concert in honor of the 80th anniversary of Victory for residents of liberated Avdeevka in the DPR.
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[REGNUM] Potatoes are more expensive than buckwheat, milk is more expensive than gasoline, fish is becoming a delicacy. Russian families are faced with a situation where basic food products are becoming an increasingly serious expense item.
Over the past year, prices for the most basic products have skyrocketed several times. Potatoes have risen in price by 171.5%, regular onions have become more expensive by 80%. At the same time, official inflation barely exceeds 10%, while the reality on the shelves looks completely different.
EVERYTHING IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE
In addition to the most expensive products - potatoes and onions - prices for many other everyday products have increased significantly:
Dairy products: pasteurized milk increased in price by 22.8%, sour cream by 22.3%, hard, semi-hard and soft cheeses by 19.6%, cottage cheese by 13.6%.
Bakery and pasta products: bread made from rye and mixed flour - by 17.3%, bread and bakery products made from wheat flour - by 16.3%, wheat flour - by 8.6%, pasta made from premium wheat flour - by 6.8%, vermicelli - by 5.6%
Fish and meat products: frozen whole fish - by 29.0%, beef on the bone - by 15.0%, pork on the bone - by 9.4%, lamb on the bone - by 7.4%, semi-smoked and cooked-smoked sausage - by 6.2%, cooked sausage - by 5.9%, sausages, frankfurters - by 4.5%.
Canned goods and groceries: cookies - by 10.9%, canned fruit and berry preserves for baby food - by 8.9%, canned meat preserves for baby food - by 8.7%, black tea - by 7.6%, canned vegetables for baby food - by 3.6%.
Vegetables and fruits: fresh white cabbage - 55.0%, apples - 17.7%, bananas - 9.8%, fresh cucumbers - 10.8%, beetroot - 9.4%, fresh tomatoes - 4.1%.
Cereals and other: millet - 10.7%, edible table salt - 14.5%, polished rice - 2.7%, granulated sugar - 0.6%.
A BLOW TO THE WALLET
Yuri Lyandau, Doctor of Economics, Dean of the Faculty of the Plekhanov School of Business at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, explained in a conversation with the Regnum news agency that the problem of rising food prices should be considered taking into account two aspects.
The first is the growth of production costs. Lyandau notes that indirect and distribution costs are growing, since absolutely everything is becoming more expensive. Seeds are becoming more expensive, which Russia still does not produce at the proper level.
Fertilizer prices are rising, despite the country being a major producer. Logistics costs are increasing – gasoline, cars, transport.
Climate anomalies have been added to the traditional problems. "This has never happened before: weather anomalies occur, which negatively affect the harvest. There may be an early warm spring, everything begins to bloom, and then at the end of April - beginning of May there are terrible frosts, and, naturally, many crops perish," says Lyandau.
The second and perhaps more painful aspect, according to Lyandau, is the greed of retail chains. According to him, they have effectively divided the Russian market and are setting astronomical trade markups.
VOICE OF THE EARTH
Tatarstan farmer Ramil Fakhriev told Regnum how these problems affect producers. He explains the disproportion between agricultural prices and wages using the example of bulls.
Previously, they were sold for 100 thousand rubles - this was three months' salary of the average worker in the region. Now many receive 100 thousand or more per month, and bulls are still sold for the same 100 thousand.
Farmers are trapped: prices for their produce have increased only slightly, while expenses have increased dramatically. Fakhriev notes that due to the increase in fuel costs and wages, farmers have not become richer from the price increases.
According to him, the situation has become so difficult that many colleagues are simply abandoning agriculture.
"I run a thematic group on a social network, and many people there have started selling their livestock because keeping them is becoming unprofitable. As a result, people start doing other things. It's easier for them to slaughter their livestock, drop everything, go somewhere to work and earn money there - it's much more profitable," the farmer shares his observations.
NEED SUPPORT
The system of state support for agricultural producers has drawn particular criticism. Fakhriev explains that subsidies are only given for dairy production and that if bulls are kept for meat, subsidies are not given.
In order to receive support, you need to have at least six cows. The farmer notes that it is not easy for an ordinary peasant to grow such a farm.
Fakhriev gives another illustrative example: "I need a tractor today. This tractor costs a million rubles with all the equipment. If I take out a loan, I won't be able to service it.
On the other hand, if I have a million in spare money, I have two options: buy a tractor and start farming, or put the money in the bank and just earn interest. Today, earning interest is more profitable."
PROFIT ABOVE ALL ELSE
Yuri Lyandau gives a harsh assessment of the actions of retail chains: according to him, they are taking advantage of the situation and trying to earn as much as possible.
He says that some of them are discussing the introduction of dynamic pricing. Lyandau cites existing examples of trade manipulations - in the Moscow region, on weekdays, the price of food is one, and on weekends - another, because many summer residents come.
The seasonal price increase looks especially cynical: "Even in December, in the second half of the month, prices increase significantly. And we say that this is not some kind of 10% inflation, but a twofold increase, simply because it is the New Year holidays and everyone understands that they will buy everything anyway."
THE RICH ALSO CRY
The situation with delicacies is also difficult. Imported products have become significantly more expensive due to the fall of the ruble and problems with logistics.
“In our restaurant, oysters have gone up in price by 15%, truffles by 20%,” says the chef of one of Moscow’s fine dining restaurants. “ Customers sometimes complain, but they still order.”
WHAT'S NEXT?
The forecast of the interlocutors of IA Regnum does not inspire optimism. Yuriy Lyandau warns that prices will continue to go up. In his opinion, there will be a gradual increase at the level of inflation, but he will not be surprised if prices for some types of products, especially susceptible to shortages, increase by 30%.
The economist identifies two factors for further price growth: growth due to inflation and rising cost prices, as well as the unregulated activities of retail chains with their inflated markups.
Fakhriev is also skeptical about the future: according to him, if he continues to raise prices, he will lose customers.
For now, it works as it always has, but it will only recruit a new batch of animals after careful calculations of profitability.
SYSTEM SOLUTIONS
Most likely, without systemic changes, the situation will only get worse. Lyandau insists on the need for state regulation of the pricing process for products manufactured in Russia.
Farmer Fakhriev proposes specific measures: he would like small and beginning farmers to be given subsidies for small-sized equipment and business development. In his opinion, this would help increase production.
The situation with food prices has become one of the main social issues in Russia. Simple products have become a serious expense item, and farmers have become a risk group.
Without systemic measures to support agricultural producers and regulate trade markups, the situation will only get worse, warn IA Regnum’s sources.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
Therefore, the war continues...
[ColonelCassad] Russia will not agree to a ceasefire without stopping arms supplies to Ukraine
Russia needs to see “certain dynamics” on the battlefield before agreeing to a long-term ceasefire, Peskov told ABC.
He also stressed that arms supplies from Ukraine’s backers must cease before there can be a pause in the fighting.
“Otherwise, it will be to Ukraine’s advantage. Ukraine will continue its total mobilization, transferring new troops to the front lines. Ukraine will use this period to train new troops and give those it already has a rest,” Peskov stressed. “
Putin is doing everything possible to solve the problem, to achieve a settlement by peaceful and diplomatic means. But without peaceful and democratic means at hand, we are forced to continue the military operation,” he added.
Quite logical. A ceasefire with continued mobilization and arms supplies is simply another version of Minsk-2 with a predetermined outcome. So, of course, such a ceasefire is not beneficial to Russia. And those who propose it, of course, know this. That is why they are proposing it.
P.S. Today, on the night of May 11, the "festive" truce ends and the fighting will continue as usual. In fact, it has not stopped in most areas. The enemy claims that Russia is going to launch a powerful missile strike on Kiev in the near future
PS2. The "coalition of the willing" (Macron, Merz, Tusk and Starmer) showed up in Kiev today on the last day of the "truce" to discuss a strategy for putting pressure on Russia. Of course, they will not stop arms supplies.
More from regnum.ru Kremlin: Armistice Should Not Be Accompanied by Arms Supplies — 1171st Day of the SVO
The temporary ceasefire declared by the Russian side should not be accompanied by arms supplies to Ukraine, said the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov in an interview with the American television channel ABC News. A fragment of the statement was broadcast on May 9.
The Kremlin representative explained that the ammunition arriving daily from the United States and European countries, together with the total mobilization and transfer of new troops to the combat zone, give the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) an advantage. The discussion of this topic, among other things, marked the new, 1171st day of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.
The ceasefire to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory came into force at 00:00 Moscow time on May 8 and will end at 00:00 Moscow time on May 11. The Russian side expected that the Kiev authorities would follow suit. However, there was no ceasefire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
On May 9, the Ministry of Defense reported that Kiev militants had made four attempts to break through the Russian state border in the Kursk and Belgorod regions, as well as 15 attacks and one reconnaissance in force.
Earlier, President Vladimir Putin noted that if the United States stops supplying weapons to Ukraine, the Ukrainian conflict will end in two to three months.
"Russia will consider the proposal for a 30-day truce, but it has its own position on the introduction of a ceasefire," the Kremlin spokesman said in an interview with CNN.
Peskov also clarified that Russia is open to peaceful dialogue, but attempts to put pressure on it on this issue will not be successful.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on May 10, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said that the republic was ready for a complete ceasefire in the conflict zone for 30 days. According to him, during the meeting in Kiev, the participants of the "coalition of the willing" (France, Germany, Poland and Britain) also called US President Donald Trump - and they all supported the initiative for a ceasefire.
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have demanded that Russia agree to a 30-day ceasefire and threatened new sanctions and increased military aid to Ukraine in case of refusal.
Peskov previously emphasized that without taking into account the nuances, it is impossible to meaningfully discuss a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. In particular, Western arms supplies to Ukraine must be stopped.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov explained earlier: Moscow is in favor of negotiations without preconditions, and the demand for a 30-day truce is precisely one of these preconditions. Lavrov also recalled that Kiev had previously consistently violated all agreements.
President Vladimir Putin previously indicated that in order to resolve the situation in Ukraine, it is necessary to withdraw the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions and officially recognize the return of these regions to the Russian Federation. In addition, Kiev must refuse to join NATO, the rights of Russian-speaking citizens in the territory it controls must be ensured, and Western sanctions against the Russian Federation must be lifted. The President emphasized that it is necessary to eradicate the root causes of the conflict and achieve peace, not a truce.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] Comrade Kim Jong-un said that he will not hesitate to send troops to Russia again to help the Russian army if Western countries dare to attack Russia.
The DPRK has the right to do so under the defensive treaty between the DPRK and Russia, which gives the parties the right to send troops to each other's territory to help in defensive wars against external aggressors. So Russia can also send its contingents to the DPRK to protect Pyongyang from the US, South Korea and Japan. This treaty clearly shows what a direct military alliance is, unlike, say, our complex of relations with China and Iran, which is not so mandatory in military terms. The DPRK is certainly our direct military ally.
Of course, Comrade Kim Jong-un's statements concern not only the war with the US and NATO. This warning also concerns Ukraine - if Ukraine tries to invade the territory of the Russian Federation in the old regions, the DPRK will again participate in these operations, as a result of which the Russian Armed Forces have the option of using 10-20 thousand North Koreans in border battles. There is no talk yet about using North Korean troops in the Donbass or in the southern direction. But in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions, their participation in battles on the border is more than possible.
The go-ahead has already been given to perpetuate the memory of the fallen DPRK soldiers in the Kursk region. Monuments and memorials will be created, plus several streets in the Kursk region will be named in honor of the North Koreans who helped us beat the enemy. Of course, North Korea has already received various bonuses for its assistance, in addition to the most valuable combat experience in the war against the NATO proxy army. We can expect serious progress from the DPRK army in the field of drones, electronic warfare, and air defense systems.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
