Russia can no longer provide quality security for Crimean Bridge
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Russia can no longer provide quality security for Crimean Bridge

Crimean Bridge
Source:  Liga.net

Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk shared important information about the situation in Russian-occupied Ukrainian Crimea. As it turned out, the Crimean Bridge is currently not guarded by Russia ships and boats at all.

Crimean bridge is currently most vulnerable

What is important to understand is that not long ago there were 10-14 boats and ships of the Russian occupiers patrolling the Kerch Strait, and now there are zero.

According to Dmytro Pletenchuk, the Russian invaders began to actively use barrages and barges near the Crimean bridge, and also added an air component.

He also added that the occupiers are forced to strengthen passive security measures (barges and boom barriers), as well as to improve the air component (planes and helicopters).

Also, barrages are used to try to protect ships that are still in ports: the invaders put up barricades both at the Novorossiysk base in Russia and in the occupied Crimea, as well as around the Crimean bridge, explained the spokesman of the Naval Forces.

Russia is harming its own shipping

It is worth paying attention to the fact that the Russian barrier barriers are an attempt to protect against Ukrainian surface drones, but they have also become an obstacle for Russian shipping.

In addition, Dmytro Pletenchuk commented on the tactics of the Russian invaders regarding the placement of barges and corner reflectors near the Crimean Bridge.

That is, a structure is created at a distance from the bridge, which can directly remind the means of destruction (missiles — ed.) of this object to be destroyed. The calculation is that the means that will be used can be applied to these structures. In the same way, it can be a shield against drone attacks, explained the spokesman of the Navy of Ukraine.

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EU agrees to confiscate €200 billion of Russian assets

Russia may irretrievably lose another 200 billion euros
Source:  Financial Times

EU leaders are now determined to do everything possible to seize frozen Russian assets worth more than €200 billion, all as part of a plan to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Points of attention

  • The proposed confiscation of assets is being discussed as a potential consequence for Kremlin's non-compliance with the ceasefire agreement, aiming to create leverage for negotiation after the war.
  • With support from influential leaders within the EU and discussions on tying frozen assets to Russian compliance, the move could have far-reaching implications for international relations and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Russia may irretrievably lose another 200 billion euros

As journalists learned from EU insiders, French leader Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have dramatically changed their positions.

What is important to understand is that for quite a long time they were the ones who opposed the complete confiscation of Russian assets located in Europe.

Official Brussels is currently discussing the idea of confiscating these assets if the Kremlin violates the upcoming ceasefire agreement in Ukraine.

According to anonymous sources, the efforts are being made within the framework of security guarantees for Kyiv.

Supporters of this idea see tying frozen assets to Russia's compliance with a possible agreement as a way to put pressure on Moscow and provide guarantees for Ukraine.

During talks with US President Donald Trump last week, French President Emmanuel Macron said that immediately seizing the assets would not be "respecting international law" but that the funds could be "part of the negotiations after the war ends."

British leader Keir Starmer and future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are more resolute on this issue.

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