INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to press ahead with Moscow's offensive in Ukraine after
according to previously approved plans," Putin told Shoigu."I hope that everything will continue in their direction as has happened in
campaign should "rest and rebuild their combat capabilities."After giving up on its initial aim of capturing the capital, Kyiv, following
tough Ukrainian resistance, Russia has focused its efforts on securing full control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine.
