INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who is Jewish, was a "disgrace" to people of his
faith."I have a lot of Jewish friends," Putin told an annual economic forum in St
other countries the Kremlin deems "unfriendly" were not accredited to cover the forum.Moscow claims Ukraine's treatment of Russian speakers
in the Western-backed country is comparable to the actions of Nazi Germany.These allegations have been contested by the Ukrainian government
country's fight against Nazi Germany in World War II."We will never forget it," Putin said
directions, including the southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia."I think that Ukraine's armed forces stand no chance here, as well as in other
Ukrainian units are managing to reach the first line (of defense), in other places they are failing," he said."They are using the so-called
strategic reserves," he added.Putin said Ukrainian forces did not achieve their objectives in any section of the front, adding: "That's the
delivered to the territory of Belarus..
March."By the end of summer, the end of the year, we will complete the process," of transferring tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, Putin
