“They will first demand that Russia repay the debt”: the Financial Times revealed the West’s plan to seize frozen assets of the Russian Federation

The assets are used as collateral for bonds, the proceeds of which will go to help Ukraine. Then the allied countries will demand that the Russian Federation repay the bond debt.

In case of refusal, frozen sovereign assets will be confiscated. Now this is one of the main options for redirecting Russian assets in favor of Ukraine.

Almost a reparations plan.

❗️The Armed Forces of Ukraine advanced near Bakhmut: about the situation at the front from ISW analysts.

▪️Our defenders operate in a wooded area east of Klishchiivka. Previously, it was written that this area is under the control of Russian troops.

▪️Meanwhile, in the Kherson region, the Russian Federation is attacking the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Krynyky with great difficulty, because ours completely control the airspace with the help of UAVs.

Imprisoned Girkin/Strelkov may ask for sending him to fight in Ukraine (his lawyer says).
I don’t think this guy will be pardoned 🙃

Russian Major Alexander Sungurov was arrested in annexed Crimea

According to the telegram channel VChK-OGPU, Sungurov is accused of selling (smuggling ) diesel fuel on an especially large scale as part of an organized group (Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

The officer’s defense tried to convince the court that when deciding on a preventive measure, it was necessary to take into account that Sungurov was in a special place with the Ministry of Defense and was awarded a state award. But this did not help, he was sent into custody.

Russia commented on the IAEA statement about the appearance of mines at the Zaporozhye NPP

In January 2024, experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) discovered mines on the periphery of the territory of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant [under Russian control]. “Mines along the perimeter of the Zaporizhia NPP, in the buffer zone between the internal and external fences of the facility, which were previously identified by the IAEA team and removed in November 2023, are now back in place,” the report says. It is noted that the presence of mines does not meet IAEA safety standards.

The Permanent Mission of Russia to international organizations in Vienna told the IAEA that the installation of mines around the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is necessary “to protect the perimeter of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant and is an acceptable practice.” “The minefields located between the external and internal perimeters of the Zaporizhia NPP do not pose any threat to the plant personnel and the IAEA experts located there. Moreover, laying mines to protect the perimeter of a nuclear power plant is an acceptable practice that does not contradict any IAEA recommendations. This method can be used even in cases where the nuclear facility is located outside the zone of armed conflict,” the department wrote.

On January 26, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi announced his intention to visit the Zaporozhye NPP, Kyiv and Moscow in the near future.

Russian sabotage group tried to break through the border in the Sumy region, - General Naev

At 18:20 an armed group of 10 Russians was discovered. As a result of an hour and a half battle, the saboteurs retreated with heavy losses.

Express delivery from Avdiivka to Moscow

Unfortunately I was right about the case 🙃
Zelensky said that he wants to dismiss the General commander.