Ms Sobchak is a well known journalist and TV host who also ran Telegram about the alleged plot, urging the security services to Supporter of Russia's war in Ukraine, posted a message on Ms Simonyan, head of state media outlet RT and a vocal There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, which has denied involvement in assassinations of pro-war figures The seven defendants were remanded in custody until 14 September, Russia's state-owned TASS news agency reported on Saturday. They claim the five under-18s and two men were "motivated by national hatred" in a plot "backed by Ukraine" to kill Margarita Simonyan and Ksenia Sobchak. This open-air garage reflects new military realities as the Ukrainians try to push into enemy positions.Ī court in Moscow has indicted seven people on criminal charges of trying to kill two prominent Russian journalists. "When something happens, we can fix it at any time." "The guys are working 24/7," said Major Oleksii. Nearby we found a muddy clearing that had been turned into a garage for "automotive first aid".Ī team of grease-stained mechanics were working on a collection of vehicles that had been knocked out by Russian mines. The main street had been obliterated and farms and meadows have been repurposed by the military. In the village of Storozheve the signs of war were impossible to ignore. We travelled to communities in the region of Zaporizhzhia that has been recently secured by the Ukrainians. It will also be greeted with sadness in communities up and down the front where residents are desperate to leave war behind. The fact that progress on the Ukrainian frontline is now measured in metres will come as a disappointment to many in the West - although experts say Ukraine has recaptured 253 square kilometres since 4 June. "I will personally continue to support Ukraine on its path for as long as it takes, but national parliaments often have competing needs and Ukraine and the UK must continue to encourage this strong support, with facts and friendship," he ended.Īs defence secretary since 2019, Mr Wallace has led the UK's response to Russia's invasion - and its provision of weapons to Ukraine.īy John Sparks, international correspondent He added that he meant to say Britain's relationship with Ukraine is not "transactional" but more of a "partnership". "It was a comment not about governments, but more about citizens and members of parliaments." "I said that Ukraine sometimes needs to realize that in many countries and in some parliaments there is not such strong support as in Great Britain," he wrote.
In a series of tweets posted in Ukrainian, Mr Wallace said the comments were "somewhat misinterpreted".
Following news of his decision to step down as defence secretary, Ben Wallace has attempted to clarify comments he made earlier this week that the UK is not an "Amazon for weapons".
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