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☆ Putin official compared Zelenskyy to Brad Pitt, said his image couldn't be trashed, says report
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementA Moscow official complained that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was like Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, a global star with an image that couldn't be sullied, the Washington Post reports. AdvertisementThe documents reveal the Kremlin's elaborate and persistent efforts to undermine Zelenskyy, per the Post's analysis. Internal Kremlin documents reveal a planned disinformation campaign to tarnish Zelenskyy's image and destabilize his leadership. Thousands of social media posts and fabricated articles flooded the online spaceThrough social media platforms and fake news articles, the Kremlin orchestrated a barrage of anti- Zelenskyy content. AdvertisementThe focus shifted to infiltrating Ukrainian social media landscapes, emphasizing platforms like Telegram, which had emerged as a critical news source.

Persons: Brad Pitt, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kevin Coombs, Zelenskyy, Valery Zaluzhny, Zaluzhny, Gen, Oleksandr Syrsky, Ursula von der Leyen, Viktor Kovalchuk, splintering, Zelensky Organizations: Putin, Washington, Service, Washington Post, Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, Zelenskyy, Kremlin, Reuters, Getty Locations: Kyiv, Ukrainian, Ukraine

☆ Zelenskyy may want a new commander to replace Ukraine's 'Iron General,' reports say amid signs of rifts in the relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may be moving to replace his top commander, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, after a period of reported tension between the two. The possibility of such a shake-up raises questions about who would replace Zaluzhny, nicknamed the "Iron General," as well as what Zelenskyy's goals are for Ukraine's war effort in 2024. A senior official familiar with the conversation confirmed to The Washington Post that the Ukrainian president told Zaluzhny he was being removed on Monday. President Of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during meeting with Ukrainian railway workers on November 4, 2023, in Kyiv, Ukraine. AdvertisementA deeper, perhaps more personal division between the Ukrainian president and his top general may also be Zaluzhny's popularity.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Valery Zaluzhny, Zelenskyy's, Zaluzhny, Ignacio Marin, Zelenskyy, Republicans —, what's, Kyrylo Budanov, Gen, Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Viktor Kovalchuk Organizations: Service, Business, The Washington Post, Anadolu, Getty, Ukraine —, Republicans, Zaluzhny, Economist Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast, Israel, Russia, Kharkiv, Kyiv, West, Zelenskyy

☆ Putin has a secret palatial home near Finland with yachts, 2 helipads, and a private waterfall: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA secret palatial home belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin has been discovered in northern Russia, according to investigative outlet The Dossier Center. The Dossier Center posted a video on YouTube of what it claimed was drone footage of Putin's secret getaway. AdvertisementThe Center said the property is located on the shore of Lake Lagoda, part of a national park, and includes a picturesque waterfall. The report cited locals saying Putin visits the property once a year after making a trip to the nearby Valaam Monastery.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Putin, Yury Kovalchuk Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube, Center Locations: Russia, Marialakhti Bay, Karelia, Finland, Lake Lagoda, Valaam, Russian

☆ Interior designers share 12 home trends that'll be popular this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Alyssa Towns Swantkoski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Business Insider spoke to interior designers about what home-decor trends will be popular in 2024. AdvertisementBusiness Insider spoke to interior designers about the big home-decor trends that will be popular this year. The design style will keep being popular in 2024, said Luis Carmona, owner of VERDE Interior Design . Victoriia Kovalchuk/Getty ImagesFLOOR360 interior designer Autumn Stankovsky said more people will lean into marble for an impactful home-decor statement this year. Others will turn to jewel-tone accents for a nice touchSusan Hayward, interior designer at Susan Hayward Interiors , expects jewel tones to continue to be popular, especially as accent colors.

Persons: —, imaginima, Kate Spiro, Spiro, Luis Carmona, Carmona, John Keeble, Megan Hersch, Tara McCauley, moiré, McCauley, Valerie Stafford, Stafford, Jennifer Verruto, It's, Verruto, Lauren Czarniecki, Czarniecki, Bree Steele, Steele, Victoriia Kovalchuk, Autumn Stankovsky, Susan Hayward Organizations: Service, luxe, Getty, Rumor Designs, Blythe Interiors, RJ Living, Susan Hayward Interiors Locations: VERDE Interior, Manhattan

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN —For many Ukrainians, a recent somber assessment of the battlefield by Ukraine’s military chief was not a surprise. On Saturday, Igor Zhovka, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, slammed Zaluzhny for his comments. The situation may be better now but the truth of where the war stands “must be accepted, whatever it is,” he told CNN. But now even as the war moves into what Zaluzhny described as “positional warfare,” Shevchuk is convinced it will remain on everyone’s minds. Kyiv resident Natalia Kovalchuk believes everyone in Ukraine will have to join the war effort in the long run.

Persons: Ukrainian Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny, Zaluzhny, Igor Zhovka, “, ” Zhovka, Volodymyr Zelensky, ”, Ursula von der, Vitalii Shevchuk, CNN Vitalii, ” Shevchuk, Shevchuk, Alexander Ermochenko, Zaluzhny’s candor, ” Lyuba Shipovich, Zelensky, Maxym, Iryna Avramets, ” Iryna, “ Zelensky, Oksana Yarosh, don’t, Natalia Kovalchuk, CNN Natalia Kovalchuk, ” CNN’s Gul Tuysuz Organizations: Ukraine CNN, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Economist, ”, European, CNN, Russian, Reuters, Dignitas, Getty, Kyiv, Spain Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia, ” Ukraine, Hostomel, Ukraine’s Crimean, Donetsk, Luhansk, Russian, Moscow, Saltovka, Kharkiv, Crimea

☆ Ukraine shows off a new ground drone meant to drive under Russian tanks and blow up
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine unveiled a new ground drone meant to attack Russian tanks. The drone, called Ratel S, is designed to move quietly and tackle harsh terrain. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine unveiled a new exploding ground drone designed to carry bombs and anti-tank mines into battle against Russia. X/@FedorovMykhailoFedorov said the drone can "blow up" Russia's tanks and equipment from a safe location. The Ratel drone passed its field tests and has been put into mass production, Fedorov said in a Telegram post .

Persons: —, Honey, Brave1, Viktoriia Kovalchuk, Mykhailo Fedorov, @FedorovMykhailo Fedorov, Fedorov, Taras Ostapchuk, Ostapchuk Organizations: Service, Russia, Ukrainian, 120th Reconnaissance Battalion Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Kyiv

☆ Opinion: Putin’s new target is a cultural and economic jewel
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Opinion Michael Bociurkiw | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Emergency service personnel clear a destroyed building near the Odesa Port after a Russian attack on Thursday, July 20. Late last week, Russian cruise missiles blasted the port and an overlooking bluff where the imposing Chinese consulate is located. The city in southern Ukraine is a key cultural center, and has long links with Russia. The attacks also coincide with Russia pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal that was keeping Ukrainian grain flowing to the world. Consider that East Africa, where the World Food Program says millions of people are experiencing unprecedented levels of food insecurity, is hugely dependent on Ukrainian grain.

Persons: Michael Bociurkiw, Odesa, Odesa CNN — It’s, Michael Bociurkiw Chrystia, It’s, I’m, Moscow, Odesa’s, Catherine II, “ I’ve, ” Oleksandra Kovalchuk, we’ve, ”, Oleksandr Gimanov, Laura Ballman, “, —, I’d, I’ve, Andrii Organizations: Atlantic Council, Organization for Security, Cooperation, CNN, Odesa CNN, National Fine Arts Museum, Getty, ”, Opera, Rockets, NATO, Patriot, Twitter, Food, UNESCO, Patriots Locations: Odesa, Europe, Canadian, Turkish, Iraqi, Ukraine’s Donetsk, Papua New Guinea, Ukraine, Miami, York, Ukrainian, Mariupol, Russian, That’s, Beijing, Lika, Soviet, AFP, of, New York City, Paris, “, Kyiv, Russia, Western Europe, Romania, East Africa

According to a decree signed by Putin on Sunday, the Russian state had taken control of Danone's Russian subsidiary along with beer company Carlsberg's (CARLb.CO) stake in a brewer. Yakub Zakriev, 32, a deputy prime minister of Chechnya and the republic's agriculture minister, took the post of general director of Danone Russia on Tuesday, Interfax's SPARK database of company disclosure documents in Russia showed. "Choosing him as general director of Danone Russia shows that representatives of the team of Chechen President and Hero of Russia Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov are talented and successful managers," Dudayev said on his Telegram messaging app. Kadyrov, a close ally of Putin, has referred on social media to Zakriev as his "dear nephew". Danone sought alliances with big local players during the boom years, eventually gaining at least a fifth of Russia's dairy market.

Persons: Kadyrov, Danone Russia Kovalchuk, Carlsberg, Ramzan Kadyrov, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Yakub Zakriev, Akhmed Dudayev, of Russia Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov, Dudayev, Zakriev, Zulai, Akhmad Kadyrov, Kadyrov's, Danone, Yuri, Mikhail Kovalchuk, Bolloev, Guy Faulconbridge, Lidia Kelly, Shubhendu, Stephen Coates, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Danone Russia, Danone, Kremlin, Sunday, Chechen, Moscow State University, Cuban Missile, Soviet, Financial Times, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Thomson Locations: MOSCOW, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Chechnya, Grozny, Paris, Red, Soviet Union, United States, China, Baltika, St Petersburg, Moscow, Melbourne, Bengaluru

☆ Russia's top diplomat is blaming the US for the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, saying HIMARS attacks caused the breach
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday blamed the US for the breach in the Kakhovka dam. He said Ukraine used US-supplied HIMARS to attack the dam, citing a media report from December. At a UN security council meeting, Nebenzya said earlier media reports recorded Ukrainian forces attacking the dam with HIMARS in December. The Post reported that Kovalchuk conducted a test strike with a HIMARS launcher targeting a floodgate at the Kakhovka dam. On Kyiv's part, Ukrainian UN ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said it was "physically impossible" to destroy the Kakhovka dam from the outside.

Persons: —, Vasily Nebenzya, Nebenzya, Andriy Kovalchuk, Kovalchuk, Sergiy Kyslytsya, Kyslytsya, it's, Robert Wood, Wood, Martin Griffiths Organizations: Kyiv, Service, United Nations, West, Washington Post, Post, Security, UN Locations: Dnipro, Ukraine, Russian, Russia, HIMARS, Ukrainian, Kakhovka, Crimea

☆ Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the Man Challenging Putin for Power - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Mikhail Zygar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

According to my sources close to the Russian administration, Mr. Putin then perceived Mr. Prigozhin solely as a counterweight to the generals. The Russian president saw Mr. Prigozhin as his man, an obedient tool and easy to use. Those achievements alone guaranteed Mr. Prigozhin responsibility for Mr. Putin’s most delicate assignments. But this year, Mr. Prigozhin moved into another league, surpassing all of Mr. Putin’s other friends in power. Mr. Prigozhin bypassed all of them and appears to be the most important player in Russia.

Persons: Putin, Alexander Lapin, Prigozhin, Robert Mueller’s, Wagner, Putin’s, Sergei Shoigu, Nikolai Patrushev, Sergei Chemezov, Yury Kovalchuk Organizations: Internet Research Agency, Defense, Russian Security Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Africa, Syria, Russia’s, Russia

Since the early days of the invasion, Mr. Putin has conceded, privately, that the war has not gone as planned. “I think he is sincerely willing” to compromise with Russia, Mr. Putin said of Mr. Zelensky in 2019. To join in Mr. Putin’s war, he has recruited prisoners, trashed the Russian military and competed with it for weapons. To join in Mr. Putin’s war, he has recruited prisoners, trashed the Russian military and competed with it for weapons. “I think this war is Putin’s grave.” Yevgeny Nuzhin, 55, a Russian prisoner of war held by Ukraine, in October.

One of the most influential voices bolstering Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine belongs to a 71-year-old billionaire who argued that a war could prove Russia’s strength. Yuri Kovalchuk, for decades a close friend of the Russian leader, shares Mr. Putin’s vision of Russia as a powerful military and cultural counterpoint to the U.S., people who know him say. The billionaire and Mr. Putin have met frequently since the start of the war in February, and also talk by phone or video, according to a friend of the Kovalchuk family as well as to a former Russian intelligence official.

☆ Boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko is fighting on the front line to defend Ukraine – here's how investing legends Warren Buffett and Ray Dalio inspired the head of his $100 million family office
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-17 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider spoke to Kostya Kovalchuk, the investing chief of Klitschko's $100 million family office. KLIWLA allocates around 35% of its $100 million assets under management to Ukraine, and invests the other 65% internationally. "Wladimir is optimistic, very entrepreneurial and always interested in meeting new people", Kovalchuk told Insider. Value investingKovalchuk allocates Klitschko's $100 million portfolio through specialist managers who better understand tech and commodities. Commodities also play a major role in Klitschko's $100 million portfolio.

☆ Crimeea lor. Cum prietenii lui Vladimir Putin și oficialii locali au împărțit peninsula. Ce a însemnat această „împărțeală pentru locuitorii obișnuiți”
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-31 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +10 min

Acum șapte ani, când Crimeea și Sevastopol au devenit parte a Rusiei, expresia „Crimeea noastră” a intrat în uz la ruși. O nouă statalitate a însemnat o schimbare a elitelor, iar această schimbare nu a fost mereu benefică pentru locuitorii peninsulei. Vila este atribuită diferiților reprezentanți ai elitei ruse: Iuri Kovalchuk, Vladimir Putin și speakerului Consiliului Federației Valentina Matvienko, dar, conform actelor, vila aparține lui Kovalchuk. Viktor, un gardian de la primul punct de control, susţine că vila este construită pentru Vladimir Putin. Aceasta în afara turnurilor de comunicare, a 21,5 hectare de teren în Crimeea și o pensiune din satul Pescianoe, lângă Sevastopol.

Persons: Iuri Kovalciuk, Viktor Ianukovici ., Ianukovici, Pavel, Iuri Kovalchuk, Vladimir Putin, Valentina Matvienko, Kovalchuk, Viktor, Vladimir Putin ., Putin, Serghei Aksenov, Arkady, Președintele, Acesta, Vladimir Vlasov, Yuri Kovalchuk, Rotenberg, Petri, Aksenov, Valery Aksenov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Konstantinov, Yevgeny, Укрросбуд, Интерстрой Organizations: Petri, Partidul Regiunilor, Мостотрест, Укртелеком, Киевстар Locations: Crimeea, Sevastopol, Rusiei, Rusia, Crimeei, St . Petersburg, Kovalchuk, Vila, Moscova, Federației Ruse, SUA, UE, Republicii Crimeea, Strâmtoarea Kerci, Vest, Kerci, Laspi, Yalta, Мыс Айя

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