The Russia-Ukraine war is entering another dangerous phase as both sides expand long-range attacks beyond traditional military targets, increasingly hitting economic, logistics and commercial infrastructure.

Ukraine has targeted facilities belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Ozone, including a logistics hub, as Kyiv expands its drone campaign against major Russian distribution networks linked to the country’s wartime economy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Kyiv of opening “Pandora’s box” by targeting economic sites and warned that Moscow would respond.

At least 13 people were reportedly killed in attacks overnight and through Saturday, with casualties reported in Ukraine, Russia and Russian-annexed Crimea.

Russia said it launched a concentrated strike on the Kyiv region using long-range precision weapons and drones. The Russian Defense Ministry also claimed that more than 40 trucks equipped with long-range drone launchers were destroyed.

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The Kremlin on Sunday (Nov 10) said that they observed "positive signals" from US President-elect Donald Trump's stance on Ukraine but cautioned that his actions in office remain unpredictable.

The Kremlin on Sunday (Nov 10) said that they observed "positive signals" from US President-elect Donald Trump's stance on Ukraine but cautioned that his actions in office remain unpredictable. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, in an interview with state media, said, "The signals are positive. Trump during his election talked about how he perceives everything through deals, that he can make a deal that can lead to peace." "At least he's talking about peace, and not about confrontation. He isn't talking about his wish to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia that distinguishes him from the current administration," Peskov continued. However, Peskov pointed out to Trump’s unpredictability, suggesting that only time would reveal if his presidency might contribute to resolving the conflict in Ukraine. “What will happen next, it's hard to say,” Peskov said, describing Trump as "less predictable" than Biden or Harris. Also read: Trump urges his supporters to bail out Democrats after ‘$1 billion disaster’ Peskov added, "It's also less predictable to what extent he will stick to the statements that he made on the campaign trail." Trump has not yet specified the terms of a potential peace agreement or how he plans to approach negotiations. Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed that Ukraine must give up eastern and southern territories as a prerequisite for peace talks. In response to Trump’s victory, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned against any "concessions" to Putin, warning that surrendering land or meeting Russia’s demands could encourage further Kremlin aggression. Zelensky has also previously stressed that without continued US assistance, Ukraine’s ability to defend itself in the conflict would be at serious risk. Trump’s election brings the possibility of major changes to the nearly three-year conflict, raising questions over Washington’s multi-billion dollar support for Kyiv. During his campaign, Trump suggested he could bring an end to the fighting within hours and has indicated he would engage directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking a notable shift from President Joe Biden’s approach. (With inputs from agencies)

Kremlin sees ‘positive signals’ from Trump on Ukraine but warns of his ‘unpredictability’

Russian President Vladimir Putin,&nbsp;on Thursday (Nov 7), congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US presidential election. In his first remarks since Trump's win, he praised his courage when a gunman tried to assassinate him during a rally in Pennsylvania.&nbsp;

"He behaved, in my opinion, in a very correct way, courageously, like a real man," Putin said at the Valdai discussion club in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. "I take this opportunity to congratulate him on his election."

Putin also raised the remarks made by Trump during his election campaign about Ukraine and restoring relations with Russia, saying that it deserved attention.

"What was said about the desire to restore relations with Russia, to bring about the end of the Ukrainian crisis, in my opinion, this deserves attention at least," said Putin.

However, the 72-year-old Kremlin chief also added cautiously, "I do not know what is going to happen now. I have no clue."

Notably, Trump had earlier said that if&nbsp;he became the president, he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. However, he had never given a clear plan of action about how would he do this.

Putin also said that he was open to holding a dialogue with Trump. Responding to a reporter about what he would do if Trump suggests a meeting, the Russian president said he was ready to resume contacts if the Trump administration wanted that.&nbsp;

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<h2>Past allegations of Trump campaign-Putin collusion</h2>

There have been accusations that Russia and the Trump campaign colluded during the US elections in 2016, although US Special Counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence for it in a probe.

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Earlier, a former American diplomat said that Trump is likely to call Putin and ask him to stop the war in Ukraine as soon as possible.&nbsp;

Trump is “going to make a phone call to Putin as quickly as possible and tell Putin that he needs to stop the war, that the fighting has to stop, and that there has to be peace,” Kurt Volker, former US special representative for Ukraine negotiations, said.&nbsp;

The Moscow Times reported Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying that Putin might speak with Trump before his inauguration in January, but won't initiate contact.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Thursday (Nov 7), congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US presidential election. In his first remarks since Trump's win, he praised his courage when a gunman tried to assassinate him during a rally in Pennsylvania.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Thursday (Nov 7), congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US presidential election. In his first remarks since Trump's win, he praised his courage when a gunman tried to assassinate him during a rally in Pennsylvania. "He behaved, in my opinion, in a very correct way, courageously, like a real man," Putin said at the Valdai discussion club in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. "I take this opportunity to congratulate him on his election." Putin also raised the remarks made by Trump during his election campaign about Ukraine and restoring relations with Russia, saying that it deserved attention. "What was said about the desire to restore relations with Russia, to bring about the end of the Ukrainian crisis, in my opinion, this deserves attention at least," said Putin. However, the 72-year-old Kremlin chief also added cautiously, "I do not know what is going to happen now. I have no clue." Notably, Trump had earlier said that if he became the president, he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. However, he had never given a clear plan of action about how would he do this. Putin also said that he was open to holding a dialogue with Trump. Responding to a reporter about what he would do if Trump suggests a meeting, the Russian president said he was ready to resume contacts if the Trump administration wanted that. Also Read: Trump-Putin phone call expected before January inauguration Past allegations of Trump campaign-Putin collusion There have been accusations that Russia and the Trump campaign colluded during the US elections in 2016, although US Special Counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence for it in a probe. Watch: What Will Donald Trump's Second Administration Look Like? × Earlier, a former American diplomat said that Trump is likely to call Putin and ask him to stop the war in Ukraine as soon as possible. Trump is “going to make a phone call to Putin as quickly as possible and tell Putin that he needs to stop the war, that the fighting has to stop, and that there has to be peace,” Kurt Volker, former US special representative for Ukraine negotiations, said. The Moscow Times reported Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying that Putin might speak with Trump before his inauguration in January, but won't initiate contact.

Putin calls Trump a 'courageous, real man'. Then adds a word of caution. 'I don't know...'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked his US counterpart Donald Trump for the CIA&#39;s help in foiling a plot to attack the city of Saint Petersburg, the Kremlin said Sunday.

Putin spoke by phone with Trump to thank him for intelligence supplied by the CIA which allowed Russia&#39;s FSB security service to break up an Islamic State group cell that was planning a suicide attack on December 16, it said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies.

The FSB announced on Friday it had arrested seven members of a cell that had been planning a suicide attack and &quot;the killing of citizens&quot; in crowded areas of Russia&#39;s second city.

Police confiscated a &quot;large number of explosives used to make homemade bombs, automatic rifles, munitions and extremist literature,&quot; it said in a statement.&nbsp;

On Tuesday, FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov said Russia was on alert for the possible return of jihadists from Syria ahead of the World Cup and the presidential election in 2018.

Russia has suffered several assaults in recent years, including an attack in Saint Petersburg that left 14 people dead in April.

The Russian President thanked his US counterpart for the CIA's help in foiling a plot to attack the city of Saint Petersburg, the Kremlin said

Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked his US counterpart Donald Trump for the CIA's help in foiling a plot to attack the city of Saint Petersburg, the Kremlin said Sunday. Putin spoke by phone with Trump to thank him for intelligence supplied by the CIA which allowed Russia's FSB security service to break up an Islamic State group cell that was planning a suicide attack on December 16, it said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies. The FSB announced on Friday it had arrested seven members of a cell that had been planning a suicide attack and "the killing of citizens" in crowded areas of Russia's second city. Police confiscated a "large number of explosives used to make homemade bombs, automatic rifles, munitions and extremist literature," it said in a statement. On Tuesday, FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov said Russia was on alert for the possible return of jihadists from Syria ahead of the World Cup and the presidential election in 2018. Russia has suffered several assaults in recent years, including an attack in Saint Petersburg that left 14 people dead in April.

Putin thanks Trump for CIA's help in foiling IS attack plot

Russia&#39;s foreign ministry today ordered the US to reduce its diplomatic staff after the US Senate voted overwhelmingly late on Thursday to slap new sanctions on Russia even though President Trump was against the legislation. The bill also imposed sanctions against Iran and North Korea.&nbsp;

Russia ordered the US to reduce its diplomatic staff in Russia to 455 diplomats. The ministry said that this was in response to the passing of a new bill on sanctions by the Senate.&nbsp;

The US House of Representatives had earlier voted <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-house-approves-new-russia-sanctions-defying-trump-18282">419 to 3 in the House to punish Russia for its 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine</a> and over conclusions by US intelligence agencies that it interfered in the US election. Russia, however, has consistently denied it interfered in the US election, President Trump on his part has always been adamant that his campaign never colluded with the Russians.

The US Senate voted almost unanimously 98-2 on Thursday to slap new sanctions on Russia. The vote had bipartisan support with both Republicans and Democrats voting on Russia sanctions in huge numbers.

The bill will be sent President Trump who can either sign it or veto, a move which will have huge foreign policy ramifications.

Former President Barack Obama had barred Russian diplomats access to two compounds in the US last December after US intelligence services suspected Russia meddled in the US election. In fact, Obama had taken a tough stand expelling 35 Russian diplomats for spying, a move which was heavily criticised by President Putin.

The Russian foreign ministry said: &quot;We propose to the US side to bring the number of diplomatic and technical staff&quot; working in Russia &quot;in exact accordance&quot; with the number of Russian diplomats and support staff in the United States by September 1.&quot;.

The ministry also said it would bar access to a summer house and storage facilities in Moscow used by the US embassy from August 1.

The Russian foreign ministry said the move was in response to the passing of a new bill on sanctions by the Senate

Russia's foreign ministry today ordered the US to reduce its diplomatic staff after the US Senate voted overwhelmingly late on Thursday to slap new sanctions on Russia even though President Trump was against the legislation. The bill also imposed sanctions against Iran and North Korea. Russia ordered the US to reduce its diplomatic staff in Russia to 455 diplomats. The ministry said that this was in response to the passing of a new bill on sanctions by the Senate. The US House of Representatives had earlier voted 419 to 3 in the House to punish Russia for its 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine and over conclusions by US intelligence agencies that it interfered in the US election. Russia, however, has consistently denied it interfered in the US election, President Trump on his part has always been adamant that his campaign never colluded with the Russians. The US Senate voted almost unanimously 98-2 on Thursday to slap new sanctions on Russia. The vote had bipartisan support with both Republicans and Democrats voting on Russia sanctions in huge numbers. The bill will be sent President Trump who can either sign it or veto, a move which will have huge foreign policy ramifications. Former President Barack Obama had barred Russian diplomats access to two compounds in the US last December after US intelligence services suspected Russia meddled in the US election. In fact, Obama had taken a tough stand expelling 35 Russian diplomats for spying, a move which was heavily criticised by President Putin. The Russian foreign ministry said: "We propose to the US side to bring the number of diplomatic and technical staff" working in Russia "in exact accordance" with the number of Russian diplomats and support staff in the United States by September 1.". The ministry also said it would bar access to a summer house and storage facilities in Moscow used by the US embassy from August 1.

Russia orders US to cut down diplomatic staff over sanctions row

Vladimir Putin praised US&nbsp;President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, saying he had his finger on the pulse of US&nbsp;society, and launched a scathing attack on the Democrats, saying they had forgotten the meaning of their own name and were sore losers.

Speaking at his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia&#39;s president said that only Russia had believed that Trump would become the next president of the United States, but that did not mean the Democrats had the right to blame him for their defeat.

&quot;The current administration and the leadership of the Democratic Party are trying to blame all their failures on external factors,&quot; Putin told reporters.

&quot;(We are talking about) a party which has clearly forgotten the original meaning of its own name,&quot; Putin said, accusing the Democrats of &quot;shamelessly&quot; abusing their status as the ruling party to try to influence public opinion.

&quot;Outstanding figures in American history from the ranks of the Democratic Party would likely be turning in their graves. Roosevelt certainly would be,&quot; he said.

The White House and US&nbsp;intelligence officials have accused Russia of trying to interfere with the US&nbsp;election by hacking Democratic Party accounts. Information from those hacks was leaked online, causing political problems for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

Putin dismissed suggestions Moscow had helped Trump to victory in any way however.

&quot;It&#39;s not like that,&quot; he said. &quot;All of this (the accusations) speaks of the current administration&#39;s systemic problems.&quot;

Sore losers

The question of who hacked the US&nbsp;Democratic party was not important anyway, said Putin, but what the hacks revealed - that public opinion in the United States was being manipulated - was.

&quot;They (the Democrats) are losing on all fronts and looking elsewhere for things to blame. In my view this, how shall I say it, degrades their own dignity. You have to know how to lose with dignity.&quot;

Putin, who spoke positively of Trump before his election win, said that Moscow had believed in his victory.

&quot;Trump understood the mood of the people and kept going until the end, when nobody believed in him,&quot; Putin said, adding with a smile. &quot;Except for you and me.&quot;

Putin addressed Trump&#39;s comments about the need to boost the US&nbsp;nuclear arsenal, saying they were perfectly normal.

Trump&#39;s comments, made in a tweet on Thursday, alarmed non-proliferation experts who said that a boost to the US&nbsp;arsenal could fuel global tensions.

But Putin said he was surprised by the fuss Trump&#39;s tweet had caused and how it had been linked to his own statements about Russia&#39;s plans to modernise its own nuclear arsenal.

Putin said on Thursday Russia&#39;s military was &quot;stronger than any potential aggressor&quot;. He made clear on Friday he did not regard the United States as a potential aggressor.

&quot;I was a bit surprised by the statements from some representatives of the current US&nbsp;administration who for some reason started to prove that the US&nbsp;military was the most powerful in the world,&quot; said Putin.

&quot;Nobody is arguing with that.&quot;

(Reuters)

Only Russia believed Trump would win the election, says President Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin praised US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, saying he had his finger on the pulse of US society, and launched a scathing attack on the Democrats, saying they had forgotten the meaning of their own name and were sore losers. Speaking at his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia's president said that only Russia had believed that Trump would become the next president of the United States, but that did not mean the Democrats had the right to blame him for their defeat. "The current administration and the leadership of the Democratic Party are trying to blame all their failures on external factors," Putin told reporters. "(We are talking about) a party which has clearly forgotten the original meaning of its own name," Putin said, accusing the Democrats of "shamelessly" abusing their status as the ruling party to try to influence public opinion. "Outstanding figures in American history from the ranks of the Democratic Party would likely be turning in their graves. Roosevelt certainly would be," he said. The White House and US intelligence officials have accused Russia of trying to interfere with the US election by hacking Democratic Party accounts. Information from those hacks was leaked online, causing political problems for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Putin dismissed suggestions Moscow had helped Trump to victory in any way however. "It's not like that," he said. "All of this (the accusations) speaks of the current administration's systemic problems." Sore losers The question of who hacked the US Democratic party was not important anyway, said Putin, but what the hacks revealed - that public opinion in the United States was being manipulated - was. "They (the Democrats) are losing on all fronts and looking elsewhere for things to blame. In my view this, how shall I say it, degrades their own dignity. You have to know how to lose with dignity." Putin, who spoke positively of Trump before his election win, said that Moscow had believed in his victory. "Trump understood the mood of the people and kept going until the end, when nobody believed in him," Putin said, adding with a smile. "Except for you and me." Putin addressed Trump's comments about the need to boost the US nuclear arsenal, saying they were perfectly normal. Trump's comments, made in a tweet on Thursday, alarmed non-proliferation experts who said that a boost to the US arsenal could fuel global tensions. But Putin said he was surprised by the fuss Trump's tweet had caused and how it had been linked to his own statements about Russia's plans to modernise its own nuclear arsenal. Putin said on Thursday Russia's military was "stronger than any potential aggressor". He made clear on Friday he did not regard the United States as a potential aggressor. "I was a bit surprised by the statements from some representatives of the current US administration who for some reason started to prove that the US military was the most powerful in the world," said Putin. "Nobody is arguing with that." (Reuters)

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