File photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for a wreath-laying ceremony surrounded by Russian military personnels Russia is increasingly turning to foreign recruits to replenish its forces fighting in Ukraine, with at least 18 Americans identified as having joined the Russian military, according to Ukrainian officials cited by the New York Post. US recruits are … Read more
An electoral poster reads “No war, Yes to Swiss neutrality” is posted along a road in Epagny, Switzerland (AP) Switzerland has voted against a proposal aimed at tightening the country’s long-standing policy of neutrality, with 70 per cent of voters rejecting the measure in a nationwide referendum on Sunday.The proposal was backed by the right-wing … Read more
By Antoni Slodkowski and Tom Balmforth At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since 2022 UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 – The foreign ministers of Russia and Germany met in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Saturday in the first such talks since before Russia’s 2022 invasion of … Read more
Musk activated Starlink over Ukraine shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. Finnish President Alexander Stubb has urged SpaceX owner Elon Musk to expand Starlink coverage into parts of Russia, saying it could help Ukraine locate and strike Russian ballistic missile launchers.Stubb said he had appealed directly to Musk to allow Starlink to … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia hammered Kyiv with drones in daylight attacks on Wednesday hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly. Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 41 before Zelenskyy’s UN address Two people were killed and 41 wounded in Ukraine’s capital as the attack … Read more
File photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin (Picture credit: AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said high voter turnout in the country’s parliamentary election showed public support for his policies and for the armed forces fighting in Ukraine, after preliminary results gave his United Russia party a record parliamentary majority.More than 97% of the votes … Read more
File photo: Smoke rises following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine (AP Photo) Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang rape, genital mutilation and electric shocks to the genitals, while Ukrainian authorities were also responsible for a smaller number of violations, according to a UN … Read more
The US House of Representatives passed a sanctions bill on Russia by a 262-159 margin, which grants the Trump administration the authority to place tariffs of up to 100% on the five top purchasers of Russian oil and gas, which includes India. The bill – officially known as the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and … Read more
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Donald Trump “pretty much does what he wants” and recommended staying calm in a world on edge, preferably with a sauna, in a freewheeling interview to AFP on Tuesday. Finnish president Stubb speaks to AFP about Trump, Russia and saunas Since he came into office in 2024, the leader of … Read more
We are not threatening European countries, nor are we going to threaten them. Why would we?” Putin said (Photo: PTI). Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday warned that discussions about deploying foreign troops to Ukraine would effectively amount to a declaration of war against Russia.Speaking on the sidelines of the Brics Summit, Putin remarked, “Now … Read more