Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday (local time) said US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff told him that Russia is “ready to negotiate” when they met him in Kyiv after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.“Russia really thinks that this winter can help them break us. But the Trump … Read more
A police drone checks an aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where a drone with an explosive device was found in Germany. (Photo: AP) Germany-Russia tensions escalated on Tuesday after Berlin formally blamed Moscow for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport and announced a series of diplomatic and security measures, as police separately investigated two suspected … Read more
Russia is teaching its children to fight the wars of the future Students returning to Russian schools next week will discover a change to their civics courses that puts military training at the heart of the lessons. The mandatory classes for teenagers include learning about the main types of armaments including machine guns, anti-tank weapons … Read more
Fire broke out on Tuesday at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex and was extinguished Six Chinese nationals were killed and nine others remain missing after a fire broke out at a gas chemical complex in Russia’s far eastern Amur region, according to the plant.The fire broke out on Tuesday at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex … Read more
WASHINGTON, – U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for meetings with Russian officials, U.S. media outlets reported, citing unnamed sources. US spy chief visits Russia for meetings, media reports The visit would be the first known visit to the Russian capital by a U.S. spy chief since Ratcliffe’s predecessor, William Burns, … Read more
On Tuesday, John Ratcliffe, the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), reportedly made a surprise visit to Moscow. Neither the US nor Russia has confirmed the visit, but US media reported citing flight data that the visit indeed took place. Donald Trump and John Ratcliffe, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), speak … Read more
9 dead as Russia, Ukraine trade fresh strikes after deadly Kryvyi Rih attack. Photo credit: AP At least seven people were killed in fresh Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine on Saturday, while three people died in a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s Krasnodar region.The latest strikes came a day after a Russian attack … Read more
Aug 18 – Ukraine has urged motorsport’s world governing body to reconsider lifting a ban on competitors from Russia and Belarus in international events. Motor racing-Ukraine calls on FIA to reconsider lifting ban on competitors from Russia, Belarus The ban on participants from the two countries competing with their own flags and anthems, in place … Read more
Russia is reported to send explosives and drone parts to Iran via the Caspian Sea, report (representative photo) Reports suggest that Russia has been sending explosives, drone components and ammunition to Iran through the Caspian Sea as Tehran works to replenish military stocks depleted during its war with the US and Israel, according to a … Read more
Ukraine proposes temporary halt to Black Sea civilian attacks as grain trade hit, report (File photo) Ukraine has proposed a temporary halt to attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea as a surge in strikes on ships and ports disrupts trade and raises concerns about global food supplies, according to a source familiar with … Read more