Outgoing US President Joe Biden has authorised Kyiv to use the long-range weapons against Russia. Russia has pledged to retaliate after it claimed to have shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine at its border region of Belgorod. “On January 3, an attempt was made from Ukrainian territory to launch a missile attack … Read more
The ‘upbeat’ address was delivered exactly 25 years since the Russian president took over from predecessor Boris Yeltsin. President Vladimir Putin has said in a New Year address that Russia would move forward with confidence in 2025 and that Russians should be “proud” of what the country had achieved during his quarter-century in power. The … Read more
Putin crackdown widening after Navalny death Putin crackdown widens, Russian-American arrested and charged with treason 04:11 A Russian man arrested for allegedly running a travel agency for gay customers was found dead in custody in Moscow, rights group OVD-Info reported Sunday, amid a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Russia. According to OVD-Info, which tracks political … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people. Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243, an Embraer 190 aircraft, was flying from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the city of Grozny in Russia’s North … Read more
Marc Fogel designated “wrongfully detained” by U.S Government Marc Fogel designated “wrongfully detained” by U.S Government 01:17 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania man imprisoned in Russia, has been designated as “wrongfully detained,” according to a U.S. Department of State spokesperson. That designation by the U.S. government was made official in October. Fogel is … Read more
Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘massive’ drone attack that hit a luxury apartment block in the city, some 1,000km (620 miles) from the frontier. Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged retaliation after Ukrainian drones struck residential buildings in the city of Kazan in Russia’s Tatarstan region. Putin made the comments via videolink on Sunday while addressing … Read more
As Syria’s new leadership takes shape, competing media narratives in Iran and Turkiye illuminate the region’s shifting geopolitical dynamics. Contributors:Dina Esfandiary – Senior MENA adviser, Crisis GroupÖzge Genç – Visiting fellow, The Middle East Council on Global AffairsRahaf Aldoughli – MENA Studies Lecturer, Lancaster UniversityRasha Al Aqeedi – Researcher, The Arab Gulf States Institute On … Read more
Here is the situation on Friday, December 20: Fighting A Russian missile attack has killed three people and wounded three more in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, the national police said. It added that more than 10 houses were damaged in the attack. Ukraine launched six United States-made long-range ATACMS missiles and four United Kingdom-made Storm … Read more
Moscow — Former Royal Ballet star Sergei Polunin, famous for his tattoos of Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday announced that he plans to leave Russia. The Ukrainian-Russian dancer was one of the most prominent stars who backed Russia’s unilateral 2014 annexation of Crimea and its military assault on Ukraine. He was rewarded with prestigious state … Read more
Ukraine says it assassinated top Russian general – CBS News Watch CBS News Ukraine is claiming responsibility for the assassination of a top Russian general in Moscow. Lt. General Igor Kirillov, who oversaw Russia’s chemical weapons unit, was killed when a bomb hidden in a scooter went off as he left a Moscow apartment building. … Read more