Ukraine says it downed a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time A Tupolev Tu-160 and Tu-22M3 military aircrafts fly over the Kremlin and Red Square in downtown Moscow to mark the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, May 9, 2020. Yuri Kadobnov | Afp | Getty Images … Read more
Putin warns against escalation in first comments on Iran-Israel conflict Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi hold a meeting in Tehran on July 19, 2022. Sergei Savostyanov | AFP | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first comments on Tuesday on the Iranian attack on Israel, calling on all sides … Read more
The central premise is logical. They contend that Beijing seeks to exhaust Washington by taking contrary positions – or simply declining to act at all – on Ukraine, the Middle East, the Red Sea or any other locus of international conflict in which the US has a stake. The gusto with which the Chinese leadership … Read more
Putin said talks with Ukraine must not be aimed at “imposing any schemes that have nothing to do with reality” ‘Kyiv May Have…’: Putin Hints Ukraine’s Role In Moscow Terrorist Attack That Killed 139 People Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s readiness for dialogue with Ukraine was confirmed by Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. The aborted 2022 peace … Read more
By AAMER MADHANI (Associated Press) WASHINGTON — China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use in its war against Ukraine, according to a U.S. assessment. Two senior Biden administration officials, who discussed the sensitive … Read more
The March 22 attack on a concert hall in a Moscow suburb killed at least 144 people, the deadliest in Russia in 20 years. A branch of Islamic State claimed responsibility, but Russian President Vladimir Putin, without citing evidence, has sought to blame Ukraine. FBI Director Christopher Wray. Photo: AFP US officials have been worried … Read more
A NEW British laser gun dubbed the “DragonFire” could be rushed onto the frontline in Ukraine to give Kyiv an edge in the war of the drones. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps suggested the Star Wars-style weapon could be used to blast Russian UAVs out the sky at the speed of light far sooner than expected. … Read more
“We said many times that the process of [peace] talks without Russia makes no sense,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Photo: Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin mocked the conference, saying during a meeting with his Belarusian ally and counterpart Alexander Lukashenko that “it would be funny if it were not sad”. … Read more
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades | Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged the U.S. Thursday to continue playing a leading role in … Read more
The trial of 27 people charged in connection with the worldwide “Panama Papers” money laundering started Monday in a Panamanian criminal court. Those on trial include the owners of the Mossack-Fonseca law firm that was at the heart of the 2016 massive document leak. The Panama Papers include a collection of 11 million secret financial … Read more
