The Finnish Defense Forces sent out an urgent message: We are being invaded. We need help. Hundreds of American troops — part of a new Arctic division — boarded planes in Fairbanks, Alaska. Their flight curved over the North Pole and landed at Rovaniemi Airport, in northern Finland. The soldiers quickly unpacked their M-4 assault […]
Vladimir Putin and Andrei Kozyrev (File photo) Russia’s justice ministry said on Friday that it has designated Andrei Kozyrev — a former foreign minister and prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin — as a “foreign agent”. The Yeltsin-era minister responded to this labelling by calling it “the stupidity of the regime.”According to Reuters, Kozyrev, 74, […]
The job offer, pitched to appeal to a 17-year-old Ukrainian refugee without work, promised a BMW car and about $11,000 in cash. Daniil Bardadim, a teenager on the run from war in Ukraine, received the offer early last year after making his way to Warsaw in neighboring Poland, according to investigators. He accepted and was […]
File photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Picture credit: AP) Tensions between Ukraine and China escalated Wednesday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed his government had detailed intelligence on more than 150 Chinese nationals fighting as mercenaries for Russia in the ongoing war. China swiftly denied the accusations, calling them “totally unfounded” and warning against misinterpretation […]
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Wednesday rejected Ukraine’s allegations of Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces, calling the claims “totally unfounded.” “The Chinese government always asks Chinese citizens to stay away from conflict zones, avoid getting involved in any form of armed conflict, and especially refrain from participating in any party’s military operations,” […]
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Russia on Monday said that the global oil market is experiencing significant volatility following the United States’ implementation of “Liberation Day” tariffs on numerous countries. Trading data shows that on London’s ICE, Brent crude oil futures contracts for June 2025 delivery fell below $63 per barrel at 10.08 am Moscow time (7.08 am GMT), marking […]
Foreign ministers from the Nato member states met for a second day in Brussels on Friday amid increasing tensions between the US and the rest of the alliance, as well as a faltering push for peace in Ukraine.While Nato has tried to show a united front as a military alliance, the US under President Donald […]
Russia President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping tariffs, imposing a minimum 10% levy on nearly all nations worldwide, with additional higher rates targeting approximately 60 countries. Notably, Russia was missing from the list of countries.During his announcement, Trump held up a board listing around 50 countries, […]
Russia’s Supreme Court to decide next month on removing the Taliban from its list of banned “terrorist” organisations, state news agencies reported Monday. The ruling, expected on April 17, follows a request from the prosecutor general’s office and is likely to lift the designation. Despite the Taliban’s classification as a terrorist group since 2003, Moscow […]
