Russia on Saturday said it had wrested two villages in Ukraine, including one in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, marking a fresh advance into an area largely spared seizures of land since Moscow launched its offensive in 2022.Overnight strikes by both sides meanwhile claimed six lives — four in central Ukraine and two in western Russia, […]
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard There are stories that refuse to stay buried. This one comes wrapped in a manila folder, half-burnt, half-declassified, and now very much a political grenade.This week, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard blew the dust off a long-suppressed House Intelligence Committee report that takes aim at one of the […]
US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack against Barack Obama, accusing the former president of orchestrating the false story that Russia helped Trump win the 2016 election. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and others were part of what he called “the crime of the century” […]
Three powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia’s Far East on Sunday, triggering a tsunami alert, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.The first quake, with a magnitude of 5.0, was followed by a 6.7-magnitude earthquake at 07:07 UTC, located 151 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of 8.7 km, according to the […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (AP image) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday announced that Kyiv has proposed a fresh round of peace talks with Russia next week aiming to revive efforts toward a ceasefire after previous negotiations broke down in early June. He stated that the dynamics of negotiations must improve and stressed the need […]
A Black American woman who once said she felt “safe” in Russia has now revealed that she and her child were attacked by racist neighbours in Moscow.Francine Villa had moved from the United States to Russia, hoping to escape racial discrimination. However, in a viral video, she revealed that her dream had turned into a […]
Russia on Thursday dismissed the threat of new US sanctions, saying they’ve “long ceased to be news” for Moscow. This came after US President Donald Trump gave a “serious” ultimatum to Russia regarding the Ukraine war.“Possible new US sanctions have long ceased to be news to us,” Reuters quoted Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman as saying. […]
A US citizen who provided intelligence on Ukrainian troops to support Russia’s military campaign has been granted Russian citizenship, officials announced Tuesday. Daniel Martindale spent two years in Ukraine following the start of Russia’s invasion, passing along the coordinates of military sites to Russian intelligence services, as per Russia’s state media.“By decree of our President […]
Donald Tump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy In a dramatic shift from his earlier hands-off rhetoric, US President Donald Trump privately urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to step up strikes inside Russian territory, even asking him directly if Ukraine could hit Moscow and St. Petersburg, if given the right weapons, reported the Financial Times.“Volodymyr, can you hit […]
US President Donald Trump on Monday said that his wife and first lady, Melania, played a key role in pushing him to take a harder stance against Vladimir Putin over the Russia-Ukraine war.During a meeting with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte at the White House, Trump said Melania had questioned his optimistic view after his […]
