“The special services of Ukraine are directly related to this,” Bortnikov said. He said Kiev had helped prepare Islamic radicals in an undisclosed location in the Middle East. Asked by Russian journalists whether Ukraine and its allies, the United States and Britain, were involved in the attack on the concert hall, Bortnikov said: “We think […]
Armed forces use social media platforms. “The object entered Polish territory near the city of Oserdow (Lublin Voivodeship) and remained there for 39 seconds. During the entire flight, it was observed by military radar systems.
Vladimir Putin said Russia would not be “scared” as he hailed the election victory, which paved the way for the former spy to become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years. All of the 71-year-old's major rivals are dead, in jail or in exile, and he has cracked down hard on anyone who […]
“We have already shown that we can live together to defend the independence, sovereignty and security of Russia,” he said in a video message accompanied by the Russian tricolor flag and the presidential state emblem. “It is extremely important today that we do not deviate from this path,” he said. Early voting was already underway […]
He said, “There are countries that are ready to send their troops to Ukraine, there are countries that say never – Slovakia is among them – and there are countries that say this proposal should be considered.” Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who is set to join NATO, poured cold water on the idea, saying […]
Zelensky says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers died in war with Russia
“This military partnership with Russia has shown the world Iran's defense capabilities,” the military official said. “This does not mean that we are taking Russia's side in the Ukraine conflict.” There is a huge threat to Iran's cleric rulers amid the war that started between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas after October 7. […]
Ukrainian commanders have predicted that Russia will move troops from Avdiivka to other parts of the front line. And Ukrainian troops said they were facing “heavy fire” from Russian forces advancing in the southern Zaporizhia region. Senior commander Oleksandr Tarnavsky said Russia was carrying out a series of attacks near the village of Robotyn – […]
He said the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s talks with the German Chancellor will be especially important as they are likely to talk about a range of issues, including trade, skills migration and the Rohingya crisis. Also, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, UK Secretary of State for Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Cameron, German Federal Minister […]
In an interview with the newspaper group Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland, German Major General Christian Freyding stressed the importance of “long-term structured capacity building of the Ukrainian armed forces, which we are now addressing”. Indeed, Ukrainian armed forces are also reporting success, despite Russia’s advantage, with targeted airstrikes on Russian radar sites, bases and supply routes in […]
Regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram that the accident occurred in the Korochansky district, northeast of the region’s capital. “Now an investigation team and emergency services are working at the site. I have changed my working schedule and traveled to the district,” Gladkov said. Gladkov had previously declared a missile alert in the region, […]
Lisak also reported six people killed and 28 injured in attacks on a shopping mall, private homes and administrative buildings. Governor Oleg Sinegubov said Kharkiv suffered about 20 attacks, killing three employees of a civilian enterprise and wounding 11. In Zaporizhia, on the banks of the Dnipro River, Governor Yuri Malashko reported seven killed and […]
The air force said it also shot down two Russian missiles and two fighter planes – one over the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine and one over the Black Sea. Defense forces in southern Ukraine said 17 of the downed drones were in the southern Odessa region and another five were in other parts of […]
In southern Turkey, much of which was devastated by the February earthquake, some faithful celebrated mass in front of the ruins of their church in Antakya. “It’s important for us to celebrate the birth of Jesus. But this is a very sad Christmas,” said Wehbi Tadrasgil, 55, who lost his wife and two of his […]
Allowing in the war-torn nation of more than 40 million people would bring a major change and huge costs for the bloc and turn some countries that currently receive EU money into net contributors. With Ukraine and other hopefuls campaigning for membership, the far more fundamental debate is how to make the EU manageable if […]