NATO has alleged that “Russia is preparing for a long war in Ukraine. Mircea Geoana said NATO nations must invest more in defence and technologies to prepare for future wars. NATO chiefs are expected to discuss how allies can expand the delivery of weapons, training and support to Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that NATO … Read more
The Croatian President has slammed US and NATO’s involvement in the ongoing war in Ukraine. President Zoran Milanovic described some aspects of Western involvement as “absurd” Croatia’s President spoke out and said he wouldn’t be a “slave to America” as the country continues to resist further involvement in Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
Putin’s close ally has alleged that Russia ‘is at war with Britain and US,’ not Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia’s security council secretary, Nikolai Patrushev, has said the war in Ukraine has become “a military confrontation between Russia and NATO, and above all the US and Britain.” Patrushev, who is one of Putin’s … Read more
The US has announced a fresh round of military assistance packages for Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States has announced a new $3.75bn military assistance package to help Ukraine and its neighbours on NATO’s eastern flank as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on. The latest tranche of assistance will include for the … Read more
Putin has been warned that it would take NATO ‘just three days’ to take out Russia. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been warned that NATO could take out Russia in just three days if the conflict between the two sides exploded to dangerous levels. If the Russian President was to … Read more
NATO has issued a fresh warning over the ‘real possibility’ of all-out war with Russia hours after the new Putin nuke threat. EKO HOT BLOG reports that NATO’s Secretary General has said the Ukraine war could spin out of control and escalate into a full-blown conflict between the military alliance and Vladimir Putin’s Russia – … Read more
War experts have warned that Putin could launch a Christmas offensive on Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a defence expert, Major General Tim Cross, has said Russia could launch an offensive before Christmas to force Ukraine to sit at the negotiating table. An “unusual” level of high activity has been spotted by satellites at … Read more
NATO has vowed to fix Ukraine’s power grid and provide the country with more weapons. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nato has pledged to give more weapons to Ukraine and help fix critical energy infrastructure badly damaged by massive Russian missile and drone strikes. At a summit in Bucharest, the military alliance’s secretary general, Jens … Read more
Putin has said that he needs five million troops to win the Ukraine war. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vladimir Putin has told his military commanders that Russia needs to deploy five million troops in order to triumph in Ukraine. A document making the rounds in military and political circles in Moscow entitled “Conclusions of … Read more
Poland has confirmed that a “Russian-made missile” killed two people in a polish village. Eko Hot Blog reports that Poland’s foreign ministry has confirmed that a “Russian-made missile” fell on the village of Przewodów, which is near the border with Ukraine. EDITOR’S PICKS Two Killed As Russian Missiles Cross Into Poland During Attack On Ukraine … Read more
Two people have been killed as Russian missiles crossed into Poland. Eko Hot Blog reports that Russian missiles killed two people in Poland, according to a senior US intelligence official, who spoke with the AP news agency. EDITOR’S PICKS Zelensky Declares Kherson Liberation As ‘Beginning Of The End Of War’ Nigeria Places N5m Bounty On … Read more
EU Nations are reportedly ready to join the fight against Russia in Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that concern is mounting that Vladimir Putin may escalate his war in Ukraine by sending in troops from the east and west of the Suwalki Gap, cutting off the Baltic States from the rest of NATO. Previously dubbed … Read more
Occupied Ukraine Areas Call For Urgent Referendums To Join Russia EKO HOT BLOG reports that four areas of Ukraine under Moscow’s control have announced plans for urgent so-called referendums on joining Russia, which would pave the way for Russian annexation. Russia’s invasion has stalled in recent months and Ukraine has recaptured swathes of … Read more
Russian Councillors have initiated move to remove Vladimir Putin from power. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin is facing growing dissent from his councillors in a rare move against his leadership, reports claim. District council members in St Petersburg have drafted a petition calling for the Russian President to be removed from office … Read more
‘Russia will attack more countries — NATO warns as war rages on. EKO HOT BLOG reports that NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, on Thursday warned that Russia could attack more neighbouring countries if President Vladimir Putin succeeds in Ukraine. “If Russia wins this war, [Vladimir] Putin will have confirmation that violence works. Then … Read more
Russia, which invaded Ukraine on February 24, has captured a chunk of territory in southern Ukraine and used its artillery supremacy in the east to make gradual territorial gains But, a top Ukrainian general said on Thursday that Russia had not taken a “single metre” of land in the last week and that Ukrainian rocket attacks were … Read more
Ukraine’s defence minister’s remarks come as Russia makes progress in taking territory in the eastern Donbas region Reznikov praised the UK for being “key” in the transition from providing Ukraine with Soviet-era weapons to Nato-standard air defence systems and ammunition EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes … Read more
The UK prime minister said Putin’s “crazy, macho” invasion was a “perfect example of toxic masculinity” Johnson’s comments come ahead of a Nato meeting where allies will discuss how to respond to future threats EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk … Read more
NATO To Increase Rapid Reaction Force To 300,000 Troops— Stoltenberg. NATO says it will increase the size of its rapid reaction forces to 300,000 troops in the ‘biggest overhaul’ of defence since the Cold War. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon … Read more
NATO Plots New 200,000-Strong Force To ‘Wipe Russia Off Earth’. The military alliance has played a central role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, long before the “special military operation” began. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover Of … Read more