Russia has issued a caution to its citizens against traveling to the United States and other Western nations, alleging that they risk being “targeted” by authorities in those countries. Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delivered the warning during a press briefing on Wednesday, citing strained relations with the U.S. as … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, marking a rare acknowledgment of his country’s military losses. In a social media post, Zelensky also reported 370,000 injuries among Ukrainian forces, though he clarified that this figure included multiple injuries to some … Read more
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his family have reportedly arrived in Moscow after fleeing Syria. Russian state media announced that Al-Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Russia. Al-Assad, whose regime has faced widespread accusations of chemical weapon attacks on civilians, fled the country following an advance by rebel forces into Damascus, according … Read more
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov cautioned that Moscow could resort to “even stronger military means” in its war with Ukraine if the United States and its allies persist in testing Russia’s patience. He argued that the West, particularly the US, lacks “common sense” and fails to appreciate Russia’s resolve to protect its core national … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to impose 100% tariffs on countries in the BRICS alliance—comprising China, Russia, and other emerging economies—unless they pledge not to create a new currency during his administration. “The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar while we stand by and watch is OVER. We … Read more
Sweden has formally called on China to assist in investigating the damage to two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, after a Chinese vessel, the Yi Peng Three, was linked to the incidents. The cables—one connecting Sweden to Lithuania and the other linking Finland to Germany—were damaged on November 17 and 18 in Swedish territorial … Read more
Russia is grappling with a severe demographic decline that threatens its economic and developmental ambitions. To counter the shrinking workforce, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov emphasized the need for migrants in a recent interview with state news agency RIA Novosti. “We have a tense demographic situation. We live in the largest country in the world, but … Read more
Russia possesses a stockpile of advanced missiles “ready for use,” President Vladimir Putin announced in an unscheduled television address, a day after a ballistic missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Putin highlighted the capabilities of the Oreshnik missile, claiming it is “impossible to intercept” and promising further tests, including in “combat conditions.” The … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his forces launched a new intermediate-range missile, codenamed Oreshnik, during an attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday. He described the strike as a direct response to Ukraine’s recent use of US and UK long-range weaponry to hit targets inside Russia. In a televised statement, Putin … Read more
Vladimir Putin has approved updates to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, outlining expanded conditions for the potential use of its nuclear arsenal. The revised policy now states that an attack from a non-nuclear state, if supported by a nuclear-armed power, will be treated as a collective assault on Russia. This marks a significant shift in Russia’s military … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Europe to “push Russia harder” during a speech marking 1,000 days since Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “The more time he [Putin] has, the worse the conditions become,” Zelensky told a special session of the European Parliament on Tuesday, urging continued pressure to force Russia toward a “just … Read more
The leader of Abkhazia, Georgia’s breakaway region, has announced his resignation following days of mass protests against a contentious pro-Russia bill. Aslan Bzhania’s press office stated he was stepping down to “maintain stability and constitutional order” and emphasized that protesters who stormed the parliament in Sukhumi must disperse by Tuesday. The controversial bill, which proposed … Read more
President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use advanced long-range American weapons inside Russia, a senior U.S. official confirmed, as North Korean troops bolster Moscow’s forces on the battlefield. The approval allows Ukraine to deploy the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), a decision that had been debated within the U.S. government for months. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that his military’s ongoing operation in Russia’s Kursk region is now holding down 50,000 Russian troops. In his daily address, Zelensky stated that the incursion is significantly hindering Moscow’s ability to launch attacks within Ukraine, which has been a primary objective of the operation despite skepticism from some Western … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump of the United States and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have agreed to work towards “a return to peace in Europe” during their first call since the US election, according to a German government spokesperson. In a statement on Sunday, Scholz’s spokesperson, Steffen Hebestreit, said, “Both leaders exchanged views on the German-American relationship … Read more
Ukraine announced on Friday that it had received the bodies of 563 soldiers from Russian authorities, primarily troops who died in combat in the eastern Donetsk region. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, the exchange of prisoners and fallen military personnel remains one of the few channels of cooperation between Moscow and … Read more
The UK government announced new sanctions on Thursday targeting three Russian-linked private mercenary groups, including Africa Corps, the successor to the Wagner Group. “These sanctions will bear down on Russian malign activity in Libya, Mali, and CAR (Central African Republic), exposing and combatting Russia’s illicit activity in Africa,” the government said in a statement. This … Read more
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on allies to take decisive action instead of merely observing as North Korean troops deployed in Russia prepare to enter the battlefield. Meanwhile, the country’s army chief has warned that Ukrainian forces are facing “one of the most powerful offensives” from Moscow since the full-scale war began over two … Read more
There is too much tension in the world: too much bloodletting and too much pain and suffering. The innocent are being killed in their hundreds of thousands while the world shrugs its shoulders unconcerned and moves on. The world has never been closer to the precipice than it is now in the present clime. EDITOR’S … Read more