War in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Oct.26, oversaw the training of Moscow’s strategic deterrence forces, troops responsible for responding to threats of nuclear war, the Kremlin said. “Und
Oct. 26, 2022
Marina Bayeva, a woman described as “a true defender of her people and animals”, has been recognised with a special award by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at the House of Lords in L
Oct. 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
The Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Iryna Vereshchuk, has urged Ukrainians who have left the embattled nation to stay in their host nations until spring. She says that Ukraine’s energy system “will
Oct. 26, 2022
October 24, 2022 Putin is a dictator with staggering riches and a nuclear arsenal. In February, he audaciously started “World War III”, and upended the world order, by invading Ukraine, but only the i
Oct. 26, 2022
The UK’s new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, held his first call with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, Oct. 25, in which he offered reassurances that Britain would continue to support Ukraine. “T
Oct. 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Russian siloviki factions continue to voice dissatisfaction with the Russian war effort in Ukraine, likely indicating that President Vladimir Putin will struggle to appease the pro-war f
Oct. 26, 2022
While Vladimir Putin wages a vicious military war against Ukraine, he is also waging an energy war against Europe — deliberately restricting energy supplies, driving up energy costs to astronomical le
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
A meticulously researched report by the independent web news groups lnsider and Bellingcat, and the German major media magazine Der Spiegel, identified by name 33 Russian Federation (RF) military serv
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
According to Ukraine’s spy chief, Russia is sending more troops into the important southern city of Kherson and may be getting ready to defend it. On Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, the head of Ukrainian intel
Oct. 25, 2022
Left-wing US lawmakers on Monday, Oct. 24, urged President Joe Biden to seek a negotiated settlement with Russia to end the Ukraine war including by exploring security arrangements acceptable to both
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
According to Ukrainian military intelligence, Russia’s Wagner private military company (PMC) has begun mass recruitment of Russian prisoners suffering from severe infectious diseases, in particular HI
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
News appeared late last week about telephone conversations between Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with his Western counterparts – the ministers of defense of the United States, Great Britain,
Oct. 25, 2022
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday, Oct. 25, that rebuilding Ukraine was a “generational task” that must start immediately, even as Russia’s invasion rages on. Scholz as current head of the
Oct. 25, 2022
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed her government’s support for the European Union, NATO and Ukraine on Tuesday, Oct.25, in her first address to parliament, one month after her far-right
Oct. 25, 2022
Investigations are under way in Paris into the Franco-Russian Dialogue association, with the courts seeking to establish whether its leaders, an MEP and a former senator, obtained advantages in exchan
Oct. 25, 2022
Kevin McCarthy, who could soon be second in line to the White House, startled US allies when he warned that his Republican Party would no longer write a “blank check” to Ukraine. If the Republicans wi
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
‘Europe, I’ll cut you off from gas supply!’ ‘OK.’ ‘Completely.’ ‘We see.’ ‘But you can get it through Nord Stream 2.’ ‘No, thanks.’ ‘Then I’ll send gas to Turkey.’ ‘We see.’ ‘You can buy gas there.’ ‘
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russia must not escalate the conflict in Ukraine with false claims that Kyiv is planning to unleash a so-called “dirty bomb”, the head of NATO warned Monday, Oct.24. Jens Stoltenberg weighed in follow
Oct. 25, 2022
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday, Oct.25, his spokesperson told AFP, confirming his surprise visit to Ukraine. The trip is his first to the country since Russia inva
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways The Kremlin intensified its information operation to accuse Ukraine of preparing to conduct a false-flag attack using a dirty bomb for a second day in a row. Ukraine’s Military Intellige
Oct. 25, 2022