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Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal
US President Donald Trump told Russia on Monday to end its war in Ukraine within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions, as he laid out plans for infusions of weaponry for Kyiv via NATO. Trump said he was very, very unhappy with Vladimir Putin, underlining his insistence that his...
World War III has already begun — Russian researcher Dmitry Trenin
Many now speak of humanity drifting toward World War III, conjuring images of mid‑20th-century clashes. But war evolvesit wont begin with a June 1941style blitzkrieg or a Cuban Missile Crisistype nuclear standoff. In fact, the new world war is already underwayits just that not everyone has...
Trump threatens Russia with tariffs, unveils major Ukraine weapons plan
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping new weapons initiative for Ukraine, coupled with a stark warnig to Russia: agree to a peace deal within 50 days or face crushing economic retaliation, reports BBC. In a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Trump said...
Trump says US will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, saying they are necessary to defend the country because Russian President Vladimir Putin talks nice but then he bombs everybody in the evening. Trump did not give a number of Patriots he plans to send...
Zelensky threatens 'long-range strikes' in Russia amid renewed US military aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a stern warning of fresh long-range strikes within Russian territory, escalating the war as Kyiv prepares for more intense military operations. The threat follows a pledge from the United States to resume military aid to Ukraine after a brief...
N. Korean leader Kim reaffirms support for Russia in Ukraine conflict
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russias top diplomat his country was ready to unconditionally support all actions taken by Moscow to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, state media reported on Sunday, as the two countries held high-level strategic talks. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
Moscow warns US, allies against threatening Russia, DPRK
Moscow warns the United States, South Korea, and Japan against using their relations as a tool to target Russia and North Korea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference following talks with his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui in Wonsan, Mehr News Agency reports....
Pakistan, Russia ink landmark deal to revive steel mills, build new plants in Karachi
Pakistan and Russia signed an agreement on Friday to restore operations at the long-dormant Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and to establish new steel manufacturing plants in Karachi. The deal in a historic step toward reviving Pakistans industrial backbone signals a fresh phase of strategic industrial...
Russia’s drone war escalates, straining Ukraine’s defenses, civilian morale
Russias increasingly aggressive drone and missile campaign is spreading fear across Ukraine and straining its air defense systems, with Kyiv and other cities facing record-breaking waves of aerial assaults. In June alone, Russia launched over 5,400 drones the highest monthly total since the war...
Deadly new Russian drone attack on Kyiv
Ukraines capital Kyiv is again under a massive overnight Russian drone attack, local officials say, with at least two people reported killed and 13 injured, and fires burning across the city, BBC reports. Authorities in Kyiv say drone wreckage hit the roof of a residential building in the...
Tapes reveal Trump's bomb threat against Russia, China
US President Donald Trump told a private gathering that he once sought to deter Russian President from attacking Ukraine by threatening to bomb the s--t out of Moscow in retaliation, according to a leaked audio. Trump told a private gathering of donors last year that he once sought to deter...
Medvedev mocks NATO chief Rutte's comments on Russia, China
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ridiculed NATO Secretary General Mark Ruttes recent claim that China might ask Russia to attack NATO territory in Europe as a diversion if Beijing moves on Taiwan. Rutte made the remarks in an interview with The New York Times on Saturday, where he...
North Korea to send 30,000 troops to bolster Russia’s forces: Ukrainian officials
Ukrainian officials said that North Korea is set to triple the number of its troops fighting for Russia along the front lines with Ukraine, sending an additional 25,000 to 30,000 soldiers to assist Moscow, reports CNN. According to an intelligence assessment, the media claimed to have seen it,...
Putin wants Ukraine's 'capitulation': German FM
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to surrender, Germanys top diplomat said on Monday as he visited Kyiv after weeks of stepped-up Russian bombardments of the country, reports BSS. Amid stalled peace talks to end the more than three-year war, Putin is not ceding on any of his...
Suspects in Moscow Concert Hall Attack Claim Ukraine Ordered Assault
Suspects in the March 2024 Crocus City Hall terrorist attack have claimed that Ukrainian authorities ordered the massacre, according to Russian media reports citing official interrogation transcripts, reports RT. The deadly attack occurred on March 22, 2024, when four armed men stormed the...
Putin wants all of Ukraine, as Europe steps up military aid
Ukraines European allies pledged increased levels of military aid to Ukraine this year, making up for a United States aid freeze, as Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his ambition to absorb all of Ukraine into the Russian Federation, reports Al Jazeera. At this moment, the Europeans...
Russia to develop state messaging app to combat WhatsApp, Telegram
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a law authorising the development of a state-backed messaging app integrated with government services, as Moscow strives to reduce its dependence on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. Russia has long sought to establish what it calls digital...
Lavrov says EU has become NATO’s military extension
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused the European Union of abandoning its founding economic purpose and transforming into an aggressive military bloc aligned with NATO. Speaking at an international forum in Moscow, Lavrov said the EU is now essentially a branch, or rather an appendage...
Seven killed in Kyiv in new Russian attack
At least seven people have been killed and several injured in an overnight Russian missile and drone attack in the Kyiv region. In a post on social media, interior minister Ihor Klymenko said residential areas, hospitals and sports infrastructure had been hit. At least six of those who died...
Iran foreign minister to meet key ally Putin
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi was due to hold important talks with key ally Vladimir Putin on Monday, 48 hours after a major US attack on Irans key nuclear facilities, reports BSS citing AFP. Moscow is a crucial backer of Tehran, but has not swung forcefully behind its partner since...
Trump sees negotiated settlement as key to ending Russia–Ukraine war – State Dept.
US President Donald Trump believes that only a negotiated agreement can bring an end to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, according to State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, Bruce emphasized that Trump views diplomacy as the only realistic...
Russian missile experts visit Iran, warn Israel
Russia on Thursday strongly condemned Israels attacks on Irans nuclear infrastructure, calling them illegal and warning they could trigger a global crisis. Moscow also expressed deep concern for the safety of its personnel working at Iranian nuclear facilities. We consider the Israeli sides...
World 'millimeters away' from disaster: Russia
The world is millimeters away from disaster regarding the threat of a nuclear escalation in the Middle East, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. The spokeswoman said that it was surprising that worlds media did not pay attention to strikes on Irans nuclear...
Russia has carried out Istanbul promises – top negotiator
Russia has returned the remains of more than 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv as part of a previously agreed exchange, according to Vladimir Medinsky, Moscows chief negotiator in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. In a statement posted on Telegram Monday, Medinsky announced that Russia had...
Bangladesh-Russia energy ties in spotlight on Russia Day celebration
Bangladesh and Russia reaffirmed their long-standing friendship and growing strategic cooperation, particularly in the energy and scientific sectors, at a reception marking Russia Day, hosted by the Russian Embassy in Dhaka on Sunday evening, reports BSS. Speaking at the event, Russian...
Nuclear site attacks threaten global security: Russian envoy warns UN
Russias ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, has denounced Israels recent airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, warning that the attacks violate international law and pose serious global risks. Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Friday, Nebenzia accused...
West prevented Ukraine peace deal in 2022 – Top Russian negotiator
Russias lead negotiator in the 2022 peace talks, Vladimir Medinsky, has alleged that Western interventionparticularly from the United States and the United Kingdomprevented Ukraine from signing a peace agreement with Moscow in the early days of the conflict. Speaking on RTs The Sanchez Effect,...
Germany plans major bunker expansion as war readiness deadline looms
Germany is fast-tracking the expansion and modernization of its civil defense infrastructure, with officials warning that the country must be ready for war with Russia by 2029. Ralph Tiesler, head of the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), is urging the government to...