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Russia to provide 30,000 MT of fertilizer to Bangladesh free of charge

Russia has announced it will provide 30,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Muriate of Potash (MoP) fertilizer to Bangladesh free of charge, as a gesture of friendship and strong bilateral ties between the two nations. Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of Uralchem Group, Russias second-largest ammonia and nitrogen...

Ukraine reportedly fires UK 'Storm Shadow' missiles into Russia

Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for the first time, British media reported Wednesday, after being given the green light from London. Several missiles were launched against at least one Russian military target, The Financial Times said, citing an unidentified...

U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shuts down due to Russian air attack threat

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it would stay closed Wednesday after receiving a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital, reports AP. The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Bidens decision to let Ukraine strike...

Ukraine’s success in building clean energy is Putin’s achilles heel

CEO of DTEK Maxim Timchenko pulls out a piece of paper with bar charts showing how much new electricity his company has brought online this year in the country versus how much Russian bombs have destroyed. Total electricity goes up, then down, then up, then down capturing the companys constant...

US temporarily shuts its embassy in Kyiv

The US Embassy in Kyiv announced a temporary closure following specific intelligence of a potential large-scale air attack expected on Wednesday, reports India Today. The US department of states consular affairs said in a statement, Out of an abundance of caution, the embassy will be closed, and...

Russia begins production of nuclear-resistant mobile bomb shelters

Russia has started serial production of mobile bomb shelters that can protect against a variety of threats including shockwaves and radiation from a nuclear blast. The emergency ministrys research institute said the KUB-M shelter could offer protection for 48 hours against these and other...

Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches 1,000-day mark

Russia conducted drone attacks on Ukraine overnight, intensifying its full-scale invasion as the conflict reached its 1,000th day. In the northeastern region of Sumy, a Russian drone strike claimed the lives of six people, including a child, and left 12 others injured, according to regional...

Kim Jong Un meets Russian minister amid deepening ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has met with Russias resources minister, state media has reported, in the latest indication of rapidly warming relations between the countries, reports Al Jazeera. Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Alexander Kozlov led a government delegation...

Team Trump criticizes Biden's decision on missiles for Ukraine

Donald Trumps allies sharply criticized President Joe Biden on Monday for allowing Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, accusing him of escalating the conflict, reports AFP. With two months left in office, lame-duck US President Biden made a major...

China, Russia ministers discuss Korea tensions: state media

The Chinese and Russian foreign ministers discussed tensions on the Korean peninsula during a meeting at the G20 summit in Brazil on Monday, according to Beijings state media. China and Russia have drawn closer since Moscows invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with Western countries accusing Beijing of...

Kim slams US, West over Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States and the West are using the Ukrainian military as shock troops to fight Russia and risk triggering a global conflict, state media reported Monday. Seoul and Washington have accused the nuclear-armed North of sending more than 10,000 soldiers...

Trump may review Biden’s decision using long-range missile

The United Nations president elect Donald Trump may review his predecessors decision to authorize the use of US-supplied long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, reports TASS. In condition of anonymity, a member of Trumps translation team shard this information to the media. I suspect...

Russia launches fiercest missile and drone strike on Ukraine

A Russian strike on a nine-story building in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy has left at least eight people dead and dozens more injured, according to officials. The attack comes as Russia launched a large-scale drone and missile barrage, described by authorities as the most extensive in recent...

Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia

A US official informed AFP on Sunday that President Joe Biden has granted Kyiv permission to deploy long-range American missiles against military targets in Russia, shortly after Russia carried out a deadly strike on Ukraines power grid. The official, who spoke anonymously, confirmed reports...

Oil prices edge higher after Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

Oil prices rose slightly on Monday following an escalation in fighting between Russia and Ukraine over the weekend. However, gains were limited by concerns over weak fuel demand in China, the worlds second-largest oil consumer, and projections of a global oil surplus, reports Reuters. Brent...

Russia launches ‘massive’ strike on Ukraine: Zelensy

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has launched a massive air strike on Ukraines energy system in the early hours of Sunday morning, reports Guardian. Citing Reuters the media reported the Vladimir Putins forces have fired about 120 missiles and 90 drones. However, Zelenskyy...

German chancellor opens “Pandora’s box” with Putin: Zelensky

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said that the German chancellor Olaf Scholz is opening Pandoras Box with the Russian president Vladimir Putin, reports CNN. He made the criticism following a conversation between two world leaders that took place on Firday, first time in two years. It comes...

Germany's Scholz holds first conversation with Russia's Putin in two years

The leaders of Russia and Germany held their first conversation in nearly two years as Western nations brace for the incoming Trump administration, which has signaled its intent to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz initiated a phone call with Russian President...

Russia breaks silence with drone and missile

Russia on Wednesday morning struck Kyiv with a combined missile and drone attack for the first time in 73 days, reports AP. Confirming the issue to the media, top Ukrainian officials said that the attack damage is still being assessed. Air raid warnings blared for hours, Serhii Popko, head of...

North Korea ratifies defense treaty with Russia

North Koreahas ratified a mutual defense treaty withRussia, state media reported on Tuesday. The deal calls for each side to assist the other in case of an armed attack. The announcement comes days afterUkraines Defense Ministry reported its forces clashed with North Korean units stationed in...

Israel claims of making ‘certain progress’ in Lebanon ceasefire talks

Israels foreign minister said that talks ongoing over Israels stated objectives of pushing Hezbollah away from Israeli border, reports the Guardian. After 13 months of fighting, the foreign minister, Gideon Saar, said on Monday that certain progress had been made on ceasefire talks in Lebanon....

Russia deployed 50,000 troops in Kursk to tackle Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer, reports CNN. Ukrainian troops continue to hold back the nearly 50,000-strong enemy group in Kursk,...

Russia destroyed, intercepted 96 Ukrainian drones: Ministry

The Russian defence ministry said that it has repulsed a massive attack on the countrys civilian infrastructure on Sunday, with 96 Ukrainian drones destroyed and intercepted, reports TASS. The ministry emphasized that most of the drones were eliminated over the Moscow Region. The agency said,...

Putin approves mutual defense treaty with North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree formalizing a treaty with North Korea that strengthens their strategic partnership, including a provision for mutual defense. The decree, which was published on Saturday, outlines the terms of the agreement, marking a significant step in the...

Russia's fresh airstrike killed three in Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities said that a Russian airstrike on Sunday killed at least three people in southern Ukraine, reports agencies. The strike took place a day after Moscow and Kyiv both launched record overnight drone attacks on each other. However, two people were killed in southern city of...

Russia and Ukraine counter each other with biggest drone attacks

Russia and Ukraine have carried out their biggest drone attacks against each other since the start of the war. Russias defence ministry also said it intercepted 70 Ukrainian drones over six regions, including some approaching Moscow which forced flights to be diverted from three of the capitals...

Russia fines google $20 Decillion, exceeding global GDP

A Russian court has levied an unprecedented fine of $20 decillion on Google for blocking access to 17 YouTube channels owned by Russian state networks. This staggering fine far surpasses Googles $2 trillion market value and even exceeds the World Banks estimated global GDP of roughly $100 trillion....

Vladimir Putin signs mutual defense treaty with North Korea

The agreement, which was first announced by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in June following their summit in Pyongyang, stipulates that both nations will provide mutual assistance in the event of an armed attack on either side. On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty...