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Saturday, 22 February, 2025

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Poland introduces mandatory firearms training for children

Poland has introduced mandatory firearms training for schoolchildren amid concerns over potential Russian aggression. The new training will see children aged between 14 and 16 years old train with guns for up to an hour a week as the war in Ukraine continues to impact Polands borders withboth...

EU nation confirms resumption of Russian gas supply via TurkStream

Slovakia has resumed importing Russian natural gas through the TurkStream pipeline after Ukraine halted transit via its territory, Prime Minister Robert Fico announced. The move helps Slovakia avert an energy crisis after Kievs refusal to renew its transit agreement with Moscow forced several EU...

Russian drone, missile attacks kill 8 in Ukraine

At least eight people died overnight as Russian drone and missile strikes pounded Ukraines towns and cities, local officials said Saturday. Meanwhile, Moscows troops continued their grinding advance through the countrys east. A Russian missile strike on an apartment block in the Ukrainian city...

Japan scrambles jets as Russian bombers fly over high seas

Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyos top government spokesman said Friday. We confirmed that Russian military bombers and fighter jets flew over the high seas of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan yesterday, and we...

US and Russian figure skaters were on board crashed plane

A pair of 16-year-old skaters, their mothers, and two Russian coaches are among the victims of the deadly midair collision in Washington DC, a horrific tragedy that has cast a shadow across the figure skating world. Those six victims, which included teenagers Spencer Lane and Jinna Han, were...

2024 was rather successful for Russian economy

Amidst the war against Ukraine, the Russian preside Vladimir Putin shared a good news for the country people. President Putin highlighted the economic success in the year 2024, saying: 2024 was successful for the Russian economy. The past year became rather successful for the Russian economy...

Decoding the secret of Russian beauty standards

Russian beauty has long captivated global interest, shaping beauty ideals for years. The almost perfect appearance of high standards continues to influence beauty practices today. Though beauty is a standard shaped by a given culture, and beauty means different things in different places, there...

Russian envoy reaffirms support for Dhaka-Moscow tie

Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin on Sunday reiterated his countrys commitment to unwavering support, cooperation and partnership with Bangladesh to further strengthen the relations on all fronts, reports UNB. The Ambassador discussed issues of mutual interest and bilateral...

Oil prices rise on supply concerns, Fed rate cut expectations

Oil prices climbed on Friday, set for a fourth consecutive weekly gain, fueled by concerns over tightening supply due to U.S. sanctions on Russian oil producers and signals from a Federal Reserve official hinting at potential interest rate cuts, reports Reuters. Brent crude futures rose by 13...

Russians have greater media freedom on Telegram than EU citizens, says Durov

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has stated that Russians enjoy more media freedom on the platform than EU citizens, in a New Years message posted Tuesday, reports RT. Durov highlighted that while some Russian media outlets are banned in the EU under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and sanctions, all...

Ukraine to end transit of Russian gas to European Union

Russian gas supplies to European Union (EU) states via Ukraine are to end on Wednesday, when a five-year deal between Ukraines gas transit operator Naftogaz and Russias Gazprom expires. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not allow Russia to earn additional billions on...

Russian cargo ship under US sanctions sinks

A Russian cargo ship, Ursa Major, has sunk in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria after an explosion in the engine room. According to Russias foreign ministry, 14 members of the crew had been rescued and taken to the Spanish port of Cartagena but that two others were missing. Ursa...

Berlin must be ready to respond to Russian hybrid attacks: German Defence Minister

German Defence MinisterBoris PistoriuswarnedSunday that Berlin must be ready torespond to any hybrid attacks fromRussiain the run-up tosnap federal electionsand beyond. A hybrid attack is a comprehensive cyber assault that uses multiple methods to infiltrate and compromise a targets IT systems,...

Russia detains Uzbek man over general's killing in Moscow

Russian security service claims of detaining a 29-year-old Uzbek man has been detained over the killing of senior general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow, reports BBC. The Russian security service said the suspect was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence, according to state media...

Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in Black Sea

Two Russian oil tankers with 29 crew members on board have been heavily damaged in the Black Sea, triggering an oil spill, Russia said. The incident took place in the Kerch Strait, which separates Russia from the occupied Crimean peninsula. Footage released by Russias Southern Transport...

Russia ready to use ‘any means’ to prevent defeat in Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the recent use of a hypersonic missile in the Ukraine war sought to make the West understand that Moscow was ready to use any means to stave off defeat, reports Al Jazeera. Lavrov made the remarks in a broadcast interview with United States...

US announces $725 million military assistance package for Ukraine

On Monday (Washington time), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new military aid package worth $725 million to support Ukraine in its ongoing defense against Russias invasion. The package, which is part of a broader surge of security assistance pledged by President Biden on...

Astronauts shutdown Russian space station module after 'unusual odor' from spacecraft

Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station had to temporarily lock down part of the lab this weekend after noticing an unusual odor coming from a cargo spacecraft called Progress 90, NASA said on Sunday. The odor, along with droplets observed by the cosmonauts, was likely caused by...

Russian strikes hit Syria’s Aleppo amid rebel takeover

Russian and Syrian jets on Saturday flew bombing raids on a suburb ofSyrias second city ofAleppoafter rebelinsurgents took control of most of the city in a surprise offensive,a war monitor and military sources have said. The strikes come as an alliance of rebel factions led by the Islamist...

Kim and Russian minister agree to strengthen military relations

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov had a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and decided to strengthen military ties between their two countries, as reported by North Koreas state media on Saturday. The United States and South Korea have accused the nuclear-armed North of sending...

Russian jets intercept US bombers near Kaliningrad

On Monday, two U.S. B-52 Stratofortress bombers were intercepted by Russian SU-27 fighter jets near Kaliningrad, Russias Baltic Sea exclave, according to a U.S. official. The bombers were conducting training exercises in the Baltic Sea region alongside their NATO ally, Finland, which shares an...