RUSSIA – The Russian president Vladimir Putin is in China to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, as well as the Victory Day Parade scheduled on Wednesday, September 3. When addressing the summit, Putin said that Russia’s opposition to Kyiv’s NATO membership was the cause of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, adding that Russia seeks […]
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Russia-Ukraine Latest: Russia Strikes Ukrainian Military Infrastructure & More
RUSSIA – Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday announced that its forces had struck various Ukrainian military infrastructure in several regions. The struck facilities included airfields, warehouses, training centers, drone assembly shops, among others as summarized below: Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Refineries The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that its forces struck […]
Second Case of Chikungunya Virus Reported in Russia
RUSSIA – Russia has reported a second case of imported chikungunya virus according to the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare of the Russian Federation (Rospotrebnadzor) on Saturday. “During the epidemiological investigation by Rospotrebnadzor after the detection of an imported case of chikungunya fever, as well as work with contacts, two more patients […]
What we Know About the Russian Attack on Kyiv
UKRAINE – Ukrainian authorities on said that at least 14 people, including 3 children died after a Russian attack on Kyiv early Thursday. The Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that as of 11 am local time (0800GMT), 14 deaths had been recorded, including a 2-year-old girl, a 14-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl. Mayor Vitaliy […]
Open Letter to Humanity in Regards to the Western World
The western world have always tried to show the rest of us that it’s home to “democracy” and “human freedom,” to an extent that the western governments lectures the rest of the world on these “morals.” The west is very proud of its so called freedoms that it’s so quick to point out other nations/leaders […]
Russia Captures Avdiivske in Donetsk Oblast
RUSSIA – The Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday announced that its forces had captured Avdiivske in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. According to the ministry, the advance was achieved “as a result of offensive actions” by a unit of the Center group of troops. It added that Russian aviation, drones, missile forces and artillery targeted Ukrainian […]
Russia and Ukraine Exchange Drone Attacks
UKRAINE – Both Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone attacks on Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday, with each side claiming to have intercepted each other’s attacks. Ukraine claimed to have downed 75 of 95 drones while Russia stated that it downed 26 unmanned aerial vehicles over its territory. Russian Attack on Ukraine According to Ukraine’s air […]
Nikolay Svechnikov Goes Missing During Istanbul Cross-Continental Swimming Race
RUSSIA – The Russian Consulate General on Monday said that its citizen, Nikolay Svechnikov, a 29 years old swimmer participating in the Istanbul Cross-Continental Swimming Race went missing during the swim. He failed to reach the finish line in the 6.5 kilometer race across the Istanbul Strait, organized by the Turkish National Olympic Committee. The […]
Russia Takes Control of Zaporizhia Settlement in Dnipropetrovsk Region
RUSSIA – Russian Army’s Vostok group took control of Zaporizhia settlement in Dnipropetrovsk region according to a statement from the Defense Ministry on Monday. The ministry said that the settlement was seized “as a result of decisive actions” carried out by Russian units. The Dnipropetrovsk region, which borders the Zaporizhzhia front line, has been regularly […]
Peace Deal Between Russia and Ukraine Can’t be Signed by Zelenskyy; Sergey Lavrov
RUSSIA – In an Interview with NBC, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that while Moscow is open to direct talks between Putin and Zelesnkyy, any peace deal between Russia and Ukraine can only be signed by a legitimate representative of Kyiv. Zelenskyy’s presidential term ended over a year ago, and Ukraine hasn’t had […]
Russian Forces Strike Military Industrial Complex in Ukraine
RUSSIA – The Russian defense ministry on Saturday stated that its forces struck a military industrial complex in Ukraine and inflicted heavy damage. “Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups inflicted damage on an enterprise of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine,” the ministry statement said. It […]
Internal Review Uncovers Reuters Pro-Israel Bias
UK – In a report released on Thursday, multiple journalists revealed the Reuters pro-Israel bias in reporting among its editors and management. The latest incident that led to a backlash over Reuters’ biased reporting was when Israel killed Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif earlier this month. Although al-Sharif previously worked for the newswire, even winning a […]
Mikhail Petrakov Appointed Russia’s Ambassador to Australia
RUSSIA – Russia’s president on Thursday appointed Mikhail Petrakov as the new ambassador to Australia. Born in September 27, 1959, Petrakov has served as a diplomat since 1982. From 1982 to 1986, he worked at the Soviet office in New Delhi. From 1999-2001, he served as the head of Organization for Security and Co-operation in […]
Pro-Ukrainian Suspect in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage Arrested in Italy
ITALY – A Ukrainian citizen, Serhij K, who’s a suspect in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, was arrested by Italian police near the northern Italian city of Rimini on a European arrest warrant. From local reports, he was among those aboard the yacht Andromeda, which investigators believe was used in the operation. According to German […]
Possible Venues for Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting are Turkey, Austria and Switzerland
UKRAINE – The possible venues for the intended Putin-Zelenskyy meeting are Turkey, Austria and Switzerland according to the Ukrainian president on Thursday. “We believe it is fair, and the Europeans emphasized this, that the meeting should be held in neutral Europe. Because there is a war in Ukraine and on the European continent. I said […]