KENYA – The number of Kenyans fighting for Russia in Ukraine war is over 1,000 according to the Kenyan National Intelligence Service (NIS). Officials from the NIS made the disclosure during a parliamentary briefing in Nairobi late Wednesday, warning lawmakers about the growing number of citizens believed to have traveled abroad to join the ongoing […]
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Trilateral Peace Talks for Ukraine Continues in Geneva
RUSSIA – The trilateral peace talks for Ukraine continued on Wednesday Feb. 18 in Geneva, Switzerland, between Russia, Ukraine and US, after completing the first session on Tuesday. The Wednesday talks took approximately 2 hours. The Tuesday negotiations that began in the afternoon continued for over four hours, and came just a week before the […]
Ahead of Russian Peace Talks with Ukraine, Both Accuse Each Other of Overnight Attacks
UKRAINE – Ahead of the scheduled Russian peace talks with Ukraine in Geneva, Switzerland, both Moscow and Kyiv on Tuesday accused each other of overnight attacks. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed in a statement on Telegram that the country’s air defenses shot down 151 Ukrainian drones overnight, of which 79 were downed over the Black […]
Russian Delegation Arrives in Geneva for Peace Negotiations with Ukraine
RUSSIA – The Russian delegation arrived in Geneva on Tuesday for 2 days of peace negotiations with Ukraine. While “avoiding unfriendly countries,” the flight from Moscow to Geneva took nine hours to arrive on Tuesday morning, according to TASS news agency. “Italian airspace was provided for the flight directly to Switzerland,” it said. The Ukrainian […]
New Housing District for Families of North Korean Troops Killed in Ukraine War Opened
NORTH KOREA – A new housing district for families of North Korean troops killed in Ukraine war was on Sunday opened in Pyongyang, according to local reports on Monday. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took part in Sunday’s inauguration ceremony for the newly established Saeppyol Street, accompanied […]
Encrypted Messaging App Telegram to Face Total Block in Russia if Non-Compliant
RUSSIA – Russia will block the encrypted messaging app Telegram, if it doesn’t comply with the country’s legislative requirements. “Telegram is a very high-quality platform, and I use it actively myself,” Andrey Klishas, the head of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building, told Sputnik Radio. But he emphasized that all digital […]
Zelenskyy says Won’t Accept a Bad Peace Agreement for Ukraine
UKRAINE – In an interview with The Atlantic that was published on Thursday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he won’t accept a bad peace agreement for Ukraine. The American magazine reported that some members of Zelenskyy’s inner circle are growing anxious that his window to reach a settlement is closing and that Ukraine may face years […]
Overnight Russian Attacks on Ukraine Kill 5
UKRAINE – Overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Sumy regions left at least 5 people dead, according to Zelesnkyy on Wednesday. “The day before, the Russians hit a private house with a drone in Kharkiv. They killed three small children. Their father also died. My sincere condolences to the family and friends. The mother […]
Poland Denies Involvement in Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev’s Assassination Attempt
POLAND – Poland on Tuesday denied claims of involvement in first deputy chief of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev’s assassination attempt. Brig. Gen. Jarosław Strożyk, head of Poland’s Military Counterintelligence Service, said claims by Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, were “typical disinformation” intended for domestic audiences, according to local media […]
West Planning a Coup in Belarus; Russian Foreign Intelligence
RUSSIA – The Russian Foreign Intelligence (SVR) on Monday warned that there’s a planned, western-backed coup in Belarus, set to coincide with the 2030 presidential election. “NGOs in Western nations, including ‘democratizing’ structures, agencies and foundations in the US as well as Britain, Germany, Poland and other European nations are building up assets to again […]
Ukraine Reports Overnight Russian Aerial Assault
UKRAINE – Ukraine late Saturday reported a large-scale overnight Russian aerial assault on critical infrastructure using 447 missiles and drones. In a statement on Telegram, the air force said the attack began at 7 pm local time (1700GMT) and involved air, ground and sea-launched missiles alongside strike unmanned aerial vehicles. Air defenses, the statement said, […]
Russian Airstrikes Targeting Ukrainian Energy Facilities Reported
UKRAINE – The Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Saturday that Russian airstrikes targeted energy facilities and infrastructure. Shmyhal said in a statement on Telegram that power substations and 750 kV and 330 kV overhead lines, which he described as the basis of the country’s power grid, were under attack. Stating the strikes also […]
Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev, Top General in Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) Shot
RUSSIA – Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev, first deputy chief of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) was on Friday shot several times in the back in an attempted assassination. According to Investigative Committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko, Alekseev, 64, was shot by an as-yet-unidentified individual outside a residential building in Moscow, and the assailant fled the scene, […]
Russia Launches Military Satellites
RUSSIA – Russia on Thursday successfully launched military satellites using Soyuz 2.1b carrier rocket, according to the Defense Ministry. “On Feb. 5 at 21:59, a combat team of the Space Forces successfully carried out a launch of the medium-class Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the State Test Cosmodrome of the Russian Ministry of Defense (the Plesetsk […]
Russia & Ukraine Agree to Exchange 314 Prisoners of War
RUSSIA – Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 314 prisoners of war during their trilateral negotiations in UAE on Thursday, according to US envoy Steve Witkoff, making it the first in 5 months. “Today, delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia agreed to exchange 314 prisoners—the first such exchange in five months,” Witkoff wrote […]