Tag: Russia

No Evidence of GPS Interference on Ursula von der Leyen’s Plane; Bulgaria

BULGARIA – Bulgaria have dismissed claims by the EU Commission that Russia jammed the GPS signal of Ursula von der Leyen’s plane on Sunday, saying that there’s no evidence of any GPS interference. The Commission had earlier claimed that it had “received information from the Bulgarian authorities that they suspect that this apparent interference was […]

Russia’s Involvement in GPS Jamming of Ursula von der Leyen’s Plane Preposterous; Moscow

RUSSIA – The western media reported that a plane carrying EU’s president Ursula von der Leyen was hit by a GPS jamming in what was publicized as a Russian attack on Sunday even without solid proof to back the claims. The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday responded saying that these claims were false and a […]

Estonia Wants to Send Troops to Ukraine Under “Coalition of Willing”

ESTONIA – Estonian president Alar Karis said that his country is ready to send troops to Ukraine if “Coalition of Willing” approves the move. He reiterated that Estonia is participating in the US-backed PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) initiative. “The US-NATO initiative to arm PURL is excellent in this regard. I want to emphasize today […]

List of China-Russia Cooperation Agreements

RUSSIA – Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping signed 22 China-Russia cooperation agreements, bringing the two nations tighter together. The documents included partnerships in a variety of areas, with the most notable agreements summarized below: Visa-Free Policy for Russians Visiting China China on Tuesday confirmed that a visa-free policy for 30 […]

What Russian President Vladimir Putin Said About Ukraine Crisis in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]