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 […]
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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 […]
Revealed: Ukraine Military Losses at Least 1.7 Million
UKRAINE – While Kyiv denies the figures, hackers leaked the data for the Ukraine military losses on Wednesday, August 20, which stands at over 1.7 million. Hacker groups KillNet, Palach Pro, User Sec, and Beregini are said to have been involved. The hacker group KillNet confirmed to have breached the database for the Ukraine’s General Staff […]
Ukrainian Attack on a Russian Pipeline Halts Oil Delivery to Hungary
HUNGARY – The Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Monday said that a Ukrainian attack on a Russian pipeline had resulted to a halt in oil delivery. “Ukraine has once again attacked the oil pipeline leading to Hungary, cutting off supplies. This latest strike against our energy security is outrageous and unacceptable!” Szijjarto said in […]
Russian Drone Attack on Kharkiv Kills 7
UKRAINE – At least 5 people were killed after a Russian drone attack on Kharkiv city according to local governor Oleh Synyehubov on Monday. Kharkiv Governor Oleh Synyehubov said in a statement on Telegram that seven deaths were reported in total in the region’s administrative center after the body of another person was recovered from […]
Russian Forces Continue to Advance in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk Regions
RUSSIA – The Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday claimed that 2 new settlements had been captured, as the Russian forces continue to advance in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions. According to a Defense Ministry statement, Russian forces captured the village of Kolodyazi, situated about 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) northeast of the city of Lyman, a key […]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Visit US on Monday to Discuss Ending Ukraine War
UKRAINE – Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said that he’ll on Monday visit the United States to meet with Donald Trump to discuss details pertaining to the ending of Ukraine war. “On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war. […]
How Did the Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska Go?
USA – The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska concluded after over three-hour closed-door talks, with Russian leader saying they had come to an “understanding,” while Donald Trump said that it was now up to the European leaders and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to “get it done.” “A lot of points were agreed on, there’s not that much, you […]
Latest Updates on Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska
USA – First Russian envoy team have already landed in Alaska as the Trump-Putin summit is set to begin later in the day. While speaking after arriving, the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov said that Russia has a clear position and arguments to support it. Commenting on Trump’s remarks that there is 25% chance of […]
Time for the Trump-Putin Meeting Revealed
RUSSIA – The Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said that the Trump-Putin meeting will take place at 11.30 am local time in Alaska on Friday. The meeting will be held at Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base in Alaska, Ushakov told reporters in Moscow on Thursday. “It will all begin tomorrow, August 15, at approximately 11.30 local […]
Russian Access to Ukraine Rare Earths Minerals Reserves for a Ceasefire; Trump’s Offer
RUSSIA – As the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on Friday nears, a new report have suggested that one of the deals Donald Trump will offer Russia is access to Ukraine rare earths minerals reserves in the areas already under Russian control, for a ceasefire. The other deal is the easing of US sanctions on Russia. […]
North Korea Expresses Full Support for Russia; Kim Jong Un
NORTH KOREA – Ahead of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un reiterated his country’s full support for Russia on Wednesday. Putin spoke with Kim on Tuesday and they lauded the expansion of cooperation under the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between North Korea and Russia, vowing to deepen ties, […]