RUSSIA – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump held a phone call on Monday, discussing the ongoing war in Iran and trilateral negotiations with Ukraine, according to the Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov. The call was initiated by Trump and lasted about an hour, according to the Kremlin statement, which called the […]
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Evacuation Plans for Russian Personnel from Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant Begins
RUSSIA – The second stage of evacuation of Russian personnel from Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has begun, according to the head of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexey Likhachev on Monday. Speaking in an interview with the corporate newspaper Strana Rosatom, Likhachev said personnel security is “priority.” “Our priority in the […]
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Warns Against Color Revolution in Iran or Regime Change
CHINA – The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday warned against a color revolution in Iran or any form of regime change, adding that such efforts lack public support. “Plotting a ‘color’ revolution or seeking regime change will find no popular support,” Wang Yi Wang told an annual news conference on the sidelines of […]
American Sanctions on Russian Oil Might be Lifted; Scott Bessent
USA – The American sanctions on Russian oil might be lifted, in what the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was to ease a temporary global supply gap. The remarks follow a US decision to issue a temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil in an effort to maintain global supply. “The Indians […]
Indian Refiners Given 30-Day Waiver by US to Purchase Russian Oil
RUSSIA – A 30-day waiver was given by the US to the Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, in what the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was to keep global supplies flowing. In a statement posted on the US social media company X’s platform, Bessent said the measure was designed to ensure that oil continues […]
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Paused Over Iran War
UKRAINE – The Russia-Ukraine peace talks have been paused due to the ongoing Iran war, according to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday. In a video statement posted on Telegram, Zelenskyy said Kyiv would be ready to continue negotiations once conditions allowed. “For now, because of the situation with Iran, the necessary signals for a trilateral […]
Russian Gas Carrier Arctic Metagaz Struck by Ukrainian Unmanned Boats off Libya
RUSSIA – Ukrainian unmanned boats on Tuesday struck a Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean sea, off Libya’s coasts, according to the Russian Transport Ministry on Wednesday. “On March 3, an attack was carried out on the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz in close proximity to the territorial waters of the EU member […]
Trump’s Insane Course of Political Regime Change to Trigger Third World War; Dmitry Medvedev
RUSSIA – Donald Trump’s insane course of political regime change will inevitably trigger third world war if it continues, this’ according to the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. Speaking in an interview with the Russian state news agency Tass, Dmitry Medvedev described Washington’s actions as “a war by the US and its […]
Russia and Belarus Agree on Joint Response to New Threats from Unfriendly Countries
RUSSIA – Russia and Belarus on Thursday agreed on joint response to new threats from unfriendly countries. Opening a meeting of the Supreme State Council of Union State, a supranational association between Russia and Belarus established to deepen political, economic, military, and cultural integration, Putin said: “Together we are resisting sanctions pressure. Our approaches to […]
Lithuania to Deliver 30 Air Defense Missiles to Ukraine
UKRAINE – Lithuania will deliver 30 air defense missiles to Ukraine, in a move aimed at bolstering the Ukrainian air defense capabilities, according to the Lithuania’s defense minister. “To help protect critical infrastructure, we are delivering 30 RBS missiles to Ukraine. This is weaponry Ukraine urgently needs and it will help strengthen its air defense,” […]
Overnight Ukrainian Drone Attack on Dorogobuzh Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant in Russia Kills 7
RUSSIA – At least 7 people were killed and 10 others injured after an overnight Ukrainian drone attack targeted Dorogobuzh nitrogen fertilizer plant in Russia’s Smolensk region, according to authorities on Wednesday. Smolensk Governor Vasily Anokhin stated on Telegram that the region came under a massive Ukrainian drone attack overnight. Air defense systems shot down […]
UK & France Planning Secret Nuclear Weapons Transfer to Ukraine; SVR
RUSSIA – The Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) on Tuesday said that the UK and France were planning a secret nuclear weapons transfer to Ukraine. “London and Paris are preparing to arm Kyiv with a nuclear bomb,….. the elites are not prepared to accept defeat. It is believed that Ukraine needs to be equipped with ‘wunderwaffe.’ Kyiv will be able to […]
Ukraine Says Regained Control of 8 Settlements
UKRAINE – The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Monday that Ukrainian forces had regained control of 8 settlements along Oleksandrivka front since end of January. In a statement on Telegram, Oleksandr Syrskyi said he held a meeting with commanders amid a front-line visit to the country’s south, during which […]
Explosion in Central Moscow Kills a Police Officer
RUSSIA – An explosion in central Moscow early Tuesday killed a traffic police officer and wounded 2 others, outside a railway station, according to authorities. An unknown person detonated an explosive device near a traffic police vehicle outside Savyolovsky Station, the Interior Ministry said. The ministry added that the perpetrator died at the scene. “During […]
Development of Russian Nuclear Triad an Absolute Necessity: Vladimir Putin
RUSSIA – In a message marking the Defender of the Fatherland Day on Monday, Russian president Vladimir Putin emphasized that the development of the Russian nuclear triad is an absolute necessity. “The development of the nuclear triad, which serves as a guarantee of Russia’s security and effectively ensures strategic deterrence and the balance of power […]