RUSSIA INVASION
Russian strike kills 7 civilians in southern Ukraine, including 3 children, say officials Russian missiles slammed into a town in southern Ukraine, killing seven civilians, including children, and wounding dozens, local authorities reported.Ukrainian officials published video of burned out cars and emergency services response to damage o...
30 Jun, 2024, 10.17 PM ISTMoscow expects to sign new co-operation pact with Iran in 'very near future', RIA reports Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko stated that a new comprehensive cooperation agreement with Iran is close to completion and expected to be signed shortly. The agreement aims to replace a 20-year strategic pact signed in 2001, focusing ...
25 Jun, 2024, 08.16 AM ISTUK's Nigel Farage says the West provoked Putin's invasion of Ukraine The remarks, made in an interview with the BBC aired late on Friday, drew strong criticism across the British political spectrum ahead of a July 4 election in which Farage's party is predicted to win millions of votes. Farage said he stood by commen...
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Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukraine power infrastructure Ukraine reported a "massive" overnight attack by Russia on energy infrastructure in the west and south. The attacks damaged Ukrenergo facilities, injured two employees, and marked the eighth such attack in three months. The ongoing Russian invasion ...
22 Jun, 2024, 11.10 AM ISTPutin's Pyongyang, Hanoi visit: Russia, North Korea, Vietnam's message to the world Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with North Korea to replace the old one. In this context, Moscow reserves the right to supply weapons to other countries and regions. Putin said: 'We are talking about it openly, and you don't need to do ...
21 Jun, 2024, 05.04 PM ISTEU envoys agree on more Russia sanctions. LNG imports are among the targets EU ambassadors have agreed on new sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The measures will target imports of Russian LNG and freeze assets of more officials and entities.
20 Jun, 2024, 05.38 PM ISTRussian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Vietnam for a state visit after North Korea Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Vietnam to talk with the country’s Communist leaders after concluding a defence pact with North Korea. Putin’s aircraft touched down in Hanoi early on Thursday and Vietnam is the final stop on his two-...
20 Jun, 2024, 11.22 AM ISTRussian Prez Putin meets Kim Jong Un in North Korea, thanks him for 'unwavering support' on Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea, marking his first visit to the capital in 24 years. This visit is expected to reshape Russia-North Korea relations, as both nations face international isolation. North Korean leader Kim Jong U...
19 Jun, 2024, 12.44 PM ISTThousands of NATO troops join drills in strategically sensitive Baltic Sea region NATO troops from 20 countries are participating in military exercises in the Baltic Sea region, which has become increasingly sensitive following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The exercises include sea mine sweeps, submarine detection, and landings....
18 Jun, 2024, 05.17 PM ISTUkraine summit opens in Switzerland, seeking path to peace World leaders were joining Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Switzerland on Saturday for a summit on peace in his country, but with Russia staying away it is seen as the first step in a long process. "Together, we are making the first step t...
15 Jun, 2024, 05.19 PM ISTG7 says to back Ukraine 'as long as it takes': draft statement G7 leaders pledged ongoing support for Ukraine, promising assistance "for as long as it takes" at a summit where they also agreed on a new $50 billion loan for Kyiv. The draft statement from the Italy talks emphasized solidarity with Ukraine's fight...
14 Jun, 2024, 06.03 PM ISTG7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions profited from Russia's frozen assets President Biden and European leaders have agrees to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan using profits from frozen Russian assets. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US and Europe froze $300 billion in Russian sovereign assets. Most of th...
14 Jun, 2024, 06.01 PM ISTNATO says over 300,000 troops now on high readiness NATO countries have surpassed their target of placing 300,000 troops on high readiness amid concerns over Russia's threat, according to a senior alliance official. This readiness boost, agreed upon after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, aims to...
13 Jun, 2024, 07.01 PM ISTUkraine says it struck one of Russia's most advanced warplanes Ukraine hit a modern Russian warplane at an air base far from the front lines, using Western-supplied weapons. Satellite photos confirm the strike on a Su-57 fighter plane at the Akhtubinsk base.
09 Jun, 2024, 08.01 PM ISTGermany to buy 20 more Eurofighter jets to boost defence Germany will purchase 20 additional Eurofighter jets from Airbus, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced at the International Air Show in Berlin. This order, to be placed before the 2025 general elections, supplements the 38 jets ordered in 2020 to replac...
05 Jun, 2024, 05.21 PM ISTSweden pledges $1.25 bn in military aid to Ukraine Sweden has pledged a military aid package of 13.3 billion kronor to Ukraine. The aide will include surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles, artillery ammunition, and armored vehicles. The ASC 890 surveillance aircraft will enhance Ukraine's air d...
29 May, 2024, 01.45 PM ISTRussia to remove Taliban from its list of banned terror groups, invites them for economic forum Russia will remove the Taliban from a list of banned terrorist organisations. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that 'the Taliban are the ones holding real power in Afghanistan'. 'We are going to remove them from the list of terrorist or...
28 May, 2024, 05.53 PM ISTEU tries increasing Ukraine's military support as Zelenskyy tours Spain, Belgium and Portugal European Union defence ministers are meeting in Brussels to provide military aid to Ukraine amidst Russia's ongoing invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking support from Spain, Belgium, and Portugal to bolster Ukraine's defence e...
28 May, 2024, 01.40 PM ISTRussia economy resilient; Gaza war weighs on neighbours: EBRD The EBRD forecasts Russia's economy to grow by 2.5% in 2024 despite Western sanctions. Israel's war against Hamas will affect neighboring nations. EBRD issued GDP projections and highlighted the impact of the Gaza conflict on Mediterranean countries...
15 May, 2024, 12.17 PM ISTVladimir Putin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever Vladimir Putin commenced his fifth term as Russian leader in a lavish Kremlin ceremony, extending his quarter-century rule marked by political suppression, the Ukrainian conflict, and amassing power. Amid escalating tensions with the West and domest...
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