Tag Archives: Russias

Ukraine has imposed new sanctions on Iran for a period of 50 years in response to what Kyiv sees as Tehran’s role in aiding Russia’s invasion by supplying weapons to Moscow. The move, announced by Ukraine’s parliament in a Telegram post on Tuesday, May 30, includes a ban on exports …

During the CNN Town Hall, Trump wouldn’t answer when asked if he would give Ukraine weapons, and if he supported Ukraine in the war against Russia. Video: Q: Would you give Ukraine weapons? Trump: Let me put it a nicer way. If I’m president, I will have that war settled …

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has denied Moscow’s claim that his country attempted to assassinate Russian leader Vladimir Putin after Russia said two drones were shot down over the Kremlin. Russia said Wednesday, May 3 it had shot down two drones targeting Putin’s Kremlin residence in what it called a Ukrainian …

Russia’s main opposition figure is serving a combined sentence of 11 and a half years for fraud and contempt of court. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny says investigators have opened an “absurd terrorism” case against him, possibly leading to a further 30 years in jail. Navalny appeared in a …

Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, hinted on Tuesday at the possibility of a prisoner swap involving two Americans detained in Russia, Paul Whelan and the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Speaking at a wide-ranging news conference at the United Nations, Mr. Lavrov said the channel to discuss detained …

For Valentyn, a Ukrainian soldier in the Donetsk region, the war’s death toll is more than a statistic. He is tasked with moving wounded troops — and dead bodies — away from the front lines, often under Russian fire.

by Ed Holt (bratislava) Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Inter Press Service BRATISLAVA, Apr 12 (IPS) – The arrest of a US journalist in Russia has not only sent a chilling warning to foreign reporters in the country but is a sign of the Kremlin’s desire to ultimately stifle any dissent in …

WASHINGTON — A trove of leaked Pentagon documents reveals how deeply Russia’s security and intelligence services have been penetrated by the United States, demonstrating Washington’s ability to warn Ukraine about planned strikes and providing an assessment of the strength of Moscow’s war machine. The documents portray a battered Russian military …

  Chinese President Xi Jinping met Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday, March 20 as both leaders work to deepen economic and military ties between each other.   It’s Xi’ first visit to Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine a year ago and Xi was also the first …

Russia has suspended its participation in the New START treaty, said Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in a speech to the Federal Assembly and members of the Russian political elite on Monday, Feb. 21. The nuclear arms reduction treaty between the U.S. and Russia was signed in 2010 in Prague, and …