Russia announced on Wednesday that it is awaiting a response from the United States regarding its proposals for a prisoner swap, just days before US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial in Russia. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was arrested in … Continue reading Russia awaits US reply on prisoner swap proposals
Russian war journalist Alexander Rybin, 39, has been discovered dead, just days after pledging to expose significant corruption in the Putin-invaded Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Rybin’s lifeless body was found by the roadside near Shakhty in Russia’s Rostov region on … Continue reading Russian war journalist found dead on roadside after pledging to expose ‘gigantic corruption’ in Putin’s government
The United States has categorically dismissed the claims made by Russia that an anti-Israeli riot at a Dagestan airport was orchestrated by Ukraine and Western entities. Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a televised meeting on Monday, asserted that the incident … Continue reading US dismisses Putin’s allegation of western involvement in Anti-Jewish airport mob
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stated on Monday, June 26, that the failed mutiny by Russia’s Wagner mercenary group over the weekend highlighted the significant strategic mistake made by the Kremlin in waging war on Ukraine. The Wagner fighters, who had … Continue reading Coup attempt exposes Putin’s grave mistake in invading Ukraine – NATO
President Putin accuses Kyiv of trying to scare Russians as drones target Moscow and Ukrainian forces prepare for an offensive. In the first attack of its kind since the Kremlin’s assault on Ukraine began, drones hit high-rises in Moscow while … Continue reading Putin criticizes Ukraine’s actions as drones target Moscow
As tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalate, the Russian authorities have banned the unauthorised use of drones indefinitely. The ban was announced by the Mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, after Kremlin accused Ukraine of attempting to launch a drone attack … Continue reading Russia bans unauthorized use of drones after alleged assassination attempt on President Putin
Russia claims to have foiled a terrorist assassination attempt against President Vladimir Putin after two drones were shot down over the Kremlin. The Kremlin said the unmanned aerial vehicles were “put out of action” on Tuesday night. The downed drones … Continue reading Russia thwarts drone attack targeting Putin in the Kremlin
Biden administration has announced the imposition of the first round of sanctions on Russia and Iran for their involvement in hostage-taking and wrongful detention of US citizens abroad. The US sanctions target Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) and Iran’s Islamic … Continue reading United States imposes fresh sanctions on Russia and Iran over wrongful detention of Americans
Oleksandra Romantsova, the head of a Ukrainian NGO and Nobel peace prize winner, has called on South Africa to prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from attending a BRICS summit in the country in August. Romantsova urged the South African government … Continue reading Ukraine urges South Africa to arrest Putin during BRICS summit
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent Russian opposition activist and former journalist and politician with British citizenship, has recently been sentenced to 25 years in jail in Russia on charges of treason and other offenses related to his criticism of the ongoing … Continue reading Russian opposition figure, Vladimir Kara-Murza, sentenced to 25 years in jail
South Africa expressed concerns on Wednesday over the impact of ICC arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, ahead of the country’s hosting of a BRICS summit in August. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, stated that the arrest warrant … Continue reading ICC arrest warrant for Putin poses a dilemma for South African government – Presidency
In the latest exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia, more than 200 soldiers from each country have been returned, marking a periodic occurrence of such swaps since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over a year ago. Ukrainian President’s chief of … Continue reading Russia and Ukraine conduct exchange of more than 200 prisoners each in latest swap
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s state visit to Russia has been viewed through the lens of both nations’ mutual antagonism towards the United States. During the visit, Xi and President Vladimir Putin traded tributes and feasted on a lavish meal that … Continue reading Xi Jinping and Putin’s collaboration may pose a challenge to the US – Experts
The Kremlin’s response to the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin was one of rejection and defiance. The Russian government, including top officials and propagandists, expressed outrage and dismissed the warrant as legally … Continue reading Kremlin disregards ICC warrant to arrest Putin. Read full story!
President Joe Biden made a historic and highly secretive visit to Kyiv, Ukraine on Monday, marking the first time since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country almost a year ago. The visit was a dramatic personal statement of … Continue reading Read more about President Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine
Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has offered to engage in peace negotiations with Ukraine in an effort to end the ongoing conflict. However, this offer is conditional on Ukraine accepting the “new territorial realities” in the Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia, … Continue reading President Putin calls for peace talk with Ukraine
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