Source link Kiev’s forces have revived the use of the Maxim machine gun for air defense purposes A Ukrainian military unit has shared photos on social media of a mobile drone hunting vehicle – an old ZAZ Tavria pickup with a pair of World War I-era machine guns mounted in the back. Images of the […]
Source link A young man with a leg injury was pulled out of a danger zone near a key Donbass city, according to a new video Russian service members have rescued an injured Ukrainian soldier who got stuck in the no-man’s-land in Donbass, according to a new video circulating on social media. A nearly two-minute […]
Source link Anne Hidalgo stated that the platform and its owner act deliberately to exacerbate tensions and conflicts Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced her intention to leave X, formerly known as Twitter, calling the microblogging site “an impressive tool for destroying of our democracies.” In a lengthy statement posted on X, the Socialist mayor […]
Source link Imports into the bloc from the sanctioned country have fallen nearly fivefold, Eurostat data shows Imports from Russia into the European Union have fallen nearly fivefold since the imposition of Ukraine-related restrictions on Moscow last year, the bloc’s statistics agency has revealed. According to Eurostat’s latest figures, seasonally adjusted values show that Russia’s […]
Source link Workers protesting the EU’s trade regulations with Kiev have created a roadblock at one of Poland’s busiest border crossings Farmers from Poland’s Deceived Village Association have joined a round-the-clock roadblock at Medyka – one of the country’s busiest border crossings with Ukraine – as part of a major protest against the EU’s soft […]
Source link The DPRK says it placed its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit last week North Korea claims it has obtained photos of the White House and a variety of sensitive US military sites thanks to its new spy satellite, which it previously said would be used to monitor American and South Korean forces. […]
Source link Athens voiced “annoyance” with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over the last-minute change of plans Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has criticized his British counterpart after Downing Street axed a planned meeting in London, where the leader was expected to request the return of Greek antiquities held in UK museums. Mitsotakis addressed the canceled […]
Source link Russia will not agree to ‘unilateral concessions’, a senior diplomat has said Meaningful negotiations with the US are impossible under the current circumstances, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday. “I don’t think that, in the foreseeable future, the dialogue will return to how it was before its unilateral suspension by […]
Source link The swap took place after the truce has reportedly been extended for two more days Hamas released nine Israeli children and two women on Monday evening in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinians from Israeli prisoners. It was the fourth such swap since the short-term truce was declared last week. According […]
Source link Kiev has signed contracts with two private recruitment companies in order to appeal to draft-dodgers, the Guardian reported on Monday, citing Aleksey Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council. President Vladimir Zelensky said on Friday that a “comprehensive” overhaul of mobilization rules will be announced this week. Danilov’s disclosure appears […]
Source link There isn’t much left in the Czech Republic’s stockpiles that can be sent to Kiev, Defense Minister Jana Cernochova has said in a TV interview on Sunday. Prague intends to contract with private companies to continue weapons and ammunition deliveries, she added. Earlier this month, the Czech Defense Ministry published a report listing […]
Source link David Arakhamia, the head of Vladimir Zelensky’s parliamentary faction, admits his nation’s dependency on the West and the lack of a coherent strategy A few days ago, President Vladimir Zelensky’s most important political ally David Arakhamia gave a long interview to TV presenter Natalya Moseichuk. Both are heavyweights of Ukraine’s public sphere, with […]
Source link The virus is similar to a pathogen that until now has been found only in British pigs Public health authorities have detected the first human case of a new strain of swine flu circulating in the UK. While the patient recovered after suffering only mild symptoms, a swine flu pandemic in 2009 killed […]
Source link At least one person died and ten have been injured in the disaster, local officials say A massive storm that hit the Crimean Peninsula on Monday night turned out to be the most powerful one in its recorded history, Roman Vilfand, a scientific adviser to the Meteorological Office, told RIA Novosti. The last […]
Source link The term ‘gaslighting’ was listed by Merriam-Webster as being last year’s most-defining word In a year where artificial intelligence (AI) ushered in a new dimension to the digital age and where social media has at times been a battleground for disinformation, Merriam-Webster, the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States, says that its […]