Source link Brussels is aiming to supply Kiev with longer-range weapons as it can’t defeat Moscow using its current methods, the foreign minister said The EU is a direct participant in the Ukraine conflict and is aiming to supply Kiev with weapons capable of striking at the “heart” of Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said […]
Source link Russia perceives the West as “swindlers” and does not trust it to act in good faith, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Moscow is no longer willing to make any concessions in order to mend the rift with Western powers, leaving the ball in their court, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on […]
Source link The central bank had previously hiked rates at five successive meetings over a six-month period Russia’s central bank left its key interest rate unaltered at 16% at its scheduled meeting on Friday, saying that tight monetary policy will be necessary to return stubborn inflation back to target levels. The no-change decision comes after […]
Source link Kiev’s local commander has said the situation in Avdeevka is “critical,” with one brigade partially encircled Ukrainian troops are “maneuvering” in the key Donbass stronghold of Avdeevka and the surrounding areas, Brigadier General Aleksandr Tarnavsky, who leads Kiev’s forces in the sector, has announced. His comments came after the US said Russia could […]
Source link US neocolonialist policies are hurting the world as the majority strives for a more just future, the ex-Russian president says The “rules-based order” touted by the US is an illusion that Washington and its allies are forcing on other nations, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said at an anti-neocolonialism forum in Moscow on […]
Source link Western nations are fostering chaos to protect their hegemony, Nikolay Patrushev has said The US-led strikes against targets in Yemen are illegitimate and have no justification under the UN Charter, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev said on Friday at a meeting of security officials from regional powers. The US and UK, with […]
Source link Daleep Singh played a key role in freezing Moscow’s assets early in the Ukraine conflict, according to reports Daleep Singh, a former senior US national security adviser who helped orchestrate Washington’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine conflict, is poised to rejoin the White House, American media outlets reported on Thursday. According to […]
Source link Ukraine has legalized medical cannabis, with first batches of imported product expected later this year Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has signed a bill legalizing the medical use of cannabis, with officials arguing it would help both soldiers and civilians to treat post-traumatic stress disorder amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. “A draft bill […]
Source link A notion at the root of Nazi ideology has spread in the West, the Russian president has said Nazism was rooted in the idea of “exceptionalism” that has now become widespread in parts of the West and requires a multinational approach to defeat, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Speaking to journalist Pavel […]
Source link Rumors of spy involvement in his escape from Italy are “ridiculous,” Russian entrepreneur Artyom Uss said on Thursday. The US has posted a $7 million reward for his arrest. The son of Krasnoyarsk Region governor Alexander Uss was arrested last March in Italy as he was flying to Türkiye. After his arrest, the […]
Source link People can’t be held responsible for their family members, Mikhail Podoliak has said Mikhail Podoliak, the fiercely anti-Russian aide to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, admitted on Thursday that his own brother is a Russian citizen and lives in Moscow. Ukrainian media first reported the whereabouts of Vladimir Podoliak last April, claiming he was […]
Source link With Russia poised to capture Avdeevka, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called on Congress to give Kiev more ammunition Russian forces are preparing to capture the Donbass stronghold of Avdeevka after “particularly intense” fighting, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Thursday. DETAILS TO FOLLOW You can share […]
Source link President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged Russians to start families early and have at least two children, preferably more. His comments came during a meeting with the workers of Uralvagonzavod, a major Russian weapons and military equipment manufacturer located in Nizhny Tagil, in the Urals. “Supporting young families is our absolute priority if […]
Source link The confiscated vehicles will be handed over to Ukraine, Latvia’s Transport Ministry said Legislation in Latvia banning the use of cars with Russian license plates has come into force, the EU country’s Transport Ministry has announced. The deadline set by the government in Riga for the owners of such vehicles to register them […]
Source link Having taken control of Nagorno-Karabakh last year, Baku wants to press into neighboring territory, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has accused Azerbaijan of planning “a full-scale war,” against his country. Four Armenian troops were reportedly killed earlier this week when the Azerbaijani military opened fire on a […]