Day: March 26, 2022

Russia has approximately $132 billion (£100 billion) in gold reserves, which Putin is said to have been stockpiling since 2014 in anticipation of Western sanctions in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. On Thursday, G7 leaders announced that they were cracking down on Russia’s gold reserves in an attempt to prevent Putin from exploiting this … Read more

The West has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the US, EU, and UK have imposed harsh sanctions on Russia. Nonetheless, Putin’s war rages on, with at least two “powerful” explosions hitting the outskirts of Lviv earlier today. Maksym Kozytsky, the city’s governor, said there were two missile strikes, but other reports said three loud … Read more

Throughout its month-long invasion of Ukraine, the Russian army has faced logistical challenges. There have been numerous reports of Russian troops running dangerously low on food and other supplies as they face fierce Ukrainian resistance. Now, it appears that Russia’s leader has ordered schoolchildren as young as eight to assist in feeding the country’s struggling … Read more

Western officials have grown increasingly concerned that the Kremlin may resort to chemical warfare in order to overcome the fierce resistance faced by its troops following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to UK intelligence sources, Russian troops are struggling to achieve key military objectives, with their invasion “largely stalled on all fronts.” Putin’s claims of … Read more

Finland could face massive cyber attacks and even a Russian invasion if it attempts to join NATO, according to the country’s president. Should Helsinki request membership in the Western military alliance, President Sauli Niinisto said Moscow would send a “robust” military force into the country and “destabilise Finnish society” through cyber hacking. ‘Even some critical … Read more

Moscow’s hopes of storming Kiyv in a matter of days were dashed when its armed forces encountered fierce resistance from Ukrainian forces. The Kremlin quickly changed strategy in an attempt to gradually encircle key cities and strangle resistance forces within them. However, as the conflict enters its fourth week, Western officials say the Kremlin’s backup … Read more

“This is a significant political statement! SwAF Korpen has been updated.” The Gulfstream IV aircraft was seen taking off from Linking airport and flying towards the western Belarus city of Grodno. It was flying at a speed of 836 kilometres per hour at an altitude of just under 12,000 metres. Despite the fact that Sweden … Read more

According to the most recent press briefing by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russia may be willing to accept Ukraine adopting a “neutral” non-aligned military status, allowing Kyiv to keep its army. Journalist Kevin Rothrock, who translated Mr. Peskov’s note, tweeted: “Seemingly very good news: Moscow signals that it might accept Austrian/Swedish-style neutrality in Ukraine.” Specifically, … Read more