MIAMI: Daniil Medvedev will try to reclaim the world number one ranking and top seed Aryna Sabalenka chases her first final in 10 months at the ATP and WTA Miami Open. Men’s play starts Wednesday and women’s play begins Tuesday in the hardcourt tournament at Hard Rock Stadium, where highest seeds receive first-round byes. Serbia’s … Read more
A RUSSIAN PR agency chief alleges she was trained in “s** techniques” to get the job done as a spy for Vladimir Putin’s dictatorship. Aliia Roza, 37, was born in the Soviet Union and claims she began training as a secret spy at the age of 18 at a military academy outside Moscow. She alleges … Read more
Yesterday, Vladimir Putin’s ruthless war machine reached horrifying new depths by razing a school. When the structure was attacked by thermobaric TOS-1A rockets, which can melt human organs, over 400 civilians were inside. The exact number of casualties was unknown last night, but rescuers reported people were still trapped. The art school was the latest … Read more
Russian missiles have targeted an aircraft maintenance plant in Lviv, Ukraine’s western metropolis and a safe haven for hundreds of thousands of internally displaced Ukrainians, 50 kilometres from the Polish border. Blasts were heard around 6 a.m. on Friday, followed by the sound of air raid sirens, as a mushroom-shaped column of smoke rose into … Read more
Residents in Kyiv’s Bucha suburb did not begin the year expecting their streets to be the site of Europe’s most violent combat in centuries. They must now excavate mass graves for the dozens of people murdered in the two-week ‘Battle of Bucha’ between Russian and Ukrainian soldiers. A heartbreaking and comprehensive video shows dozens of … Read more
According to an intercepted Russian phone call, Vladimir Putin’s men are hunting for Ukrainian ammo so they may shoot themselves in the leg and be sent home. On audio, a Russian soldier tells his mother that his regiment is looking for 7.62mm Ukrainian rounds to injure themselves with instead of the 5.62mm ammo used in … Read more
Officials fear that as the Kremlin cracks down on the internet, Russian will be cut off from the rest of the world. While the real conflict in Ukraine rages on, Russia is waging an online information war. The Russian internet is a critical battleground in the Kremlin’s online campaign. Several companies in Russia have shut … Read more
Terrifying drone film purports to show Russian soldiers shooting a man as he raises his hands in the air. The disturbing video shows the man coming out of his car and surrendering, but he nearly instantly falls to the ground. The video was obtained by German broadcaster ZDF. The outlet reports that the incident appears to … Read more
According to Margaryta Khvostova, Denys Davydenko, and Olga Lymar, Russia handed over two nuclear centrals, which require constant professional intendancy, to war dogs who may not even be aware of the potentially disastrous consequences of negligence. While the world was paralysed by Russian threats to launch nuclear warheads and refusal to establish a no-fly zone … Read more
US intelligence agencies are looking into a cyber attack that disrupted broadband satellite access in Ukraine. Western spies are said to be attempting to identify the hackers who carried out the attack concurrently with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to IT News, the investigation was revealed by “three people with direct knowledge” of the attack. … Read more
LISBON: Portuguese prosecutors have detained a rabbi and carried out raids over the naturalisation process of a number of Jewish people, including Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea football club. Portugal’s Public Prosecution Service said late Friday that it has detained the leader of Porto’s Jewish community, Daniel Litvak, as part of their investigation … Read more
KYIV – Ukraine and Russia have agreed on six humanitarian routes for civilian evacuation, according to Interfax-Ukraine, quoting Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk. According to Vereshchuk, the warring parties would pause hostilities in order to evacuate residents from Energodar in southern Ukraine, Sumy in the country’s northeast, Mariupol, Izum, and Volnovakha in eastern Ukraine, … Read more
MOSCOW – The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the United States has initiated an economic war on Moscow, citing an avalanche of sanctions against the country in response to its military foray into pro-Western Ukraine. Read More: Fake propaganda? “The United States has declared economic war on Russia, and it is de facto conducting this … Read more
ACAPULCO: Daniil Medvedev celebrated his rise to the world number one ranking with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Yoshihito Nishioka in the quarter-finals of the ATP Mexico Open on Thursday. The 26-year-old Russian rode a rollercoaster of emotions after learning he’d take over the top spot thanks to Serbian star Novak Djokovic’s quarter-final defeat in Dubai … Read more
INDIAN WELLS: Novak Djokovic was entered into the draw for this week’s ATP/WTA Indian Wells tournament on Tuesday but it is unclear whether he will take part in the tournament, organisers said. A brief statement from tournament organisers said officials were in contact with Djokovic’s team to determine whether he would play in California or even be allowed … Read more
PARIS: While the ATP rankings barely moved on Monday following a weekend when the Davis Cup replaced tournaments, there was one visible change, as the Russian flag vanished from the list. Daniil Medvedev stayed on top, but the country column next to his name contained a white rectangle, after the ATP responded to the invasion … Read more
SAN JAVIER, Uruguay – Far away from Kyiv and even further from Moscow, residents of the small Uruguayan village of San Javier — an old Russian settlement — look on with dismay at the invasion of Ukraine. At a first glance, the community’s grid plan, low houses and surrounding fields resembles any other rural Uruguayan village … Read more
Officials in Mariupol claim that Russian soldiers are violating the truce, and they are delaying the evacuation of residents. “The evacuation of the civilian population has been postponed due to the Russian side’s failure to comply to the ceasefire and has maintained shelling both of Mariupol itself and its surrounds, as well as for security … Read more
KYIV – Russian troops attacked Europe’s largest nuclear power plant on Friday, setting part of the Ukrainian facility ablaze in an assault the country’s leader branded “nuclear terror” and said could endanger the continent. After hours of uncertainty throughout the night, local authorities reported the fire was extinguished at dawn. They had earlier reported that … Read more
STOCKHOLM – Swedish furniture giant Ikea said Thursday it would suspend its activities in Russia and Belarus, affecting nearly 15,000 employees, 17 stores and three production sites, in response to the war in Ukraine. Read More: France seizes superyacht linked to Russian energy boss Sechin “The war has had a huge human impact already. It is also resulting in … Read more
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its second week, reports have surfaced that Russian soldiers are destroying their own vehicles and surrendering. In radio tapes acquired by a British intelligence outfit, some Russian soldiers were supposedly heard crying and moaning over a lack of supplies. In the video, the Ukrainian woman assisted the Russian … Read more
STOCKHOLM – An estimated one million people have been displaced inside Ukraine by the Russian invasion, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday, in addition to hundreds of thousands who have fled elsewhere. “There has been a lot of attention on those who flee to neighbouring countries, but it’s important to remember that the largest number … Read more
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth day, rumours have surfaced that numerous military tanks have run out of fuel and are trapped on roadways. A video of a brave Ukrainian civilian conversing with armed Russian soldiers standing alongside a broken tank has gone viral. According to the clip, a Ukrainian man in … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee is expected to remain under pressure against the dollar next week, owing to the Russian attack on Ukraine and the higher current account deficit. The rupee witnessed a significant decline in the last two days of the week (February 21 to 25), as Russia intensified attacks on the Ukrainian territory. The rupee … Read more
The Russian advance into Ukraine has temporarily slowed, probably because of logistical problems and strong resistance, Britain’s defence ministry said on Saturday. “The speed of the Russian advance has temporarily slowed likely as a result of acute logistical difficulties and strong Ukrainian resistance,” the ministry said in a regular intelligence update posted on Twitter. Latest … Read more
Karen Khachanov, the world number 26 who will face Novak Djokovic in the second round in Dubai, stated on Tuesday that he admired the Serb’s adamant opposition to the Covid-19 vaccine. After winning his first match, Djokovic’s major contender for the title, second seed Andrey Rublev, shared the idea, saying that tennis “needs” Djokovic. Khachanov … Read more
LONDON – Russian President Vladimir Putin is highly likely to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and attack Kyiv, UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss said Wednesday. The UK and US have repeatedly over the last weeks cited intelligence as indicating that Russia is planning an invasion of Ukraine. “We think it’s highly likely that he (Putin) will … Read more
PRAGUE – As the regional crisis develops, unproven allegations and anti-Western misinformation are making remarkable advances in eastern Europe, a region previously dominated by Moscow and still resentful of it. Disinformation about the situation has been actively disseminated in Slovakia, which borders Ukraine, even by certain members of parliament. “I’m confident [Putin] wants peace,” Lubos … Read more
