Russia is hoping to reach an agreement with the US on a prisoner swap that would include arms dealer Viktor Bout. Bout was extradited to the US from Thailand in 2010 after a US Drug Enforcement Agency sting operation. Russian deputy foreign minister expresses optimism that the possibility of a swap has “strengthened”. Russia is … Read more
Russian Ministry of Defense says it conducted strikes against Ukraine on Thursday. Strikes targeted facilities that manufacture missiles as well as “fuel and energy infrastructure” connected to military. An arsenal with artillery weapons supplied by Western countries, prepared for shipment to the troops, was destroyed. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the strikes it … Read more
Alexei Navalny, a prominent opposition leader in Russia, claims he has been moved to solitary confinement. Navalny is already serving prison terms totaling 11-1/2 years. He says he was told by prison officials that he was considered an “egregious offender”. Jailed Alexei Navalny, a prominent opposition leader in Russia, claims that he has been moved … Read more
The Justice Department stated that Anton Napolsky and Valeriia Ermakova were arrested in Cordoba. Z-Library allowed free downloads of millions of books. The 13-year-old network claimed to contain more than 11 million e-books. The Justice Department stated on Wednesday that two Russians have been charged with copyright infringement and fraud for operating the globally popular … Read more
Preliminary information suggests blast in Poland may not have been caused by a Russian missile. Joe Biden convenes an emergency meeting of world leaders in Bali, Indonesia. Poland is a member of NATO, the defensive alliance that also includes the United States. US President Joe Biden stated that the United States and its NATO allies … Read more
Sergey Lavrov says the West and its allies provoked Russia’s actions in Ukraine, not the other way around. Lavrov says he has spoken with French President Emmanuel Macron, who wants to keep talking to Putin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said last week that he had not completely ruled out peace talks with his counterpart in … Read more
The G20 summit is being held on the Indonesian island of Bali. G20 members disagreed on how to describe the Ukraine war, preventing a joint communique. China’s foreign minister will ask G20 to address economic uncertainty and rising costs after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday, leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations convened … Read more
China’s crude oil throughput increased by 0.8% in October. Refiners increased processing to export more refined fuel. Natural gas output jumped 12.3% from October to 18.5 billion cubic metres in November. China’s crude oil throughput increased by 0.8% in October compared to the same month a year earlier, according to data released on Tuesday, as … Read more
General Assembly calls for Russia to be held accountable for its actions in Ukraine. Resolutions of the General Assembly are nonbinding, although they carry political weight. Russia’s U.N. ambassador called the resolution “legally null and illegitimate,” and urged countries to vote against it. Monday, the United Nations General Assembly called for Russia to be held … Read more
Russia bars 100 Canadians from entering the country after the exclusion of Russians in Ottawa. It is the latest in a string of retaliatory expulsions between Russia and Western nations. The Russian Foreign Ministry claims that the Canadians added to its sanctions list. On Monday, Russia prevented 100 Canadians from entering the country in retribution … Read more
Zambia Foreign Minister has urged Russia to explain how its resident ended up on the battlefield in Ukraine. Lemekhani Nyirenda was serving a prison sentence at a medium-security prison outside Moscow. It was unclear how and by whom the prisoner was recruited. Zambia has urged Russia to explain how one of its residents who was … Read more
The peace formula for Ukraine remains unchanged. Immediate cessation of the war, withdrawal of all Russian troops, restoration of Ukrainian territorial integrity, damages reimbursement and provision of effective guarantees of non-repetition of aggression. “Russia is in no position to laying down the rules,” Oleh Nikolenko, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Russia … Read more
9.7 million sensitive details stolen from the medical insurance Medibank are being sought by hackers for a dollar each. Hackers posted private papers online, including abortion records. Australian police say they have located the Russian cybercriminals holding millions of people’s medical information hostage. According to Australian police, they have located the Russian cybercriminals holding millions … Read more
Russia has finished its withdrawal from Kherson and the surrounding environs. The withdrawal is unquestionably a humiliating loss for President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine’s military has advanced warily in the face of warnings from Kiev that Russian troops might have left a trail of destruction. One of the war’s most important developments in recent months is … Read more
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine’s Kherson peninsula would be “another victory” for the Ukrainian government. He says NATO will support Ukraine “for as long as it takes”, adding that Russia is “coming under heavy pressure”. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia leaving Kherson would be “another victory” … Read more
Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Honcharenko: This is a huge morale boost. The only significant Ukrainian city to have been conquered since the conflict began is Kherson, and now Russian forces are pulling back from the city. He said that it was too soon to state that Ukraine had won the war, but that Russia has lost … Read more
Russia’s commander in Ukraine says it is no longer viable to supply the city of Kherson. Residents report seeing Chechen soldiers from the Russian military in cafes and on the streets. US President Joe Biden: Move shows Russia’s military faces “serious challenges”. Russia’s decision to withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, according to US … Read more
Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Bali, Indonesia. Russia has been excluded from the group over the Ukraine conflict. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that Russia was welcome at the G20 despite tensions with the West. An Indonesian government official said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will … Read more
Joe Biden says he expects Vladimir Putin to be more willing to discuss a potential prisoner swap with the US. Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a prison colony for cocaine possession and smuggling. The WNBA called the ordeal a “scary, seemingly never-ending nightmare”. Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden stated that he expected … Read more
Russian forces have been ordered to leave the Ukrainian city of Kherson. The withdrawal deals Russia a serious setback as it prepares for a Ukrainian counteroffensive. Russian forces will completely leave the western bank of the River Dnipro as a result of the withdrawal. The only regional capital taken since the assault started in February … Read more
Sultan Kosen, 39, flew from Turkey to Russia to find a wife who would give him a son and a daughter. Mr Kosen was married to Merve Dibo, a Syrian woman who was 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 10 years younger than him. The tallest man in the world is going to Florida because … Read more
Everyone knows that Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna’s movie Pushpa: The Rise, which was directed by Sukumar, was a huge hit. Now, Pushpa, which has good content, will also be coming out in Russia in December. Allu is currently occupied with other work commitments and depending on his schedule. Everyone knows that Allu Arjun and … Read more
Kremlin: “We do not see such an opportunity, because Kyiv turned into a law [their decision] not to continue any negotiations”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a proclamation in early October officially shutting off the idea of conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Although Russia is “open to” negotiations with Ukraine, the time is not … Read more
Volodymyr Zelensky says 4.5 million people in Kyiv and six other districts are already without electricity as a result of Russian strikes. According to Western officials, Iran is getting ready to ship more weapons, including missiles and attack drones, to Russia. Russia intends to employ Iranian missiles for potential assaults on the country’s infrastructure, particularly … Read more
McCarthy has pledged to secure the border, reduce government spending, and launch thorough investigations into the Biden administration. He left open the possibility of using impeachment for political purposes if the GOP wins back control of the House. McCarthy has been campaigning across the nation in the lead-up to the midterm elections. If Republicans take … Read more
Ukrainian military: Russians are giving the impression that they are leaving Kherson in order to draw Ukrainian forces into street battle. Russian elite units and officers are moving their units to the left bank of Dnieper River, leaving the ones on the right bank no way to escape or evacuate. A spokesperson for the Ukrainian … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky referred to Iran’s assertion that it had sent a “limited” number of drones to Russia as a fabrication. He also contradicted Tehran’s timeframe, saying: “We shoot down at least 10 Iranian drones every day, and the Iranian regime claims that it allegedly gave little”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky referred to Iran’s … Read more
Tehran has revealed for the first time that Iran gave Moscow drones prior to the start of the Ukraine war. The West believes that Russia employed Iranian “kamikaze” drones to attack vital infrastructure locations in Ukraine. Ukraine has warned Iran that its backing for Russia would ultimately backfire. Kyiv has warned Iran that the “consequences” … Read more
