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German man detained for allegedly passing intelligence to Russia

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The FBI assisted in the arrest of the individual, who was only given the name Arthur E. He is apparently connected to a member of the German BND. Who was detained in December on suspicion of spying for Russia. A German national has been detained on treason charges after being implicated in a plot to … Read more

Russia launches missiles at Ukraine after West’s offer of tanks

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Russia

Russia launched 55 air and sea-based missiles on Thursday. Ukrainian air force shot down a group of Iranian-made attack drones. That Russian forces had fired from the Sea of Azov. Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles at Ukraine on Thursday, a day after the US and Germany promised to provide tanks to support Kyiv in … Read more

Volodymyr Zelenskiy pleas UN to take action on deportation

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Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has pleaded with a top UN official for help in resolving deportations to Russia. Between 900,000 and 1.6 million Ukrainians have been deported, including 260,000 children. Filippo Grandi showed his concern about 46 people who were killed in a missile strike. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has pleaded with a top UN official to assist in … Read more

Russian forces advances in Bakhmut, Ukraine says fighting fierce

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Russian-backed militia forces are advancing in Bakhmut and Vuhledar. Deputy minister of defence for Ukraine: “The intensity of the fighting is increasing”. The region has seen some of the war’s most savage fighting so far. Units of the Wagner contract militia of the Russian forces were advancing in the town of Bakhmut, according to the … Read more

Russian Envoy on Afghanistan discusses regional peace with Khar

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Russian envoy

Russian Special Representative on Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov reached Islamabad He called on Minister for State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar They discussed issues related to regional peace and security ISLAMABAD: Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on Afghanistan, Ambassador Zamir Kabulov, called on Minister for State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani … Read more

UK considers regulations after Wagner head sued journalist

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Wagner

UK granted him licenses so he could bypass sanctions and cover his legal costs. Case was dismissed when he admitted connections to infamous private army, Wagner. UK granted him special licenses so he could bypass penalties and cover his legal costs. The method that permitted the leader of Russia’s Wagner organization to circumvent UK sanctions … Read more

Estonia to expel Russia’s ambassador in retaliation

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Estonia
  • Tensions between Russia and its European neighbors have increased.
  • Estonia announced to expel of the Russian ambassador from Tallinn.
  • Russian ambassador will depart at the same time as his Estonian counterpart.

TALLINN: In retaliation for Moscow’s expulsion of the Estonian ambassador, Estonia announced on Monday that it would expel the Russian ambassador from Tallinn.

Since Moscow invaded Ukraine last year, tensions between Russia and its European neighbors have increased.

“We stand by the principle of parity in relations with Russia,” the Estonian ministry of foreign affairs said in a tweet sent in English, adding that the Russian ambassador would have to depart at the same time as his Estonian counterpart, ordered by Moscow to leave on February 7.

In a statement issued on Monday, Russia’s foreign ministry said it had downgraded diplomatic relations with Estonia, accusing the Baltic country of “total Russophobia.”

According to a statement from Moscow, the measures come after Estonia drastically reduced staff levels at Russia’s embassy in Tallinn.

“Russia’s steps will not deter us from providing continued support to Ukraine,” Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said in a tweet following a tit-for-tat response from Tallin.

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Syrian air base restoration completed for joint use by Russia, Syria

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Syrian air base

Al-Jarrah Military Air Base in Northern Syria has been repaired for joint usage. Russia began airstrikes and ground operations in Syria in 2015. 2017 saw the liberation of the minor stronghold from Islamic State fighters east of Aleppo. Al-Jarrah Military Air Base in Northern Syria has been repaired for joint usage, the Russian Defense Ministry … Read more

Russia orders Estonian ambassador to leave country by 7 Feb

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Estonian ambassador

Estonia’s ambassador to Russia has been told to leave the country by February 7. Latvia declares it will sever diplomatic ties with Russia by February 24. Russian foreign ministry said Estonia had “purposefully destroyed” relations with Moscow. Following a “Russophobia” accusation from the Kremlin, the Estonian ambassador to Russia has been given till February 7 … Read more

Russian Warship to Join Drills With navies of China, South Africa

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China
  • The missiles travel at nine times the speed of sound.
  • The missiles have a range of more than 1,000 km (620 miles).
  • The exercise will be the second involving the three South African countries.

A Russian warship armed with new-generation hypersonic cruise weaponry will take part in joint exercises with the navies of China and South Africa in February.

It was the first public mention of the frigate “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov,” which is armed with Zircon missiles, taking part.

According to Russia, the missiles travel at nine times the speed of sound and have a range of more than 1,000 km (620 miles). They are the centerpiece of its hypersonic arsenal, along with the Avangard glide vehicle, which entered combat service in 2019.

“‘Admiral Gorshkov’… will go to the logistic support point in Tartus, Syria, and then participate in joint naval exercises with the Chinese and South African navies.”

The South African National Defense Force said on Thursday that the drills, which will take place near the port cities of Durban and Richards Bay from February 17 to 27, aim to “strengthen the already flourishing relations between South Africa, Russia, and China.”

The exercise will be the second involving the three South African countries, following a drill in 2019, according to the defense force.

This month, the “Gorshkov” conducted training in the Norwegian Sea after President Vladimir Putin dispatched it to the Atlantic Ocean to send a message to the West that Russia would not back down in the Ukraine conflict.

China, Russia, and the United States are racing to develop hypersonic weapons, which are seen as a way to gain an advantage over any adversary due to their faster-than-sound speeds and difficulty in detection.

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France will increase defence spending by a third

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  • Emmanuel Macron to increase France’s defence budget by one-third over the next seven years.
  • France is intending to increase its air defences by 50%.
  • The new defensc bill for 2024-2030 hoped to boost military equipment production.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, President Emmanuel Macron announced plans on Friday to increase France‘s defence budget by one-third over the next seven years.

The announcement came a day after more than a million people protested in France against a proposed reform to reduce pension deficits.

Macron stated that he would ask parliament to approve a new budget of more than €400 billion ($430 billion) for 2024-2030, an increase from €295 billion for 2019-2025.

“After we repair the armed forces, we will transform them,” he told soldiers at the Mont-de-Marsan air base in the southwest.

“We must do better and in a different way,” Macron added.

We must “prioritize rapid action and increasing power because we will not be able to choose the conflicts we will have to fight.”

Macron also stated that the budget for military intelligence would be increased by 60% for the same period and that the country’s ability to respond to major cyberattacks would be doubled.

The presidency also stated that France intended to increase its air defences by 50%.

According to Elysee, the new defence bill for 2024-2030 hoped to boost military equipment production “to respond to the needs of the armed forces” but also “to the expectations of a partner” like Ukraine.

Paris has increased defence spending in recent years, but its military capabilities have come under scrutiny since Russia invaded pro-western Ukraine in February last year.

France has delivered weapons to Ukraine at a lower rate

It has supplied weaponry such as the Caesar howitzer artillery system and established a €200 million fund for Ukraine to purchase equipment directly from French manufacturers.

It has also promised to hand over highly mobile AMX-10 RC light tanks, which are wheeled rather than tracked and have a tank-like cannon.

The French presidency has stated that France’s needs are not the same as Ukraine’s.

“France is not Ukraine. It does not share the same security concerns and does not share a border with Russia “It has stated.

“We have nuclear weapons and are members of the European Union and NATO.”

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Turkey condemned burning of Quran during protest in Sweden

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Turkey

Turkey has stalled Sweden and Finland’s NATO applications. Sweden and Finland applied to NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine. “Our relations with Turkey are very essential to Sweden,” Mr. Jonson tweeted Turkey called the Swedish protest’s Quran burning a “vile act”. It called the Swedish government’s demonstration permit “absolutely inappropriate”. It follows rising diplomatic tension between … Read more

Germany yet to make decision on sending tanks to Ukraine

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Germany

Mr. Zelensky stated, “Each arrangement must be carried out as swiftly as possible – for our defense.” The Pentagon pledged 59 Bradley armored vehicles, 90 Stryker troop carriers, Avenger air defense systems. Ukraine wants German Leopard 2s because they are easy to repair. Germany has not decided whether to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine or … Read more

Russia’s Wagner group denies recruiting Serbs to fight in Ukraine

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Wagner group serbs

Serbian-language adverts for the Wagner group were published on Russian websites. The US announced new sanctions against the Wagner Group on Friday. The group is accused of supplying Russia with N. Korean weapons for use in the Ukraine conflict. The Wagner paramilitary group in Russia denied recruiting Serbs to fight in Ukraine on Friday, a … Read more

Pakistan, Russia reaffirm to strengthen energy cooperation

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Russia

8th session of Pakistan-Russia IGC concluded in Islamabad Both reaffirmed commitment to strong economic relationship They discussed Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project ISLAMABAD: The eight session of Pakistan-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation concluded on Friday, reaffirming the commitment to a strong and comprehensive bilateral economic relationship. The three-day meeting, … Read more

IAEA worries world is growing complacent about Ukraine nuclear plant

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Ukraine nuclear plant

IAEA director general, Rafael Grossi, spoke to reporters in Kyiv, Ukraine. “An accident can happen any time and my duty is to do everything I can to prevent that from happening”. The largest plant in Europe was taken over by Russian soldiers in March. The leader of the UN’s nuclear watchdog expressed concern on Thursday … Read more

Minus 62 degree in Russia: Know more about the World coldest city

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Minus 62 degree in Russia
  • The temperature plummeted to minus 62 degrees Celsius In the city earlier this week.
  • Either you mould yourself according to the situation or you will become its victim.
  • Not only, but this is also the lowest temperature Russia has ever recorded.

Minus 62 degrees in Russia. Known as the coldest region on Earth, the Siberian city of Yakutsk is witnessing severe cold this winter. The temperature plummeted to minus 62 degrees Celsius In the city earlier this week.

Known as the coldest region on Earth, the Siberian city Yakutsk is witnessing severe cold this winter. The temperature plummeted to minus 62 degrees Celsius In the city of Yakutsk, earlier this week.

The mining town of Yakutsk is located around 5,000 kilometers east of Moscow in the Russian Far East.

The people of the small town are suffering from extreme cold this winter like every other year when the temperatures in this city plummet to below minus 40 degrees centigrade.

The Cold Conditions Of Yakutsk

The current status of the city has gone worse when the temperatures in the world’s coldest city, Yakutsk dropped to minus 62.7 degrees Celsius after two days of setting a record of minus 50 degrees Celsius.

Braving the extreme cold the people of the city are somehow adjusting to this Siberian dangerously cold weather.

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US-Turkey Diplomatic Meeting: F-16, Syria, NATO on Agenda

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NATO

Turkish FM in US for talks on F-16, NATO with US Secretary of State. First official visit of Turkish diplomat since Biden’s inauguration. Complex nature of US-Turkey relations to be discussed. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is being hosted by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, DC for a meeting that is anticipated … Read more

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