RUSSIA has constructed a “filtration camp” that can house up to 100,000 Ukrainians who have taken up arms against Moscow’s military. On state television, Russian military expert Viktor Baranets stated that Moscow had sanctioned and established a “filtration camp” to accept prisoners of war from around Ukraine. Baranets expressed “pleasure” with the capacity, implying that … Read more
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Friday that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have been invited to the Group of 20 (G20) conference in November. In a virtual press conference, Widodo stated, “Indonesia is ready to contribute to the peace effort.” “Indonesia wants to unite the G20. Do not let … Read more
Two Ukrainian women whose husbands are defending a besieged steel mill in Mariupol, in the south, are demanding that any evacuation of civilians include military personnel, claiming that if the troops are left behind and seized by Russian forces, they will be tortured and killed. “The lives of soldiers matter too. We can’t only talk … Read more
KHARKIV: Multiple Russian shellings struck Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, on Saturday, despite President Volodymyr Zelensky claims Ukrainian forces are having “tactical achievements” in the region. Despite the fact that Ukraine has kept control of Kharkiv, the city has been frequently shelled by Russian forces and continues to be targeted on a daily basis. The regional … Read more
Sir Richard Shirreff, a former Nato deputy strategic commander for Europe, has encouraged the security alliance to prepare for a worst-case scenario war, arguing that Vladimir Putin only “respects strength.” According to an ex-NATO head, because Vladimir Putin “respects strength,” the West should be prepared for a worst-case scenario war with Russia. Sir Richard Shirreff, … Read more
An injured British guy dressed in military fatigues was apprehended by Russian forces in Ukraine and exhibited on television. Andrew Hill, who was seen with a bandaged left arm and a makeshift bandage all over his head, was identified. He is 35 years old, according to Sky News. According to Reuters, he was filmed while … Read more
Serhiy Leshchenko predicts that Russia would strike NATO countries in order to demonstrate its power and continue the destruction. “Putin will attack NATO countries,” the Ukrainian official said in an interview with the German newspaper Die Presse. To demonstrate the weakness of global institutions. The situation in Ukraine should be communicated to Poland and other … Read more
Around 600 Ukrainian refugees have been permitted entry into Northern Ireland. The actual number of refugees in the region is unknown, although thousands have arrived at Dublin Airport and crossed the border. However, the Homes for Ukraine scheme resulted in the issue of 598 visas to applicants sponsored by Northern Ireland citizens. According to the … Read more
British intelligence will help Ukrainian war crimes investigators identify the line of command between Moscow’s authorities and Ukrainian ground commanders. According to Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, a team of UK war crimes experts will travel to Poland in early May to aid Ukrainians in gathering evidence of Russian atrocities on the ground. Experts in the … Read more
Russia’s economy is in shambles as a result of tough sanctions imposed by the West in reaction to the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. While the ruble has made a dramatic comeback in recent months, returning to pre-war levels, the central bank expects sanctions to cause major economic loss this year. The country’s central bank reduced … Read more
For weeks, the EU has been discussing a ban on Russian oil as countries seek to penalize Russia for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The issue has caused controversy among EU member states and brought to light the EU’s reliance on Russian energy sources. The EU members took weeks to get an agreement on the … Read more
TANK-TOPPLING mines, previously unseen in the field of war, have been discovered for the first time being used by the Russian military in Ukraine. TANK-TOPPLING mines, previously unseen in the field of war, have been discovered for the first time being used by the Russian military in Ukraine. According to an online weapons database, a … Read more
Even two months into the battle against its smaller neighbour, the invading Russian army has had scant success in Ukraine. While most of the pushback against the Kremlin has been attributed to the Ukrainian army’s fierce resistance-which has been helped by western weaponry-the country’s inhabitants have also played a part in slowing Russian advances into … Read more
According to a video claimed to be taken inside the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, people were huddled in darkness and covered in rubble after a Russian bomb struck the makeshift hospital. The aftermath of an attack on a military hospital in Azovstal, Ukraine Horrifying scenes of individuals being treated in the dark while others sift … Read more
Tens of thousands of British troops will be deployed in high-profile military drills near Russia’s borders as a show of force in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Around 8,000 soldiers will deploy to Europe this summer to train alongside NATO and UK Joint Expeditionary Force allies. 120 British Warrior armored personnel carriers, 72 … Read more
According to presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych’s account of the issue, Mr. Zelensky was urged to leave and go to a safe location outside of Kyiv. The Ukrainian president, according to the story, paid a secret visit to the front lines. Both British and American soldiers offered to evacuate Mr. Zelensky and allow him to organize … Read more
Three weeks after the last major attack on the capital, KYIV has been rocked by two massive explosions. Wladimir Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, stated that ten persons were hurt when the “enemy” fired on the capital on Thursday night. According to him, two hits were recorded in the capital’s Shevchenkivskyi district. The attack occurs … Read more
Russia has often threatened to discontinue its relationship with NASA onboard the International Space Station since the West imposed economic sanctions, even threatening to let the 400-tonne space station collapse to Earth in an uncontrolled collision. Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, has now shown interest in human space missions with China. “Considering the strategic nature of … Read more
Using artificial intelligence, NASA has given the West a significant advantage in the hypersonic missile arms race. The latest hypersonic missiles are apparently so sophisticated that they must be built by a computer, and NASA has developed an AI to accomplish just that. Hypersonic missiles fly at speeds above Mach 5 (3,836mph), allowing them to … Read more
RUSSIA: A gigantic fire has engulfed Moscow after multiple automobiles detonated. On Wednesday night, social media images showed a number of cars on fire on Kustanayskaya Street in eastern Moscow. As shown in several testimonies and footage of the incident, up to seven vehicles were on fire. An explosion can be heard in a video … Read more
After activists attempted to disrupt parts of the railway network in order to make it more difficult for Russia to send the military into Ukraine for its invasion, Belarus moved on Wednesday to make attempted acts of terrorism punishable by the death penalty. According to the Belta news agency, the Belarusian lower house of parliament … Read more
MOSCOW: The Kremlin stated on Wednesday that the suspension of natural gas shipments to Poland and Bulgaria due to a reluctance to pay in rubles was the outcome of hostile acts toward Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “the need for a new payment method was a result of unprecedented unfriendly steps in … Read more
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has the “political space” to cease his invasion of Ukraine, owing in part to domestic censorship. Given the massive Russian backing for what he is doing, and given the apparent obliviousness of the Russian media about what is really happening in … Read more
Ukraine reported on Wednesday that Russian soldiers had advanced farther east and taken numerous villages as part of Moscow’s operation to regain control of Donbas. Moscow said earlier this month that it would withdraw its invading soldiers from the capital Kyiv in order to concentrate its military efforts on seizing Donetsk and Lugansk in east … Read more
ZURICH: Credit Suisse, the Swiss banking behemoth, said Wednesday that legal expenses and the financial consequences of Ukraine’s war pushed it farther into the red in the first three months of the year. “The first quarter of 2022 has been marked by volatile market conditions and client risk aversion,” Switzerland bank said in a statement. … Read more
BERLIN: According to a crucial study released Wednesday, consumer sentiment in Germany has reached an all-time low as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine erodes trust in Europe’s largest economy. GfK’s forward-looking barometer plummeted to minus 26.5 points in May, down from negative 15.7 points in April. According to GfK, the decline indicates a “new historic low.” … Read more
The government of Bulgaria has announced that Russia’s state gas firm, Gazprom, will cease supply to the country beginning tomorrow. It comes just hours after Poland announced the suspension of its Russian gas supplies. According to Reuters, the Bulgarian energy ministry has taken steps to secure alternate gas sources and has informed people that there … Read more
LYIV: Romana Yaremyn exhibits hundreds of books packed half way to the ceiling in the basement of the bookshop she operates in western Ukraine after being evacuated from the country’s war-torn east. The publications salvaged from Kharkiv are packed together in white packets and fill up what was formerly the children’s reading room. They are … Read more
