North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin will join world leaders at China’s upcoming military parade in Beijing, commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II. The “Victory Day” parade, announced by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will take place next week in Tiananmen Square. It will feature thousands … Read more
Oppenheimer has become the highest grossing WWII film ever made. Christopher Nolan beat his own film to get the record of the highest grossing WWII film. Cillian Murphy’s Oppenheimer has grossed over $527 million at the box office. Oppenheimer, the 2023 historical drama film directed by Christopher Nolan, has surpassed Dunkirk to become the highest-grossing … Read more
Western tanks sent to Ukraine sparked indignation in Russia’s tightly controlled state media. Many Russians voiced their frustration with the situation. And some made overt criticisms of President Vladimir Putin. The supplies of Western tanks sent to Ukraine this week have sparked indignation in Russia’s tightly controlled state media, and some Moscow residents share this … Read more
Poland claims $1.4 trillion in WW2 German losses. Three million Polish Jews and six million Poles were slain during the war. Poland’s then-communist leaders gave up any rights to war reparations in 1953. Germany had rejected the latest attempt by Poland’s nationalist government to get significant World War II reparations, stating in response to a … Read more
Japan will undertake a $320bn military buildup. It would arm it with missiles capable of hitting China. Russia has set a precedent that may embolden China to strike Taiwan. Japan will undertake a $320bn military buildup that would arm it with missiles capable of hitting China and prepare it for a sustained fight as regional … Read more
Vladimir Putin: The unipolar world is a thing of the past. We are at a historical frontier. The Russian president was speaking to the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow. He also claimed that it was the fault of the West for starting the Ukraine crisis. The “most dangerous decade” since the conclusion of World War … Read more
Vilnius has restricted the transit of products sanctioned by the European Union across Lithuanian territory to and from Kaliningrad. Russia’s foreign ministry urged that Vilnius immediately reconsider what it called a “openly hostile” decision. Lithuania claimed it was only carrying out EU sanctions. On Monday, Russia warned NATO member Lithuania that unless cargo transportation to … Read more
In a video shared on social media, a “brave” woman was arrested by Russian cops for “blasting audio recordings recounting details about Russian atrocities in Ukraine.” In the footage, a Russian police officer can be seen climbing up the balcony of the woman who was filming the mishaps. “A brave woman in St. Louis,” wrote … Read more
Two hundred people marched in Serbia’s capital on Monday in an event organised by the Russian embassy in Belgrade to commemorate the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Serbia, which aspires to join the European Union, is a traditional Russian ally and has refused to sanction Moscow for the invasion of Ukraine. … Read more
The Russian embassy in Belgrade organised a march through the Serbian capital on Monday to commemorate the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Serbia, which wants to join the European Union, is a long-time Russian friend who refuses to censure Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. People taking part in the so-called … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to lead anniversary celebrations of the Soviet Union’s World War II victory over Nazi Germany as the conflict in Ukraine grinds on with no end in sight. Putin is expected to flaunt Russia’s military might during Monday’s symbolically important event. Huge intercontinental ballistic missiles will be towed for official … Read more
Pakistan Foreign office said in a statement that Pakistan has congratulated the Russian people on the 75th Anniversary of Victory Day. Foreign office spokes person Dr Aisha said in a Tweet, “In a letter to President Putin Prime Minister Imran Khan has lauded the unparalleled resolve & heroism of the Russian people and honored their … Read more
