The widely anticipated 2024 presidential candidate said his remarks had been “mischaracterized.” He also called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal.” The former president has waged a concerted campaign against his former political protégé. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has reportedly sought to clear up his description of the Russia-Ukraine war as a “territorial dispute”, … Read more
From a muddied hideout on the edge of Kharkiv a Ukrainian officer peers on the horizon, tracing the Russian lines together with his outstretched finger. On the left, the land is in Ukrainian hands, he says. To the proper, the Russians are dug in, hammering Ukraine’s second metropolis with consistent bombardment. He stands at “point … Read more
KIEV – As Russian troops approach the Ukrainian capital in an all-out offensive, here are five facts about the country that has long been disputed by great empires. – Disputed history – Ukraine literally means “on the edge”. Modern-day Russia and Ukraine both trace their roots to the medieval state of Kievan Rus, which at its height … Read more
Moscow – Russia said on Friday that it has begun removing additional tanks and other armoured equipment from locations near Ukraine’s border after conducting war exercises that sparked concern in the West. “After completing scheduled exercises, another military train carrying people and military equipment belonging to tank army units of the western military district returned … Read more
