Category: World

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has stated that a recently established mutual defense agreement with Russia will guarantee the country’s “absolute security,” highlighting the partnership with nuclear-armed Russia as a safeguard against foreign threats. The agreement, signed by Moscow and Minsk in December, formalizes the commitment of both nations to strengthen their collaborative defense strategy within […]

Approximately one-third of U.S. firms that exited Russia following the extensive invasion of Ukraine have witnessed their buyback options lapse, as stated by the head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham) in an interview published on Monday. “While some buyback options are still active, about 30% have already lapsed,” commented AmCham Russia […]

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff concluded his recent discussions with Vladimir Putin of Russia on Friday, following President Donald Trump’s call for his Russian counterpart to expedite efforts to resolve what he described as the “senseless war” in Ukraine. Witkoff’s meeting with Putin took place at the presidential library in St. Petersburg and reportedly lasted […]

An elderly woman was killed in what local officials have characterized as a “mass” drone assault from Ukraine on Kursk, a city in southwestern Russia, authorities reported early Tuesday. The regional government stated on Telegram, “Kursk faced a large-scale attack by enemy forces last night.” Regrettably, they confirmed that an 85-year-old woman lost her life, […]

A court in the Russian Far East has rejected a request to move anti-Putin shaman Alexander Gabyshev from a high-security psychiatric facility to a general hospital for the third time in two years, as reported by his lawyer on Friday. The Ussuriysky District Court, located in the Primorye region, reached this decision following the reversal […]

A surge in global tariffs initiated by the Trump administration has heightened concerns of an international recession and caused a downturn in energy markets. When tariffs are extensive and elevated—such as the recent ones affecting the U.S. and its trade partners—they can compel businesses to limit production to a single country. This situation drives up […]

Estonia has apprehended a tanker associated with Russia, marking the first maritime operation by the Baltic nation aimed at the so-called “shadow fleet,” which is engaged in transporting Russian oil in violation of Western sanctions, according to the Postimees news outlet. The ship was intercepted on Friday morning near Aegna Island in Muuga Bay while […]

Keith Kellogg, who served as Donald Trump’s Special Envoy to Ukraine, proposed in an interview with The Times newspaper on Saturday that British and French military forces could establish controlled zones within Ukraine. Kellogg indicated these forces could take responsibility for areas located to the west of the Dnipro River, forming part of a “reassurance […]