Category: World

The Russian military has completely reclaimed the Kursk region along the border from Ukrainian forces, Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov reported to President Vladimir Putin on Saturday. Kyiv had anticipated leveraging land in the Kursk area as a negotiating tool in potential peace discussions with Russia, which has taken control of sections in eastern and […]

The son of Julianne Gallina, the Deputy Director of the CIA, was killed while fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine last year, as reported by the investigative news organization IStories on Friday, referencing a leaked database from a military recruitment center in Moscow. Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, lost his life on April 4, 2024, according […]

On Friday, Russia’s Central Bank decided to keep its key interest rate at 21%, a record high, despite rising alarm from businesses and financial institutions regarding a potential economic slowdown. In recent months, inflation has escalated in Russia, largely due to significant government expenditure related to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and severe labor shortages. […]

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Russia’s Vladimir Putin to halt his military actions in Ukraine following a series of Russian airstrikes on Kyiv early Thursday, which resulted in the deaths of at least 12 individuals and injuries to many others, marking the most lethal assault on the city in almost a year. “I disapprove of […]

Russian hackers attacked a public facility in the Netherlands last year, marking the first documented cyberattack on the nation’s infrastructure, according to the Dutch military intelligence agency, which provided the information on Monday. The Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) highlighted in its annual report that the Netherlands continues to be a “desirable target” for […]

In an interview with Time magazine published on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that annexed Crimea will “remain with Russia,” regardless of Ukraine’s refusal to recognize the Black Sea peninsula as part of Russian territory. The issue of Crimea has become a significant point of contention in negotiations facilitated by the U.S. aimed at […]

The Russian stock and currency markets experienced significant declines during Wednesday’s trading session, spurred by reports indicating that peace talks regarding Ukraine had encountered yet another obstacle. By 12:30 p.m. Moscow time, the value of the U.S. dollar had increased by 1.5% to 82.71 rubles in the foreign exchange market, while it surged to 83.1 […]

A senior general from the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff lost his life in a car explosion east of Moscow on Friday, as confirmed by police investigators. “Preliminary reports suggest that Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik was killed in the blast,” stated a spokeswoman for Russia’s Investigative Committee, which is responsible for investigating significant criminal cases. […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested concluding the conflict in Ukraine along the existing front lines during peace discussions with the United States, as reported by the Financial Times on Tuesday, citing several sources familiar with the talks. At a meeting in St. Petersburg earlier this month, Putin allegedly informed Steve Witkoff, the special envoy […]

The United States is set to insist that Russia acknowledge Ukraine’s rights to its own military and defense sector as part of a possible peace agreement, according to a Bloomberg report on Thursday, which cited sources involved in the ongoing discussions. Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy appointed by President Donald Trump, plans to address […]