Category: 1. Russia

Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu said that Moscow has ‘no illusions’ on the issue of Ukraine’s treaty capacity.

‘We have no illusions about the contractual capacity of Ukraine, which…

Last week, several major American media outlets reported that the Trump administration had presented a peace plan to Ukrainian officials that would involve U.S. recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea. Up until that point, the United…

In 2022, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin presented Vladimir Putin with a plan to rebuild Mariupol, after Moscow’s armies leveled much of the city early in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Khusnullin envisioned Mariupol’s…

Kyiv and Washington are on the verge of signing a deal giving the United States preferred access to Ukraine’s mineral resources, including rare earth materials, as pressure builds on Russia and Ukraine to reach a peace deal to end Europe’s…

US says hit over 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March

by AFP Staff Writers

Washington (AFP) April 30, 2025

Washington reported striking over 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March in an air campaign against Huthi rebels, as the…

UN condemns ‘unacceptable’ Syria violence

by AFP Staff Writers

Geneva (AFP) April 30, 2025

The United Nations special envoy for Syria on Wednesday condemned the “unacceptable” violence rocking the country after deadly sectarian…

Putin touts 3-day cease-fire for annual WII parade, then launches major drone attack

by Ian Stark

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a three-day cease-fire in its war with Ukraine…

Vietnam’s Gen-Z captivated by 50-year-old military victory

By Tran Thi Minh Ha

Ho Chi Minh City (AFP) April 30, 2025

The Vietnam War ended before most of the current population was born, but like many young people Hoang Ha Linh was…

Kyiv and Washington are on the verge of signing a deal giving the United States preferred access to Ukraine’s mineral resources, including rare earth materials, as pressure builds on Russia and Ukraine to reach a peace deal to end Europe’s…