Russia won’t make concessions on Ukraine in NATO
The conflict must be settled through legally binding agreements that eliminate its root causes, the foreign minister has said Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Russia will not agree to…
New Syrian leader wants close ties with Russia
Speaking of Moscow’s military bases in the country, Ahmed al-Sharaa has said Damascus has “strategic interests” with one of the world powers The new Syrian authorities led by Islamists Hayat…
Lavrov invokes Zelensky’s fashion amid chess contest jeans scandal
The Russian foreign minister has expressed incredulity at the International Chess Federation’s strict dress code Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed his shock at the International Chess Federation’s (FIDE)…
Elephant warfare: These tusked warriors stopped Alexander the Great, but at great cost
Elephants in India suffered population bottlenecks 100,000 years ago and then 2,000 years ago. Scientists believe the most recent event was because they became animals of war and helped stop…
Oreshnik launch a response to US military expansion in Europe
Moscow has accused Washington of undermining the global arms control framework The successful testing of the hypersonic Oreshnik missile last month represented Russia’s response to the US deployment of its…
Lavrov comments on Russian military presence in post-revolt Syria
Talks with Damascus’ new leadership could address future operation of and terms covering Russian military bases, the foreign minister has said The continued presence of Russian military bases in Syria…
Gazprom to cut off European state’s gas on January 1
The Russian energy giant is citing Moldova’s multimillion historical debt Russian energy giant Gazprom announced on Saturday it will halt natural gas supplies to Moldova from January 1, citing the…
Civilians mistakenly killed in airstrike on insurgents in Nigeria
According to the military, the fatalities were caused by “secondary explosions” after troops targeted a terrorist hideout At least ten civilians have been accidentally killed in a military raid on…
ISIS-linked terror plot foiled in Moscow
Jihadists planned to blow up a police station in the Russian capital, the security agency has said Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said that its operatives have prevented a…
South African stuck abroad over bank debt to return home
Bongile Ntombela has received cash donations to settle unpaid loans in the UAE after an online appeal South African woman Bongile Ntombela, who has been stranded in Dubai due to…
Sovereignty a life or death issue for Russia
Many EU nations have lost their agency, but Moscow cannot afford to follow this path, Vyacheslav Volodin has said Russia’s survival is impossible without sovereignty and everything must be done…
Kiev’s troops admit morale low
Ukrainian soldiers do not believe in victory over Russia anymore, the Washington Post has reported Ukrainian troops are exhausted from three years of combat and increasingly want to see a…