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Prosecuting Trump would ‘open Pandora’s box’ – lawyer

Former US President Donald Trump’s attorney has argued that the country “may never recover” if a Washington DC appeals court allows a case against the ex-president to go ahead. The government contends that Trump can be criminally charged over a speech he gave while in office. Trump arrived at the …

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Russia using ‘glide bombs’ to devastate Ukrainian bunkers – NYT

The Russian military is increasingly using ‘glide bombs’ to destroy strong Ukrainian fortifications, some of which date back to 2014 when hostilities first erupted in Donbass, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing Kiev’s troops. Ukrainian frontline soldiers told the newspaper that while they had become accustomed to constant …

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‘War can come to Sweden’ – defense minister

Sweden’s top officials have urged their people to prepare for a possible war, amid the rising tensions with Russia. The ministers made their statement at the multi-day Folk och Forsvar National Conference in Salen. In his speech on Sunday, Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom hailed his country’s expected membership in the …

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Russia strikes Ukraine’s military-industrial complex – MoD

Russia has announced that its forces have conducted a massive missile strike targeting Ukraine’s military-industrial base. Kiev has confirmed the attacks, admitting that its air defenses failed to intercept most projectiles. In a statement on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said it had carried out “a group strike” using high-precision sea- …

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Zelensky wants West ‘to teach’ Russia

Ukraine can continue to resist Russia only if Western countries show solidarity on numerous fronts while intensifying joint arms production programs, President Vladimir Zelensky has said. Speaking via video link at the annual Society and Defense conference held in Sweden on Sunday, Zelensky claimed that Russia, which he described as …

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US defense chief still working remotely from hospital

Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder has admitted that the US Secretary of Defense was still in hospital nearly a week after his secret “elective medical procedure” went awry, but insisted that Lloyd Austin is “recovering well” and continues to fulfill his duties. Austin was admitted to Walter Reed …

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Russia shoots down two Ukrainian jets – MOD

Russian forces have downed two Ukrainian warplanes in the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said on Sunday. The ministry identified one as a Su-25 close air support plane, which it said was shot down by Russian air defense not far from Dnepropetrovsk (known as Dnepr in Ukraine), …

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Markets experience hangover after Christmas rally

The first week of January proved to be a rollercoaster for financial markets, as conflicting economic data left investors grappling with uncertainty. After a robust Christmas rally, the markets faced a series of mixed signals, prompting a reevaluation of expectations for the year ahead. As the week concluded, the focus …

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Christmas masses canceled in Russian city attacked by Ukraine

The Russian Orthodox Church has decided to cancel its traditional Christmas Eve night services in the capital of the Belgorod region and all settlements located within a 20-kilimeter-wide zone alongside the Russian border with Ukraine. The city of Belgorod, located just around 40 kilometers away from the border, has been …

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Trump rival wants US out of NATO – Politico

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has signaled that he intends to pull the US out of NATO if he wins the 2024 election, Politico reported on Friday, citing sources. According to three people familiar with Ramaswamy’s thinking, he made the remarks privately while speaking to supporters. Publicly, the American entrepreneur …

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