Russian forces have unleashed a wave of powerful high-precision strikes on Ukrainian energy and oil facilities across the country, the Defense Ministry has said. The attack was carried out in retaliation for recurring strikes on Russian territory, officials stated. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said the overnight large-scale …
Read More »Iran strike on Israel ‘imminent’ – media
The promised Iranian retaliation for the Israeli attack on Tehran’s consulate in Damascus is likely in the next 24-48 hours, anonymous US officials told Bloomberg on Wednesday. Two generals of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force were killed in the Israeli airstrike on April 1, which for the …
Read More »Two Russian children killed in Ukrainian drone attack – governor
An adult and two children were killed on Wednesday when a Ukrainian drone dropped an explosive on their car in Kursk Region, Governor Roman Starovoyt has said. The attack took place in the village of Apanasovka, near the Russia-Ukraine border. “I express my deepest condolences to the relatives and friends …
Read More »Kiev has plan for new counteroffensive – Zelensky
Western military technology can enable Kiev to launch a new counteroffensive against Russia, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky believes. While Ukrainian forces are presently being pushed back on the battlefield, Kiev hopes to turn the tide thanks to Western aid, the Ukrainian leader told the German tabloid Bild this week. “Russia …
Read More »Israel ready to attack Iranian nuclear sites – UK media
If Tehran responds to the Damascus embassy attack by bombing Israel, West Jerusalem will launch strikes against the Iranian nuclear program, a London-based Arabic outlet has reported citing an anonymous Western security official. Two generals of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and several other officers were killed …
Read More »Hunter Biden-linked Ukrainian company used for terror attacks in Russia – Moscow
Criminal probes into the financing of terrorist activities in Russia and abroad have been launched against several private companies, the country’s Investigative Committee announced on Tuesday. The list of suspects includes the Ukrainian industrial conglomerate Burisma Holdings, linked to a corruption scandal surrounding the Biden family that has been dragging …
Read More »US facing worst risks since WWII – JPMorgan boss
The US is facing grave risks in the wake of rising global geopolitical tensions and the nation’s domestic political polarization, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase chief executive, has warned. In an annual shareholder letter on Monday the CEO of the largest US bank cited large amounts of government spending and efforts …
Read More »WATCH Russian missile obliterate Ukrainian drone factory
The Russian military on Monday conducted a high-precision strike on a drone manufacturing and storage facility located in the city of Zaporozhye, the ministry said. The strike was carried out by an Iskander tactical ballistic missile system, it added. Footage released by the defense ministry shows the projectile penetrating the …
Read More »Finland sees no chance for peace in Ukraine
Negotiating an acceptable peace with Russia regarding Ukraine is unlikely, so the Western nations must keep providing Kiev with weaponry, Finnish President Alexander Stubb argued during an interview with CNN on Sunday. Helsinki used to serve as a mediator between the US and the USSR during the Cold War, despite …
Read More »France refuses antiterrorism cooperation – Moscow
Paris has cut off counterterrorism collaboration with Moscow on the cusp of the upcoming summer Olympic Games, Russian Ambassador Aleksey Meshkov said in an interview to French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche on Sunday. The diplomat made his comments a little over two weeks after more than 140 people were …
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