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Moscow’s troops fighting at the front in the conflict with Kiev are “heroes,” President Vladimir Putin said in his annual New Year’s address on Sunday. The Russian leader said the nation had achieved a great deal in the outgoing year, adding that it had been particularly strong in defense of …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered an address to the nation amid a coup attempt by the private military company Wagner. He described the mutineers’ actions as “backstabbing” and called for unity. Late on Friday, PMC Wagner’s boss Evgeny Prigozhin accused the Russian military of striking his group’s base – …

The upper chamber of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, on Tuesday placed the blame for the destruction of the Kakhovka dam on Ukraine and its Western backers and called on legislatures in other countries to give their assessment of the incident In an open letter to the “parliaments and …

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his traditional New Year’s Eve address on Saturday, speaking to the nation about the challenges the country has faced over the past year and the achievements it has made. The address venue differed drastically from the traditional Kremlin courtyard stand-up shots of the president, with …

The Donetsk Peoples’ Republic (DPR) is requesting additional “allied forces” to help in its fight against Kiev forces, the head of the breakaway republic, Denis Pushilin, said on Monday in a video address. The move comes amid heavy artillery shelling by Ukrainian forces of residential areas in Donetsk and other …

French President Emmanuel Macron, in his first speech since being re-elected on Sunday, pledged to become a leader for all people and to “effectively address” the “rage and discord” of Marine Le Pen’s electorate. With 90% of votes counted, Macron garnered at least 56% of the vote while right-wing National Rally’s …

The United States and Japan have rejected media reports that Tokyo would be invited to join a security pact with Australia and the UK to jointly develop hypersonic weapons, insisting there are no plans to include other nations. Asked about the report during a Wednesday press briefing, White House spokeswoman …

China’s President Xi Jinping urged his US counterpart Joe Biden to engage in talks with Russia to address the reasons behind the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, stressing it should be resolved through diplomacy. The two presidents held talks via a video link on Friday, discussing various international and bilateral issues. …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke before the US Congress via video link on Wednesday, renewing his push for the imposition of a no-fly zone over the country amid Russia’s military offensive. Zelensky delivered an emotional address, invoking some disastrous incidents in US history, including the Pearl Harbor attack and 9/11. …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sharply criticized the West in the Canadian parliament on Tuesday for refusing to set up a no-fly over his country in order to shoot down Russian warplanes. Moscow launched a military campaign against its neighbor last month. Appearing before Canadian MPs via video link, Zelensky delivered …