Ukraine is having a hard time fighting Russia, the commander-in-chief of the nation’s armed forces, General Aleksandr Syrsky, has admitted this week. The situation on the front lines is “difficult,” he told Kiev’s Western backers during a virtual Ramstein group meeting on Friday. His words came amid the continued Russian …
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Mobilization in Ukraine will be difficult, Mikhail Podoliak, a top aide to President Vladimir Zelensky, has acknowledged, adding that Kiev intends to hone its propaganda campaign for this purpose. Speaking on Ukrainian TV on Friday, Podoliak was asked to comment on a recent raid by Ukrainian officials and armed service …
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The Russian advantage in long-range weapons seriously complicates Kiev’s counteroffensive, Vladimir Zelensky said on Friday. The Ukrainian president has previously attributed lack of progress in the much-hyped operation to delays in arms deliveries by the West. “Without long-range weapons, it’s difficult not only to carry out an offensive mission, it …
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French and German leaders sent a joint letter to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday, urging him to prepare for “difficult decisions” in the dialogue between Belgrade and the breakaway province of Kosovo. In their correspondence, released by Vucic’s press office, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz …
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Germans should brace for a difficult autumn and winter due to skyrocketing prices, as the country pushes for independence from Russian energy, the Vice Chancellor, and head of the Ministry of Economy, Robert Habeck warned on Friday. “As for the support of the people who need it, I clearly indicated what …
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As the US refuses to halt the march of its NATO military bloc, in Eastern Europe, Moscow could leverage its ties with friendly Latin American states to ruffle Washington’s feathers. But would such a course of action be worth it? Cuba and Venezuela suddenly made the headlines alongside Ukraine and the …
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The inexorable rise of wokeism – the culture war and cancel culture – appears unstoppable mainly because its opposition remains incoherent and fragmented. In one sense, this is inevitable. The main protagonists of the culture war very rarely lay out their cause systematically. As leading intellectual Frank Furedi points out …
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“This has been an absolutely horrible time for me and my family. I’m putting it behind me now,” the academic tweeted, announcing her departure after “a very difficult few years.” Stock thanked the university for stating that bullying and harassment for legally held beliefs is unacceptable. In a letter published …
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As of Friday morning, 159 people remain missing, up from the previous tally which showed 99 individuals unaccounted for. Three additional bodies have been pulled from the rubble, bringing the official death count to four. Eleven injuries have been reported, with four people receiving hospital treatment. The 12-story structure experienced …
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On Sunday, the US and China issued a joint statement on climate change following a tense visit to Shanghai by Joe Biden’s special envoy John Kerry. But don’t think that Beijing is now a US partner on this issue and Biden has a clean shot towards achieving his goals on …
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