Russian troops will receive cutting-edge weapons, including PPK-20 submachine guns and SVCh designated marksman rifles, by the end of the year, Kalashnikov Group announced on Sunday. “We believe it is the best machine pistol in the world for the next 20 years,” the head of the famed arms manufacturer, Alan …
Read More »Ukraine to receive customized combat drones from US
The US will send its newest Phoenix Ghost combat drones to Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. NATO countries have been increasingly arming Kiev after Russia launched a military offensive against the country in late February. The drone was “rapidly developed by the Air Force in response specifically to Ukrainian …
Read More »Russian Winter Olympics winners can’t receive foreign car prizes
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) medalists at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics won’t be able to be rewarded with foreign cars and will receive cash instead, as confirmed by the Olympians Support Fund. Match TV reported that the rare change of policy would have to be made due to complications arising from the …
Read More »Turkey rejects Ukraine ‘precondition’ to receive weapons from US
Fahrettin Altun, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman, has shot down the idea that Ankara should transfer its Russian-made S-400 air defense missile systems to Ukraine in exchange for Turkey receiving F-35 warplanes and Patriot missile batteries from the US. Kiev has been pleading for foreign aid to help it …
Read More »Sexual abuse victims to receive $490 million
Survivors of sexual assaults – mostly men – by the late sports physician Dr. Robert Anderson will collectively get a $490 million compensation from the University of Michigan. The university announced 1,050 people will share in the financial settlement. The victims and their attorneys will decide how to split the …
Read More »Non-whites to receive priority for limited Covid pill
The New York State Department of Health appeared to announce this week that non-white New Yorkers would receive priority over whites in receiving “extremely limited” Covid-19 therapies for people at risk. In a document dated December 27, the Department of Health announced that two antiviral oral therapies – Paxlovid and …
Read More »Russian military soon to receive first mass-produced S-500 defense system – Putin
Russian anti-aircraft defenses will be greatly expanded over the next few years, Putin announced on Monday during a meeting with the top commanders of the country’s military and representatives of defense companies. “In accordance with the earlier adopted decisions, our troops must be supplied, in the next few years, with …
Read More »Millions of Europeans will receive Russian gas through Nord Stream 2 ‘in near future,’ Moscow says, calling for end to ‘obstacles’
In a statement posted to her Telegram channel on Friday, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the timing was now being decided by regulators in Germany, where the underwater link terminates. “We expect that millions of European consumers in the near future will be able to receive Russian gas …
Read More »UK says ALL Afghan embassy guards will receive protection, in about-face after diplomats fled leaving local staff behind – reports
In an abrupt reversal, an unnamed spokesperson for the British government told the Guardian on Friday that the Afghan workers will, in fact, receive protection. “We will help all those Afghan security guards contracted through GardaWorld to protect the embassy,” the spokesperson said, referring to the Canada-based security firm that …
Read More »Biden urges all US adults to receive vaccine boosters, after CDC & FDA say immunity wanes over time
“Earlier today, our medical experts announced a plan for booster shots for every fully vaccinated adult American. This will boost your immune response, it will increase your protection from Covid-19,” Biden said on Wednesday, adding “It’s the best way to protect ourselves from new variants that could arise.” Vaccination sites …
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