Britain will not deploy warships to the Black Sea to help with the delivery of Ukrainian grain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. The shipments from Ukraine, a major grain exporter, have been disrupted following Russia’s offensive against the country. Speaking in Parliament on Monday, Johnson was asked to confirm …
Read More »Angela Merkel reveals her role in the Ukraine conflict
Angela Merkel has said that decisions she made while in office, as well as her departure last year, may have influenced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch Russia’s military operation in Ukraine in February. While ultimately blaming him for the decision to attack, she cautioned that the West “must …
Read More »Russia reveals number of foreign combatants fighting in Ukraine
Kiev’s claims that tens of thousands of foreign nationals have traveled to Ukraine to join its fight against Moscow are exaggerated, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. It released what it claimed to be accurate numbers of “mercenaries” fighting on Kiev’s side, including those who have died on the …
Read More »Kiev reveals its weapons losses
Ukraine has lost up to 50% of its heavy-weapons stock, including 400 tanks, the country’s land forces command logistics commander, Volodymyr Karpenko, revealed earlier this week amid the ongoing Russian military offensive in his country. In an interview with National Defense Magazine, Karpenko said that “as a result of active …
Read More »Ukraine reveals daily military casualties
Kiev has revealed the extent of its daily casualties in the conflict with Russia. As many as 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers are being killed or wounded each day in Donbass, a senior official said on Wednesday, as cited by Axios. David Arakhamia, who leads Kiev’s negotiations with Moscow and heads the …
Read More »Ukraine reveals value of budget shortfall
The Ukrainian government requires another $5 billion each month to avoid steep budget cuts, a senior lawmaker has said, appealing for more assistance from foreign countries despite billions in aid already provided by the US and its European allies. The head of Kiev’s parliamentary Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, …
Read More »Poll reveals Americans’ attitudes to trans athletes
Only around 3 of 10 Americans believe that trans females should be permitted to compete in women’s sports, according to new polling data published by the Washington Post. The results of the poll, which was conducted last month and involved more than 1,500 people, found that 55% of respondees were …
Read More »Turkey reveals position on NATO expansion for upcoming key summit
Ankara maintains its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, the office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. The president is expected to reiterate the position to the leaders of NATO states during an upcoming summit in Spain. Erdogan will say that “Turkey will not compromise its …
Read More »CIA man’s ‘tell-all’ book reveals more about internal agency incompetence than Russian malfeasance
In 1984, the CIA and the FBI were riding high. Each of these powerful organizations were managing portfolios of Soviet agents who were ostensibly doing their bidding, spying against the USSR, and providing the United States with troves of secret information about the inner workings of the former superpower. Then, between …
Read More »Ambassador reveals US view on relations with Russia
A complete breakdown of ties between Moscow and Washington is impossible, US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has told the TASS news agency, noting that the two countries are tied to the United Nations Security Council and will never be able to avoid each other. In an interview published on …
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