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This week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) began the main thrust of their counteroffensive and transferred thousands of additional troops for the attack, the New York Times reported, citing the Pentagon. According to the newspaper, these soldiers were in the reserve force and many of them were trained in …

The US is preparing Syrian jihadists for possible chemical weapons attacks in order to derail Damascus’ diplomatic reengagement with other Arab nations, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed. The goal of the purported operation and subsequent media campaign would be to “show the Arab world that their choice …

Germany is preparing to enter the second phase in its natural gas emergency plan within five to 10 days, Die Welt reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The so-called “alarm phase” is triggered when there “is a disruption in the gas supply or an exceptionally high demand …

Russia’s military operation in Ukraine is entering a new phase, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told Indian media. In an interview aired on Tuesday, Lavrov said the goals of the military action in Ukraine had been declared by Moscow from the start, and one of those goals was the …

Russia’s armed forces have completed the “first stage” of their mission in Ukraine, according to a top military commander, who claimed Kiev’s combat potential has been severely diminished following over a month of fighting.  Speaking during a Friday press briefing, Colonel General Sergey Rudskoy stated that Moscow had reached its …

With the West remaining on high alert over reports of Russian military activity near Ukraine, Moscow has begun large-scale joint exercises in neighboring Belarus, the Ministry of Defense has announced. The ‘Union Resolve’ drills, scheduled to take place from February 10-20, are designed to test and develop the two nations’ …

Speaking as part of an exclusive interview with RT on Wednesday, Sergey Lavrov said that Russia is facing a series of challenges on the world stage, both in terms of a growing standoff over Ukraine and in relations with other states. Freedom of Press According to the country’s top diplomat, …

In an announcement on Monday, Gilliam said his production of the Stephen Sondheim musical, which he is co-directing, would be opening in August at the Theatre Royal in Bath.  The play was previously going to be hosted by the Old Vic, but it was canceled last month after protests from …

In a press release on Thursday, the CTP claimed to have diverted a total of 32 “late-stage” planned terrorism incidents since March 2017, seven of which took place after the start of the pandemic. The cases were most commonly linked with Islamic extremism (18), extreme right-wing terrorism (12), and left/anarchist/single issue terrorism …

80-year-old Gilliam was set to co-direct the musical ‘Into the Woods’ at the Old Vic next year, but the show was abruptly cancelled last week. While no reason was given, entertainment news outlet The Stage reported that there had been dissatisfaction among staff since May, when the production was originally …