Under the title ‘The Partnership: The Secret History of the War in Ukraine’, the New York Times published a long exposé that has made a splash. It is a long article advertised – with a lumbering clunkiness that betrays cramping politics – as the “untold story of America’s hidden role …
Read More »NATO boss warns members to start learning Russian
European members of NATO need to drastically increase their military spending or start studying Russian, the US-led bloc’s secretary-general, Mark Rutte, has said. Rutte’s remarks came during a question and answer period at the end of the joint meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the …
Read More »NATO boss warns members to start learning Russian
European members of NATO need to drastically increase their military spending or start studying Russian, the US-led bloc’s secretary-general, Mark Rutte, has said. Rutte’s remarks came during a question and answer period at the end of the joint meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the …
Read More »Now is ‘worst moment’ for Kiev to start peace talks – EU state’s leader
The current moment in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is the “worst” possible one for Kiev to begin negotiations with Moscow, Lithuania’s president Gitanas Nauseda has suggested. Russian forces have been steadily advancing in Donbass and other parts of the frontline since the start of the year, capturing dozens …
Read More »Is Israel ready to start a second war?
Tensions on the Israeli-Lebanese border appear to be in serious danger of escalating into a full-scale conflict. While earlier, everyone was expecting a Hezbollah attack, and it was thought that Israel was trying to avoid opening a second front in the north, now Israel is already declaring its readiness to …
Read More »‘At the front, you start looking at things differently’: An interview with a Russian conscript fighting Ukraine
Almost a year has passed since partial mobilization was announced in Russia. In September of last year, around 300,000 men were called to the front. Although all of them had previously done their army service, they were ordinary workers, office clerks, managers, and businessmen before being conscripted. A soldier with …
Read More »Blinken predicts start of Ukrainian counteroffensive
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has suggested that Ukraine will likely launch a long-anticipated counteroffensive in the next few weeks. Speaking to the Funke Media Group on Friday, the diplomat claimed that any decision to start the operation, which could include attempts to retake Crimea, must ultimately be made …
Read More »Kremlin accuses Zelensky of trying to start a world war
The Kremlin has accused Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky of trying to spark a third world war, after he demanded that NATO carry out preventive strikes on Russia to deter the use of nuclear weapons. Speaking to the Australian Lowy Institute on Thursday, Zelensky stated that NATO must ensure Moscow does …
Read More »US stocks off to worst start in over 50 years
US stock futures continued to decline Friday morning after the worst start to a year in decades. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 0.7% in pre-market trading, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are sliding 0.67% and 0.59% respectively. Stock extended losses from Thursday’s session, with the Dow …
Read More »Miner backed by Gates & Bezos to start drilling in Greenland
US-based mineral exploration company KoBold Metals said on Thursday it is ready to start drilling for nickel and other raw materials used in electric vehicles, amid skyrocketing prices brought about by Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia. The company secured a 51% stake in the Disko-Nuussuaq project on Greenland’s west coast last …
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