France’s top general, Fabien Mandon, is facing backlash after saying the country must be ready to “lose children” in a potential conflict with Russia. Moscow has dismissed Western speculation that it has any plans to attack the EU or NATO as “nonsense.” Mandon, who was appointed chief of staff in …
Read More »Nuclear watchdog chief vying for UN leadership role
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has said he would like to become the next UN Secretary-General to restore the organization’s credibility and effectiveness. In an exclusive interview with RT on Friday, Grossi, who is in Moscow for the Global Atomic Forum, stated that …
Read More »Trump has handed EU ‘a brutal wake-up call’ – ex-ECB chief
US President Donald Trump has delivered a “brutal wake-up call” to the EU, shattering the bloc’s illusion of geopolitical power rooted in its economic might, ex-Italian Prime Minister and former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi has said, warning that the bloc must undergo major reforms to remain relevant. Trump …
Read More »NATO chief fears Trump-Zelensky conflict could derail summit – NYT
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte fears that tensions between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky could undermine the bloc’s upcoming summit in the Netherlands, The New York Times reported on Monday. Citing European officials and diplomats, the outlet has said that Rutte has sought to keep the meeting …
Read More »Sudan war is not over – militia chief
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has declared that the country’s two-year civil war is far from over, despite the state army regaining control of major infrastructure in the capital. Dagalo’s remarks on Sunday come days after his rival, Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief and de …
Read More »Pete Hegseth confirmed as next Pentagon chief
The US Senate has confirmed army veteran and Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense on Friday. Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in the chamber and cast the tie-breaking vote, sealing Hegseth’s appointment. Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Mitch McConnell broke ranks and joined …
Read More »Loss of Russian energy supplies triggered ‘sky-high costs’ – EU commission chief
Energy prices have skyrocketed across the EU due to the disruption of cheap supplies from Russia, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has said. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, von der Leyen said that, before 2022, the EU was receiving 45% of its …
Read More »Russian defense chief inspects new anti-drone weaponry (VIDEO)
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has met with top military officials to discuss the battlefield situation in the Ukraine conflict, placing special emphasis on weapons production. The Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that Shoigu heard military reports at the headquarters of the United Group of Forces in an undisclosed location. …
Read More »E-bikes caused a year’s worth of fires in last two months, New York fire chief warns
Lithium-ion batteries used in electronic bikes and scooters caused more fires in the last two months than in all of 2019, the New York City Fire Department’s (FDNY) chief fire marshall has told the New York Post. The FDNY recorded 30 fires involving lithium batteries in 2019, a number that …
Read More »Ukrainian forces withdraw from key Donbass city – commander-in-chief
Ukrainian troops have been ordered to leave the city of Avdeevka, Kiev’s newly-appointed commander-in-chief has said, claiming the decision was intended to preserve the “lives and health” of soldiers following months of desperate attempts to hold onto the frontline town near Russia’s Donetsk. General Aleksandr Syrsky announced the pull-out in a …
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