Six months after the start of Ukraine’s counteroffensive near Artemovsk [which Kiev calls Bakhmut], the operation completely collapsed and Russian troops were able to seize the initiative. Launching a series of attacks, Moscow’s forces recovered some of the positions they had lost to the northwest of the city in the area of …
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More than 45,000 illegal immigrants entered the UK last year by crossing the English Channel in small boats, according to government figures released on Sunday. Britain has attempted to pay France to stop the crossings, as legal action stymied its plan to deport the migrants to Rwanda. Two boats carried …
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France will adjust its six-year military spending plan in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday. Macron said he instructed the government to “carry out a reassessment of the military spending program in the coming weeks, in the light of the geopolitical context.” France “has entered into a …
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Taiwanese Air Force jets scrambled to intercept some 30 Chinese military aircraft as they entered the island’s air defense zone, the authorities in Taipei reported on Monday. According to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, 22 of those planes were fighter jets, with the rest made up of electronic warfare, early warning, and …
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The individual, whose identity is being kept secret by the government, arrived in Birmingham on a British military flight, Sky News reported on Monday, citing details from a briefing for MPs by ministers and officials. According to Sky, ministers were tipped off about the arrival “overnight.” A Home Office spokesperson …
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In the wake of the vote, activists failed to overthrow veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko, even though last fall it felt like another ‘spring’ revolution was inevitable. The contributing factors have been outlined repeatedly. First, the authorities opted for a ruthless crackdown and there was no noticeable discord among the security …
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Journalist John Mooney alleged that “six Russian aircraft were detected by Nato and European air forces off the west coast of Ireland” in March last year, despite the planes being in international airspace. In particular, Mooney notes the incursion of anti-submarine aircraft, communications relay planes, and Blackjack bombers. “Russian military …
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In the video, posted online after the assailant was captured, Galyaviev can be seen walking up to the school and pointing a weapon at someone just outside the building. Another clip, also published by Mash, shows the killer walking down a Kazan street, carrying a firearm in his hand. Filmed …
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Forbes magazine has made a new ranking (TOP 20) the heirs of Russian billionaires, the first two lines which won Yusuf Alekperov and Victoria Mikhelson, respectively. According to Forbes, on April 16, 2020 Russia, there were 103 billionaires with a combined fortune 439 billion. If this amount is divided equally …
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Quarantine tired: why restrictions were removed at the time when the number of cases Russia has almost caught up with America Putin gave the citizens a bit of freedom, while disobedience never entered them in the habit. “Remember the day that we would not have worked, but it worked. So, …
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