In a chilling development that has the world on edge, Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, accused Ukraine of escalating attacks on the frontline on Wednesday. This assertion comes amid reports of Ukraine’s steady but slow advancement on the battlefield, as stated by an unnamed Ukrainian official. Multiple US-based media outlets, citing anonymous officials, have reported that […]
Two non-residential buildings in Moscow, Russia were reportedly hit by drone strikes early Monday (July 24), according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Russian officials said the drones were of Ukrainian origin and fell near the country’s defence ministry and a local business centre. The Russian defence ministry labelled the incident as a terrorist act by Kyiv. […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed a vehement reaction to the deployment of Polish troops at the eastern border. Putin emphasized Russia’s commitment to using all available means to defend Belarus, following concerns raised by Poland and other European Union (EU) countries over Russian paramilitaries deployed near their borders. Reports suggest that Russian mercenaries from the […]
Ukrainian forces, in a bid to thwart Russian military advancements, have begun deploying US-provided cluster munitions, as reported by The Washington Post citing anonymous Ukrainian officials. This move has sparked widespread controversy due to the risk these weapons pose to civilians and their prohibited status in many countries. The decision to supply the controversial weaponry […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to skip the upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg next month, according to an announcement made by the South African presidency on Wednesday, July 19. The news comes on the heels of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s warning that an arrest of Vladimir Putin, who is currently under an international […]
The Kremlin has announced that the Black Sea grain deal with Ukraine is effectively over. This announcement came just hours after the Moscow-Crimea bridge was attacked and Ukraine’s forces claimed responsibility, with Russia terming the incident as a “terror attack.” While two people lost their lives and a child was injured, the Kremlin is willing […]
An emergency situation on the Crimean Bridge resulted in the death of two individuals from Russia’s Belgorod region, leaving their daughter injured. The incident led to the suspension of traffic on the bridge. The initial cause of the emergency remains undisclosed, although reports from Ukraine-based media alleged hearing explosions. The governor of Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, […]
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, stated that Russia possesses an ample supply of cluster munitions, indicating a readiness to retaliate against Kyiv’s use of internationally condemned lethal weapons. This declaration comes following the Biden administration’s approval to export cluster munitions, a weapon type previously referred to by the White House as ‘war crimes’ during the […]
In a recent phone call, Russian President Vladimir Putin and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the upcoming BRICS summit set to take place in Johannesburg next month and the expiring Black Sea grain deal, according to a Kremlin statement. The discussion comes amidst growing tension over the grain deal’s renewal and controversy over Putin’s […]
US President Joe Biden asserted that Ukraine’s induction into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is a question of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’. Despite this affirmation, he added a caveat that Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russia makes its immediate entry into the alliance impossible. These comments were delivered at a Helsinki press conference, following the […]