As Russia’s war reaches milestone, Ukrainians count their personal losses | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv, Ukraine – Olha, a 52-year-old nurse from the southern Ukrainian town of Voznesensk, feels as though the fear of war will never leave her,…
EU Seeks Ways to Seize Part of Russia’s Frozen $280 Billion
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe European Union is exploring more aggressively ways to seize Russia’s frozen central bank assets as the bloc scrambles to ensure financial…
Tusk calls on EU to confiscate Russia’s frozen assets to provide Ukraine with financial assistance
Under the sanctions, the EU has frozen €210 billion in assets of the Russian Central Bank, most of which are held in Belgium. ADVERTISEMENTPolish Prime…
Strategic Escalation or Diplomatic Breakdown? Russia’s Attack on Chernobyl Amid Ongoing Negotiations
The Russia-Ukraine war, now entering a prolonged and complex phase, has seen various attempts at diplomatic resolution. Recent developments, including President Trump’s engagement with President…
Russia’s Shadow on Africa | Vladimir Putin
Russia’s presence in Africa – stabilising force or template for its expanding influence over the continent?A stabilising force enhancing the sovereignty of African nations –…
Can Donald Trump end Russia’s war in Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war
The US president is reaching across the divide and says Russia and Ukraine both want peace.“This is the beginning of the end.” That’s the message…
Syria’s leader, Russia’s Putin make first contact since al-Assad’s fall | Politics News
Moscow helped keep Bashar al-Assad in power when it intervened militarily in Syria’s war in 2015, launching devastating strikes on rebel-held areas.Russia’s President Vladimir Putin…
Why have Baltic states unplugged from Russia’s electricity grid? | Russia-Ukraine war News
The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have officially severed the flow of electricity between themselves and Russia after officials switched off the Soviet-era…
German tugs towing stricken oil tanker thought part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
A photo made available by the Havariekommando (the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies, or CCME) shows the oil tanker Eventin adrift off the coast…
Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk | Russia-Ukraine war News
Wounded soldiers taken to Kyiv for questioning by Ukrainian investigators in cooperation with South Korean intelligence.Ukraine says it has captured two North Korean soldiers in…
US targets Russia’s oil sector with ‘sweeping’ sanctions | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he is confident sanctions will ‘significantly reduce Russia’s petrodollar income’.The United States has imposed “sweeping” sanctions on Russia’s energy sector as…
Sweeping new U.S. sanctions target Russia’s oil production and exports
The U.S. Departments of Treasury and State Friday applied new sanctions on Russia's oil production and exports. Sanctioned were oil companies, 183 ships, dozens of…
Ukraine launches incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, casualties unknown
1 of 3 | Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a missile strike on a shopping mall in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, in September 2024.…
Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian forces have been launching counteroffensives in Kursk in an effort to hold on to seized territory.The Ukrainian military has launched a new offensive in…
Russia’s security service says jailed American leaked biotechnology secrets | Prison News
Eugene Spector, a US citizen born in Russia, has been sentenced to 15 years in a maximum security Russian penal colony.Russia’s FSB security service has…
Foreign leaders condemn Russia’s ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day attack on Ukrainian power grid
1 of 2 | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (seen in Sept. in Washington DC) confirmed Wednesday more than 70 missiles, including several ballistic along with…
At least 3,000 North Korean troops killed or wounded in Russia’s war with Ukraine, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says
"There are risks of North Korea sending additional soldiers and military equipment to the Russian army," Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (seen in September in Washington,…
Russia’s Putin pledges ‘destruction’ on Ukraine after Kazan drone attack | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘massive’ drone attack that hit a luxury apartment block in the city, some 1,000km (620 miles) from the frontier.Russian President Vladimir…
Moldova’s deputy PM on Russia’s influence and the EU membership push | Russia-Ukraine war
Dumitru Alaiba discusses Moldova’s divide over EU membership and the challenges of Russian influence in the region.As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, Moldova faces a…
UK decries ‘gangster threat’ after Russia’s Medvedev warns journalists | Russia-Ukraine war News
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, appeared to threaten senior staff at The Times newspaper.Britain has accused Russia of making a “gangster threat”…