Russian nationalists and some lawmakers have demanded punishment for commanders they accused of ignoring dangers as anger grew over the deaths of dozens of Russian soldiers in one of the Ukraine war’s deadliest strikes. FILE: A pro-Russian fighter looks at a building on February 1 , 2015 after it was damaged by shelling the […]
Continue reading …Anger is mounting in Russia over a devastating Ukrainian attack on army barracks which may have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of newly-mobilised Russian troops. RIA Novosti A number of Russian lawmakers have called for an investigation into the incident, with one calling for criminal charges to be brought against whoever “allowed the concentration of military […]
Continue reading …A strike on a complex in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian city of Makiivka killed 63 Russian troops, the Russian defence ministry announced on Monday. They did not say when the strike took place, but Ukrainian forces struck a college converted to a barracks using US-supplied Himars systems as newly-mobilised Russian troops rang in the New Year. […]
Continue reading …On Saturday, Iran tested new drones as part of an annual military exercise near the Strait of Hormuz. A handout photo made available by the Iranian Army Office shows Iranian Army troops firing a missile during a military drill in Makran beach, Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, southern Iran, Dec. 31, 2022. […]
Continue reading …Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office Sunday for a third term as Brazil’s president, in a ceremony snubbed by outgoing leader Jair Bolsonaro, underlining the deep divisions the veteran leftist inherits. President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, his wife Rosangela Silva, second from left, Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin, right, and his wife Maria […]
Continue reading …Sweden takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union from the Czech Republic on Sunday, giving the Scandinavian country a key leadership and mediating role in Brussels over the next six months. Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson poses as he arrives for the first day of the EU leaders Summit at The […]
Continue reading …Multiple regions were targeted during the coordinated strike as Russian missiles slammed into civilian areas in the center, south, east, and west of Ukraine The Alfavito hotel damaged by Russia’s mass missile strike in downtown Kyiv on Dec. 31, 2022. (Screenshot of a video published on Telegram by Kyrylo Tymoshenko) At least eight massive explosions […]
Continue reading …2022 was defined by Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, with the resulting violence leading to the deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians. But some major Russian public figures also passed away in 2022, including the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, and extreme nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky. As the year draws […]
Continue reading …An explosion at a restaurant in western Turkey has killed at least seven people, including three children. The blast occurred on Friday afternoon inside a kebab shop in the Nazilli district of Aydin province. Images from the scene show rescue workers outside the damaged restaurant, alongside fire crews and ambulances. The explosion started a small fire […]
Continue reading …Key developments on Dec. 29 Zaluzhnyi: Russia launches 69 missiles on Ukraine, 54 downed by Air Force Russia’s attacks kill at least 2, wound 7 on Dec. 29 Belarus claims it shot down ‘Ukrainian S-300 missile,’ Ukraine calls it Russia’s ‘deliberate provocation’ Kuleba: There can be no neutrality toward Russia’s ‘mass war crimes’ Soldiers of […]
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