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Since the start of the war in Ukraine, relations between Russia and Iran have flourished. Having been hit by a new raft of tough Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow set about looking for alternative partners among other traditionally anti-Western countries — including to bypass trade restrictions — and Iran looks set to […]

The armed forces of Ukraine eliminated 600 Russian invaders, destroying 12 drones, two cruise missiles, two helicopters, and eight main battle tanks over the past day This was announced on Facebook by the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Ukrinform reports. It is noted that the enemy death toll since February 24 has reached nearly 75,440. […]

Washington (AFP) – The United States will fund the refurbishment of T-72 tanks and HAWK surface-to-air missiles as part of a roughly $400 million security assistance package for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced Friday. A Russian T-72 tank is loaded on a truck by Ukrainian soldiers outside the town of Izyum on September 24, 2022 Anatolii STEPANOV AFP/File […]

Vladimir Putin is waiting for “General Winter” to come and support Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, claims the EU’s foreign affairs chief. A destroyed Russian military multiple rocket launcher vehicle is coated in fresh snow on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022   –   Copyright  Credit: AP Vladimir Putin is waiting for “General Winter” to […]

Türkiye and Russia have reached an agreement to deliver grain sent under the Black Sea export deal free of charge to nations in need, particularly African countries, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday A cargo vessel carrying Ukrainian grain transits Bosporus, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 2, 2022. (Reuters Photo) “In my phone call with (Russian […]

Draft-age men who left Russia in fear of being sent to fight in Ukraine are returning home after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an end to the country’s chaotic mobilization that swept hundreds of thousands into the Armed Forces. The closure of a temporary mobilization point in Moscow.Irina Bujor / Kommersant After the initial rush […]

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the foot in an apparent attempt on his life Thursday, according to multiple local news channels. Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan (C) addresses an anti-government rally, Gujranwala, Pakistan, Nov. 1, 2022. (AFP Photo) A gunman reportedly opened fire at a campaign truck carrying Khan, wounding him […]

According to several senior American officials, high-ranking Russian military leaders recently discussed when and how Moscow might use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, raising concerns in Washington and other ally capitals. Photo: Unsplash In an article on Wednesday, Nov. 2, The New York Times claimed that President Vladimir Putin was not present for the discussions, which […]

The United States and the United Nations thanked Türkiye for its efforts to resume the Ukraine grain deal on Wednesday. In a phone call with Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanked Türkiye over the resumption of the Ankara-brokered Black Sea grain deal. A farmer harvesting a wheat field with […]

The possibility of a renewed Russian invasion from Belarusian territory is once again in the news. Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko announced on Oct. 10 the creation of a joint regional military command with Moscow. The Belarusian Defense Ministry followed with a statement that 9,000 Russian troops would be stationed in the country Ukrainian soldiers fire […]