Russia/Ukraine War
Taiwan plans to quadruple ammunition stockpiles
According to a Taipei Times article, a six-year procurement program worth a total of about $868 mln has been developed for this purpose
Ukraine war briefing: Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy says more North Koreans to be deployed in Russia
Putin’s order comes as both Russian and Ukrainian forces suffer mounting casualties. What we know on day 1,679Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered an increase in the siz…
European Commission rejects Kiev’s request for 220 mln euros in farmer aid — Bloomberg
Agriculture and Food Policy Minister Taras Vysotsky told the news agency that the country will receive the necessary funds through a $250 mln concessional loan from the World Bank
Estonia launches reconnaissance drone over Baltic Sea
The drone, which took off from the island of Saaremaa, is flying at an altitude of just over 1.5 km outside routes designated for civilian aviation, a source in EU air traffic con…
Trump denies Iran concessions in ‘hoax’ report
Donald Trump has denied offering Iran sanctions relief or access to frozen funds as indirect negotiations continue Read Full Article at RT.com
Pope Leo XIV urges Russia, Ukraine to sit down at negotiating table
The Church has a responsibility to promote values that foster peace, he said
Major fire broke out at gas pipeline in eastern Syria
There have been no reports of casualties
Crewed Starliner flight planned by 2028 — NASA
Administrator Jared Isaacman says that NASA also plans to conduct an uncrewed Starliner flight to the ISS in 2027
China backs Cuba after Trump says island ‘will fall’
China has vowed to back Cuba against external interference after US President Donald Trump called it a failed state that “will fall” Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Osmakov arrives in Mongolia for visit
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Osmakov recalled that this year marks the 105th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Mongolia
Iranian women take up arms amid US threats (VIDEO)
Iranian women are receiving military and first-aid training in Tehran as part of a popular defense campaign amid renewed US threats Read Full Article at RT.com
Putin sets personnel ceiling of Russian armed forces at over 2.44 million
The personnel ceiling of the Russian armed forces grew by 15,500 people compared to the previous decree
Trump ready to ease Iranian sanctions if progress on nuclear dossier is reached — Axios
Correspondent Barak Ravid specified that the US might unfreeze Iran's immobilized assets
Putin bans online publication of fuel export and oil refinery processing data in a bid to make Western sanctions harder to enforce
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning the publication of information about fuel and energy sector operations in the media and online.
Agreement on basic principles of Russia-Burkina Faso relations submitted to State Duma
According to the accompanying documents, Russia and Burkina Faso will develop bilateral relations based on respect for and protection of their national interests
Starship explodes immediately after splashdown — TV
SpaceX told ABC that the explosion occurred because the spacecraft is not designed to land in cold water
What happened to the Russians Putin mobilized four years ago? Meduza follows two of them — one still at the front, the other now a deserter in Spain.
The “partial mobilization” announced four years ago remains in effect: no decree has ever ended it. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, more than 300,000 people were drafted t…
Russian embassy warns NATO of armed conflict risk in case of Kaliningrad’s blockade
Russia has necessary means to repel potential aggression and "stands ready to deploy its entire available arsenal of weapons," the diplomats said
Netanyahu accuses authors of report about Egypt’s Oct. 7 warnings of defamation
The Israeli prime minister's office says he "neither met nor spoke with Abbas Kamel, then head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service" in the months preceding the Hamas attack
Participants at the BRICS+ Fashion Summit discuss AI’s influence on the consumer journey
At the BRICS+ Fashion Summit, experts said AI is reshaping shopping, branding and production across the fashion industry. Read Full Article at RT.com
Iran ready to say it will never develop nuclear weapons, Trump trumpets
The US president added that the Iranian authorities understand the impossibility of obtaining nuclear weapons
Putin supports Volodin’s nomination for next Duma’s speaker
The Russian president noted that during his tenure as speaker of the eighth State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin organized the house’s work effectively
Russia Raises 2027 Military Spending by 27%, Budget Documents Show
The planned defense spending would be the highest figure since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022.
Government Raises 2027 Military Spending by 27%, Budget Documents Show
The planned defense spending would be the highest figure since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022.