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Reuters Flames rise from a residential building in Russia after a drone attack from Ukraine Russia and Ukraine have carried out their largest drone attacks against each other since the start of the war. Russia’s defence ministry said it intercepted 84 Ukrainian drones over six regions, including some approaching Moscow, which forced flights to be […]
The presence of North Korean soldiers alongside Russians fighting Ukraine raises many tactical and military questions, leading some analysts to wonder about their effectiveness and ultimate objectives. North Korea had never sent troops into combat abroad before, primarily out of fear that they might defect or make unflattering comparisons between foreign armies and their own. […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ukraine attacked Moscow on Sunday with at least 25 drones, forcing the temporary closure of two of the city’s major airports, Russian officials said, in what was the biggest Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian capital to date. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the drones were destroyed in the Ramenskoye and Kolomensky districts […]
Rwanda said Saturday it was counting on Russia training its citizens to become specialists in nuclear energy, as the African country bets on nuclear power to boost its energy supply. Moscow is courting fresh diplomatic and economic ties with African countries, and its expertise in nuclear power is seen as one of the major draws […]
In its final months, US President Joe Biden’s administration has decided to allow American defence contractors to work in Ukraine to maintain and repair Pentagon-provided weaponry, US officials said on Friday, in a significant policy shift that aims to aid Kyiv’s fight against Russia. A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the contractors […]
Russian prosecutors requested a six-year prison sentence for a Moscow pediatrician accused of criticizing the invasion of Ukraine during a private appointment Friday, despite the medic insisting she was innocent. Nadezhda Buyanova was accused by the ex-wife of a soldier killed in Ukraine of criticizing the war. She was arrested in February. The case against […]
Pro-Russia Hackers Ramp Up Cyber Attacks on South Korea, Presidential Office Says – The Moscow Times
Pro-Russia hacking groups have ramped up attacks against South Korea amid North Korean troop deployments in Russia, South Korea’s presidential office said Friday. Authorities in Seoul said they have convened an emergency meeting due to recent attacks targeting some government and private websites. No major damage has been reported, aside from temporary outages, South Korea’s […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he was “ready” to hold discussions with “courageous” Donald Trump, as he congratulated him on his victory in the U.S. presidential election. “I take this opportunity to congratulate him,” Putin said in remarks to the Valdai forum in the southern city of Sochi. Asked whether he was open […]
Kremlin Officials Hope Trump Will Hand Putin an Advantage in Ukraine – and Europe – The Moscow Times
While President Vladimir Putin has yet to officially congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential election, high-ranking officials in the Kremlin, the Russian government and the Foreign Ministry are expressing cautious optimism in private. Moscow believes that Trump’s return to the presidency could give Russia a boost in its nearly three-year war […]
Ukrainian drones targeted the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, media reported and authorities reported early Wednesday, in the first such attack on the region since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “This morning, air defense forces destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle over Kaspiysk,” Dagestan head Sergei Melikov said on Telegram. Kaspiysk, a port city named after […]