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German Patriot air defence system units stationed at Vilnius airport in Lithuania, part of the NATO presence on the Belarusian frontier

Belarus Says It Is Trading Flight Warnings With Three NATO Neighbours

Belarus has restored mutual flight notification with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, its air force chief said, describing a working deconfliction channel with three NATO states. He also said Western forces on the

August 17, 2026

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Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike in Kyiv on August 16, 2026

NATO Jet Downs Drone Over Romania as Russian Strikes Kill Woman in Kryvyi Rig

A Spanish NATO F-18 shot down a drone over Romania's Galati region on Sunday — the fourth such intercept this year. Russian strikes the same weekend killed a woman in Zelenskyy's hometown and hit Kyiv, as NATO's eastern flank becomes

August 16, 2026

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Pyongyang summit, June 2024

Kim Jong Un Pledges ‘Excellent Future’ With Russia as Seoul’s Peace Offer Goes Unanswered

On the 81st anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan, Kim Jong Un sent a message to

Mykhailo Fedorov, former Ukrainian defense minister, speaks about technological war with Russia

Fired Ukraine Defense Minister Fedorov Warns of Technological War With Russia in First US Interview

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's fired defense minister, warned in his first US interview that Russia is outpacing

US and EU investments in Zelenskyy fail – time to remove him, Says Volodin

The US and EU investments in the current Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have not justified themselves, and the time has come to get rid of him. This opinion was expressed by the

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lavrov: NATO’s new strategy is to privatize Europe’s security

NATO’s aggressive policy interferes with the building of a European security system: the North Atlantic Alliance is trying to monopolize the solution to these issues. This opinion, as reported by RIA, was

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian drones now ambush Russian forces using standby mode and gyroscopes

Gyroscopes have begun to be installed on unmanned aerial vehicles used by the Ukrainian military, controlled using FPV (first-person view) technology. This made them more difficult to track down and neutralize. A

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Growing influence of Russia in Africa – United States is concerned

The United States administration is concerned about Russia’s growing influence in Africa amid power changes in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. According to the Italian newspaper IL Messaggero, Moscow managed to take

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lavrov warns: western-backed conflict in Ukraine jeopardizes CSTO

The conflict in Ukraine, unleashed by the West against Russia, poses a very serious threat to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, TASS

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia creates another exchange for trading shares

Russia wants to launch another exchange for trading securities, Vedomosti reports, citing sources. The platform is planned to be launched on the basis of the former St. Petersburg exchange, which in February

June 22, 2024

Business·News

US and EU decide to remove Zelenskyy, says Russian State Duma

The United States and the European Union decided to get rid of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, among other reasons, due to the low level of support among the population. This opinion was

June 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US attempts to isolate Russia have failed, says China

Vladimir Putin’s visit to Vietnam showed the failure of the United States’ attempts to isolate Russia. The Global Times writes about this with reference to Li Haidong, a professor at the Chinese Foreign Affairs University. Li said the US

June 22, 2024

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Major powers divided over summit document on Ukraine

Nearly 80 countries called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did

June 18, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukraine peace summit and mixed reaction to Moscow’s peace proposal in Switzerland

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to hold negotiations is receiving a lot of official reaction from participants at the summit in Switzerland. According to TASS, this was stated by the press secretary

June 16, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Belarus Says It Is Trading Flight Warnings With Three NATO Neighbours

NATO Jet Downs Drone Over Romania as Russian Strikes Kill Woman in Kryvyi Rig

Kim Jong Un Pledges ‘Excellent Future’ With Russia as Seoul’s Peace Offer Goes Unanswered

Fired Ukraine Defense Minister Fedorov Warns of Technological War With Russia in First US Interview

US and EU investments in Zelenskyy fail – time to remove him, Says Volodin

Lavrov: NATO’s new strategy is to privatize Europe’s security

Ukrainian drones now ambush Russian forces using standby mode and gyroscopes

Growing influence of Russia in Africa – United States is concerned

Lavrov warns: western-backed conflict in Ukraine jeopardizes CSTO

Russia creates another exchange for trading shares

US and EU decide to remove Zelenskyy, says Russian State Duma

US attempts to isolate Russia have failed, says China

Major powers divided over summit document on Ukraine

Ukraine peace summit and mixed reaction to Moscow’s peace proposal in Switzerland

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