North Koreans die in droves even as Russia unleashes firepower on Ukraine Ukraine’s defence held the frontline against assaults over Christmas, but air defences remained vulnerable. Al Jazeera · Dec 28, 2024
Slovakia Says Ready To Host Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Slovakia on Friday confirmed its readiness to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, despite Kyiv's accusation that it is playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. International Business Times · Dec 27, 2024
Did Russian air defence down the Azerbaijani plane in Kazakhstan? Holes and pockmarks on the plane, an arrest and history are all prompting suspicion of Russia. Al Jazeera · Dec 27, 2024
Russia Says Azerbaijani Plane Tried To Land During Ukraine Drone Attack Russia's aviation chief said Friday that an Azerbaijani Airlines plane that eventually crashed in Kazakhstan tried to land in the Chechen city of Grozny as it was being attacked by Ukrainian drones. International Business Times · Dec 27, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Nato condemns possible sabotage of Baltic Sea cables Nato chief Mark Rutte criticises all attacks on critical infrastructure; Putin says Slovakia has offered to be ‘platform’ for any peace talks. What we know on day 1,038 The Guardian - AU · Dec 27, 2024
Azerbaijan Airlines crash: was this another military shoot-down of a civil aircraft? Key questions and answers about the first fatal crash anywhere in the world involving a passenger jet in 2024 The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2024
Kremlin rejects claims exiled Syrian dictator Assad’s wife is seeking a divorce in Moscow Reports claim Syrian dictator’s British-born wife is severely ill with leukaemia and wishes to return to UK The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2024
Is Russia planning a ‘false flag’ attack on Moldova? Russia has accused Moldova of plotting a military operation against the breakaway Transnistria region. Al Jazeera · Dec 25, 2024
Is Ukraine’s largest church still pro-Russian? Ukraine is preparing to celebrate Christmas on December 25 for a second year but divisions persist. Al Jazeera · Dec 24, 2024
Russia's multi-billion dollar revenue stream may soon grind to a halt, thanks to Ukraine. Its ripple effects could hit Europe Despite the war, Russia has long had a deal in place to transit its gas exports via Ukraine to Europe. Fortune · Dec 24, 2024
‘More bullets’: Analysts mull whether Russia will move to Libya after Syria Russia’s potential redeployment to Libya carries consequences for Moscow, Tripoli and beyond. Al Jazeera · Dec 24, 2024
Luxury Western Goods Line Russian Stores, Three Years Into Sanctions Despite a barrage of Western sanctions and swathes of brands quitting Russia after the Kremlin launched its Ukraine offensive, Moscow's most well-off shoppers are still spoilt for choice when it comes to luxury Western goods. International Business Times · Dec 23, 2024
Slovak PM Fico On Surprise Visit To Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin held surprise talks at the Kremlin on Sunday with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, officials said, after he had warned of harsh reprisals against Ukraine over a drone attack. International Business Times · Dec 22, 2024
Russia's war machine is running on fumes as industry warns of bankruptcies and the Kremlin gets old tanks from movie studio Russia’s largest movie studio donated about 50 tanks and armored vehicles from the 1950s that it had been using as props. Fortune · Dec 21, 2024
International Business Times · Dec 20, 2024 Ambushes And Nostalgia On Banks Of Frontline Ukraine River Lyubov Voronova still remembers a time before the war when the Oskil river flowing by her east Ukraine home was an idyll where families would swim, picnic and make memories.
International Business Times · Dec 20, 2024 Notable Deaths Of 2024 From Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to British actress Maggie Smith and US music titan Quincy Jones, here are some of 2024's most notable deaths.
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024 Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan
The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024 Peace on earth doesn’t look very likely any time soon They don’t make world leaders like they used to, as far as Vladimir Putin is concerned. Talking to a Kremlin-friendly gathering of journalists at his traditional end-of-year press conference earlier today, the Russian president spoke with fond nostalgia of the old gang, saying he’d like to spend more time with…
TechRadar · Dec 19, 2024 Government employees are still using Kaspersky despite the ban Workers are trusting Kaspersky products despite a Government ban.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2024 Putin claims Ukraine war has made Russia ‘much stronger’ Russian leader largely upbeat in year-end phone-in, calling Zelenskyy illegitimate and suggesting US missile ‘duel’
The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024 Ukraine war: as 2025 approaches, Kyiv is left with few good options and allies in a Trump 2.0 world As the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, held his carefully stage-managed annual phone-in and press conference to answer questions from journalists and ordinary Russians, EU leaders were hosting Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels at their final meeting of the year. Unsurprisingly, the war in Ukraine loomed large at both events.
International Business Times · Dec 19, 2024 Putin To Hold Yearly Presser In Third Winter Of Ukraine Offensive Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, almost three years into his Ukraine offensive and two days after a Kyiv-orchestrated killing of a general on the streets of Moscow.
Top News · Dec 18, 2024 Russian General Assassinated In Moscow, Suspect Detained A man from Uzbekistan detained for killing Russian military official in Moscow, linked to Ukraine. Tensions rise over chemical weapons accusations.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024 Wednesday briefing: The world waits after Ukraine assassinates top Putin general in Moscow In today’s newsletter: Kyiv assassinated Igor Kirillov inside enemy territory, in its most audacious operation since the war began – how will Russia respond?
International Business Times · Dec 18, 2024 Economic Woes Mount For Russia's War Machine Stubborn inflation, exorbitant borrowing costs, bankruptcy risks and a growth slowdown: the Russian economy is facing a slew of negative headlines, as the costs of the Ukraine war and Western sanctions mount.