Ryanair jet from Luton forced to abort landing due to 'GPS scrambling' near Russia The jet was forced to divert to Poland after experiencing ‘GPS scrambling’ as it attempted to land in Lithuania Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025
Fact check: Russian casualties, economic growth and potholes pledge Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact. Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025
African troops 'forced to Ukraine frontlines' while Russians stay in camp A large number of Africans have joined the Russian army since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While some have voluntarily taken up arms via private companies under contract with the Kremlin, others were lured by false promises. One Cameroonian, who thought he was going to Russia to work… Radio France Internationale · Jan 17, 2025
Putin’s obsession with total victory is major obstacle for Trump’s Ukraine plan Donald Trump has already walked back on his claim that he would solve the Ukraine conflict within 24 hours of taking office. The Conversation · Jan 17, 2025
Lithuania vows to boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP, citing the threat of Russian aggression Lithuania's president says his country has made the decision to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026 The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025
Russia And Iran Sign Partnership Treaty In Moscow Russian President Putin and Iranian President Pezeshkian set to sign partnership treaty in Moscow amid evolving global dynamics. Top News · Jan 17, 2025
What has the UK promised Ukraine in Starmer’s 100-year deal? Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the partnership agreement would ensure Ukraine’s ‘security’. Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2025
Parents Of Russian Opposition Politician Ilya Yashin Interrogated Exiled Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin said Friday that Russian authorities had interrogated his parents and searched their home, as Moscow cracks down on any remaining public dissent left in the country. International Business Times · Jan 17, 2025
Russian criminal gang Star Blizzard found hitting WhatsApp accounts Spear-phishing attack seems to be targeting Western high-profile targets, Microsoft warns. TechRadar · Jan 17, 2025
North Korea troops fighting for Putin ‘could all be dead or wounded by April’ as casualties mount North Korean troops have suffered thousands of casualties in Russia’s Kursk region, according to Ukrainian estimates The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025
Russia Sentences Navalny Lawyers To Years Behind Bars Russia on Friday sentenced three lawyers who had defended Alexei Navalny to several years in prison for bringing messages from the late opposition leader from prison to the outside world. International Business Times · Jan 17, 2025
Russian hackers target WhatsApp accounts of ministers worldwide FSB-linked Star Blizzard attempts to lure email recipients to click on QR code that gives attackers access to account The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025
Lithuania Boosts Defense Spending Amid Russian Aggression Concerns Lithuania plans to increase defense spending to counter Russian threats, aligning with NATO goals for regional security. Top News · Jan 17, 2025
Navalny’s lawyers jailed as Putin’s crackdown on dissent reaches new heights Alexei Navalny’s lawyers have been accused by Russian authorities of passing him information while he was in prison The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025
Fortune · Jan 17, 2025 EU mulls 81-year-old decree signed by king of Belgium to block veto on Russia sanctions The EU is reportedly considering using a wartime, signed by the king, to block the potential transfer of €190 billion worth of Russian assets.
Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2025 Russia hands jail sentences to three Alexey Navalny lawyers Lawyers face up to five years in jail on charges of links to Navalny’s groups, which the Kremlin deems ‘extremist’.
Top News · Jan 17, 2025 Russian Court Sentences Navalny's Lawyers For Extremist Group Membership Three lawyers representing Alexey Navalny convicted in Russia for belonging to an extremist group. The lawyers were accused of passing letters from Navalny...
Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2025 ‘Make Russia Small Again’: Ukraine on edge as Trump heads to White House Everyday Ukrainians hope Trump can bring peace while Kyiv’s forces are on the back foot on the front lines.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025 Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine police conduct nationwide raids over draft evasion – as it happened Ukrainian police said officers were conducting 200 searches nationwide amid probe into illegal exit of military-aged men from the country
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025 3 lawyers for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are jailed by a Russian court Three lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been jailed in Russia as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since Soviet times
Top News · Jan 17, 2025 Deepening Russian-Iranian Partnership Strengthens Across Various Sectors Explore the evolving relationship between Russia and Iran, from historic rivals to strategic allies, encompassing various collaborations and addressing his...
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 17, 2025 UFC 311: Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov get heated over nationality, breaking GSP’s record Watch Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov get heated over nationality at the UFC 311 pre-fight press conference on Thursday.
Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2025 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,058 Here are the key developments on the 1,058th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
International Business Times · Jan 17, 2025 Russia And Iran To Sign 'Partnership' Pact Russia and Iran will sign a "comprehensive strategic partnership" treaty on Friday during a visit to Moscow by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, cementing ties between two of the world's most heavily sanctioned countries.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Gravehawk revealed as new air defence system pledged by Starmer British-Danish platform uses air-to-air missiles, but fired from the ground; another Russian fuel depot burns. What we know on day 1,059