Russian President Putin Supports Venezuelan President Maduro Amid Election Dispute Venezuela in crisis as Maduro claims victory in disputed election, backed by Russia. International tensions rise. Top News · Aug 29, 2024
Former Russian Defense Official Detained On Fraud Charges Former Russian defense official Pavel Popov detained on fraud charges linked to Patriot Park. Crackdown on corruption within the military leadership. Top News · Aug 29, 2024
Former Russian defense official detained suspected of fraud in latest high-profile military arrest A former Russian defense official was detained on fraud charges Thursday, Russian state news agencies said in the latest high-profile arrest of a senior military official in Russia The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024
French President Macron Visits Serbia To Discuss Rafale Deal French President Macron's visit to Serbia focuses on Rafale jet sale, EU ties, and Balkan tensions, addressing Serbia's military modernization and democrat... Top News · Aug 29, 2024
Russia Bans Entry To 92 More American Citizens Russia bans 92 American citizens, including journalists and academics, in response to perceived 'Russophobic course' by the Biden administration. Top News · Aug 29, 2024
France's Macron to visit Serbia with a possible deal to sell French warplanes in a shift from Russia French President Emmanuel Macron starts a two-day state visit to Serbia, with the focus on the possible sale of 12 Rafale multi-purpose fighter jets to the country, which has maintained close ties to Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024
EU Urges Lifting Restrictions On Weapons For Ukraine EU pressures Ukraine's allies to lift weapon restrictions for targeting Russian military sites. Urgent need for Patriot air defense systems in ongoing conf... Top News · Aug 29, 2024
EU’s Borrell urges Ukraine backers to lift curbs on arms use inside Russia Ukraine is pushing its Western allies for additional air defences and to use weapons to attack targets in Russia. Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2024
Russia Conducts Heavy Aerial Attack On Ukraine Russia launches heavy aerial attack on Ukraine, met with strong defense. Ukraine seeks international support to counter Russian aggression. Top News · Aug 29, 2024
How drone attacks are changing the rules and the costs of the Ukraine war Ukraine has unveiled a new long-range weapon, a mix of drone and missile technology that Kyiv believes will significantly boost its ability to combat Russian military attacks. The Conversation · Aug 29, 2024
Russia launches a heavy missile and drone bombardment of Ukraine for the third time in 4 days Ukraine’s air force says Russia has conducted a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine for the third time in four days, again launching missiles and scores of drones that mostly were intercepted The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: Putin regime ‘threatening world with nuclear catastrophe,’ says Ukraine – as it happened IAEA has urged both sides to refrain from fighting around nuclear plants The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024
Ukraine confirms US-made F-16 fighter jet shot down by Russia Ukraine on Thursday confirmed that one of its F-16 fighter jets crashed while repelling a Russian air strike, killing the pilot. The Western-supplied fighter jet went down on Monday, when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine. Read our live blog to see how all the day's… France 24 · Aug 29, 2024
France's Macron visits Serbia with sights on Rafale jet deal French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day state visit Thursday to Serbia, where he may finalise a contract to sell 12 Rafale fighter jets to a country known for its close ties to Russia. Radio France Internationale · Aug 29, 2024
The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024 Why an embarrassed Putin is struggling to stop Ukraine’s incursion in the Kursk region Putin wants to downplay the move
International Business Times · Aug 29, 2024 Telegram Boss Durov Charged, Banned From Leaving France Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, was granted conditional release against a bail of five million euros and on the condition he must report to a police station twice a week as well as remaining in France, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a statement.
Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 916 As the war enters its 916th day, these are the main developments.
AAP · Aug 28, 2024 Pledge to bring Australia's ambassador back to Ukraine The coalition is vowing to move Australia's ambassador back to Ukraine after the embassy was moved when Russia invaded the eastern European nation.
GamesRadar · Aug 28, 2024 The "largest ever" DDOS attack was reportedly the "carpet bombing" of a Minecraft server weathering 3.15 billion packets per second from Russia and 17 other countries A reported Minecraft DDOS attack shattered packets per second records
France 24 · Aug 28, 2024 ‘Phantom fleet’ suspected of transporting Russian liquefied natural gas from the Arctic Satellite images from August show two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers docked at the port of Arctic LNG 2, a Russian LNG production mega-project sanctioned by the United States. Because they transmit false GPS coordinates and have links with opaque companies supposedly based in Dubai, these ships could be part…
Fortune · Aug 28, 2024 Free-speech champion or cybercriminal? Here's why French authorities really arrested Telegram billionaire Pavel Durov Durov ran afoul of Russian authorities when he refused disclose data about innocent protestors, now the French say he's done the same for criminals and terrorists.
International Business Times · Aug 28, 2024 Russia Crypto Bull Run? Putin Turns to Bitcoin to Solve Cross-Border Payments Is there about to be a Russia crypto bull run? Is Putin on the verge of a financial transformation? Russia plans to test the waters with crypto exchanges
Top News · Aug 28, 2024 Russia Expands List Of Banned Americans Amid Tensions Russia expands entry ban list for Americans, citing 'Russophobic course' by the U.S. Tensions escalate between Moscow and Washington.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024 Ukraine prepares for winter power cuts after Russian attacks on energy sector Kyiv calling for more air defence support as repairs resume after latest strikes, with fears more could be catastrophic
Top News · Aug 28, 2024 Pennsylvania Ammunition Plant Boosts Production To Aid Ukraine Scranton ammunition plant in Pennsylvania increases production by 50% to supply artillery shells for Ukraine's conflict with Russia.