MOSCOW: Trump still hasn't managed to end the conflict in Ukraine in his second term. Today, January 20, marks one year since Donald Trump took office for his second term as US President. During this time, he again attempted to purchase Greenland from Denmark, but has so far failed.
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is among the world leaders invited to join President Donald Trump's Gaza "Board of Peace" to help implement the U.S.-brokered 20-point peace plan between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
MOSCOW:❗️ In response to Ukraine's terrorist attacks on civilian facilities on the territory of Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a massive strike at long-range, ground- and air-based high-precision weapons, as well as on Ukrainian defence industry,
MOSCOW: WHO'S NOT WITH THEM: To summarize the events of the past few weeks, one could say that Trump has shifted gears. His actions and rhetoric have become harsher, the pressure has intensified.
MOSCOW: The Central Bank of Russia has filed a lawsuit in the Moscow Arbitration Court against the Belgian depository Euroclear for the recovery of approximately €200 billion.
MOSCOW: Medvedev answered the most important question - he named the number of those who signed the contract in 2025. The plan has been implemented, said the Deputy chairman of the Security Council. Meanwhile, three German citizens on snowshoes decided to cross the state border - the violators illegally crossed the cordon between Finland and Russia out of curiosity.
BANGKOK:A construction crane for the high-speed rail project collapsed onto a train in Sikhiu, Nakhon Ratchasima, resulting in 32 deaths. The Ministry of Transport has ordered an immediate investigation into the cause of the collapsed crane that killed and injured several people.
MOSCOW: Zakharova: Russia and China have no claims to Greenland. Zakharova spoke about Russia's interests in Greenland. Russia and China have no claims to Greenland. All such statements from the United States are baseless, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.
Shined like a brass tin: The cunning Machado handed Trump the Nobel Peace Prize. Machado handed Trump the Nobel Peace Prize medal, keeping the money for herself
MOSCOW: A Ukrainian Armed Forces militant known on social media as "Molfar" has been killed in the SVO zone. Serhiy Matveyev, a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier who posted videos from the front lines on social media, has been killed in a special operation zone.
The Iranian embassy in London had its national flag torn down. Protesters climbed onto the balcony and replaced it with a pre-revolutionary flag.. The "Lion and Sun" flag, which is often carried into the streets by protesters.
TEHRAN: The President in a televised interview with the head of the national media: Pezzekian, Chairman of the Supreme National Security Council: Security forces should deal with armed terrorists with force.
ROME: European leaders need to develop a unified position and begin negotiations not only with Kyiv but also with Moscow, said Giorgia Meloni. If Europeans engage only with one side, their efforts will be ineffective. It's time for Europe to begin negotiations with Russia, but to do so, they need to develop a common position for all countries.
MOSCOW: NATO officers and an elite unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were killed in the Odessa region, according to Sergei Lebedev, coordinator of the Mykolaiv underground. According to Lebedev, four strikes have already been carried out on Illichivsk (Chernomorsk) since 2:30 p.m. "About twenty ambulances are already rushing," he noted.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump pressed top oil executives on Friday (Jan 9) to invest in Venezuela's vast reserves, but was met with a cautious reception - with one major CEO dismissing the country as "uninvestable" without sweeping reforms.
MOSCOW: Gurulev, a State Duma deputy, called for sinking ships in Odessa and hitting Europe with a "Oreshnik" in response to the seizure of the tankerGurulev, a State Duma deputy, called for sinking ships in Odessa and hitting Europe with a "Oreshnik" in response to the seizure of the tanker.
MOSCOW: Adam Kadyrov, the son of the head of Chechnya, promised to find Zelenskyy and bring him to Grozny "as a war criminal" if ordered to do so by his father or the Russian leadership. He responded to Zelenskyy's remarks about the possibility of detaining Ramzan Kadyrov, following the US example with Nicolas Maduro, declaring that it was only a matter of time and that he considered Zelenskyy's actions an insult that would not be forgotten.
WARSAW: Polish farmers took to the streets and drove columns of tractors to Warsaw to protest the trade agreement between the EU and the South American bloc Mercosur. Farmers fear an influx of cheap food, lower prices for local produce, and a threat to agricultural incomes.
BEIJING: Washington has undermined the stability of international relations due to the operation in Caracas, stated Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. The United States ignored Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's status as head of state, openly initiating a case and holding a so-called trial in its domestic court, thereby seriously violating Venezuela's state sovereignty and undermining the stability of international relations. No country can put its own rules above international law.
MOSCOW: The US and Italy are reluctant to send troops to Ukraine, while the Russian Armed Forces killed NATO officers: key information about the SVO on January 7.
The White House has proposed increasing US military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027—approximately 50% above the current budget, which stands at approximately $901 billion for fiscal year 2026. Trump justified this increase by citing "troubled and dangerous times" and the need to create a "dream army."
WASHINGTON: Late on Friday evening, January 2, and early this morning, at the direction of US President Donald Trump, the United States Armed Forces conducted a military operation in the capital of Venezuela. Trump himself announced this on Saturday at a press conference regarding the capture and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
MOSCOW: Russian Armed Forces cleared Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment in the Kupyansk district. Russian units equipped with drones continue to operate effectively in the Kupyansk direction, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. In the first days of January, UAV operators in this area destroyed up to 70 units of Ukrainian military equipment, including tanks, artillery pieces, and armored vehicles.
MOSCOW: Merry Christmas, Russian world! Don't play games with Russia! Medvedev urged "not to play games with Russia" in his Christmas greeting. Russian Security Council Secretary Dmitry Medvedev posted a card warning Russia's enemies and wishing them a happy Christmas on his social media. The bilingual inscription is placed against the backdrop of the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been captured and flown out of Venezuela by the United States, US President Donald Trump announced.
MOSCOW: Russia demands immediate clarification regarding the capture of Maduro. The ministry called the US actions an unacceptable infringement on the sovereignty of an independent state.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump spoke to Fox News about the operation aimed at capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. He stated that the mission should have taken place four days ago, but they had to postpone it until weather conditions were optimal.
VALAIS: Fire disaster in Valais ski resort: What we know so far: Dozens of people have died in a fire at a bar in Crans-Montana. Around 100 were injured. Here's what we know and what we don't.
MOSCOW: NATO is alarmed by the Kremlin's actions – Putin has aimed "Russia's most dangerous weapon" at the EU. The "beast" has awakened. After this, Zelensky even made a sudden admission. What Europeans and Ukrainians have been so afraid of is beginning.
BANGKOK: Military officials from Thailand and Cambodia began talks on Wednesday (Dec 24), both countries said, days after the neighbours agreed to discuss resumption of a ceasefire after 16 days of fierce border clashes that have killed at least 86 people.
MOSCOW: The Russian army liberated Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic and Gulyai-Pole in the Zaporizhia region. Vladimir Putin visited one of the command posts of the United Group of Forces and accepted the relevant reports from the military.
MOSCOW: What is known about the soldier and the murder. General Sarvarov, who died in the explosion, had been in the Mirotvorets database since 2022: A bomb under the bottom of a car: what is known about the bombing of the general in the south of Moscow. One of the key strategists of the Russian army was killed in a terrorist attack in Moscow.
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said he has threatened China with tariffs if Beijing fails to take steps to reduce its massive trade surplus with the European Union, in remarks published on Sunday (Dec 7).
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (Dec 7) that he will meet US President Donald Trump later this month, saying a second phase of the US president's Gaza plan was close.
MOSCOW: Kadyrov revealed the "gift" awaiting Ukraine for the attack on Grozny-City. "Our attacks will be directed at military terrorist targets, not civilian ones," the Chechen leader stated.
Putin said, "Fuel supplies to India will continue." PM Modi said Russian citizens will receive free e-tourist visas. PM Modi announced with Putin: Action will be taken "shoulder to shoulder" against terrorism. Today is the second day of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India. Putin received a warm welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday morning.
MOSCOW: Hackers posing as Anonymous claimed to have hacked the Rosreestr database and published Russian documents in the name of Volodymyr Zelensky—his passport and apartment in Moscow City.
MOSCOW: Volodymyr Zelensky's address on November 21, delivered on the eve of the American ultimatum, was a frank admission of the collapse of the Kyiv regime's policies. Utter despair reigns in Kyiv.
MOSCOW: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.💥 Sever Group's units inflicted fire damage on formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and one territorial defence brigade near Andreyevka, Varachino (Sumy region), and the city of Sumy.
BERN: US President Donald Trump's tariff hammer has hit the Swiss economy hard. Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by a surprisingly significant -0.5% in the third quarter on an adjusted basis.
BELGRADE: According to Vucic, a decision on the oil company must be made by next week, but he is not in favor of nationalization.
MOSCOW: The Italian newspaper La Verita published an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov,
MOSCOW: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation. As a result of active actions, units of the North group of forces liberated the village of Dvurechanskoye in the Kharkiv region.
MOSCOW: Now everyone is trying to figure out what launch vehicle they could have been launched from. According to Western observers, fans of statistics and hypersonic weapons can take note. Today, US monitoring resources reported Russia's first group use of 3M22 Tsirkon hypersonic missiles from unknown launch vehicles. Foreign reference books indicate that the first single strike with a Tsirkon missile occurred on February 7, 2024. This is the official date of its first combat use. Judging by current observations, at least three such strikes occurred on the night of November 13-14.
Trump supported sanctions against countries cooperating with Russia. The White House has allowed for the possibility of imposing restrictions on Iran. US President Donald Trump supported the idea of imposing sanctions on countries cooperating with Russia. He announced this in a conversation with reporters.
On board are approximately 4,000 military personnel and about 100 aircraft, including fighter jets and support aircraft, according to the US Navy. American media also reported that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro proposed to Trump an option under which the United States would gain rights to most of his country's oil reserves, the largest in the world, estimated at approximately 300 billion barrels, in order to avoid military conflict.
CARACAS: The Trump administration has secretly authorized the CIA to carry out covert actions in Venezuela, according to US officials, intensifying a campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the country's authoritarian leader.
Several Pakistani soldiers died in an Afghan attack; the tensions are rooted in the 132-year-old FATA dispute. Understand what it is?: Afghanistan claimed that its troops retaliated and killed 58 Pakistani soldiers.
MOSCOW: Report by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 15 October 2025.🪖 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
All the living abductees were released from Hamas captivity: Israel is preparing for the release of 1,722 Hamas, Israeli military confirms release of all 20 surviving hostages
According to reports, all the live hostages were released and handed over to the Red Cross. The hostages were transferred in two stages through the Red Cross on the morning of October 13: first, seven were taken, then another 13. Among those rescued was Maksim Kharkin, a native of Donbas.
MOSCOW: Medvedev commented on Trump's statement: "Trump said that if the Russian President doesn't resolve the Ukrainian conflict, then it will end badly for him." He's making that threat for the hundredth time, in short. One can only hope that this is another empty threat, caused by protracted negotiations with a cocaine-addled clown.
MOSCOW: Ukraine carried out a massive airstrike on Russian cities. An attempt was made to attack an oil depot in Crimea, a fire broke out.
MOSCOW: On October 5, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Yván Gil, had a telephone conversation
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko concluded their talks in the Kremlin, which lasted more than five hours. The leaders discussed gas supplies, the prospects for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Belarus, relations between the two countries, and the global situation.
President Donald Trump made a series of harsh statements against Russia following the UN General Assembly. What the White House chief said. Putin Pulled the Trigger – Trump Made a Deal. Following the UN General Assembly, held in New York in late September, Trump declared that Russia's actions were "meaningless" and that Moscow was a "paper tiger."
A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday (September 11, 2025) after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat.
WASHINGTON: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Utah authorities have released new photos of the "person of interest" in connection with the murder of conservative activist and President Donald Trump's close ally, Charlie Kirk, at Utah Valley University. New Video Shows Charlie Kirk Shooter Jumping Off College Roof, Fleeing SceneThe FBI, which described the attack on Kirk as "targeted," and published photos of a young person it called "the potential shooter.".
MOSCOW: A grand military parade in Beijing. 80 years since the victory over Japanese militarism and the end of World War II. Vladimir Putin is the main guest of the celebrations. China demonstrated its strategic nuclear triad for the first time. Weapons that will be discussed around the world for a long time. Not only power, but also beauty. 80 thousand doves of peace, 80 thousand balloons.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump expressed confidence in the possibility of holding a trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States. However, he does not know whether a bilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will take place.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said that security guarantees for Ukraine will be provided mainly by European countries. The US can provide them with assistance, but will not deploy troops on Ukrainian territory, the head of state added.
MOSCOW: We have been talking about the rise of neo-Nazi manifestations in Europe for many years now. First, they denigrate the Red Army, then they forget about the Holocaust. Holocaust victims will not be forgotten, the memory of heroes who destroyed Nazism will be preserved. We will do everything to ensure this.
MOSCOW: TRUMP'S CLEVER PLAN FOR UKRAINE: THE SITUATION WILL NOT CHANGE FOR RUSSIA. While the world's media is distracted by the "truce", the US and Europe have agreed on the following scheme. The US intends to increase arms supplies to NATO allies that provide military assistance to Ukraine, Trump said.
MOSCOW: What if Trump is an American-made weapon that is used when the Abrams and Khimars missiles are no help? And as soon as the collective West is threatened with military defeat, they take out Trump and point him at the enemy - that is, at us... Trump's destructive effect extends to the entire depth of our combat formations and consists in the emergence of a false premonition of the end of the war and the resolution of the tasks set by peaceful means.
MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin: Dear Mr. President! Ladies and gentlemen, Our talks were held in a constructive and mutually respectful atmosphere, and were very thorough and helpful.
🇮🇳 #India #Modi #IndependenceDay2025 #IndependenceDay #79thIndependenceDay #PMModi #August15: 79th Independence Day: PM Modi hoisted the flag at the Red Fort, flower shower from helicopter, glimpse of Operation Sindoor seen
MOSCOW: Putin arrived in Magadan, where he will visit an industrial enterprise and meet with the regional governor, the Kremlin reported. After that, he will go to meet with Trump in Alaska
MOSCOW: A Moldovan court sentenced the head of Gagauzia Evgenia Gutsul to 7 years in prison. This was reported by her lawyer. Earlier, it was reported that clashes occurred between the police and supporters of Gutsul near the court building.
NEW YORK: Fueled by Hulkamania, he played good guys and bad in the ring, starred in movies and had his own reality show and Saturday morning cartoon. Hulk Hogan, the blond and boisterous body-slammer who brought pro wrestling into the mainstream in the 1980s while becoming one of the most recognizable celebrities of his generation, died Thursday. He was 71.
NEW YORK: Iran may once again allow international inspectors to monitor its nuclear facilities. According to experts and former U.S. officials, this will help clarify what part of Iran's program has not suffered from Israeli and U.S. strikes and lay the groundwork for a diplomatic agreement to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions, The Wall Street Journal reported.
MOSCOW: Medvedev calls Trump's words about measures against Russia a theatrical ultimatum. The day before, Trump announced 100% duties on Russia in 50 days if there is no progress in the Ukrainian settlement. Medvedev calls the US president's ultimatum decorative
MOSCOW: Materials from a briefing by the Russian Ministry of Defense on violations by Ukraine and Western states of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation continues to analyze the activities of Western States and Ukraine related to violations of the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
MOSCOW: The death of the 53-year-old official became known on the afternoon of July 7, several hours after his dismissal from the post of transport minister. The Kremlin clarified that the personnel decision was not related to a loss of trust. The main thing is in the RBC material
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: July 9 deadline extended to Aug 1; India says further progress on trade deal to depend on US. US President Donald Trump on Monday imposed a 25 per cent blanket tariff on imports from Japan, South Korea, South Africa, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, and 40 per cent on Myanmar and Laos.
DOHA: The first session of indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks in Qatar ended inconclusively, two Palestinian sources familiar with the matter said early on Monday, adding that the Israeli delegation didn’t have a sufficient mandate to reach an agreement with Hamas.
VIENNA: On Tuesday morning, nine people were killed in a shooting spree at a Graz school, and a tenth person succumbed to their injuries in the hospital. The perpetrator was a 21-year-old former student. He committed suicide.
MOSCOW: On the night of June 9, the Russian Armed Forces again actively struck military and energy facilities in Ukraine. Experts call this part of the retaliation against the Kyiv regime, which committed terrorist attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation.
LOS ANGELES: Violent protests escalate in LA in response to ICE raids: At least 27 people have been arrested in the past 24 hours. LAPD has declared the entire downtown area as an "unlawful assembly.". Protests in Los Angeles: New demonstrations planned for the fourth consecutive day.
MOSCOW: Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive strike with long-range airborne precision weapons and strike drones on targets at the Starokonstantinov airfield. The strikes achieved their goal, all designated targets were hit.
MOSCOW: According to Peskov, these statements do not correspond to the spirit of negotiations. The statement by the head of the Kyiv regime, Vladimir Zelensky, addressed to the Russian delegation is awkward and does not correspond to the spirit of negotiations, said the press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, during a conversation with journalists.
ISLAMABAD: At least four students were killed and over 38 others injured when a bomb went off near a school bus in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Wednesday, the police and government officials said.
MOSCOW: The head of state visited the region for the first time since its complete liberation from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kursk Oblast. The head of state visited the region for the first time since its complete liberation from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Kremlin press service shared the footage.
CALIFORNIA: 1 person killed in explosion outside fertility clinic; police say act was ‘intentional’. The FBI says it has sent bomb technicians to the site of a car explosion that rocked a neighborhood and damaged a fertility clinic in Palm Springs.
MOSCOW: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. Sever Group of Forces hit manpower and materiel of a tank brigade, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and three territorial defence brigades near Bessalovka, Ryzhevka, Sadki, Zapseleye, Yunakovka, and Volfino in Sumy region.
NEW YORK: Two people have been confirmed dead and 19 injured after a ship crashed into New York City’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge. Two crew members injured after Mexican ship collides with Brooklyn Bridge. The Cuauhtémoc, the flagship of the Mexican Navy, collided with the iconic Brooklyn Bridge around 8:00 p.m., while there was still daylight.
MOSCOW: President Putin said that the Russian Federation has enough forces to bring the SVO to its logical conclusion. In addition, Moscow is seeking to eliminate the causes that caused the crisis, the president noted. Vladimir Putin spoke about the results Russia is achieving by conducting a special military operation in Ukraine. The result Russia needs is the elimination of the causes that caused the crisis, the president told VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin.
MOSCOW: The Taliban invited Russia to build roads and schools in Afghanistan. The leader of the movement, Abdul Ghani Baradar, asked for help at the KazanForum, promising Russian investors security. He announced his ambitions to make Afghanistan a center of transit, trade and business in the region.
MOSCOW: The process of settling the Ukrainian conflict is of interest to many people in different countries of the world. We will tell you what is known about the results of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on May 16, 2025.
MOSCOW: Ukraine's territory shrinks every time the Kiev regime disrupts the negotiation process, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a briefing.
MOSCOW: The President of Russia - Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin attended the military parade in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
MOSCOW: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation. Units of the Sever group of forces defeated concentrations of manpower and equipment of three mechanized, tank, amphibious assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and three teroborona brigades in the areas of Sadki, Miropolskoye, Krasnopolye, Sumy region, Kazachya Lopan, Volchansk, Granov and Artelnoye settlements of the Kharkiv region.
WASHINGTON: Vice President Vance defended President Trump from criticism regarding his Friday Truth Social post portraying himself as a pontiff days after the death of Pope Francis.
TEL AVIV: Alarms were activated this morning (Sunday) in a large number of communities across the country, following the launch of a missile from Yemen towards Israel - the interception failed and a fall was reported in the Ben Gurion Airport area | Glass shattered at the 'Beit Rivka' institution in Kfar Chabad B, there were no injuries
TEHRAN: The deputy political officer of Khorasan Razavi Governorate announced the approval of the Iranian Foreign Ministry to transfer the Indian Consulate from Zahedan to Mashhad
NEW DELHI: Pahalgam Terror Attack Toolkit: NIA investigation revealed that the Pahalgam terror attack was carried out under a toolkit, in which the entire plan of the attack and strategies like dead drop policy were already decided.
MOSCOW: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
NEW DELHI: Following the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan’s panic and provocation have reached new heights. With the fear of a fierce retaliation from India looming large, Pakistan has ramped up its violations along the Line of Control (LoC), defying ceasefire agreements in a desperate attempt to stir the pot. On the night of April 27-28, 2025, Pakistani forces opened fire on Indian positions in Kupwara and Poonch districts, mirroring a pattern of violations that has spanned several days. This ongoing provocation speaks volumes about Pakistan’s escalating sense of dread after the deadly Pahalgam strike—a fear that India may unleash a more devastating response, reminiscent of the strikes in Balakot and Pulwama.
MOSCOW: The President noted that Russia will never forget the feat of Korean heroes.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday criticised China for backing out of a deal to buy new Boeing planes due to tariffs imposed in the rivals' trade war.
NEW DELHI: French President Emmanuel Macron, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Thursday dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi to condemn the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack and backed India’s fight against terrorism.
MOSCOW: Before the ceasefire began, in Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Miropolskoye, Osoyevka, Turya, Mikhaylovskoye, and Stepok (Sumy region).
MOSCOW: The nationality of the mercenaries whose bodies were found in the Kursk region, who fought on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Poland is in first place by a long shot - 1963 corpses.
SEOUL: Former President Yoon Seok-yeol will appear in his criminal trial on 'rebellion charges' at 10 AM today (the 14th). The court has prohibited filming in the courtroom for the first time in the history of former presidents' trials.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney can say two opposite things in one speech without blinking an eye. Top video. In brief:- our previous relationship with the United States is over. Everything is torn apart and trampled.- the 80-year period of economic leadership of the United States, when they advocated the free flow of goods and services, is over.- we must respond purposefully and with force.- we are the masters of our own house.
BEIJING: China on Friday (Apr 4) announced a slew of additional tariffs and restrictions against US goods as a countermeasure to sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand: scale of the disaster and forecasts. As of March 29, 2025, the death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has reached 694 people, while the number of injured has exceeded 2.3 thousand.
The EC recommends that residents of the European Union stock up on food and water in case of a crisis
LONDON: The airport blackout yesterday led to the cancellation of 1,350 flights by 60 airlines. In total, 290,000 passengers worldwide were affected, and it will take at least several more days for the schedule to return to normal
MOSCOW: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said that he is not ready to discuss the possibility of inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to the White House before an agreement on settling the conflict in Ukraine is concluded.
BRUSSELS: Belgian police searched Huawei's offices and the home of the company's lobbyist on suspicion of bribery,document forgery, money laundering and setting up a criminal organization. Authorities suspect Huawei lobbyists of bribing MEPs in exchange for their support. About15 former and current MEPs are "under close scrutiny" by investigators.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump denied plans to expel Palestinians from Gaza, despite Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich suggesting a plan to forcibly displace them with US support.
MOSCOW: Lavrov: Russia will under no circumstances agree to the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine.
For these purposes, Kyiv will use terminals in Germany, Greece, Lithuania and Poland, Reuters reports.
BERLIN: “We condemn the outbreak of violence in the Syrian regions of Tartous, Latakia and Homs. Reports of the killing of civilians and prisoners are shocking. It is the responsibility of the transitional government to prevent further attacks, investigate these incidents and hold those responsible to account. We call on all parties to end the violence.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on Volodymyr Zelensky to restore relations with US President Donald Trump and called their spat "regrettable." He said this in an interview with the BBC.
MOSCOW: Tonight, the broadcast of federal TV channels was interrupted for statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin. In fact, it was an emergency broadcast - on the anniversary of the SVO, everything looked especially symbolic. Only this time there was no "one-on-one with the camera" format. Putin gave an interview to the Kremlin pool journalist Pavel Zarubin. And this is especially interesting. Watch the hands.
MOSCOW/BERLIN: Almost half of Germans (46%) want the next government not to support Ukraine with either weapons or money, according to a survey conducted by the INSA Institute for the t-online portal. Only 28% of respondents believe it is right to continue comprehensive support for Kyiv, 7% are only in favor of further funding, and 8% are exclusively in favor of continuing arms supplies. Another 6% of respondents did not answer the question, and 3% said that it does not matter to them at all.
MOSCOW: Fico said that Slovakia will never agree to Ukraine's membership in NATO. Bratislava Slovakia will never agree to Ukraine's accession to NATO. This was stated by the Prime Minister of the Republic Robert Fico on February 17.
MOSCOW: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two territorial defence brigades close to Volchansk (Kharkov region).
WASHINGTON: The US Senate has confirmed Cash Patel as FBI Director. 51 senators voted for him — usually, candidates for this position receive more than 90 votes
MOSCOW: Zelensky is ready to meet with Putin when Ukraine has guarantees. The meeting will be possible when Ukraine has a strong position agreed upon with the US and Europe and receives clear guarantees, "this moment has not yet arrived," Yermak said. The Kremlin called Washington the "main counterpart" in the negotiations
MOSCOW: I welcome the release on February 15 of three more Israelis held in the Gaza Strip as part of the agreement between Israel and Hamas. Despite all the difficulties, they will finally be able to reunite with their loved ones.
MOSCOW: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation. In the Kharkov direction, units of the North group of forces inflicted losses on formations of two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk and Liptsy in the Kharkov region.
MOSCOW: The meeting of the contact group on military supplies to Ukraine in the "Ramstein" format, which took place on Wednesday in Brussels, was the worst for Kyiv. This was reported at a briefing by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
WASHINGTON: Russia was excluded from the G8 in 2014, but Trump had already proposed to bring Moscow back to this international club during his first term
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump on Thursday (Feb 13) offered to sell state-of-the-art fighter jets to India as he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to ramp up trade, rekindling a bond that defies the new US administration's punitive approach to much of the world.
MOSCOW: Medvedev: Scholz's call to introduce a state of emergency over Ukraine is connected with the desire for money
GENEVA: The National Party's Foreign Policy Committee believes that the package of agreements between Switzerland and the EU does not require a mandatory referendum. A decision taken by 15 votes to 10, despite the opposition of a minority, mainly the SVP.
CARACAS, Venezuela: Six Americans who had been in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met Friday with a Trump administration official tasked with urging the leader to take back deported migrants who have committed crimes in the United States.
MOSCOW: Peskov after Trump's words about the dollar: BRICS is not discussing the creation of a new currency. BRICS is discussing the creation of joint investment platforms, the US president needs to clarify the agenda of the association, Peskov said. Earlier, Trump threatened BRICS with 100% duties for replacing the dollar
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House next week as the first foreign leader to visit in Trump's second term, Netanhayu and the White House said Tuesday (January 28, 2025).
MOSCOW: Yesterday, the Supreme signed a decree on the transfer of all assets of "Agroterra" to the Federal Property Management Agency.
MOSCOW: "During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 104 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles," the statement said.
WASHINGTON: In the order, Donald Trump claimed that transgender troops conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honourable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle
DAVOS/MOSCOW: Zelensky calls for 200,000 soldiers for a European peacekeeping force in Ukraine. Zelensky demanded two armies of peacekeepers from Europe
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW: Zelensky wants to make a deal, Trump said, adding that he does not know whether Putin wants one. The Russian president spoke of his readiness to compromise
MOSCOW: Russian Defense Minister congratulated servicemen and veterans on Engineering Troops Day
WASHINGTON: Former President Biden’s preemptive pardon for retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will give the retired military official a shield against any action that President Trump might take against him amid their highly public feud.
MOSCOW: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces hit formations of one Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) motorised infantry brigade close to Volchansk (Kharkov region).
SEOUL: Yoon Seok-yeol's lawyer and People Power Party lawmakers protest arrest... Standoff with the Joint Investigation Team for over an hour.
MOSCOW: Two days after the news about the Russian army's breakthrough into Sumy region, no less impressive news arrived. A missile strike destroyed the command headquarters of the Kursk operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Sumy.
MOSCOW: Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko took part in the ceremony of handing over the mobile laboratory of indication and monitoring to the joint Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Research and Technology Center (Tropical Center) in Hanoi as part of the official visit of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to the country.
MOSCOW: As 2025 dawns, BRICS is set to embark on a transformative journey, with the announcement that nine countries will officially join the bloc as partner states starting in January. This historic expansion marks a pivotal moment in BRICS' evolution, highlighting its growing influence as a powerful counterbalance to the long-standing dominance of the West.
MOSCOW: Units of the North group of forces in the Kharkov direction inflicted losses on formations of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk and Liptsy in the Kharkov region.
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump Jr. has arrived in Greenland amid his father’s interest in acquiring the island.
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova responded to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's statement about the advance supply of weapons to Ukraine.
MOSCOW: Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov congratulated the servicemen of the units who showed courage and heroism in the liberation of the village of Kurakhovo in the DPR
WASHINGTON: Jon Stewart says Vice President Harris overseeing President-elect Trump’s electoral victory as a tally of states was read on the House floor Monday had a funereal feeling to it.
MOSCOW: In 2024, the duty forces of the ground-based automated control complex of the Aerospace Forces conducted about 450,000 spacecraft control sessions.
MOSCOW: A batch of TOS-2 "Tosochka" and TOS-1A "Solntsepek" heavy flamethrower systems reinforced the mobile units of the radiation, chemical and biological protection (NBC) troops of the Central Military District (CMD) in 2024.
MOSCOW: Comment by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry M.V. Zakharova in connection with the murder of a Russian journalist and the wounding of his colleagues in the DPR
MOSCOW: From 28 December 2024 to 3 January 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered one mass strike and 12 groups strikes by precision weaponry
WASHINGTON: Tom Homan, tapped by President-elect Trump as his “border czar,” stressed that the incoming administration has to keep an eye on potential extremism within the U.S. military and other agencies after the attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas on New Year’s Day.
Jack Danaher Molloy traveled to Lebanon, Syria attempting to join Hezbollah.His efforts failed, but he returned to the US and kept trying to join If convicted, could face 20 years in prisonWASHINGTON: A Pennsylvania man who previously served in the U.S. Army has been indicted for attempting to support a “terrorist” organization after he traveled overseas to try to join Hezbollah, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.
The Iranians were put to death in Dammam, on the kingdom's Gulf coast, for having "clandestinely introduced hashish" into Saudi Arabia.
(Bloomberg) -- Somalia is considering reversing a decision to exclude Ethiopian troops from a multinational force battling Islamist insurgents, another sign that diplomatic tensions between the two countries are easing.
MOSCOW: The Foreign Ministry named the main beneficiary of the termination of gas transit through Ukraine. lies entirely with the United States, the Kiev regime, and the EU authorities, said Maria Zakharova:
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