Add Kazakhstan to the list of former Soviet republics whose independence is now being threatened by Russia. Russian leader Vladimir Putin is using a similar playbook in Kazakhstan to one that he has used over almost a decade to threaten Read more…
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Armed men kidnapped three Chinese nationals and killed two local staff working on a power project in Nigeria’s central state of Niger, police said on Thursday. The gunmen – thought to be members of gangs who have spread havoc and Read more…
Foreign Ministry reacts to leak of documents on London’s spending on pushing its agenda in country Britain has created a network of affiliates in Russia to influence civil society through a system of grants worth millions of dollars annually, Moscow Read more…
A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, global powers agree China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US have released a joint statement affirming their opposition to using their nuclear arsenals for offensive purposes. They also Read more…
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen had a New Year message for China on Saturday: military conflict is not the answer, but Beijing responded with a stern warning that if Taiwan crossed any red line it would lead to “profound catastrophe”. China Read more…
Thinking about Ukraine against the backdrop of Washington’s endless wars, columnist Nicholas Goldberg comes to what seems to be a logical conclusion, namely “after trillions of dollars and thousands of lives” spent over decades, “Americans are tired of war.” Maybe, but Read more…
The Chinese communist government is claiming that the United States will pay an “unbearable cost” for its aiding of Taiwan — the latest muscular rhetoric from Beijing over the U.S. policy toward the disputed territory. “There is only one China in the world, and Read more…
Russia test-fired around 10 new Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate and two more from a submarine, Interfax news agency said on Friday citing northern fleet. Russian President Vladimir Putin has lauded the weapon as part of a Read more…
The legislation allows over-18s to choose death over physical suffering A new law allowing assisted suicide for terminally ill patients has come into force in Austria after being approved by the country’s parliament in December. From Saturday, those over the Read more…
The President praised the Russian people’s solidarity in the face of the pandemic and focused on traditional family values Russians encountered “colossal challenges” in 2021 but managed to cope with them through staying united, President Vladimir Putin said in his Read more…
The Chinese leader praised Beijing’s ‘win-win cooperation’ with Moscow on energy, trade, and space FILE PHOTO. © Reuters / Greg Baker Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the bilateral relations with Russia in a New Year’s message to President Vladimir Putin, saying the Read more…
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned President Joe Biden in a phone call on Thursday that relations between the two countries could collapse if the US imposes sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine. The Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Read more…