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Europe
Putin Praises Elon Musk After Ukraine Starlink Controversy
Russia's President Vladimir Putin hailed on Tuesday tech billionaire Elon Musk days after it was revealed that the SpaceX boss refused to activate his Starlink satellite communication network to aid Ukraine.
Putin, speaking at an economic forum in Russia’s Far...
Business
Heineken Sells Russian Business for €1
Heineken has sold its business in Russia for one euro. The company had announced its plan to leave Russia over a year ago as a result of the Ukraine invasion.
The Dutch company will be losing over €300 million by...
Military
Russian Government Denies Involvement in Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Death
The Russian government has denied claims that it had any involvement in Yevgeny Prigozhin's death, just days after the Wagner Group chief was reported to have perished in a plane crash.
Dmitry Utkin, one of the co-founders of Wagner, along...
Military
Putin Proposes Andrey Troshev to Replace Prighozin as Wagner Chief
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recommended to the Wagner Group fighters that Andrey Troshev, a retired Soviet and Russian military colonel, be appointed as the commander of the private military group. Putin's comments were disclosed in an interview with...
Europe
Vladimir Putin’s Secret Luxury Train Revealed
This week, images were leaked of an alleged secret train used by Russian President Vladimir Putin to traverse the country. The 22-car train provides the Russian president with a discrete and luxurious mode of transportation.
CNN reports that the Dossier...
Europe
Wagner’s Rebel Mercenaries Halt Advance To Avoid Bloodshed In Russia
Rebel Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday evening that his mercenary group will halt its march on Moscow to avoid a bloodshed.
Greek News
Russia In Major Military Crisis As Wagner Chief Prigozhin Rebels
Russia is in major military crisis after Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin declared war on Moscow’s own defense ministry.
Diplomacy
Japanese PM Visits Ukraine Amind Xi Jinping’s Visit to Russia
On Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit to Ukraine, coinciding with the second day of Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to Russia. The two visits are emblematic of the changing nature of the global strategic...
Europe
“Live Grenade” Removed From Ukrainian Soldier’s Body by Surgeon
A surgeon was able to successfully extract a grenade from inside a Ukrainian soldier's body, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have claimed on Twitter.
The unexploded grenade remained "live" inside of the soldier's body and could have...
Military
Putin Publicly Lambasts PM for Correcting Him During Briefing
President Putin publicly reprimanded Denis Manturov yesterday over the Deputy Prime Minister's failure to secure more military aircraft. The enraged Russian President even went so far as to call him a ‘fool.’
Footage from the released video shows Putin questioning...