Vladimir Putin
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...
Military
Ukraine Rejects Putin’s Proposed Christmas Ceasefire
Ukraine has rejected a temporary ceasefire proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader has asked Ukraine to comply with a 36-hour ceasefire to mark Orthodox Christmas, but Kyiv has refused to reciprocate.
Putin ordered Sergei Shoigu, the Russian...
Hollywood
Sean Penn Gives His Oscar to Zelensky
Hollywood actor and director Sean Penn gave one of his Oscars statuettes to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to Kyiv.
On Tuesday, November 8th, the actor handed Zelensky one of the two Academy Awards for Best Actor trophies...
Energy
Ukraine Power Cuts: Zelensky Accuses Russia of ”Energy Terrorism”
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the Kremlin of "energy terrorism” after 4.5 million people across Ukraine faced power cuts on Friday following Russian attacks on the country’s energy network.
More and more power cuts continue across Kyiv, according to the city’s...
Diplomacy
Russian Military Considered Use of Nuclear Weapons
Multiple senior American officials have issued a warning concerning conversations held by senior Russian military leaders over the use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine, increasing concerns in Washington and allied capitals.
An official report by The New York Times said...
Diplomacy
The Nuclear Damage Putin Could Cause Europe
Leading experts warn that the use of nuclear weapons in the Black sea region could trigger a poisonous toxic gas cloud and six and a half foot high tsunamis. Nonetheless, Putin continues to this day to threaten Europe with nuclear...
Europe
Putin Reclaims Byzantium for His New Russian Empire
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Putin has associated Russia with Byzantium in ways that are apparent to countries with an Orthodox legacy but are not necessarily clear to the rest of the world.
By Theodore Christou
Russia's two-headed eagle often worn by Russian athletes on their...
Europe
‘How to Leave Russia’ Top Google Trend as Flights Abroad Sell Out
Flights from Russia to available foreign destinations were sold out on Wednesday following President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of a "partial’" mobilization of the country’s twenty-five million reservists.
Flights from Moscow to the capital cities of the countries which do not...