SpaceX CEO Elon Musk may be a U.S. citizen, but we’ve known for a while that he was at least sympathetic to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin after he refused to allow Ukraine to use Starlink to attack Russian ships in the Black Sea with drones. Then, as if there was any doubt, he went all-in … Read more
Dornau, according to the report, made at least one visit to his onion plantation to see his employees in person. “I’ve even seen him. A tall, bald man,” the prisoner said, with a description that matches Dornau’s physical traits. “He came once in his car with German registration. He came into the shelter where we … Read more
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said earlier this month that he had deployed nearly one-third of his country’s armed forces to the border with Ukraine, telling state-run TV the move came in response to Kyiv amassing troops near its border with Belarus. Kyiv’s statement rejected that pretext, with the foreign ministry saying, “We emphasize that Ukraine … Read more
That comes days after the ruling Georgian Dream party threatened to dissolve the largest opposition grouping in parliament, the United National Movement (UNM) which was founded by former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. In addition to the UNM, the other pro-Western factions with seats in parliament face being shuttered, Kobakhidze said, because “in reality, all of … Read more
“Neither the Ukrainian people, nor the Russians, nor the Belarusians need it,” he continued in the interview. “It’s them in the West, who need [the war]. I cannot reveal these facts, they are absolutely classified. But sometimes they speak openly — high-ranking people. Saying, let them beat each other — Ukrainians, Russians — let everyone … Read more
Aside from the mysterious disappearances, a number of other, seemingly separate events over the past days have fuelled suspicion that something important is brewing. On Tuesday, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, in a surprise move, pardoned Rico Krieger, a German citizen and the first Westerner to receive a death sentence. A day later, on Wednesday, Slovenia … Read more
“I do hope President Lukashenko will forgive and pardon me … Although I still have a chance, Germany is doing nothing,” Russian news agency Tass quoted Krieger as saying in the 15-minute recording entitled “Confession of a German terrorist,” which shows Krieger sitting behind bars in handcuffs. A spokesperson for the foreign office said the … Read more
It’s a quality that’s bringing the forest to the attention of politicians and generals keen to protect Poland — and the EU — from eastern threats. The East Shield is a 10 billion złoty (€2.4 billion) plan to bolster border security with anti-tank defenses, electronic and aerial surveillance and military bases. The government of Prime Minister Donald … Read more
Neither the Azerbaijani nor Belarusian governments responded to requests for comment. “With friends like these“ Artillery and drones were used extensively in combat between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in recent years. This included during a 2020 war between the two sides over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which lies inside Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized borders but … Read more
“We have begun these works, to make Poland’s border a safe one in times of peace, and impenetrable for an enemy in times of war,” he said. Poland’s border with Belarus has been a flashpoint for several years due to increasing numbers of immigrants seeking to cross the Polish frontier. In 2021, Warsaw accused Minsk … Read more
