A Russian fashion label is rolling out a collection of jackets inspired by late Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin — and they cost $1,600 each. A Moscow-based fashion designer decided to commemorate the March 5 anniversary of the passing of the man responsible for the deaths of millions by unveiling a line of Stalinesque jackets. According … Read more
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has rejected claims by US officials about Tehran’s space cooperation with Moscow as “baseless”. Kanaani was reacting to the claims made by US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller, in which he had described the recent launch of an Iranian satellite by Russia … Read more
A PARANOID Putin ordered his secret service agents to prevent Alexei Navalny’s funeral from turning into a full-scale revolt. The worried dictator was fearful that the event would paint a picture similar to outspoken Soviet physicist Andrei Sakharov’s farewell in 1989. 19 Russian security forces at the Borisov Cemetery during Alexei Navalny’s funeralCredit: Rex 19 Officers … Read more
RUSSIA invaded the Ukrainian territory of Crimea ten long years ago today – but it is still the most “decisive terrain” in the battle against Putin. Kyiv has always had a bold battle plan to recapture the highly strategic peninsula and military analysts told The Sun that “if Crimea falls, Vladimir Putin could too”. 11 … Read more
THOUSANDS of protesters swarmed Russian embassies to express their outrage over the death of Alexei Navalny. Many chanted slogans critical of Vladimir Putin, whom they blamed for the activist’s death, holding up signs calling him a “killer” and demanding accountability. 19 Hundreds of activists hold a vigil outside Russian embassy in LondonCredit: Rex 19 Police … Read more
The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability, but that such a weapon is not currently operational. … Read more
By Illia Novikov | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military said Wednesday it used high-tech naval drones to sink a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea, a report that has not been confirmed by Russian authorities. The Caesar Kunikov amphibious ship sank 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) off Alupka, a city on the southern … Read more
A REFUGEE from Afghanistan who has been accused of spying for Russia also worked for MI6, a court heard today. The alleged spy was stripped of British citizenship in 2019, after MI5 agents accused him of being an agent for GRU, the Russian military intelligence agency. 3 An alleged Russian spy has claimed that he … Read more
The UK and Ukraine have partnered to launch a new initiative that will improve the tech sectors and further protect Kyiv from Russia’s full-scale invasion. During the first year of the conflict, Kyiv lost up to 35 per cent of its GDP. The economic collapse marked the largest recession in Ukraine’s history. The project, which … Read more
CONCERN has mounted over Russia’s central bank governor after she suddenly cancelled an appearance at an exhibition without explanation. It comes amid circulating rumours that Elvira Nabiullina, 60, has undergone an unspecified surgery at the Kremlin. 3 Elvira Nabiullina has disappeared from the public eye after rumours she had surgeryCredit: East2West Russia’s central bank has … Read more
