By Tara Copp | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine will be outgunned 10 to one by Russia within a matter of weeks if Congress does not find a way to approve sending more ammunition and weapons to Kyiv soon. The testimony from Army … Read more
Addressing the Boao Forum for Asia in the Chinese island province of Hainan, Russian deputy prime minister Alexey Overchuk said the Kremlin and Beijing had discussed the possibility of “improving connectivity” between the initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), a Russian-led effort to create an EU-like common market. China-Russia ties set to deepen with … Read more
U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens says he agrees with the Kremlin that silence is essential when it comes to public discussions about prisoner exchanges. “This might be the one time that I’ll agree with the Russians,” Carstens said during an interview on Rosemary Barton Live broadcast on Sunday. He explained that fact checking every … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Poland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile attack on Ukraine, prompting the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets. It was Russia’s third big missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days, and the second to … Read more
It looks like Microsoft is exerting every effort in a bid to prevent its AI assistant Copilot from generating false comments attributed to President Vladimir Putin regarding political prisoner Alexei Navalny’s demise. The Redmond-based tech giant is currently conducting an investigation into fabricated press statements about the death of Navalny, generated by its AI Copilot … Read more
According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German research institute, since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US has provided Ukraine with $74.3 billion in aid. While the research does not reflect all US finances to the Ukraine-Russia conflict, considering the US has submitted the majority of … Read more
Alexei Navalny’s mother has accused Russia of trying to “blackmail” her into burying his body in a secret ceremony. Lyudmila Navalnaya, 69, has said that she was only able to see her son’s body eight days after his death. “According to the law, they should have given me Alexei’s body right away, but they have … Read more
Vladimir Putin gave Kim Jong Un a luxury limousine — made in Russia, with love, of course — the kind officially used by Russian heads of state. The North Korean dictator’s entourage confirmed the gift Tuesday, according to Russian state media, which claims Kim Jong Un is the first leader to receive an Aurus Senat … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted a limousine to his friend and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The Russian-made car was delivered to North Korea on Sunday by a Russian delegation. Kim’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, thanked Putin on her brother’s behalf in a statement. “The … Read more
Defence Minister Bill Blair says NATO countries like Canada must ramp up their aid to Ukraine as support from the United States languishes in a legislative quagmire. In an interview that aired Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Blair expressed optimism that the U.S. would eventually pass a significant aid bill to provide billions of dollars worth … Read more
