The Russian Government has said that the duty of its Defence Ministry would take protective measures following the new drone attack on Moscow. “The danger exists, it is obvious, measures are being taken,’’ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday,…
Putin pledges to give Africa free grain in spite of ‘‘hypocritical West’’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told African leaders he would gift them tens of thousands of tons of grain within months in spite of Western sanctions which he said made it harder for Moscow to export its grain and fertiliser.…
Another ammunition depot in Crimea hit by drone attack
Another ammunition depot in Russian-occupied Crimea has been hit in a drone attack according to the regional governor. Eleven drones were shot down over Crimea, Moscow-appointed governor Sergei Aksyonov said on Telegram on Monday. However, he said there was an…
Russia to raise maximum draft age for recruits to 30 years
The Russian parliament is set to increase the maximum age for military recruits by three years, to the age of 30. The head of the Russian State Duma Defence Committee said on Friday. The minimum recruitment age, however, was to…
Ukraine war: Russia strikes Ukraine grain after ending sea deal
Russian missile attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast have destroyed 60,000 tonnes of grain and damaged storage infrastructure, officials say. Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi said a “considerable amount” of export infrastructure was out of operation. Russia has pulled out of…
2 died in emergency on Crimea-Russia bridge – Russian governor
The Kerch bridge which linked Russia to the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula experienced an “emergency’’ temporarily stopping traffic, according to Russian media sources on Monday morning. On social media networks there were reports of an explosion on the bridge in the…
Girl receives heart of 4-year-old-boy in 1st transplant of its kind in Ukraine
Amid the raging war and constant threat of Russian missiles, a successful heart transplant has been performed on a 6-year-old girl in Kyiv, authorities with the Heart Institute of Ukraine’s Ministry of Health announced on Monday. The three-hour operation, which…
Nato summit: Allies refuse to give Ukraine timeframe on joining
Nato states have said Ukraine can join the military alliance “when allies agree and conditions are met” after President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised the “absurd” delay to accession. In a communique, Nato said it recognised the need to move faster but…
Zelensky wins Erdogan’s NATO backing after securing US cluster bombs
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has secured Turkey’s crucial backing for Ukraine’s Nato aspirations, though Joe Biden said he did not think there was “unanimity” among alliance members that it should join during Russia’s invasion. As the war entered its 500th day…
Wagner boss Prigozhin is in Russia, Belarus ruler Lukashenko says
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin – who led a short-lived rebellion in Russia last month – is in Russia and not Belarus, the leader of Belarus says. Prigozhin’s whereabouts have been a mystery since the mutiny. Under the deal to end…