A 17-year-old schoolboy in Russia was sentenced to six-years in a prison camp on Thursday for attempted arson attacks against military facilities. The court in Saint Petersburg found him guilty of “attempted terrorism’’ for throwing Molotov cocktails at the buildings…
Zelenskyy says he survived no fewer than 5 Russian assassination attempts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he has lost count of assassination attempts he’s survived, comparing them to bouts of Covid. In an interview with the British tabloid The Sun, he said that he’s survived “no fewer” than five or six…
Don’t get involved in Ukraine crisis, Russia tells Britain
Moscow urged Britain to stop its involvement in the Ukraine crisis, local media reported on Monday. “The British leadership continues to demonstrate its focus on comprehensive support for Ukraine. “The British have a thesis about the need to inflict ‘defeat…
US rejects Putin claim that West organised anti-Jewish airport mob
The US has dismissed as “absurd” claims by Russia that an anti-Israel riot at a Dagestan airport on Sunday was organised by Ukraine and the West. In a televised meeting on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the incident had…
EU organises film festival in Moscow inspite war in Ukraine
The EU on Friday said that it is bringing back the European Film Festival to Russia this November despite Russia’s war against Ukraine. The festival, which did not run in 2022 due to the conflict, would showcase 21 films from…
Grenade fragments found in bodies after Wagner chief’s plane crash – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of people who died when mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane crashed on August 23. Experts investigating the cr$<ash found no indication the private jet had suffered…
Bulgarians accused of spying for Russia appear in London court
Five Bulgarian nationals have appeared in a London court accused of spying for Russia in collaboration with the former executive of the collapsed German company Wirecard, who is wanted by Interpol. Orlin Roussev, 45, Bizer Dzhambazov, 41, Katrin Ivanova, 31,…
China says Russia praised country’s position on war in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, has praised China’s position paper to end hostilities in Ukraine and return to negotiations, China’s Foreign Office has said. Lavrov met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow where he emphasised that the paper…
Putin says prosecution of Trump shows US political system is “rotten”
Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted Tuesday that the criminal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump are political revenge that show the fundamental corruption of the United States. “As for the prosecution of Trump, for us what is happening in…
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon
Russia’s unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say. It was Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years. The craft was due to be the first ever to land on the Moon’s…