Estonia and Latvia say they are pulling out of a decade-old mechanism established by China to deepen its influence in Europe, following their Baltic neighbour Lithuania, which left the group last year. Sixteen nations joined the China and Central and…
Top Russia UN diplomat quits over Ukraine war, slams Putin
A Russian diplomat reportedly has resigned from his post in opposition to the “aggressive war unleashed by [President Vladimir] Putin against Ukraine” and the “warmongering, lies and hatred” coming from the country’s foreign ministry. Boris Bondarev’s resignation letter was published…
Putin survived assassination attempt two months ago: Ukraine military official
Russian President Vladimir Putin survived an assassination attempt two months ago, a top Ukrainian military official said Monday. Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, said an “unsuccessful attempt” on the Russian strongman’s life occurred in…
