Aug 6 (Reuters) – Ukraine will provide assistance to farmers hit by Russian attacks on shipping and port facilities, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday. Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address, said the measures had been elaborated at a government meeting and would focus on farmers “who are now in a difficult situation because…
Gold prices have “explosive” upside potential, according to analysts, boding well for Hong Kong’s ambitions as a trading hub as Asian central banks continue to have a voracious appetite for stockpiling bullion. Supporting the outlook, Beijing – which has added to its gold reserve for 20 straight months – wants to better connect the Shanghai…
A crypto Cold War is underway as the United States, China, and Russia have competing visions about the future of crypto-economic systems. Washington encourages private crypto markets and dollar-backed stablecoins as a way to extend American financial reach. Beijing favors state-led payment systems and carefully regulated blockchain infrastructure. Moscow views mining, digital assets, and the…
In a report immediately denied by Beijing, Reuters says Iran is set to receive the first of up to 400 Chinese-made, shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missiles within weeks. If true, this could transform an already complex regional conflict into a critical test of superpower relations. The news agency, citing three sources familiar with the looming deal, said…
MOSCOW, July 27 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that it had not seen any specific information regarding new proposals for a peace settlement in Ukraine ahead of a meeting in Washington between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Trump and Zelenskiy are due to hold talks in Washington on Tuesday….
As russia prepared to invade Ukraine in 2022, American and British intelligence agencies sounded the alarm. Yet some of their European counterparts were unconvinced. Among the sceptics was Sweden’s military-intelligence service, known as must, which had long prided itself on its expert knowledge of Russia’s armed forces. Along with spy chiefs in France and Germany,…
July 24 (Reuters) – A Russian ballistic missile strike on Friday in Ukraine’s Kyiv region killed 10 people and injured close to 100 others at a site where a defence industry event was being held, Ukrainian officials and industry representatives said. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who did not name exact target, said that efforts to determine…
Before dawn on August 5, 1914, hours after Britain declared war on Germany, a British cable ship, the Alert, slipped out to sea on a secret mission. Her orders were to drag the floor of the English Channel for Germany’s five overseas telegraph cables and cut them all. She succeeded. Submarine cables carry over 95%…
HR McMaster says US counterintelligence is ‘way behind’ Former Trump national security advisor H.R. McMaster told lawmakers that Washington’s focus on terrorism allowed China and Russia to expand espionage, cyber and influence operations while exploiting U.S. technology and investment. (Credit: C-SPAN) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. counterintelligence capabilities have fallen far…
July 20 (Reuters) – An attack on a ship leaving Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa on Sunday killed four Indians and left another at hospital in a critical condition, India’s foreign ministry said in a statement late on Monday. Russia hit the Golden Leo – a Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship manned by a crew from India and…