Russia hammered Ukrainian energy facilities in a massive aerial attack on Friday that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was one of the largest yet on the ailing grid and evidence of why Kyiv needed more Western support before any peace with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks during a meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 9,…
About 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died defending their homeland from invading Russian armies in the three years since dictator Vladimir Putin launched the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said in a rare casualty update. That tally — which is about 15,000 less than what the US lost during eight years of fighting in Vietnam —…
Elizaveta Krivonogikh, the 21-year-old believed to be the secret daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has reportedly been living under a false identity in Paris since the onset of the Ukraine war. Under a new name, she is said to be presenting herself as a relative of the late Putin associate Oleg Rudnov, according to…
Russian leader Vladimir Putin says he thinks Donald Trump can end the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump, per Putin, is a “smart and experienced person” and can “come up with a solution.” Putin previously said that he preferred a second Biden term because Joe Biden is “more experienced.” Russian President Vladimir Putin believes President-elect Donald Trump will…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use new Oreshnik hypersonic missile to attack “decision-making centres” in Kyiv in response to Ukraine’s firing of Western missiles at Russian territory. Russia so far has not struck Ukrainian government ministries, parliament or the president’s office in the course of the 33-month war. Kyiv is heavily protected by…
The No 2 US envoy warned on Friday that the ties between China and Russia are growing and threatening the interests of Washington and its allies, two months before the current administration turns over control of the government to Donald Trump. Speaking at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, US Deputy Secretary of State…
Oil prices took the bumpy road upwards today, proving once again that global crude markets lack stability. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed to $70.17 per barrel, up a decent $1.42 (2.07%) from yesterday’s close, while Brent crude cruised to $74.29, up $1.48 (2.03%). Today’s culprit? The ever-escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict. Oil traders are once again pricing…
A warning issued last week by Chinese President Xi Jinping over heightened risks of instability on the Korean peninsula signals Beijing’s growing unease with the potential geopolitical turbulence ahead as former US president Donald Trump prepares for his return to the White House, observers say. “China does not allow conflict and turmoil to happen on…
Shocking! Lawyer rams Mercedes car into Kachori shop in Delhi, Six injured In a shocking incident, six people were injured after a lawyer rammed his speeding Mercedes car into a Kachori shop in the national capital. The incident took place at Fateh Kachori in Civil Lines area. The police have taken the lawyer into custody…
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – OCTOBER 17: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (R) welcomes Ukraine’s President … [+] Volodymyr Zelensky as he arrive for a joint press conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on October 17, 2024. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images As Kyiv gets a green light to…