The animals were transferred from the Moscow Zoo to the Pyongyang Central Zoo by plane and were accompanied by veterinarians, according to the statement. “Historically, animals always have played a special role in relations between states,” said Russian Minister of Natural Resources Alexander Kozlov, who oversaw the relocation of the animals. “They have been given as…
Moscow: Russia has fired an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile or ICBM at Ukraine a day after Vladimir Putin changed Moscow’s nuclear doctrine. The firing of the ICBM with a conventional (non-nuclear) warhead is a stern warning to Ukraine and its Western allies that Moscow’s red lines must be respected. Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles, popularly referred as ICBMs…
President Biden’s permission for Ukraine to use American-made missiles for strikes on Russia has triggered a global conflict, a close ally of Vladimir Putin has claimed. On Sunday, Biden fulfilled a longstanding Ukrainian request by authorizing the country’s use of U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) for long-range strikes inside Russian territory, officials confirmed to…
The Military Industrial Complex, as represented by incumbent president Joe Biden, “seems to want to make sure they get World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives.” So tweeted Donald Trump Jr., son of the eponymous president-elect. Other Trumpies weighed in too: “No one anticipated that Joe…
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of conventional attacks. Here is some international reaction to Tuesday’s move: WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL “We were not surprised by Russia’s announcement that it would update its nuclear doctrine;…
The prospect of the U.S. introducing a swathe of new tariffs under President-elect Donald Trump has led economists to say the euro could return to parity with the U.S. dollar in their 2025 outlooks. Since Trump’s decisive victory in the Nov. 5 election, which also handed the Republican party control of both houses of Congress,…
Good morning. Russia’s war in Ukraine escalated. US sanctions have strangled Huawei’s ambitions. Check out some of the best products and experiences of the year. Listen to the day’s top stories. Haven assets such as gold and Treasuries gained as Russia’s war in Ukraine entered a dangerous new phase. Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing…
For Xi Jinping, the main objective during two global summits was to push for a peaceful world with fewer trade barriers so he can focus on reviving China’s economy. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin disrupted those plans. In more than a dozen meetings with world leaders over a week in South America, Xi repeatedly sought…
Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to end the war in Ukraine, which, depending on your perspective, began when Russia invaded Ukraine, in early 2022, or when it annexed Crimea and fomented separatism in eastern Ukraine eight years earlier. Many Ukrainians fear that Trump—who is both skeptical of sending more military aid to Ukraine and…
Wall Street opened lower Tuesday while escalating tensions in the Russia-Ukraine war prompted investors to shift toward traditional safe-haven assets including gold and Treasury bonds. The S & P 500 fell 0.5 percent in early trading, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 319 points, or 0.7 percent. The Nasdaq composite also slid 0.5 percent….