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Slovak PM claims latest assassination attempt linked to Ukraine

Robert Fico has faced new threats after May shooting as authorities detain an armed man this month. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who survived an...

Russia claims NATO and Ukraine planning chemical weapons false flag in Syria

Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed that secret services from several NATO member states, along with Ukrainian counterparts, are preparing a false-flag chemical...

Security upgrade – weekend of 31 August and 1 September 2024

This weekend DTNZ will be upgrading its cybersecurity architecture. DTNZ is subject to thousands of cyber attacks every week. The vast majority of them originate...

15 Interpol countries join hunt for Canadian WWII Nazi SS veteran

Yaroslav Hunka, who was honoured by Canada’s parliament, is wanted in Russia for hundreds of murders. Some 15 Interpol member states have joined Russia’s efforts...

Orthodox Christian Church accuses Kiev of Soviet-style repression

Ukraine’s parliament has passed a bill that would allow authorities to ban any religious community deemed to have ties to Moscow. Ukraine’s latest legislation, which...

Police detain suspected killer of far-right ex-Ukrainian MP

Former ultranationalist politician Irina Farion was assassinated outside her home last week. A man suspected of assassinating former Ukrainian ultranationalist politician Irina Farion has been...

Paid-up Communist turned Neo-Nazi MP: How the victim of Ukraine’s latest political murder promoted hatred in her country

The killing of ideological chameleon Irina Farion is a symbol of both the victory and defeat of radicals. Last weekend, Irina Farion, a notorious Ukrainian...

Zelensky blasts Modi’s Moscow visit

India has become one of Russia’s biggest trade partners and is continuing to strengthen ties. Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has expressed “huge” disappointment over the visit...

Tucker Carlson announces Zelensky interview

Ukraine had blacklisted the American journalist for such “crimes” as interviewing Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Zelensky has finally accepted the request to be interviewed by Tucker...

US diplomat found dead in Kiev – media

An unnamed embassy attache has reportedly been found lifeless inside a locked room at the Hilton Hotel. An attaché to the American embassy in Ukraine...

US expanding bioweapons research in Africa, says Russian general

Moscow claims to have proof of Washington’s activities on the continent. The US is expanding its biological military presence across Africa, Russian Lieutenant General Igor...

Chernobyl wolves have anti-cancer genome – study

Scientists hope the findings can help identify protective mutations and increase the odds for humans to survive the disease. Wolves in the irradiated Chernobyl Exclusion...

Scandal-hit Ukraine-born Miss Japan winner gives up crown

Karolina Shiino, whose victory caused controversy over her heritage, apologized after her relationship with a married man was revealed. A Ukrainian-born model with Japanese citizenship...

Polish farmers announce Ukrainian border blockade

Brussels’ position on cheap imports is unacceptable, the Solidarity trade union declared. Polish farmers will block border crossings with Ukraine during a general strike planned...

Chinese PM not on my level – Zelensky

The Ukrainian leader has said he wants to meet with decision-makers only. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claimed on Wednesday that he had not actually sought...

French mayor takes down Ukrainian flag because of Zelensky phone call

Thierry Kovacs accused the Ukrainian leader of supporting “dictatorial” Azerbaijan. The mayor of the southeastern French city of Vienne has decided to remove the Ukrainian...

Canadian parliament speaker resigns after honouring Ukrainian Nazi veteran

Anthony Rota had described a Waffen SS member as both a Canadian and Ukrainian hero. Canadian House Speaker Anthony Rota stepped down on Tuesday after...

Canada saluting a Ukrainian Nazi was no coincidence

Ottawa has a history of covering for Nazis, from World War II to present-day Kiev. The stomach-churning scene of the Canadian parliament giving a standing...

Canadian parliament speaker ‘regrets’ honouring Ukrainian Nazi SS veteran

Anthony Rota apologized for leading a standing ovation for a man who fought in Adolf Hitler’s army. Canada’s House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota has...

Olympic chief rebuffs Ukraine’s demand

Thomas Bach says Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 games under a neutral flag. A total ban on...

RFK Jr. admits existence of US biolabs in Ukraine

The United States has established bio-laboratories in Ukraine as part of programs involving biological weapons, said Robert Kennedy Jr, a Democratic Party presidential candidate. "We...

Ex-Biden Partner: Hunter’s ties to Burisma part of influence battle in Ukraine

Hunter Biden’s presence on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma occurred in conjunction with broader efforts by the United States and other countries...

Ukrainian church rejects Zelensky’s ‘new’ Christmas

The canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church says it will continue to celebrate the holiday on January 7. The canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has announced it...

Kiev blasts UK media over Eurovision claim

The Ukrainian president’s office claims it did not ask organizers to allow Vladimir Zelensky address the audience. The office of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has...

NASA responds to Ukraine’s satellite claim

A glow in the sky seen from Kiev was not connected to a satellite about to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere, the US space agency...

Ukraine’s Maidan leader faces calls for party expulsion

Former Ukrainian PM Yulia Timoshenko has sparked outrage by reportedly holidaying in. Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Timoshenko is in hot water over media reports...

Mail-bomb spree suspect arrested in Spain

Six explosive packages were sent late last year to different recipients, including the Ukrainian embassy. Spanish authorities have arrested an elderly suspect allegedly behind a...

Ukrainian billionaire detained at iconic French ski resort

Former MP Konstantin Zhevago has been accused of embezzlement and money laundering. French police have detained Ukrainian billionaire Konstantin Zhevago at the lavish Alpine ski...

EU nation blasts Ukraine over minorities law

Kiev disregarded the Romanian-speaking community and independent experts, Bucharest says. Ukraine’s new law on national minorities has failed to take into account the needs of...

An ABC News investigative journalist disappeared six months ago. He seems to have known a lot about American aims in Ukraine

Has a potential whistleblower been 'disappeared' or is there another explanation? On 27 April, ABC News reporter James Meek tweeted a single word – “facts”...

Over two decades before Ukraine erupted, how another post-Soviet conflict set a bloody precedent

The uprising in Transdniester was a monument to human stupidity and idealism. The current crisis in Ukraine, in which Russia has recognized the rebel republics...

What does Russia’s troop pullback mean?

Moscow’s announcement that some troops are withdrawing from near the border with Ukraine has sparked a media storm. As Western leaders and pundits issued fresh...

Ukraine’s president asks West to share evidence of alleged Russian invasion

Russia says the West is ‘mocking’ the Ukrainians and common sense. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on his allies to share information about the...

Russia reveals details of Biden-Putin call

A presidential aide said the talks took place amid unprecedented US ‘hysteria’. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov has revealed details of the conversation between...

Ukraine splits with Biden – media

The Ukrainian leader reportedly doesn’t see eye to eye with US President Joe Biden on talk of war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky does not think...

US diplomats’ families ordered to leave Ukraine

The US State Department also advised Americans to ‘consider departing’ the country using commercial flights. The families of US diplomats have been ordered to leave...

Ukraine hits back at Biden

The irate reaction comes after the US President’s wide-ranging unscripted press conference. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lashed out at hints from his US counterpart...

Watch: Thousands march to honour WWII Nazi collaborator

Ukrainian nationalists paraded in torchlight procession in Kiev with portraits of Hitler ally. Ukrainian far-right ultra nationalists held a torchlight procession in Kiev on Saturday...

Ukrainian football club fined for speaking Russian

Ukrainian football club NK Veres Rivne have been fined for conducting interviews ‘not in the state language’. Ukrainian Premier League team NK Veres Rivne have...

Russia warns military action in Ukraine highly likely

The risk of an all-out armed conflict in south-eastern Ukraine is extremely high and is becoming a matter of grave concern for Russia, Moscow...

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