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Ukraine Crisis 2022-24

Russia intercepts eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles

The latest Ukrainian attack on Belgorod Region will elicit an appropriate response, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. Ukrainian forces have carried out a new...

Ukraine probes skyrocketing desertions from elite unit

Earlier media reports have claimed that 1,700 troops left the French-trained 155th Brigade before it saw any combat. Ukraine has launched an investigation into skyrocketing...

Zelensky accused of lying in New Year’s address

The Ukrainian leader has received flak for allegedly misrepresenting South Korean weapons as domestically produced Sapsan missiles. Vladimir Zelensky has been accused by several media...

Ukraine ‘has ceased to exist’ – ex-commander

The country’s leadership has hollowed out the nation and turned it into a “concentration camp,” Vladimir Shylov has said. The Ukrainian state has essentially ceased...

Russia and Ukraine conduct major POW swap

The prisoner exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates is the first in about two months. Ukraine has freed 150 Russian soldiers from captivity as...

Putin apologises over deadly plane crash

The flight from Azerbaijan suffered an incident in Russian airspace during a Ukrainian drone raid, the Kremlin has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called...

Is peace possible today?

As we approach Christmas, with its connotations of peace and goodwill to all people, and the New Year, when one traditionally comes up with...

Slovakia threatens Ukraine with power cuts

Slovakia has promised to retaliate if Kiev stops transporting Russian gas. Slovakia could cut electricity supplies to Ukraine if Kiev stops transporting Russian gas to...

Zelensky’s corruption has ruined Ukraine – opposition leader

The “attempted bribe” of Slovak PM Robert Fico has exposed Kiev’s criminality, exiled politician Viktor Medvedchuk claims. An “attempted bribe” of Slovak Prime Minister Robert...

Putin reveals secret Biden Ukraine-NATO offer

Washington previously said it was willing to delay Kiev’s membership in the bloc, according to the Russian president. US President Joe Biden offered to delay...

Putin supports Slovakia as potential venue for Ukraine peace talks

Bratislava earlier proposed itself as a mediator between Moscow and Kiev. Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed Slovakia as a suitable location for potential future...

Russian mall explosion caused by drone – regional head

One person has been killed in a blast in the city of Vladikavkaz. The explosion at a shopping hall in the Russian city of Vladikavkaz...

EU in denial about defeat in Ukraine – Orban

The Hungarian PM has accused the bloc of ignoring the reality of the conflict and urged for diplomacy over military aid. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor...

Trump suggests Zelensky consider ceding territories – El Pais

America’s president-elect has reportedly relayed the message this week. US President-elect Donald Trump has sent a message to Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, asking him to...

Press rights watchdog urges Zelensky to ‘halt media intimidation’

The Committee to Protect Journalists has sent a letter highlighting Kiev’s restrictions and violations amid the Ukraine conflict. Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky should ensure that journalists...

Slovakian PM accuses Zelensky of trying to bribe him

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has said that he will “never” accept money from Kiev. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused Ukrainian leader Vladimir...

Canadian military sent ‘gender advisors’ to Ukraine

The Canadian military’s move is drawing criticism for prioritising a DEI agenda during active conflicts. The Canadian Armed Forces has deployed “gender advisors” to such...

Trump’s Ukraine envoy condemns murder of Russian general

Kiev broke “the rules of warfare” by targeting a top military officer in Moscow, Keith Kellogg has said. The assassination of Russian General Igor Kirillov...

Trump says he wants to talk to Putin

The incoming US president has refused to comment on whether any contact with the Kremlin has already taken place. US President-elect Donald Trump has said...

Russian General assassinated in Moscow blast

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defense Forces (RChBZ), was killed on Tuesday morning in a blast in southeast...

Large-scale missile strikes reported across Ukraine

Ukrainian energy infrastructure is “under massive attack,” Kiev’s energy minister has claimed. Numerous missile strikes were reported across Ukraine on Friday, causing power outages in...

Trump blasts Biden over long-range missiles strike into Russia

Ukrainian attacks using Western medium-range missiles are foolish and a major escalation, the US president-elect has said. US President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Ukraine’s strikes...

Zelensky rejected Christmas ceasefire – Orban

Kiev also refused to carry out a major exchange of prisoners with Russia, according to the Hungarian PM. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has rejected a...

Trump’s estimate of Russian losses wrong – Kremlin

The US president-elect earlier put the number at 600,000 soldiers and Ukrainian losses at 400,000. Incoming US President Donald Trump’s estimate of Russia’s losses in...

Zelensky rejects Trump’s peace call

The conflict “cannot simply end with a piece of paper and a few signatures,” the Ukrainian leader has said. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has rejected...

Ukraine ‘would like to make a deal’ with Russia – Trump

The US President-elect says the time is ripe for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Kiev and Moscow. Ukraine “would like to” make a peace...

Meeting with Trump and Macron was ‘productive’ – Zelensky

The incoming US president has not commented on the three-way talks in Paris. US President-elect Donald Trump has met briefly with French President Emmanuel Macron...

Macron to host Trump and Zelensky in Paris – reports

The reported meetings will come just days after the French leader’s minority government was toppled by parliament. French President Emmanuel Macron will host a bilateral...

Zelensky changes position on ceasefire terms

The Ukrainian leader said that Kiev could sign a truce without recapturing territory from Russia. Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has said for the first time...

Zelensky hikes taxes

Rates will increase by between 1.5% and 5% starting December 1. Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky signed into law an unpopular tax increase on Thursday to help...

Mass desertions crippling Ukrainian army – AP

Entire units are walking away as forcibly conscripted soldiers refuse to take orders, the news agency has reported. Mass desertion is “starving” the Ukrainian Army...

Ukraine has lost almost 500,000 troops – Economist

Vladimir Zelensky previously claimed that only some 31,000 Ukrainian servicemen had been killed. Up to half a million Ukrainian troops have been killed or wounded...

British MPs call for halt to Ukraine escalation

A group of senior UK lawmakers and public figures have urged Washington and London to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict. British politicians and...

Watch: Joe Rogan launches tirade against Zelensky

The US president’s decision to authorize long-range missile strikes on Russia is “f**king insane,” the podcast host has said. American podcast host Joe Rogan has...

Biden leaves behind a legacy of blood and war money

The outgoing US president has put the world on the brink of World War III, and it’s up to Putin’s restraint to prevent it. In...

Strikes on Russia: Voters can’t hold Biden accountable, but history will

The outgoing US president is risking direct war with Moscow knowing he can’t be held accountable by voters anymore. The nameless and faceless American officials...

France greenlights Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia

Paris places no “red lines” on its support for Kiev, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said that Ukraine...

Putin must be ‘adult in the room’ on Ukraine conflict – Jimmy Dore

The Russian leader’s “restraint” is the only thing that can stop WW3 until Trump returns to the White House, Jimmy Dore has said. Russian President...

Former US Army officer’s report on Ukraine’s war crimes published posthumously

Scott Bennett was a former US Army psychological warfare officer and RT commentator. In 2023 he visited Donbass, where he filmed a documentary about...

Putin announces mass production of Oreshnik missiles

The Russian president’s announcement follows a first combat use of the new hypersonic weapon in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Friday the decision...

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