•Putin, Trump and Zelenskyy Russian President Vladimir Putin said today he was ready for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump on the Ukraine conflict, fuelling expectations of contact between the two world leaders. “As for the issue of negotiations… we have always said, and I want to emphasise this once again, that we are ready […]...
•President Vladimir Putin of Russia (L) and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today denounced an “inhumane” attack from Russia, which launched over 170 missiles and drones on his war-torn country’s power grid on Christmas Day, killing one and causing widespread blackouts. The country woke up at 5:3...
•Gene Spector A Russian court today sentenced a US man to 15 years in a penal colony for “espionage”, Russian news agencies reported. Russia has detained and sentenced a number of US citizens and dual-nationals in recent years, some of whom have been freed in prisoner exchanges. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted [&hel...
Russia’s Ministry of Health has announced a groundbreaking development in cancer treatment — a personalised mRNA-based cancer vaccine that will be distributed free of charge starting early 2025. The innovative vaccine, designed to treat cancer rather than prevent tumor formation, uses genetic material extracted from a patient’s tumor, reports ...
•Deposed President Bashar Al-Assad of Syria Deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who fled after Syrian capital, Damascus, fell to rebels yesterday, arrived in Moscow and was granted an asylum along with his family members. After leaving the country in a Russian aircraft, Assad’s destination was immediately unknown as the plane was reporte...
•President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has hinted at a potential ceasefire agreement to end the war with Russia. He suggested that parts of Ukraine currently under his control could be taken “under the NATO umbrella,” allowing diplomatic negotiations for the return of occupied territories later. In an exclusiv...
•President Vladimir Putin Russia needs migrants in order to develop because of its dwindling domestic workforce, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview published today. “Migrants are a necessity,” he told state news agency RIA Novosti. “We have a tense demographic situation. We live in the largest country in the world but there a...
Ukraine launched US-made ATACMS missiles into Russia’s Bryansk region today, according to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, marking a significant intensification on the 1,000th day of the conflict. The strike occurred just two days after the Biden administration authorised Kyiv to use the longer-range American missiles against targets within Russi...
•Ukrainian rescuers stand among burnt-out cars following a missile attack by Russia today The European Union Monday widened sanctions against Iran over its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine, including targeting vessels and ports used to transfer drones and missiles, as Britain also expanded its measures. In a move decried by Tehran, the 27-n...
•President Volodymyr Zelensky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Russia’s war against his country will “end sooner” than it otherwise would have done once Donald Trump becomes US president next year. “It is certain that the war will end sooner with the policies of the team that will now lead the White House. This […...

