On the Eve of a 30-Day Ceasefire
South Korea’s assessment comes as Ukraine’s stout defence takes a growing toll for every square kilometre Russia seizes.
The fact that the European Union is aware of Russia's malign influence in the Balkans is evident from the statement made by Ondrej Kolar, a Czech representative in the European Parliament who will serve as the permanent rapporteur for Bosnia and Herzegovina for the next five years. In an interview with N1, Kolar stated that one of his objectives is to halt Russian actions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
What is called the collective West is more or less united against Vladimir Putin. But geopolitics is a much more complex and complicated story in which many players are at work on all sides.
Ukraine’s new enemies are learning on the battlefield but have fatal orders to follow to avoid capture, says Kyiv.
All Kremlin manifestations in Serbia have the same goal - how to justify the unacceptable and normalize the abnormal in a thousand ways, that is, how to present the aggressive, criminal policy of Putin's Russia as a defense of traditional values, virtue and goodness.
Sve kremaljske manifestacije u Srbiji imaju isti cilj – kako na hiljadu načina opravdati neprihvatljivo i normalizovati nenormalno, odnosno kako prikazati agresivnu, zločinačku politiku Putinove Rusije kao odbranu tradicionalnih vrijednosti, vrline i dobra.
Impacts of the Russian War against Ukraine
2025 will be an eventful year on the African continent
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has asserted that the plan proposed by Ukraine should be enacted
BFV says infamous GRU Unit 29155 is running a cyber-group targeting critical infrastructure globally.
Novaya Europe investigates how impoverished Nepalis are being unscrupulously lured into fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine
Ukraine has seized more Russian territory in two weeks than Russia has seized in Ukraine all year.
Sanctions lead to losses Information about Russia's current losses due to sanctions.
President Putin has ordered a buffer zone after repeated deadly attacks that have shaken residents.
"Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum,” ancient Roman historian Cornelius Nepotus was said to have summed up an idea of Plato’s. Nothing could be more timely for NATO
A report by MERICS, Chatham House and GMF
Moscow responds to a broadcasting ban on four Russian outlets that the EU accused of spreading Kremlin propaganda
Anton Andreev says only 12 out of 100 soldiers remained alive after unit came under Ukrainian fire and drones in Vovchansk
Loan part of 4-year arrangement that provides access to $15.6 billion for war-torn country
While Russia and China have drawn close in the face of Western sanctions, both have other acts to balance.
How is it that large "national losses", both human and economic, do not affect the support of one government concentrated in the hands of the leader and his entourage? Has the fear of the "external enemy" really penetrated so much into a society that lives in one of the most powerful countries in the world?
Russia has announced another – this time record-breaking – spring conscription. This is likely part of a general mobilization. When they will be sent to Ukraine
Although Putin’s popularity among most Russians is not in doubt, observers and analysts say the recent election was far from free and fair.
The West is not "funding the war" in Ukraine, but is preventing the genocide of the Ukrainian people and the global defeat of freedom and democratic values
The latest sanctions, coinciding with the anniversary of the Ukraine war, touch New Delhi, Beijing for the first time.
After Russia started a comprehensive invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Serbian warriors once again went to faraway places to help the Orthodox Russian brotherhood in destroying schools, hospitals...
Female-led movements are challenging the official narrative that mobilised troops are required for war against Ukraine
The past year shows that the end of this regime in the Kremlin is likely to come soon
As Beijing boosts its diplomatic clout, analysts say it wants to “remould” and even supplant existing global institutions.
More than €200B in Russian assets are sitting in the EU
Russia is relishing — and partly fueling — chaos in a series of global flashpoints that divert the West’s energies from Ukraine.
Ukraine says more than 19,000 children have been taken illegally by Russia since it began its full-scale invasion.
What are the reasons for the series of 'unfortunate cases' in which top Russian scientists lost their lives in recent months?
Package will include tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, tank ammunition, anti-aircraft guns
Russian diplomats who were ousted by other European countries after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine have since been accredited as part of the Russian mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Detektor has learned.
The longer you dance with the devil, the more likely you are to get burned.
The US and the EU are gearing up to spend large amounts of public funds to boost domestic semiconductor production. Success is far from certain.
Propaganda in Minecraft and Roblox.
“Military service is the main way of earning a living,” said one resident of the impoverished Siberian town of Domna. “Almost everyone has already gone to war.”
Now that Turkey has dropped its opposition, the path is clear for Sweden to join NATO. What are the expectations on both sides regarding Swedish membership of the Western military alliance?
Both Kadyrov and Prigozhin are interested in strengthening their position
Ukrainian prosecutors have announced war crimes charges against four members of the Russian national guard, one of the first cases to emerge from months of investigations
The weakness of Russian military intelligence emerged, according to a Times report, during the invasion of Ukraine, as its calculations proved to be wrong, as well as those of Russian military commanders.
Not enough money for war?
VORONEZH, Russia — The Russian jets flying overhead to Ukraine every so often can be heard but they can’t be seen.
A training programme was held for communication specialists of 15 vocational education and training centers.
Individual mentoring and group training sessions with actionable lessons enhanced skills and confidence for innovative small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
The occupied Donbas is a training ground for future hosts of Russian regions
The platform and application, in addition to advertising the offer, enable booking accommodation, renting skis, bicycles, ATVs, and jeeps, purchasing tickets for events, and direct communication with businesses and event organizers.
The British newspaper The Times published a report on what it called "sleeping Russian spies", which dealt with how they hide and tell the stories of some of them, and why Western activity is increasing in identifying them now.
About "civilization" that "doesn't fit anywhere"
The UK Supreme Court decision to send Ukraine’s eurobond default to trial is a major blow to Putin’s plans to break the Western-led economic order
Corruption has always been in the blood of Muscovites
Why Putin Has Not Yet Launched a Total War in Ukraine
The Telegraph’s writers take stock of the war’s impact and the challenges lying in wait for Russia’s leader this year
Cities in ruins, millions of refugees, continued military support, and ongoing sanctions: Russia's war on Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the globe. Here are 10 graphics calculating the effects of Russia's invasion.
By Dalio Sijah
With loyalists in key positions, China’s supreme leader theoretically can use his power as he pleases. In reality, General Secretary Xi faces dangerous challenges.
China claimed the balloon was merely a weather research 'airship'
Establishment of the International Court. How does this really threaten Putin?
Anti-Putin activists try to slow down Russia’s war in Ukraine and say they are willing to step up their violence.
Putin’s top-down rule cannot outlive a war only he thought was a good idea. And the West has no interest in dismembering the Russian Federation.
The latest reshuffle in the Russian army shows Russian generals struggle to meet Putin’s unrealistic expectations.
Circumstances in the energy markets have changed. What will it lead to in 2023.
The future of Russia will be above all Putin's personal destiny. From an arrogant autocrat who enjoyed the dull admiration of the world public, Putin becomes a poor, small, scared loser
Neil Hauer traces how Moscow’s disastrous war in Ukraine sabotaged its influence over the South Causasus
Kherson residents recount the torture they experienced under Russian occupation
Move makes Valery Gerasimov directly accountable for the fate of the campaign as Sergey Surovikin, nicknamed ‘General Armageddon’, is effectively demoted.
- Additional measures banning imports of oil products from Russia as of Feb. 5 expected to cost country further €120 million
Sometimes people get killed, but not as often as in Russia...
The Energy Community has announced individual targets for contracting parties for renewables, greenhouse gas emission cuts, and energy efficiency for 2030.
We can expect a "perfect storm" in China, which, turning into a tsunami, will spill over into the whole world.
Moscow completely misjudged Ukraine, issuing some invading soldiers with parade dress to march down Kyiv’s main street
A Russian prisoner joins a private military company to follow his conscripted twin to Ukraine, but his brother dies and now the mercenary is missing
The $60 price cap on Russian seaborne oil may mark the beginning of the end for Putin’s economic strategy.
Volker Turk said the direct killings of 341 men, 72 women, 20 boys and eight girls had been documented in 102 villages and towns across the Kyiv, Chernigiv and Sumy regions during that time-frame.
Moldova’s national intelligence agency says Russia could launch a new offensive next year with an aim to “create a land corridor” through southern Ukraine to the Moscow-backed breakaway region of Transnistria
Experts monitoring the loss of Scythian artefacts have been shocked at scale of theft by Putin’s forces
Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Crimea could be considered "holy territory" for the Kremlin regime.
Wtf, did these protests come out of nowhere?
The Putin regime's fear of The Hague already exists
KHERSON — Housed in a grand imperial building with a view out onto the Dnipro River, the Kherson Fine Arts Museum once hosted one of the richest collections in all of Ukraine.
Chinese censors are scrambling to scrub references to protest codewords and demonstration hotspots like Xinjiang.
Documents and photos reveal a complex shadow operation managed by private companies and arms of the Russian state
The countries in the Western Balkans are traditionally a focus of Russian interests.
He is ready to testify against Russia in court
The Kremlin plays on Ukrainian weaknesses. Which are known
Moscow is losing regional influence—but it's shoring up its position in Yerevan.
EU and partners celebrate progress, acknowledge challenges and discuss future steps in achieving sustainable, inclusive and green rural development in Georgia
Dozens of Russian spies are known by the Swiss authorities to be operating in Geneva, which is home to many international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Latest military tranche includes new T-72B tanks, military drones, air defense missiles
The European Union will no longer leave an open niche for Aleksandar Vučić to expand his influence on neighboring countries, but will define the modalities and rules of cooperation in the Western Balkans.
Survivor tells of being abandoned to attack near Makiivka, as anger grows in Russia over death toll from war
Unfounded accusations from Russian officials that Ukraine is planning to detonate a ‘dirty bomb’, which would disperse radiological material indiscriminately on its own territory, suggest that Moscow is running out of options in prosecuting its war against Kyiv.
Putin’s message to the West, East and South is to focus on the global crises they face and let him have Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian military intelligence, Russia’s Wagner private military company (PMC) has begun mass recruitment of Russian prisoners suffering from severe infectious diseases, in particular HIV and hepatitis C.
The Kremlin’s power apparatus is rumbling. Internal information suggests so. contrasts and Deutsche Welle were able for the first time to speak to a woman who worked for the domestic secret service FSB.
Russia moves to pull out of UN-brokered deal after it says Ukraine carried out drone attack on its fleet in Crimea.
Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to reject the idea of Ukrainian sovereignty in a way that is fundamentally incompatible with serious negotiations.
Russia’s dissolution may happen quite swiftly. The West must not seek to delay the inevitable
From Norwegian pipelines to French ocean floor cables, vital infrastructure is vulnerable to Russian attacks designed to destabilise Europe
After February 24, international donors have already provided Ukraine with 22 billion dollars in financial aid
At the 20th CCP Congress, more Xi loyalists will take top positions, but ‘who after Xi’ questions will grow.
Ukraine has sent a request to Serbia for the extradition of Andriy Naumov, the former head of the Main Directorate of Internal Security of the SBU, who is recognized in Ukraine as a member of the state and aiding Russian troops in seizing the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Deng Xiaoping understood that a rules-based system was essential to avoid a repeat of the fanatical terror unleashed under Mao Zedong. But his conviction could not overcome his self-interest, and, as President Xi Jinping has shown, the institutional edifice Deng built in the 1980s turned out to be hollow.
Ensuring accountability for war crimes committed during the Russian invasion hinges on the ability to ensure fair and independent trials.
Instead of weakening the United States and bolstering China’s geopolitical standing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accomplished the exact opposite. As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for an unprecedented third term, the growing desperation of Russian President Vladimir Putin should serve as a cautionary tale.
A leaked junta memo shows three Chinese firms appealing to Nay Pyi Taw to arrange liquified natural gas imports from Russia amid economic turmoil in Myanmar.
Fake Guardian article among ‘sprawling network’ of bogus sites used to target users in UK, US and EU
Ursula Von der Leyen warns of ‘strongest possible response’ to attacks on European energy infrastructure
Ukrainians have reported armed soldiers going door-to-door in occupied parts of the country to collect votes for self-styled "referendums" on joining Russia.
It will be the second defeat of "great Serbia", this time without a shot being fired.
WASHINGTON – Russia’s invasion caused over $97 billion in direct damages to Ukraine through June 1, but it could cost nearly $350 billion to rebuild the country, a report released Friday by the World Bank, Ukrainian government and European Commission shows
A senior Polish defense official says there is a serious risk of war with Russia facing the country in the next 3 to 10 years Written by: Tomislav Šoštarić
How Distortions About the Past Feed Delusions About the Future
Donation comes on request of Ukraine’s government following increased fights around Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
WESTERN reliability on China both economically and technologically will see China become the world's major long-term threat to international security as Russia will be "significantly weakened" as result of its invasion in Ukraine, Director of International Security Studies at RUSI Neil Melvin claimed.
Written by: Slavoj ŽIŽEK │Peščanik
A little-know Russian group, the National Republican Army, has claimed responsibility for the murder of Daria Dugina, the daughter ofKremlin propagandist and ideologist Oleksandr Dugin, former Russian deputy of the State Duma Ilya Ponomarev, said on Aug 22.
It is rooted in Russia's impunity for Soviet crimes
Debunking the most popular myths related to sanctions against Russia
Known as Kadyrovtsy after their leader Ramzan Kadyrov, the fighters are said to be brutal but delusional about their abilities.
Official Moscow is allegedly trying to keep the public from talking about the dead Russian soldiers in Ukraine, according to world media.
IT could have all been so different. Had China maintained a dignified silence over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan - the island democracy the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regards as a renegade province - the visit would have hardly been noticed in China and the CCP could have continued preparing the ground on its terms and timeframe.
Instead of seeking a diplomatic solution following the disaster it created with its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is seeking another conflict so that its aggression will look like second-class news, writes Orhan Dragaš.
People urgently need to grow up and become wiser. Otherwise, nuclear winter will become a reality
