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Houthis Say Russian and Chinese Ships Have Free Passage Through Red Sea

A senior official of Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist army told Russian media on Friday that Russian and Chinese ships can safely transit the Red Sea without fear of attack. The Houthis have largely shut down the vital Red Sea shipping lanes by attacking all other flagged vessels with drones, missiles and hijacking units. Related Video […]

German Defence Minister Says That Russian Attack on NATO Not Likely

Germany's defense minister is less wary of the Russian threat than some NATO countries, saying society needs to “wake up” to the threat, but that Russia is currently unlikely to attack NATO. Stated. Europe's military leaders seem to be singing the same hymn in recent weeks, with politicians and generals following suit one after another, […]

Iran Sanctions ‘Have Not Been Enforced’ and Russian Oil Still Gets to Market

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said on CNBC's “Squawk Box” on Tuesday that “Russian crude remains on the market” despite sanctions against Russia. He added that “sanctions imposed on Iran have not been implemented.” Wirth said, “Gasoline prices in the United States are determined by supply and demand and competition. It's not set by the president […]

Ruwiki, the Russian Wikipedia to launch on Monday

The official launch of Ruwiki, the Russian version of the popular internet encyclopedia Wikipedia, will take place on Monday, according to Russian media reports. Beta testing (a targeted test of the site) will begin in mid-2023, and the daily Kommersant reports that there are already more articles on Ruwiki than on the Russian part of […]

Ukraine says it destroys Russian spy plane and airborne command post

Ukraine announced on Monday that it had destroyed a Russian Beriev A-50 reconnaissance plane and an Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post in the Sea of ​​Azov region, dealing a blow to Russian military operations in occupied southern Ukraine. “The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed an enemy A-50 long-range radar detector and an enemy IL-22 air traffic […]

Convicted Russian Mayor’s Jail Term Cut After Agreeing to Fight in Ukraine

(AP) – A disgraced former Russian mayor convicted of bribery has had his sentence reduced after signing a deal to fight Russian troops in Ukraine, local media reported Sunday. Oleg Gumenyuk, who served as mayor of the Far Eastern city and cultural capital Vladivostok from 2018 to 2021, was found guilty last year of accepting […]

Convicted Former Russian Mayor Shortens His Jail Term By Pledging To Fight In Ukraine

KYIV, UKRAINE – JANUARY 22: Civilian participants take part in training of the Kyiv Territorial Defense Forces in the forest on Saturday, January 22, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Thousands of civilians across Ukraine have joined such groups to receive basic combat training and would be placed under direct command of the Ukrainian military in the […]