Latest Updates on Ukraine: Zelensky’s Congressional Speech, Russian Aggression, and More

2023-12-05 16:12:44 Volodymyr Zelensky speaks virtually this Tuesday before the American Congress, hoping to obtain the release of a new envelope. The Russian president will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, the Kremlin confirmed. Follow the latest information live. Ukraine claimed on Monday to have exported seven million tonnes of goods since the … Read more

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s crucial visit to China to strengthen trade and economic ties with President Xi Jinping

2023-12-03 09:11:06 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a loyal ally of Moscow, is visiting China on Sunday and Monday to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping, the Belarusian presidency announced. On Monday, he will meet with Xi Jinping with, on the agenda, questions of “trade, economy, investment and international cooperation”, indicated the Belarusian side in a press … Read more

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Assures Continued Support to Ukraine Against Russian Invasion

2023-11-20 23:01:34 The American Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, assured the Ukrainian president of Washington’s continued support in the face of the Russian invasion, during a visit to kyiv intended to reassure on the subject. Washington is by far the main supplier of military aid to Kiev, and a reduction in its support, ardently demanded … Read more

Israel sells ‘David’s Sling’ anti-missile defense system to Finland, a new NATO member and Russia’s neighbor

2023-11-12 23:06:58 The Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Sunday the signing of an agreement for the sale to Finland, a new NATO member and Russia’s neighbor, of the “David’s Sling” anti-missile defense system. The sale of the “David’s Sling” system to Finland, for an amount of 317 million euros, is “historic”, estimated the ministry in … Read more

Ukrainian Soldiers Sentenced to Life for Murders in Mariupol During Moscow’s Attack: Latest Updates

2023-11-01 21:25:45 Three Ukrainian soldiers were sentenced by a Donetsk court to life in prison for “murder” in Mariupol in March 2022, when this port city in southeastern Ukraine was attacked by Moscow’s army. Denis Zalevskii, 25, Evgeny Kiris, 25, and Bogdan Kachprouk, 23, were found guilty of “murder” and “attempted murder”, according to a … Read more

The Blinded: How France, Germany, and the United States Misunderstood Vladimir Putin’s Russia

2023-10-28 07:33:54 Published on October 28, 2023 at 09:33. Modified on October 28, 2023 at 09:37. She has traveled the world. She was a correspondent in Moscow covering the Soviet bloc, but also in the United States and Asia. Today, she is among the best international policy analysts in the French-speaking world. Editorialist at MondeSylvie … Read more

Putin wants to see the first segment of the Russian space station in orbit in 2027

2023-10-26 20:10:37 Since the announcement of Russia’s withdrawal from the International Space Station (ISS) in July 2022, the Russian president has aimed to see his own station floating in space, a goal he has set to achieve in 2027. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, October 26, that the first segment of the new space … Read more

Russian Court Detains American Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva: Crackdown on Independent Media in Russia

2023-10-24 08:38:52 A Russian court ordered this Monday the placement in pre-trial detention “until December 5” of Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, arrested last week, becoming the second American reporter detained in the country. Russia has been waging a vast campaign of repression against independent media, NGOs, lawyers and opponents since the start of its assault … Read more