West provoked Putin, insists Britain’s Reform leader
Nigel Farage’s comments made during a BBC interview have been condemned by British political and senior military figures.
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Putin’s N Korea weapons warning
The warning from the Russian President came as as the South Korean military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border.
Stop playing defence: we need to adjust to the Putin-Pyongyang axis
Beijing, Moscow, Tehran, Pyongyang and others share a common interest in creating mayhem that stretches Western defences. The US must look to exploit vulnerabilities within the new axis.
Putin in Hanoi after inking N. Korea defence pact
The Russian President was to hold talks with newly installed counterpart To Lam and Nguyen Phu Trong, the powerful general-secretary of the ruling communist party.
Putin and Kim up to no good
The prospect of a submarine-launched nuclear missile system in North Korean hands should sound alarm bells.
Bromance of the autocrats: Kim, Putin make it official
The two leaders are said to be sharing their ‘innermost thoughts’ in Pyongyang and have resolved to unite against the US-led international order.
Secret trial a denial of justice
Evan Gershkovich, a US citizen and the first Western reporter to be put on trial since the end of the Soviet era, is no spy.
Ukraine the frontline for democratic freedoms of the West
If Ukraine fails in its efforts, then the next to fall will be Moldova, Georgia, “the Stans”, the Baltic States, Poland etc. Ukraine has become the bulwark to stop Russia’s further expansion.
Putin’s ‘too quiet’ Russian spies who lived next door
A young foreign couple now in prison facing trial in Slovenia for espionage are alleged to have been part of Vladimir Putin’s shadow war with the West.
Putin hails North Korea’s support for Ukraine war ahead of visit
Vladimir Putin has praised North Korea for ‘firmly supporting’ Moscow’s war in Ukraine ahead of a visit to Pyongyang.
Germans boo Rod Stewart over Kyiv support
Rod Stewart was booed by concert-goers at a farewell gig in the eastern German city of Leipzig when he posed with a Ukrainian flag.
Putin could use nuclear weapon if he’s losing: Kyiv
While some Western officials think Putin is bluffing, Kyiv’s national security council head warns of what might happen if Russia faced ‘catastrophic defeat’ in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s war with evil tyrant Putin is our war as well
It’s not just Moscow that’s geared up for war. Beijing burns to overcome its ‘century of humiliation’ and resume its Middle Kingdom destiny.
Putin confident despite G7 deal
Ukraine desperately needs the assistance agreed on at the summit.
Biden, Europe to fund Ukraine war with frozen Russian assets
Ukraine will receive tens of billions of dollars backed by the profits of seized Russian assets.
Russia’s economy booms as Ukraine pays for futile war
The weekend peace conference in Switzerland, which Russia has not been invited to attend, is an absurd exercise in diplomatic hubris.
Missile crisis 2.0? Putin sends warships to Cuba
The deployment of Russian military so close to the US is a show of force amid spiralling US-Russian tensions and reminiscent of the deployment of Soviet nuclear missile sites in 1962.
‘Anti-women, pro-Hitler’ candidate apologises
A Reform UK candidate said Britain should have been neutral against Hitler, praised Vladimir Putin and said women should be denied healthcare.
Hamstrung West means Ukraine has few options
It may be a hard truth that countries bordering Russia do not have the freedom of policy choices the rest of us take for granted.
Putin threatens to arm allies for Western attacks
Vladimir Putin threatened to retaliate against the West’s delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine but dismissed as ‘bollocks’ a plan to target NATO.
China is beginning to see Russia as a bad bet
Vladimir Putin has become a needy, over-demanding friend to Xi Jinping as he prepares for the challenges that will be thrown up by a new US presidency.
Will Putin go nuclear if Western weapons hit Russia targets?
NATO, the US, Britain and France are in favour of Ukraine using their weapons for cross-border attacks, but Kremlin is almost certain to strike back in some way.
Marles to China: ‘you have it wrong’
Richard Marles will spotlight concerning behaviour by China’s military, defying requests by Chinese officials to create a ‘positive atmosphere’ before a rare visit by Premier Li Qiang.
‘I’ll get Gershkovich freed when I’m president’: Trump
Donald Trump says his relationship with Putin will help free jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich but the Kremlin says the Russian leader isn’t in contact with him.
Is Vladimir Putin getting ready for a nuclear war?
When the Russian President announced he had authorised a military exercise involving the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia, he claimed there was ‘nothing unusual’ in such a planned training exercise. Is that really the case?
China-Russia ties ‘conducive to peace’, Xi tells Putin
Russian President tells Chinese counterpart the two countries’ relations were ‘stabilising factors in the international arena’.
Kremlin reshuffle sets Putin up for long war
With Putin showing signs of paranoia, he’ll want reassurance from his new defence minister that Russia’s war economy won’t collapse. The elite should keep their windows shut.
Putin turns on long-time ally, dumps defence minister
Russia’s longest-serving minister, Sergei Shoigu, has been axed in a shake-up to the country’s military leadership more than two years into its Ukraine offensive.
Putin warns nuclear forces ‘always’ on alert
Russian president accuses West of risking a global conflict during a speech at a parade to mark the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.
Putin to rule to ‘end of his life’?
As the Russian ruler’s fifth presidential term begins, leadership among the world’s democracies has seldom been more second-rate.
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