LONDON (AP) — German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact in response to the growing threat from Russia, officials said. Defense ministers from Britain and Germany will sign the agreement in London on Wednesday in what officials call the first such defense pact … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the BRICS Business Forum in Moscow, Russia on October 18, 2024. Alexander Zemlianichenko | Via Reuters Russia is hosting the latest BRICS summit, welcoming its geopolitical allies and promoting its agenda to establish a “new world order” that challenges the Western powers. The BRICS group initially consisted of Brazil, Russia, … Read more
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Guy Faulconbridge The Russian government is determined to use the BRICS summit as a platform to showcase the increasing influence of the non-Western world. However, Russia’s partners from China, India, Brazil, and the Arab world are urging President Vladimir Putin to find a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. The BRICS … Read more
1 airstrike on a Syrian port that Damascus said was used for civilian cargo, which could be linked to the delivery of Russian weapons to Syria. In retaliation, Russia launched a missile strike on an Israeli base in the Golan Heights, marking the first direct military clash between the two countries. Meanwhile, Russia’s relationship with … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian air defenses shot down more than 100 Ukrainian drones Sunday over Russia’s western regions, Moscow officials said, while 17 people were injured in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih in a ballistic missile attack. The Russian Defense Ministry said 110 drones were destroyed in the overnight barrage against seven Russian … Read more
A bipartisan coalition in Congress is calling for the Biden administration to strengthen sanctions on Russia’s oilfield services industry, claiming that current regulations are allowing a major US company to support Vladimir Putin’s war efforts. The group has also requested clarification from the Treasury and State departments regarding transactions involving Houston-based SLB, formerly known as … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Russia said it exchanged 95 Ukrainian soldiers for an equal number of its force in the first major prisoner of war return in more than a moth. Most Reed from Bloomberg Ukrainian officials didn’t immediately confirm the deal has taken place. The exchange was mediated by the United Arab Emirates, Russia’s Defense Ministry … Read more