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Russia has vowed to stand “ready” to assist Venezuela as Donald Trump ramps up the US military footprint near the South American country in what Washington has characterized as a counter-narcotics operation. Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov stated the Kremlin is “ready to fully act within the framework of the obligations that were mutually …
Friday night witnessed more heavy Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian cities, which has left a reported eleven people killed and large swathes of Ukraine without power. Moscow said its attacks targeted the country’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s military confirmed Saturday morning that Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles from the air, land, and sea, primarily targeting …
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov has announced preparations for full-scale nuclear tests in response to recent U.S. drills that he claims simulated “pre-emptive missile-nuclear strikes” on Russian territory. Speaking at a Kremlin Security Council meeting, Belousov said the Novaya Zemlya test site is ready for activation “within a short time frame.” The move marks a …
Putin is planning on full scale nuclear tests (Nov 5, 2025) in response to Trump restarting US tests The US has issued a new NOTAM today 🇺🇸🇺🇸‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ https://t.co/rJHNWaiRRR — WW3 Monitor (@WW3_Monitor) November 5, 2025 #BREAKING: RUSSIA SAYS ITS NECESSARY TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN NUCLEAR TESTS. — Insider (World News) (@InsiderWN) November 5, 2025 Putin ordered …
President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said Venezuela and Russia maintain ongoing military cooperation despite the growing tension between Caracas and Washington over the deployment of U.S. warships in waters off the South American nation.
https://twitter.com/tweet4Anna_NAFO/status/1982936867071832397 Russian businesses’ profits fell 8.3%, or 1.6 trillion rubles ($19.9 billion), in January-August, according to Rosstat. “As economic growth slows and revenues shrink, Moscow can no longer ramp up fiscal stimulus and is instead imposing austerity measures that threaten to further choke the civilian economy,” said Alexander Kolyandr, a senior fellow at the Center …
The three tankers had different owners, different operators and different clients. But they shared one thing: a small insurer headquartered in New Zealand, backstopped by some of the world’s biggest reinsurance firms. The company, Maritime Mutual, is run by 75-year-old Briton Paul Rankin and family members. For more than two decades, it has insured everything …
by Michael For a moment, I would like you to imagine what the perfect cruise missile would look like. It would have to be so evasive that no missile defense system on Earth could intercept it. It would also have to possess unlimited range so that it could hit any potential target on the entire …
Tulsi Gabbard just said what no one in Washington has the courage to admit — Obama’s entire Russia narrative was a lie from the very beginning.
BREAKING: The US is set to announce a “substantial” increase in sanctions on Russia within the next 24 hours. Treasury Secretary Bessent called this "a substantial pickup in Russia sanctions." — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) October 22, 2025 President Donald Trump has imposed major new sanctions on Russia after canceling a meeting with President Vladimir …
Russia said its position “remains unchanged” as it responded to U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest call to freeze the war in Ukraine along the current frontlines. The Kremlin has previously rejected calls for a ceasefire, saying it thinks Ukraine would use a pause in the fighting to rearm and regroup, and so would rather go …
“The dream of a US-Russia link via the Bering Strait reflects an enduring vision – from the 1904 Siberia-Alaska railway to Russia’s 2007 plan,” Mr Dmitriev wrote. “RDIF has studied existing proposals, including the US-Canada-Russia-China railroad, and will support the most viable. Asked about the idea during a press conference with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …
In his video address, Zelensky said that Ukraine will not make any concessions to Russia, emphasizing that “nothing will be given as a gift” and that Kyiv will continue to defend its territory and sovereignty. “In the recent Trump-Putin phone call, Russian President Putin demanded Ukraine surrender the rest of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, …
In a stunning move, the United States has deployed dozens of A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthogs” to airbases across Poland — right on the doorstep of Kaliningrad and Belarus. These legendary tank-busters, feared since the Cold War, have returned to Europe’s front line. At least one U.S. Air Force A-10C Warthog has returned from a deployment …
Something inside Europe has shifted. The fear that kept people silent, the complacency that kept governments blind, both are breaking. In St. Petersburg, thousands began singing a song banned for nearly two decades, a song about overthrowing Putin. The Telegraph described it as an “unexpected outburst,” but it was more than that. “Crowds in St …
Russian Embassy in USA 🇷🇺 @RusEmbUSA A pre-copy of a #collection of archive documents related to #President John F.Kennedy’s assassination to be officially published in Russia in November (many of them had been presented by the #Soviet representative at #JFK’s funeral, Anastas Mikoyan) was handed over to Representative Anna Paulina Luna @RepLuna upon her request …
NATO’S CHIEF RUTTE: “WE ARE SO MUCH STRONGER THAN RUSSIA” “If a plane would pose a threat, we have the authorities to do, if necessary, the ultimate. But if the plane is not posing a threat, we are not going to shoot it down. And then we will gently guide it outside the airspace. This …
Russia Accuses Ukrainian Intelligence Of Using ISIS For Assassination Plot https://t.co/r4QeYIrIip — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 14, 2025 The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) stated on Monday that its officers foiled a terrorist attack in Moscow that was planned by ISIS under the direction of Ukrainian intelligence. ISIS operatives sought to target a high-ranking Russian Defense …
The fuse is already lit. Ukraine is hitting deep into Russian energy targets with U.S. help. Tomahawk missiles are on the table. The Kremlin is not warning. It is threatening. This is not brinkmanship. It is the start of a wider war. The public only sees pieces. The West is not creeping toward conflict. It …
The US has for months been helping Ukraine mount long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities, in what officials say is a co-ordinated effort to weaken Vladimir Putin’s economy and force him to the negotiating table. American intelligence shared with Kyiv has enabled strikes on important Russian energy assets including oil refineries far beyond the frontline, …
Federal prosecutors investigating former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly making false statements to Congress determined that a central witness in their probe would prove “problematic” and likely prevent them from establishing their case to a jury, sources familiar with their findings told ABC News. https://abc7.com/post/james-comey-indictment-central-witness-undermines-case-ex-fbi-head-prosecutors-concluded/17962588/ “The indictment followed an extraordinary chain of events that …
Russian MoD confirms MASSIVE overnight strikes on Ukraine Defense industry, energy infrastructure successfully targeted Kiev admits blackouts in parts of country after attacks VIDEO: blinding flash as strike hits Lvov factory pic.twitter.com/EHQTI2MqdT — RT (@RT_com) October 5, 2025 In Lviv Oblast, explosions were reported across the region, including in the city of Lviv, where the …
Trump admin to provide Ukraine with intelligence – and potentially long-range missiles – to hit targets deep inside Russia: report https://t.co/jZMCyqkMfL pic.twitter.com/5qoI4fs6Js — New York Post (@nypost) October 2, 2025 https://nypost.com/2025/10/02/us-news/trump-admin-to-provide-ukraine-with-intelligence-and-potentially-long-range-missiles-to-hit-targets-deep-inside-russia-report/ President Trump recently approved a plan to provide Ukraine with intelligence to carry out missile strikes on energy infrastructure deep inside Russia, according to …
#Ukraine has next ZERO chance to use US #Tomahawk missiles – Expert from Responsible Statecraft Tomahawks can be fired only from guided missile destroyers, Typhon system and specific submarines IOW, despite the rhetoric, Ukraine has no chance of getting them. pic.twitter.com/YS7mrmwTZP — Michael Ashura (@MichaelAshura) October 1, 2025 Tomahawks can be launched from guided missile …
🚨🇩🇰🇪🇺 Denmark Bans Civilian Drone Flights Ahead of Major E.U. Summit.The slightest mistake by Russia during the EU summit in Copenhagen, and nukes will rain over Moscow. pic.twitter.com/DKYG80naeI — Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) September 29, 2025 🚨🇩🇰 Netherlands, Norway, France, Germany, Sweden, and Ukraine deploy counter-drone systems and personnel to Denmark. pic.twitter.com/BjNfT9M1d9 — Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) …
Denmark has frozen all military leave, called up its reserves, and banned civilian drones nationwide. France has sent anti-drone teams. Sweden has delivered radar systems. Germany has docked a warship off Copenhagen. These are not routine steps. They are coordinated military actions against a wave of drone incursions over Danish airspace, including flyovers of airports, …
As new tensions rise between Russia and NATO powers, Moscow’s top diplomat insisted to world leaders Saturday that his nation doesn’t intend to attack Europe but will mount a “decisive response” to any aggression. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke at the United Nations General Assembly after weeks in which unauthorized flights into NATO’s airspace — …
The warnings are no longer vague. The threats are no longer distant. The clock is no longer theoretical. In just 72 hours, Europe’s airspace has been violated, its military bases watched, its airports shut down, and its leaders pushed to prepare for drone warfare at home. At the same time, a Russian submarine loaded with …
Gasoline shortage intensifies in Russia Supply disruptions are now reported in 10 regions, and half of the gas stations in annexed Crimea are out of service. Russian media report that gasoline production has dropped by about 10% over the past two months. Even residents of… pic.twitter.com/yOBZYC5n8w — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 25, 2025 Slowly but …
‼️‼️🇹🇷🇷🇺 BREAKING – According to Bloomberg, Turkey has deployed an advanced AWACS radar plane to Lithuania, signaling NATO is stepping up defenses in the Baltic region after Russian violations of its airspace. See the latest updates with us: @NSTRIKE1231 pic.twitter.com/G4naHOg5WX — NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) September 24, 2025 “Within the scope of NATO Assurance Measures, our Airborne …