MOSCOW, Russia | TASS | The countries of the collective West should “be afraid and tremble” in connection with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement on the country’s use of new missiles, Andrey Kartapolov, head of the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) Committee on Defense, told TASS. “Let them be …
Read More »Ukraine biggest loser in wake of Trump’s election victory
LONDON, UK | TASS | Ukraine will lose more than other international players from the coming to power of Republican Donald Trump, US political scientist Francis Fukuyama said in an opinion piece for the Financial Times (FT). “Ukraine is by far the biggest loser; its military struggle against Russia was flagging even …
Read More »How NATO’s Washington summit fans confrontation and sabotages peace
“Questions about NATO’s purpose began as soon as the Soviet Union broke up,” Walt said. “Predictions that open-ended expansion eastward would lead to a Europe that was ‘whole, free, and at peace’ look rather hollow today.” BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The recently concluded Washington summit of the North Atlantic …
Read More »Biden battles worst crisis of his 50-year career
WASHINGTON, THE UNITED STATES | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden is facing the worst crisis of his 50-year political career. The recent debate against rival Donald Trump seems to have confirmed some people’s worst fears. Critics said the oldest sitting president in U.S. history is in a state of …
Read More »Biden says is able to counter Putin, contain China
NEW YORK, USA | TASS | US President Joe Biden said that he was in a position to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin, contain China and hold the North Atlantic Alliance together. “I am running the world, <…> I am taking on Putin,” the US leader boasted in an interview …
Read More »West prepares for war, no deal yet for NATO to coordinate support
MOSCOW, Russia | TASS | Europe is in the middle of preparations for a war against Russia as it is increasingly drawn into the Ukrainian conflict, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. NATO foreign ministers have not yet agreed to empower the alliance to play a coordinating role in providing …
Read More »Biden again makes offensive speech against Putin
WASHINGTON | TASS | US President Joe Biden again gave himself permission to offensive speech against Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Washington continues supplying arms to Kiev and train the Ukrainian military, Biden noted when speaking in front of graduates of the US Military Academy at West Point. “There are no …
Read More »NATO kicks off largest military drills in decades
BRUSSELS | Xinhua | The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Wednesday kicked off “Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024,” its largest military drills in decades. “The dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) departed Norfolk, Virginia, United States and following a series of operations will commence her transit across the …
Read More »Turkish parliament approves Sweden’s NATO bid
ANKARA, TURKEY | Xinhua | Turkish lawmakers on Tuesday approved a long-delayed bill on Sweden’s bid to become the 32nd member of NATO. The Turkish parliament voted on the bill after a debate in the Grand National Assembly. A total of 346 lawmakers participated in the voting, with 287 votes …
Read More »NATO pledges billions of euros in military aid for Ukraine in 2024
BRUSSELS | TASS | The North Atlantic Alliance has promised Ukraine billions of euros in “major military, economic, and humanitarian assistance” in 2024, according to the statement of the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting held in Brussels at the ambassadorial level. Nevertheless, the document has no information about new arms deliveries, and …
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