A fire briefly broke out at a building belonging to Russia’s defence ministry in the centre of Moscow on Wednesday evening, Russian state news agencies reported, citing emergency services. Footage shared by state media outlets on social media showed a thin plume of dark smoke rising from the defence ministry’s headquarters in Moscow on Znamenka…
Belarus Leader Meets Putin in Moscow to Discuss Key Alliance Treaty
April 6, 2023
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin presided over an April 6 meeting in Moscow held to discuss the “Union State” treaty between the two countries. In effect since 1999, the Union State treaty is aimed at cementing economic and defense ties between the two former Soviet republics. “Russia and Belarus are stepping…
Swedish Prosecutor Says May Be Difficult to Determine Who Blew Up Nord Stream Pipelines
STOCKHOLM—It will likely be difficult to determine who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines connecting Russia and Germany in the Baltic Sea last year, Sweden’s prosecution authority, which is investigating the incident, said on Thursday. The Sept. 26 explosions at the pipelines connecting Russia and Germany occurred in the economic zones of Sweden and Denmark….
Russia to Station Nukes in Belarus Near NATO Borders, Envoy Says
April 4, 2023
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In a move set to further escalate tensions with the West, Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons close to Belarus’ borders with NATO countries, a Russian envoy confirmed on Sunday. The weapons will be “moved to the western border of our union state and will increase the possibilities to ensure security,” Russian ambassador to Belarus,…
Russian Envoy Floats Notion of UN Meeting For Blinken and Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is prepared to meet his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken during an upcoming visit to New York, Moscow’s permanent representative to the world body said on April 4. Quoted by Russia’s TASS news agency, Vasily Nebenzya said the meeting would depend on “where Secretary Blinken will be at that time and…
NATO’s Border With Russia Doubles as Finland Joins Military Bloc
Finland formally joined NATO on Tuesday and essentially doubled the military alliance’s border with Russia amid the year-long war in Ukraine—drawing a warning from the Kremlin. The move by Finland, which shares an approximately 832-mile border with Russia, will bolster NATO’s eastern flank as Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto completed the accession process by handing over…
LIVE 6:30 PM ET: NTD Evening News (April 3): Trump Arrives in New York Ahead of Arraignment; Chinese Spy Balloon Gathered Intelligence: Reports
Former President Donald Trump arrived in New York City on April 3 as he prepares to surrender himself to the Manhattan District Attorney after a grand jury indicted him last week. According to multiple media reports, the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the US was able to transmit data back to Beijing in real…
NTD Evening News (April 3): Trump Arrives in New York Ahead of Arraignment; Chinese Spy Balloon Gathered Intelligence: Reports
Former President Donald Trump arrived in New York City on April 3 as he prepares to surrender himself to the Manhattan District Attorney after a grand jury indicted him last week. According to multiple media reports, the Chinese spy balloon that flew over the US was able to transmit data back to Beijing in real…
Kyiv Steps Up Pressure on Ukraine’s Orthodox Church, Arrests Top Cleric
April 3, 2023
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Kyiv has continued its crackdown on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, placing a Church leader under house arrest and demanding that Orthodox monks vacate a 1,000-year-old monastery. Ukrainian officials accuse the Church of harboring pro-Russia sympathies and collaborating with Moscow. The Church, which distanced itself from Moscow after last year’s invasion of Ukraine, denies the allegations….
Ukraine Claimes Its Forces Fight on in Bakhmut Despite Russian Claim to Have Taken It
KYIV—Ukraine’s military claimed its troops were locked in combat with Russian forces around the administration building of Bakhmut on Monday, and it poured scorn on Russian claims that Russians had captured the eastern city after months of warfare. In Moscow, the Kremlin accused Ukraine of being behind a bomb blast at a cafe in St…
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