The Kremlin has rejected U.S. President Joe Biden’s condition for holding bilateral talks—namely, the full withdrawal from Ukrainian territories incorporated by Russia two months ago. “President Putin was, is, and will be open to contacts for talks,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Dec. 2. “Certainly, the preferred path for securing our interest is…
Moscow Rejects Biden’s Demand for Full Territorial Withdrawal
EC Backtracks After Putting Ukraine’s War Dead at ‘More than 100,000’
The European Commission (EC) appears to have backtracked on claims that the Ukrainian military has sustained upward of 100,000 dead since the conflict with Russia began more than nine months ago. The 27-member commission is the executive body of the European Union, a staunch supporter of the Ukrainian war effort. In a statement issued on…
8 Main Types of COVID Vaccines—Which Vaccines Are Approved for COVID-19?
At present, four types of COVID-19 vaccines have been developed or are in development. They include viral vector vaccines, nucleic acid vaccines, subunit vaccines, and whole virus vaccines. They each have two subtypes, so there are eight subtypes of vaccines. 1.) Nucleic acid vaccines Nucleic acid vaccines use the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s genetic materials (either RNA…
Russia Claims Major Gains as Fighting in Donetsk Continues to Rage
Russian forces have made significant territorial gains in and around the strategic town of Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk region, pro-Moscow sources have claimed. Located roughly 55 miles north of Donetsk city, Bakhmut (Artyomovsk in Russian) and its surroundings have remained the scene of fierce fighting for the past several months. Russian forces deployed in…
11 Years After the Arab Spring, Turkey Moves to Mend Diplomatic Ties with Cairo, Damascus
Turkey this week took fresh steps towards mending relations with Egypt and Syria. Ankara’s ties with both countries have been characterized by mutual hostility since the 2011 “Arab Spring” and its tumultuous aftermath. “We may reevaluate relations with the countries we have problems with,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters while attending a G20…
Russia Denies It Is Planning to Vacate Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
Pro-Moscow officials have dismissed claims by Kyiv and Ukrainian media outlets that Russian forces and personnel are planning to vacate the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). “Kyiv-controlled media outlets have been actively spreading fake reports that Russia plans to pull out of [the city of] Enerhodar and leave the ZNPP,” Enerhodar’s Moscow-appointed, military-civilian administration said…
Russia Denies That It Plans to Vacate Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
Pro-Moscow officials have dismissed claims by Kyiv and Ukrainian media outlets that Russian forces and personnel are planning to vacate the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). “Kyiv-controlled media outlets have been actively spreading fake reports that Russia plans to pull out of [the city of] Enerhodar and leave the ZNPP,” Enerhodar’s Moscow-appointed, military-civilian administration said…
Turkey, Iran Strike Kurdish Groups Amid Fears of Widening Conflict
ISTANBUL—Turkey has ramped up its cross-border strikes on Kurdish YPG militants in Syria and Iraq, while Iran struck dissident groups in northern Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region this week. Russia and the United States, both of which maintain troops in Syria, have called on Turkey to show restraint amid fears of widening conflict in the region….
Controversial Footage of Military Deaths Highlights ‘War of Perception’ Between Russia, Ukraine
Video footage that appears to show unarmed Russian soldiers being summarily executed by Ukrainian troops has sparked tit-for-tat claims of “war crimes” between the two warring sides. According to Moscow, the footage clearly shows Ukrainian forces killing Russian troops who had already surrendered. But Kyiv says its soldiers merely acted in “self-defense” after being fired…
Purple Star Schools Helping Military Children Adjust After Moves
Having a parent serving in the military can cause children to face tough obstacles. By age 12, most military children move 10 times. And, on average, they change schools 6–9 times between kindergarten and high school graduation, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. That means a steady rotation of new schools with unfamiliar policies…
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