Category: Russian

LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (March 16): Pentagon Releases Video of Drone-Jet Incident; CDC Bought Phone Data to Monitor Americans

The Pentagon Thursday released a video showing a Russian jet flying towards a U.S. military drone, which then crashed into the Black Sea. Washington called the fighter jet’s actions “unsafe” and “reckless.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention purchased data from tracking companies to monitor compliance with lockdowns, according to contracts just published by…


NTD News Today (March 16): Pentagon Releases Video of Drone-Jet Incident; CDC Bought Phone Data to Monitor Americans

The Pentagon Thursday released a video showing a Russian jet flying towards a U.S. military drone, which then crashed into the Black Sea. Washington called the fighter jet’s actions “unsafe” and “reckless.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention purchased data from tracking companies to monitor compliance with lockdowns, according to contracts just published by…


UK, German Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Plane Near Estonia

LONDON—British and German air force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace, the UK Defense Ministry said Wednesday, amid mounting concerns about confrontation in the skies near Russia and Ukraine. The UK and Germany are conducting joint air policing missions in Estonia as part of NATO efforts to…


China’s Trade Contracts as Western Demand Weakens

BEIJING—China’s trade contracted again in January and February as U.S. and European demand weakened in the face of interest rate hikes. Exports sank 6.8 percent from a year earlier to $506.3 billion, an improvement over December’s 10.1 percent decline, customs data showed Tuesday. Imports fell 10.2 percent to $389.4 billion, deepening December’s 7.3 percent contraction. China’s…


Belarus Leader Confirms February Attack on Russian Military Aircraft by Partisans

An alleged drone attack that reportedly damaged a Russian A-50 surveillance military aircraft at an airfield near the Belarus capital of Minsk on Feb. 26 was carried out by Belarusian anti-government activists, officials confirmed. “The security service of Ukraine, the leadership of the CIA, behind closed doors, are carrying out an operation against the Republic of Belarus,”…


British Defence Industry Taking ‘Forensic Look’ to Minimise Chinese and Russian Infiltration, Minister Says

The UK government and defence suppliers are seriously examining the supply chain for Chinese or Russian infiltration such as Chinese surveillance equipment, Defence Procurement minister Alex Chalk said on Monday. It comes after a recent Mail on Sunday investigation found that at least six army bases had surveillance cameras made by China’s Hikvision or Dahua at their…


Putin Says Ukrainian Group Attacks Border Region, Kyiv Denies Russian ‘Provocation’

LONDON—President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia had been hit by a “terrorist attack” in the southern Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, and vowed to crush what he said was a Ukrainian sabotage group that had fired at civilians. Ukraine accused Russia of staging a false “provocation,” but also appeared to imply some form of operation…


LIVE NOW: Russia Suspends Its Participation START Treaty, Arms Control and Risk Reduction: A Brookings Event

Russia is suspending its participation in the START treaty, the only nuclear arms control agreement remaining between the United States and the Russian Federation. This move diminishes the treaty and increases the risk of an accelerated power nuclear arms competition. President Joe Biden called it a “big mistake.” Mr. Mallory Stewart, assistant secretary for arms…


Russia Suspends Its Participation START Treaty, Arms Control and Risk Reduction: A Brookings Event

Russia is suspending its participation in the START treaty, the only nuclear arms control agreement remaining between the United States and the Russian Federation. This move diminishes the treaty and increases the risk of an accelerated power nuclear arms competition. President Joe Biden called it a “big mistake.” Mr. Mallory Stewart, assistant secretary for arms…


Ukraine Reports Record Russian Deaths as Moscow Presses Offensive in East

KYIV—Ukraine said on Tuesday the last 24 hours were the deadliest of the war so far for Russian troops, as Moscow hurls tens of thousands of freshly mobilised soldiers and mercenaries into relentless winter assaults in the east. The Ukrainian military increased its running tally of Russian military dead by 1,030 overnight to 133,190, and…