Tag: Europe

Ukraine Defence Effort Gets $110 Million Boost From Australia

Australia will provide a boost to the Ukrainian defence effort, with the federal government announcing a multi-million-dollar assistance package. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a press conference on June 26 that the additional $110 million (US$73.5 million) support package will make a difference to Ukraine’s defence effort. Included in assistance will be 70 vehicles,…


After Wagner Revolt, White House Urges Beijing to Stop Backing Putin’s War Machine

The White House urged China on Monday to stop supporting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine after the brief Wagner mutiny threw Russia’s domestic political balance into uncertainty. According to White House national security spokesperson John Kirby, the Biden administration is actively monitoring the situation but has not yet determined how the recent revolt of Wagner Group,…


Biden on Wagner Mutiny: ‘We Were Not Involved’

The United States and its allies had nothing to do with the mutiny undertaken by Yevgeny Prigozhin and the private Russian army known as the Wagner Group that occurred in Russia on June 23 and June 24, according to U.S. President Joe Biden. The president commented on the short-lived insurrection during White House remarks on…


Putin Breaks Silence for First Time Since Wagner Mutiny Ended

Russian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence for the first time since the Wagner mutiny ended in an uncertain truce on Saturday, with the Russian leader pledging in a televised address that the leaders of the Wagner rebellion would be brought to justice. Putin’s remarks on Monday were his first since a fiery speech…


Putin Speaks Publicly for 1st Time Since Wagner Mutiny Ended

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged in a televised address that the leaders of the Wagner rebellion would be brought to justice, in Putin’s first public comments since the mutiny by the mercenary group ended in an uncertain truce on June 24. Putin’s remarks on June 26 were his first since a fiery speech several days…


After Wagner Mercenary Uprising, Christie Says Ukraine War ‘Closer to a Resolution’

As a sudden uprising against the Russian state by the Wagner mercenary group ended abruptly, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “weakness” is “obvious now inside his own country.” Moreover, Christie said that supporting Ukraine to fight against the Russian military could help contain communist China’s hegemonic ambition. “I think that what this…


Hollywood Star Ryan Reynolds Among New Investors Backing F1 Team Alpine in $218 Million Deal

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France—After soccer, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are setting their sights on Formula One. F1 team Alpine has secured a 200 million euro ($218 million) investment from a group of investors that includes the actors. French automotive company Renault Group—Alpine’s parent company—said Monday that the group has acquired a 24 percent stake…


2 Passengers Arrested for Unruly, Drunken Behavior After Their Flight Is Diverted to Greece

THESSALONIKI, Greece—An easyJet flight from the United Kingdom to Turkey was diverted to Greece early Sunday after two passengers became drunk, unruly, and started shouting at fellow passengers and crew, authorities said. The two Russian passengers, both men aged 48 and 39, respectively, were arrested after the plane, on a scheduled flight from Manchester to…


NTD News Today (June 26): European Leaders, Moscow Residents Address Wagner Mutiny; Trump: EV Push ‘Decimation’ for Michigan

European leaders are addressing the situation after an aborted coup by the Wagner group in Russia over the weekend. Russian President Vladimir Putin maintained his silence on the events at a planned address. Former President Trump slammed the electric vehicle industry during a keynote speech in Michigan over the weekend. He cautioned that the state’s auto…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (June 26): European Leaders, Moscow Residents Address Wagner Mutiny; Major Increase in School Sexual Abuse: Report

European leaders are addressing the situation after an aborted coup by the Wagner group in Russia over the weekend. Russian President Vladimir Putin maintained his silence on the events at a planned address. The United States saw a major increase in sexual abuse in public schools over the past decade, according to a recent report by…