Tag: Russia-Ukraine

Aussie Troops En Route to Train Ukrainians

Australian soldiers will depart Darwin to help train Ukrainian troops as Kyiv continues to repel Russia’s invasion, which began a year ago. Up to 70 Australian personnel will join partner nations in Britain to help boost the infantry tactics and military skills of Ukrainians. No Australian troops will enter Ukraine. The United Kingdom-led program is…


Deaths From Strike on Ukraine Apartment Building Rise to 29

DNIPRO, Ukraine—The death toll from a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 29 Sunday, the regional governor reported as rescue workers scrambled to reach survivors in the rubble. Emergency crews worked through the frigid night and all day at the multi-story residential building, where officials…


Ukraine Official Says Zelenskyy Hopes to Visit UN on Invasion Anniversary

UNITED NATIONS—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to visit the United Nations to address a high-level meeting of the 193-member General Assembly on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of his country if the security situation permits, a senior Foreign Ministry official said. First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova cautioned in…


EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY—The Final War | Chapter 1: Post-Pandemic War

The Russia-Ukraine war; tension at the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea; the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Current world events may seem chaotic, but for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the central theme couldn’t be clearer. These destabilizing factors provide the perfect opportunity for the CCP to reduce American power and build a new…


Did Biden Just Provoke a Russian Nuclear Attack?

Tensions are rising between Russia and the White House. Both accuse the other of sabotaging gas pipelines and threatening armageddon. And instead of reporting and explaining reality, the U.S. media is stoking the fires. But that’s to be expected when the free press turns into a perpetual propaganda machine. In this eye-opening new episode of…


CCP Reselling Russian Gas to make Europe Reliant

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is reselling energy supplies from Russia to Europe in a bid to increase its influence. Since the Chinese and Russian leaders met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in early September, a series of moves show that Beijing and Moscow have strengthened their energy cooperation. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak…


Russia, Ukraine Exchange Almost 300 Prisoners in Major Surprise Swap

Russia and Ukraine conducted a major and unexpected prisoner swap on Wednesday involving almost 300 people, among whom were 10 foreigners, as well as Ukrainian commanders who defended Mariupol in early 2022, marking the largest exchange between the two sides since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. The deal on Wednesday was reached with the…


Eurozone Is Indeed Good Now Albeit Worse Ahead

Commentary Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war pushing up European inflation, there has been consensus that Europe will be economically worse than other continents. While everyone is saying Europe’s recession will be very severe, the U.S. on the other hand is confident that it will be able to avoid recession, and even if not,…


Japan to Cap Russian Oil at Half Current Price: Kishida

Japan will impose a cap on the purchase price of Russian oil by lowering it in half, in tandem with the Group of Seven (G-7) nations’ campaign against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday. Kishida said the Japanese government would establish a mechanism to ensure that Russian oil “will not…


Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd Joins Ukraine Advisory Group

Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has joined an international advisory group set up by the president of Ukraine to look at ways to prevent future Russian aggression. The ‘who’s who’ group of ex-government foreign policy specialists held its first meeting earlier this month after being established by Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in May. The…