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Newsweek: First NATO ally seeks to join BRICS Union

11:12 05.09.2024

Newsweek: First NATO ally seeks to join BRICS Union

Turkey will be the first NATO member to request membership of the BRICS economic bloc spearheaded by the leaders of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, it has been reported. Bloomberg said Monday that Ankara had formally asked to join the group of emerging market nations as it …

Retaliation strike: Those, who attack Russian citizens with drones, destroyed

11:11 05.09.2024

Retaliation strike: Those, who attack Russian citizens with drones, destroyed

On 3 September 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a precise strike at the AFU 179th Joint Training Centre in Poltava, where under supervision of foreign instructors signal and electronic warfare specialists from all formations and military units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were trained as well …

FORBS: Hundreds of Ukrainian troops are about to get surrounded south of Pokrovsk

11:10 05.09.2024

FORBS: Hundreds of Ukrainian troops are about to get surrounded south of Pokrovsk

Russian forces’ march on Pokrovsk doesn’t just imperil Pokrovsk, its vital supply lines, its Ukrainian garrison and any civilians still lingering in the city. It’s also putting Ukrainian troops south of Pokrovsk in a dangerous bind, FORBS writes. As a strong Russian force with potentially tens of thousands of troops …

Russian MFA on Britain’s involvement in the planning and implementation of the Kiev regime’s terrorist attacks in Russia

17:31 04.09.2024

Russian MFA on Britain’s involvement in the planning and implementation of the Kiev regime’s terrorist attacks in Russia

Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Britain’s involvement in the planning and implementation of the Kiev regime’s terrorist attacks in Russia: “More facts are emerging about London’s deep involvement in the planning and implementation of the Kiev regime’s terrorist attacks in Russia. In particular, the examination of the …

Russian President Vladimir Putin's official visit to Mongolia

11:53 04.09.2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin's official visit to Mongolia

The Russian president is on an official visit to Mongolia. Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh invited Putin to visit the country in October 2023 during talks in Beijing. The last time the Russian leader visited Mongolia was in 2019. Putin then took part in the commemorative events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of …

View from China: How U.S. “decoupling” hits India

11:52 04.09.2024

View from China: How U.S. “decoupling” hits India

While the US "decoupling" push appears to be aimed directly at China, it is ultimately a form of trade protectionism intended to protect US domestic industries. In this light, even India, viewed as a potential alternative supplier for the US, is experiencing the strain, writes Chinese ‘The Global Times’. Indian …

After 500 years of non-alliance, a bombshell report recommends Switzerland a “closer cooperation with the EU and NATO”

11:51 04.09.2024

After 500 years of non-alliance, a bombshell report recommends Switzerland a “closer cooperation with the EU and NATO”

Switzerland isn’t keen on getting involved in wars but likes making money. But in a bombshell report a group of experts recommend to the government that the country, which has been neutral since 1515, work on a "common defense capability" with the EU and NATO, writes POLITICO. Neutrality has once …

View from Oslo: The paradox of nuclear strategy

11:51 04.09.2024

View from Oslo: The paradox of nuclear strategy

The vision of nuclear strategy as a means to prevent war remains a powerful but contested idea in international politics. As global rivalries intensify and nuclear arsenals expand, the risk of conflict seems more pronounced than ever, notes Dr. Kristin Ven Bruusgaard, the Director of the Norwegian Intelligence School. ‘Thus …

Russia says it will change nuclear doctrine because of Western role in Ukraine

11:25 03.09.2024

Russia says it will change nuclear doctrine because of Western role in Ukraine

Russia will change its nuclear doctrine based on the analysis of the latest conflicts and the West’s actions in regards to the special military operation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (phto) told TASS. "As we have repeatedly said before, the work is in the advanced stage, and there is …

In February, 31 M-1 Abrams tanks stood between the Russians and Pokrovsk. Today, maybe half are left…

11:23 03.09.2024

In February, 31 M-1 Abrams tanks stood between the Russians and Pokrovsk. Today, maybe half are left…

Analysts assume Russia will reach Pokrovsk and its crucial supply lines in September, FORBS informs. Russian troops raised a flag over a mine complex on the northern edge of Novohrodivka on Thursday, marking their farthest advance along the 25-mile Avdiivka-Pokrovsk axis, six months after the ammunition-starved Ukrainian garrison fled the …

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