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American singer, Taylor Swift has been named TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year. This makes her the first woman to appear twice on Time Magazine’s Person of the Year cover. Swift was also named Person of the Year in 2017, when she was recognized as one of the Silence Breakers who inspired women to speak out […]
The president of the International Criminal Court, Piotr Hofmanski, has been declared wanted by Russia for placing President Vladimir Putin, on its wanted list. The reason for the allegations against Hofmanski was not stated by the ministry. The notice from the Russian Interior Ministry database said “Hofmanski Piotr Jozef, Polish. Wanted under an […]
Following the coup d’etat by some group of soldiers in the Niger Republic to unseat the democratic government of Mohamed Bazoum, citizens have marched into the street chanting in support of the military. According to a report from CNN thousands of people came out to give their support in front of the French […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, congratulating him on winning Brazil’s presidential election, the Kremlin press service said on Monday. “Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on winning the presidential election. The vote’s results confirm your high political authority. I expect that our joint efforts will […]
More than 1,337 people have been arrested at demonstrations across Russia against President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a partial mobilisation of civilians to fight in Ukraine, a police monitoring group said Wednesday. The OVD-Info monitoring group counted at least 1,337 people detained at rallies in 38 different cities across the country after […]
Many residents of Ukraine are afraid to ‘even open their mouths because the current government terrorizes those who do not support Kiev’s policies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday at a plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF). “In Ukraine, for a long time, power has fallen into the hands of extreme […]
European Union to give fast-tracked opinion on Ukraine membership bid The European Commission will meet Friday to give its fast-tracked opinion on Ukraine’s bid for European Union candidacy, which would be a step closer to membership for the country a day after the bloc’s most powerful leaders visited Kyiv as it continues to […]
Vladimir Putin has signalled Russia will tolerate Finland and Sweden joining NATO, but warned the Kremlin would respond if the alliance installed military bases or equipment in either country. The Russian president said on Monday the proposed NATO enlargement posed “no direct threat for Russia”, adding he had “no problems” with either Finland […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday that all EU purchases of Russian gas must be made in roubles starting April 1, a demand immediately rejected by French and German officials who said they were preparing for a possible halt in Russian supplies. Europe will not be “blackmailed” by Putin, Germany’s economy minister said. […]
Ukrainian forces have killed a Russian general near the besieged city of Kharkiv, the second Russian senior commander to die in the invasion. Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, 45, was killed on Monday, the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine’s defence ministry said in a statement. Gerasimov was the first deputy commander of Russia’s […]
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