Russia claims to have intercepted ATACMS missiles: the conflict is taking on a new scale
Photo: Nikolay Gingazov / TASS The Russian army claims to have intercepted eight US ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine at Russian territory. This type of attack has previously been labelled by Moscow as a “red line” in the conflict, AFP reports. “The air defence systems shot down eight US-made ATACMS tactical missiles and 72 drones,” […]
Blinken: Putin has suffered a strategic defeat, China has deterred Russia from using nuclear weapons
Anthony Blinken. Photo: Reuters US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has suffered a strategic defeat and that NATO is stronger than ever. He said this in a commentary to the Financial Times. Nuclear threat: the role of China According to Blinken, the US was seriously concerned that the […]
ISW: Kremlin continues to demand Ukraine’s surrender through manipulation and pressure
Photo: Getty images For several years, the Russian authorities, including dictator Vladimir Putin, have been insisting on conditions for ending the war that effectively amount to Ukraine’s complete surrender. This is stated in a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Kremlin’s manipulation of Ukrainian legislation ISW analysts note that Russian officials […]
Donald Trump: court ruling on former US president to be announced 10 days before inauguration
Donald Trump, Photo: REX / Shutterstock Donald Trump, the US president-elect, will be sentenced on 10 January 2025 in the case of concealing payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. Manhattan court judge Juan Merchant said he was not inclined to imprison the 78-year-old politician, but legally, the possibility remains, AFP reports. After a six-week trial […]
