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Pentagon officials say it’s the first time since World War II that the US has destroyed an enemy ship using a torpedo. At least 80 people have died after the Iranian ship IRIS Dena sank on Wednesday in the Indian Ocean, near Sri Lanka, following a torpedo attack launched by a United States Navy submarine. According to American officials, this is the first case in which the United States sinks an enemy ship with a torpedo since World War II. The American Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, stated that the Iranian vessel was hit by a Mk-48 torpedo, one of…
In 2025, every fifth online business launched in Russia was created with the participation of Chinese citizens, either as founders or as general managers, according to a study conducted by the platform T‑Business. The data analysis shows that last year the number of Chinese companies registered in the e-commerce sector doubled. At the same time, the total number of Chinese firms conducting online commerce activities in Russia increased 2.4 times in 2025. Chinese entrepreneurs are rapidly expanding their presence in the Russian economy. Between 2023 and 2025, the number of Chinese companies registered in Russia increased by 86%, the fastest…
The British government confirmed on Thursday that the Shahed drone, which struck the British Air Force (RAF) base at Akrotiri, Cyprus, on Monday morning, was not launched from Iran. The initial investigation confirms that the drone was Iranian, but it is unknown where it was launched from, reports the EFE agency, according to Agerpres. A spokesperson for the London government stated that the initial investigation carried out on the recovered components of the drone established that it was indeed an Iranian Shahed drone, but it was not launched from Iran. The drone hit a hangar at the airfield, not a…
Russian security forces have detained Ruslan Tsalikov, former deputy minister of Defense, in a corruption case that threatens the image of Vladimir Putin’s army. Tsalikov had been nicknamed the “general of the public relations service” of Sergei Shoigu, when he was leading the Ministry of Defense. According to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, a criminal case has been opened against Tsalikov for the establishment of a criminal organization, legalization of stolen goods, and bribery. He is accused of 12 episodes of embezzlement and money laundering, as well as two episodes of bribery. The investigation shows that the offenses…
Soon, a limit will be introduced in Russia on the number of bank cards a person can open at the same bank, announced the governor Elvira Nabiullina. “From September 1 of this year, the rule limiting the number of cards in a single bank should come into effect,” Nabiullina stated. By 2027, authorities plan to create a unique system for keeping track of bank cards, which will allow for the verification of the total number of cards held by a customer and their monitoring. The initiative is part of the second package of measures to combat cyber fraud, called “Antifraud…
The war launched against Iran could last much longer than initially anticipated. According to sources cited by Politico, the United States intelligence services do not have enough personnel to support operations, and the conflict could continue not for a few weeks, but until the beginning of autumn. Initial estimates spoke of a short campaign — four weeks or at most 100 days. In reality, American officials are now considering a much longer scenario, up to six months. At the same time, only a limited number of people within the American administration have been informed about the operational plans, and the…
Donald Trump has sparked a wave of international controversy after stating that he should be directly involved in the election of Iran’s next supreme leader, comparing the current situation to his recent intervention in Venezuela. Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during airstrikes launched by the US and Israel, US President Donald Trump insists that Washington must be directly involved in the election of Iran’s future supreme leader. The statements, made on Thursday, March 5, in an interview with Axios, have fueled already heightened tensions in the region, notes Agerpres. Donald Trump firmly rejected the possibility of Mojtaba Khamenei,…
On Thursday, March 5, the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, “threatened” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that if Hungary does not allow Ukraine access to the 90 billion euros of EU funds, his contact details could be passed on to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to be contacted by “our boys”. Volodimir Zelenski made a direct allusion to the Hungarian Prime Minister when he said he hoped that “a certain person” from the European Union would no longer block the release of the funds. In his words: “We are counting on EU money and our budget. We hope that a certain…
In Russia, juvenile crime increased in 2025, stated Vladimir Putin during the extended meeting of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. According to Putin, the proportion of serious and particularly serious crimes committed by minors exceeded 40%. “At the end of 2025, for the first time in a long period, we unfortunately observe an increase in juvenile crime. At the same time, the proportion of serious and particularly serious crimes among these acts exceeded 40%. The situation requires an operational response,” Putin said, emphasizing that the negative trend causes “particular concern”. He added that almost half of the minors…
In February, the share of global auto brands in the sales of new cars in Russia increased to 16.8%, according to calculations by the analytical agency Autostat. A year ago, this share was about 7–8%, that is, twice as small, and by December it had already reached 10%. The general director of Autostat, Sergei Tselikov, says that the authorities and consumers are sending completely different signals to the market. By increasing the car recycling tax and eliminating some facilities, the state is signaling that the market should orient itself towards local production — mainly Lada cars and Chinese models assembled…