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The United Kingdom has announced that it will issue official instructions for the transfer of 2.5 billion pounds obtained by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich from the sale of the football club FC Chelsea in 2022, to humanitarian causes in Ukraine. Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated in the House of Commons that the issuance of a transfer license represents the billionaire’s last chance to cooperate, before the British government resorts to legal measures. “It is unacceptable for over 2.5 billion pounds owed to the Ukrainian people to remain frozen in a UK bank account,” said Finance Minister Rachel Reeves. Roman Abramovich sold…
Vladimir Putin stated on Wednesday that Ukraine’s European allies, whom he called “European piglets,” have a vengeful mindset and they “want the collapse of Russia” in order to “plunder its resources,” reports the EFE agency, quoted by Agerpres. “They believed they would destroy and dismantle Russia in a short time. And the European piglets immediately joined the action of the previous American administration (of President Joe Biden – ed.), hoping to profit from the collapse of our country, to recover what they lost in previous historical periods and to take their revenge,” said the Kremlin leader during a meeting of…
Russian strategic bombers Tupolev TU-22M3 conducted a patrol flight over the neutral waters of the Black Sea on Tuesday, announced the Russian Ministry of Defense in a statement, quoted by EFE agency. According to the Russian ministry, the bombers were escorted for over five hours by Sukhoi SU-35 and Sukhoi SU-27 fighter jets. “All flights of the Russian Aerospace Forces are carried out in strict compliance with international norms regarding the use of airspace”, the military statement reads. In October and November, Russian bombers conducted similar patrols over the Baltic Sea, notes EFE, quoted by Agerpres. The Russian strategic aviation,…
Russia has declared the German international radio-television station Deutsche Welle (DW) an “undesirable organization”, effectively banning its activities in the country, amid escalating tensions between Moscow and Berlin due to the conflict in Ukraine. Deutsche Welle, which also broadcasts in Russian, appears on the list of “undesirable organizations” of the Russian Ministry of Justice. DW, a media institution funded by the German state, was already designated an “foreign agent” in Russia in 2022, another classification that imposes significant restrictions on the operation of targeted media institutions, reports Agerpres. The DW office in Moscow was closed in the same year. Following…
Moscow intensifies control over digital communications. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, recently announced that Russia will block phone calls coming from 47 states labeled as “hostile”, without the prior consent of the users. Among the targeted countries are the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, most EU member states, and Ukraine. In addition to restricting international calls, the authorities will also introduce mandatory marking of these. The measure is part of a broader offensive of control, reports Ukrinform, citing the Ukrainian External Information Service. In recent weeks, Roskomnadzor has blocked several popular platforms, including Roblox, FaceTime,…
The activity report of the Supreme Defense Council of the Country (CSAT) for the year 2024, presented Tuesday in the Defense committees, officially confirms the causes that led to the cancellation of last year’s presidential elections. The document, which is to be submitted for the approval of the Parliament plenary, provides an overview of the security risks that marked the previous election year, notes Digi24.ro. At the same time, the current president, Nicușor Dan, is expected to present in the first part of 2026 a detailed report of his own regarding the cancellation of the 2024 vote. Russia’s Target: Romania’s…
Russian propagandist Vladimir Soloviev has once again erupted with threats against NATO, promising to destroy key capitals of Europe. The Kremlin is intensifying its aggressive rhetoric towards NATO and Europe. Vladimir Soloviev, one of the main propagandists of the Putin regime, spoke about the destruction and conquest of European capitals. “Once again we will have to destroy Berlin and enter this God-forsaken city. Once again we will have to enter Paris. Once again we will have to liberate Vienna, if the Austrians do not change their minds. This does not mean that we want this, but one of the principles…
Volodimir Zelenski stated that the proposals negotiated with American officials regarding a peace agreement to end Russia’s war in Ukraine could be finalized in a few days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin. After two days of discussions in Berlin, American officials said on Monday that they had resolved “90%” of the difficult issues between Russia and Ukraine, however, despite the positive tone, it is unclear whether the end of the war is closer, especially given that the Russian side is missing from the current discussions. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Ukrainian president…
The South African government is in dialogue with Russia to repatriate 17 South African citizens who fought on the side of the invaders in the war in Ukraine. They were reportedly “deceived” by the daughter of a former South African president to go to Ukraine and fight on the front, reports The Guardian. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, is accused of “luring” 17 South African citizens and two from Botswana to go to Russia in July, telling them that they would be trained to become bodyguards there. She promised them that after “training” they…
The State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, approved on Tuesday, in the second and third readings, a bill that prohibits the enforcement of decisions issued by foreign criminal courts, a measure that protects the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, against the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to Agerpres. According to the adopted rule, in Russia, decisions of courts from foreign states whose competencies have not been recognized by Russia or which are not based on resolutions of the UN Security Council will not be enforced. This refers to amendments to Article 6 of…