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Russia denies Ukraine has retaken village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut

September 16, 2023 admin

A view of a Ukrainian soldier during the purported liberation of Andriivka, at a location given as Andriivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, in a screen grab obtained from a handout video released September 16, 2023. Credit: 3rd assault brigade/Ukrainian Armed Forces Press service/Handout via REUTERS | Photo Credit: VIA REUTERS Russia on Saturday denied a Ukrainian…

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North Korea’s Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons

September 15, 2023 admin

In this photo released by Khabarovsky Krai region government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, looks at a military jet cockpit while visiting a Russian aircraft plant that builds fighter jets in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, about 6,200 kilometers (3,900 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, on Sept. 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP North Korean leader Kim…

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Russia Expels Two US Embassy Staff Jeffrey Sillin David Bernstein For Carrying “Illegal Activities”: Report

September 15, 2023 admin

The two US diplomats have been declared as “persona non grata”. Moscow: The Russian government has expelled two US diplomats for allegedly maintaining contact with a Russian national who worked for the US Mission and is accused by Moscow of being an “informant,” CNN reported. The two diplomats – Jeffrey Sillin and David Bernstein have…

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Zelensky is expected to visit Capitol Hill as Congress is debating $21 billion in aid for Ukraine

September 15, 2023 admin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. File | Photo Credit: AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected on Capitol Hill and at the White House next week as he visits the U.S. during the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Zelensky’s trip comes as Congress is debating providing as much as $21 billion in military and humanitarian aid…

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A Russian warplane crashes on a training mission. The fate of the crew is unknown

September 13, 2023 admin

A Russian warplane crashed on Tuesday during a training mission in southern Russia, the military said, without specifying what happened to its crew of two. The Defence Ministry said that the Su-24 bomber went down in an unpopulated area in the Volgograd region and rescue helicopters were deployed to the site. The ministry said that…

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North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Says His Visit Shows “Strategic Importance” Of Russia Ties

September 12, 2023 admin

Kim Jong Un arrived at the border town of Khasan in Russia early Tuesday morning and met Vladimir Putin. Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his first visit to Russia in nearly four years was a clear show of the “strategic importance” of the two countries’ relations, state media KCNA reported on…

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Russia Far East-Chennai Sea Route Soon? Moscow Says…

September 12, 2023 admin

The alternative trade route to Chennai from Russia will greatly reduce travel time of ships (File) Vladivostok: Russia has shown interest in sending a business delegation to Chennai to explore business opportunities, including developing an alternative maritime route between Vladivostok and the southern metropolis. This was conveyed to Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways…

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Inside North Korean Leader’s Luxurious, Bulletproof Train

September 12, 2023 admin

The trip marks Kim’s first visit abroad in more than four years North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Russia, after travelling from Pyongyang on his luxury armoured train for a summit with President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok. The trip marks Kim’s first visit abroad in more than four years and the first since…

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Russia Targeted Civilian Cargo Ship In Black Sea In August, Says UK

September 11, 2023 admin

London: Russia’s military targeted a civilian cargo ship in the Black Sea with “multiple missiles” last month but they were successfully intercepted by Ukrainian forces, UK said on Monday citing intelligence. A vessel in Russia’s Black Sea fleet fired the missiles, which included two Kalibr cruise missiles, towards the southern Ukrainian port of Odessa on…

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia to meet with Putin

September 11, 2023 admin

Russia and North Korea confirmed on September 11 that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia in a highly anticipated meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. A brief statement on the Kremlin’s website said Mr. Kim’s visit is at…

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