WorldThe Economist estimates that up to 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died – and another 400,000 have been so seriously injured that they cannot continue fighting.
Russia
Swedish researcher: “Do we want to start a world war before we negotiate?”
Sweden“The Swedish people have been fed the idea that the West must and can 'win' over Russia - without any sharp counter-questions about what is meant by victory”.
Swedish MP: “What’s wrong with our defense minister?”
Sweden“Unless Pål Jonson immediately stops his destructive agenda, we may soon be able to add a bombed-out Sweden to the list”.
Russia bans adoption to countries that allow gender manipulation
WorldThe adoption ban covers at least 15 countries, mainly in Europe, as well as Australia, Argentina and Canada.
USA: Ukraine must send more soldiers to the front
World"Ukraine needs to do more", says Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan.
American long-range missiles fired at Russia – all downed
WorldRussia responds by stressing that it is now updating its nuclear doctrine.
Russia adopts new nuclear doctrine allowing “nuclear retaliation” to NATO attacks
WorldStresses that using nuclear weapons is seen as a last resort to protect national sovereignty.
Biden authorises strikes deep into Russia
WorldUkraine is given the green light to fire long-range US missiles into Russian territory.
Teuton Systems offers smart privacy-focused technology – without compromise
TechWe take the fight against corporate snooping, mass government surveillance and criminal phone tapping through firm open source principles and secure products.
US media labels Russian orthodox church in Sweden a security threat
SwedenUS establishment media identifies a church in Västerås as a threat to Swedish national security.
Russian court fines Google 20 quintillion dollars
WorldOrdered to pay $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 for blocking Russian news channels from YouTube - and the amount doubles every week.
Russia conducts nuclear exercises: “Must be ready to deter”
WorldRussia is "working out the missions of inflicting a mass nuclear strike with strategic deterrent forces in response to an enemy atomic attack", according to the country's Minister of Defense.
Sweden to “deter Russia” with new missile system
Sweden"Will also force the adversary to tie up defense resources to deal with the risk of an attack", declares Swedish defense minister Pål Jonsson (M).
Zelensky opens for peace talks
World"We do not attack their energy infrastructures, they don’t attack ours. Could this lead to the end of the war’s hot phase? I think so", Zelensky said.
Analyst: India will never break with Russia
WorldNitin Gokhale argues that Western elites prefer India to be "a chaotic democracy led by a weak leader".
EU parliament approves €35 billion loan to Ukraine – secured by seized Russian assets
Europe"Russia must pay", thunders Swedish Liberal MEP Karin Karlsbro, calling the country a "robber state".
Russia-China partnership blueprint for modern state relations – Putin
WorldSpeaking at the ongoing Brics summit in Kazan, the Russian president took the opportunity to praise cooperation with China.
New international financial system takes center stage as BRICS summit opens in Kazan
WorldThe 2024 BRICS Summit begins today in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan.
Hungary ready to block sanctions against Russia
WorldBudapest will only allow new sanctions if the current exemptions for Russian energy supplies are maintained.
Scholz ready to negotiate with Putin
WorldSays it's "time for us to do everything we can to explore how we can get to a situation where this war doesn't carry on indefinitely".
Zelensky’s “victory plan”: NATO membership and escalation
WorldThe Ukrainian president wants to attack targets deep inside Russia and refuses to give up territory.
French historian: “US defeat in Ukraine would liberate Europe”
EuropeEmmanuele Todd predicted the fall of the Soviet Union - now he predicts the dissolution of NATO.
Zelensky to present “victory plan”
WorldTo be announced at the NATO meeting in Germany this weekend.
Russian forces capture strategic city
WorldAccording to reliable sources, the Ukrainian army has been forced to abandon Vuhledar after heavy fighting.
Here is Russia’s list of “destructive neoliberal countries”
WorldCitizens of listed countries are “offered a sanctuary of normality” from what is referred to as “cultural upheaval” in the West.