WorldAccuses the US-led alliance of engaging in "Cold War mentality and belligerent rhetoric, and China-related content is full of provocations, lies, incitement and smears".
Russia
Erdogan: “NATO must stay out of the Ukraine war”
World"We support its territorial integrity and consider it unacceptable for NATO to become a party to the war in Ukraine", Erdogan says.
Few Europeans believe in Ukrainian victory
EuropeDespite promises to "stand by Ukraine as long as it takes", only 17% of Swedes believe that Ukraine will defeat Russia militarily.
Russia wants to ban “extremist childlessness ideology”
World"One should not be able to promote ideas that “nowadays girls, especially young ones, do not need to give birth, they can do without children", declares Deputy Minister of Justice Vsevolod Vukulov.
Russia blocks EU broadcasters in retaliation for EU media bans
WorldThe EU shuts down four more Russian media outlets - now Moscow is responding by blocking Sweden's SR and SVT, among others.
Children killed in Ukrainian missile attack
WorldUS ATACMS missiles fired by Ukrainian forces reportedly killed four people and injured more than 150.
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Russia: “Ukraine will never join NATO”
World"This will never happen. I hope Mr. Stoltenberg understands this", said Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
EU leaders reject Russian peace terms – Serbian President warns of major war
WorldAleksandar Vucic says Europe is "facing a real disaster" and laments that "everyone is talking about war - but no one wants peace".
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300,000 NATO troops on “high-readiness”
WorldNATO troops could be deployed against Russia within 30 days, according to a senior official.
US imposes new sanctions on Russia – targeting Chinese companies
WorldSanctions target, among others, the Moscow Stock Exchange and Chinese companies supplying semiconductors to Russia.
EU bans more Russian media outlets
WorldRia Novosti, Izvestia, Rossiyskaya Gazeta and Voice of Europe are no longer allowed to operate within EU borders.
German leaders want NATO to shoot down Russian missiles
World“Defending the airspace over Ukraine from Poland and Romania should not be ruled out in the long term”, says Anton Hofreiter of the Green Party.
Ukrainians who document forced recruitment risk jail
World"Anyone who documents the work of recruiters during the ongoing mobilization" risks up to eight years in prison.
Italian defense minister: “Time for Russia and Ukraine to negotiate”
Europe"The only way to resolve this crisis is to involve everyone, first (to obtain) a truce and then peace", says Guido Crosetto.
Significant Russian advances in Ukraine
WorldConsidered the greatest Russian success since 2022. Zelensky calls on Western countries to increase arms deliveries.
Information war: Russia may block Wikipedia
WorldRussian representatives point to articles about VPN services that can be used to circumvent government censorship.
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Orbán: “Soon NATO countries will fight against Russia”
World"Brussels is playing with fire and angering God", said the Hungarian prime minister.
Biden: US weapons will make the world safer
WorldPromises new arms deliveries to Ukraine this week.
Russia’s economy expected to outpace West
EconomyDespite the sanctions, Russia is expected to grow at a faster rate than the United States, France, and Germany.
Russia: 40 countries want to join BRICS
World"This proves that such a free and flexible format of cooperation within BRICS is very attractive", says Grigory Karasin, head of the Russian International Council.
US vetoes Palestinian UN membership
World– For Washington, they do not deserve to have their own State. They are only a barrier on the path towards realising the interests of Israel, commented Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia.
IAEA condemns attacks on Zaporizjzja nuclear power plant
World"This cannot happen", declared Rafael Grossi, head of the UN Atomic Energy Agency.
After the terrorist attack in Moscow – Putin calls for stricter migration laws
Europe"Only those who respect our traditions, language, culture and history can live and work in Russia," the President declared.
Russia: US continues to operate bio-labs in Ukraine
WorldSenior Russian officials claim that the US still operates 30 biological laboratories in Ukraine.
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