Putin tries to defend Ukraine invasion in Victory Day speech
In a speech marking Russia's Victory Day on Monday, President Vladimir Putin sought to link his country's struggle against Nazi Germany in World War Two with his invasion of Ukraine and baselessly claimed the West had given him no choice. Putin said ...
“We Will Win” Says Zelensky In His Own Victory Day Message
As Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his Victory Day speech in Moscow on Monday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky released his own video message. We are fighting for our children's freedom, and therefore we will win," he said. "We wi...
IPOB Not On List Of Terrorist Groups – UK
The United Kingdom (UK) has clarified that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is not a proscribed organisation in the UK. The British government described the reports in some sections of the media (not The Nation) as “inaccurate reporting”. ...
US Did Not Provide “Specific Targeting Information” For Russian Warship, Pentagon Says
The Pentagon denied providing "specific targeting information" to Ukraine to sink the Moskva, a Russian guided-missile cruiser that was the flagship of Moscow's fleet in the Black Sea. "We did not provide Ukraine with specific targeting informatio...
India And France Look To Play A “Constructive Role” In Ukraine
India and France have agreed to "intensify coordination" regarding responses to the war in Ukraine, a joint statement from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, said Thursday. The pair met late Wed...
Finland’s Decision On NATO Membership Expected To Be “Much Clearer” By Mid-May, Says Senior Western Diplomat
Finland’s decision on NATO membership is expected to be “much clearer” before May 17 when the country’s president will visit Sweden, according to a senior Western diplomat with knowledge of Finland’s proceedings. Following weeks of hearing...
Russia Accuses Ukrainian Of Using “Black Magic” To Consecrate Their Weapons
Ukrainian troops have been accused of using ‘black magic’ at a military headquarters in Ukraine so as to increase the damage felt by Russian troops. Found on the wall of a deserted Ukrainian military base on the outskirts of the village of Trek...
Russia Bans Entry Of 63 Japanese Citizens, Including Prime Minister
Russia "indefinitely" banned 63 Japanese citizens including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida from entry, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Wednesday. Members of Kishida's cabinet, including Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Defense Mi...
Italy PM Urges ‘Stronger’ EU To Expand Eastwards
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Tuesday said the EU needs to emerge stronger from the historic challenges thrown up by the war in Ukraine, including by expanding eastwards. The conflict, he told the European Parliament in Strasbourg, was “a ...
Two Dead In Central China Building Collapse
At least two people have died in a building that collapsed in central China, the official Xinhua news agency said Tuesday, four days into a rescue operation searching for dozens still missing. The commercial building in Changsha city, Hunan province ...
