US: China strengthens Russian war machine with surging equipment sales
WASHINGTON — China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraftчитати
American goes missing in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine, police say
MOSCOW — Russell Bentley, an American who fought against Ukrainian forces, is missing in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, police there said Friday, addingчитати
German chancellor heads to Beijing amid efforts to balance trade, geopolitical concerns
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will kick off a three-day visit to China Saturday, aiming to double down on Germany’s deep economic ties withчитати
Analysts: US military aid to allies would give US defense industry needed boost
As the Biden administration and the US Senate look to the US House to take up a bill for aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan,читати
Russia deceives foreigners to work, fight on Ukraine front lines, analysts say
In Telangana state, India, a man is desperately trying to get his brother back from the front lines in Ukraine after he was duped intoчитати
Kyiv asks allies for help against alleged Russian abuse of Ukrainian POWs
Washington — While the debates around the U.S. aid to Ukraine focus on military assistance, Kyiv is asking Washington for support in another crucial area —читати
Wife of Julian Assange: Biden’s comments mean case could be moving in right direction
London — The wife of Julian Assange said Thursday her husband’s legal case “could be moving in the right direction” after President Joe Biden confirmed theчитати
Ukraine’s parliament passes controversial law to boost conscripts, fill army ranks
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s parliament passed a law on Thursday that will govern how the country recruits new conscripts, following months of delay and after thousandsчитати
Nine people killed as boat capsizes in Mediterranean, Italy coast guard says
Rome — Nine people, including a baby, have died after their boat capsized while trying to cross the Mediterranean in stormy weather, and another 15 peopleчитати
Top US general warns Ukraine on brink of being overrun by Russia
WASHINGTON — The tenacity of Ukrainian troops will soon be no match for Russia’s manpower and missiles should U.S. lawmakers fail to approve additional security assistanceчитати
EU lawmakers approve an overhaul of migration law, hoping to deprive the far right of votes
BRUSSELS — European Union lawmakers approved Wednesday a major revamp of the bloc’s migration laws aimed at ending years of division over how to manage theчитати
US restricts trade with companies tied to drones used by Russia, Houthis
WASHINGTON — The United States restricted trade with five companies on Wednesday that it said help produce and procure drones for use by Russia in Ukraineчитати
Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate 100,000 people in worst flooding in decades
ORSK, Russia — Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled rivers beyond bursting point in the worst floodingчитати
Ukrainians stay in front-line town despite danger, hardships
It has been two years since the town of Siversk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region has enjoyed electricity, gas and sewage service. Once a bustling communityчитати
US top military leaders face Congress over Pentagon budget and questions on Israel, Ukraine support
Washington — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Charles Brown Jr. testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about the Pentagon’s $850 billion budgetчитати
China’s Xi meets with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in show of support against Western democracies
Beijing — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday in a sign of mutual support and shared opposition to Western democraciesчитати
Swapping of the Guard: French, British troops mark Entente Cordiale
Paris — French and British troops on Monday swapped roles to take part in the changing of the guard ceremonies outside the palaces of the otherчитати
US, Britain, Australia weigh expanding AUKUS security pact to deter China
London — The U.S., Britain and Australia are set to begin talks on bringing new members into their AUKUS security pact as Washington pushes for Japanчитати
Record flood waters rise in Russia’s Urals, forcing thousands to flee
Moscow — Flood waters were rising in two cities in Russia’s Ural mountains on Sunday after Europe’s third longest river burst through a dam, flooding atчитати
Russia and West join forces to tackle trade in ‘blood diamonds’
UNITED NATIONS — The United States and its Western allies are feuding with Russia over its diamond production, but they joined forces Wednesday to keep supportingчитати
‘Show must go on’ for Iranian journalist stabbed in London
LONDON — A journalist for an independent Iranian media outlet in London stabbed outside his home last week has returned to work, saying “the show mustчитати
Exclusive: Russian company supplies military with microchips despite denials
PENTAGON — Russian microchip company AO PKK Milandr continued to provide microchips to the Russian armed forces at least several months after Russia invaded Ukraine, despiteчитати
After dam bursts, Russia evacuates more than 4,000 people
Moscow, Russia — Russia said Saturday it had evacuated 4,000 people in the Orenburg region, in the southern Urals near Kazakhstan, due to flooding after aчитати