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Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan will join the BRICS, as confirmed a few days ago by the Russian presidential advisor, Yury Ushakov. According to the information disseminated by the Russian agency Tass, these 9 countries will officially acquire status as partner members of the regional bloc starting January 1, 2025….
Seoul, South Korea – A North Korean soldier captured while fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine has died of wounds, South Korea’s spy agency said Friday. Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russia’s military, including in the Kursk border area, where Ukraine made a sudden border incursion in August. One of those North…
Seoul, South Korea – South Korea’s spy agency said Friday it has confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to support Russia’s war against Ukraine has been captured by Ukrainian forces. Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russian forces, including in the Kursk border area, where Ukraine made a sudden border incursion in…
Experts told VOA Russian that the Kremlin has completed preparations to isolate the Russian segment of the Internet from the rest of the World Wide Web. The Kremlin could impose severe internet restrictions in 2025, drawing on Iran’s experience in blocking unwanted web traffic. Experts say YouTube speeds in Russia are 20% of pre-war speeds,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin, while addressing the Defense Ministry Board meeting in Moscow on December 16, said that most of the countries of the world remain Russia’s military allies and partners. ,[W]We need to continue to further expand military and military-technical cooperation with allies and partners who are ready and willing to work with us,…
In 2025 the use of cryptocurrencies in Russia will expand, says the official. There is a law in Russia that allows the use of BTC and cryptocurrencies for international payments. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov indicated that Russian companies have begun to use bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies for international payments and foreign trade, relying…
Ukraine’s military said on Thursday it shot down 20 out of 31 drones attacked by Russian forces overnight. The Ukrainian Air Force said the interceptions took place in the Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Kiev regions. Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday it destroyed five Ukrainian aerial drones in the Volgograd, Voronezh and Belgorod regions. Belgorod…
Moscow — A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria due to an explosion in the engine room and two crew members were missing, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The ship, built in 2009 and called ”Ursa Major”, was controlled by OboronLogistics, a company that is part of…
Kyiv, Ukraine – At least one person was killed and nine others were injured in a Russian ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev early Friday, officials said. Moscow claimed it was in response to a Ukrainian attack on Russian soil using American-made weapons. At least three loud explosions were heard in Kiev shortly…
Copenhagen, Denmark – Denmark has allowed representatives of Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark to board a Chinese bulk carrier at the center of an investigation into Baltic Sea cable violations, Denmark’s foreign minister said on Thursday. yi peng 3 The ship is wanted in Sweden for questioning over the severing of two undersea fiber-optic cables…
