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Analysis-Ukraine peace summit pushes neutral Swiss toward Western embrace
ZURICH - An upcoming Ukraine peace summit, ostensibly the most ambitious bid in years by neutral Switzerland to mediate a major...
May 10, 20244 min read
Putin warns of global clash as Russia marks victory in World War Two
MOSCOW -Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Thursday of risking a global conflict and said no one would be allowed to...
May 9, 20243 min read
Russian deputy defence minister loses appeal against detention in $11 million bribe case
MOSCOW -A Russian court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov against his pre-trial detention in a...
May 9, 20242 min read
Factbox-How Ukraine is keeping the lights on under Russian fire
KYIV - Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, hitting nearly a dozen energy infrastructure...
May 8, 20243 min read
Fire and hide: Ukraine's artillery pinned down by Russian drones
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine - Rumbling out of its forest hideout, the hulking German-supplied howitzer has only a few minutes to fire before...
May 8, 20243 min read
Putin starts new six-year term with challenge to the West
MOSCOW -Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was up the West to choose between confrontation and cooperation as he was sworn in for...
May 7, 20243 min read
Pentagon sees no change in Russia's strategic nuclear force posture
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has not seen a change to Russia's disposition of its strategic nuclear forces, it said on Monday, despite what...
May 7, 20242 min read
Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills to deter the West
MOSCOW -Russia said on Monday it would practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as part of a military exercise after what the...
May 6, 20244 min read
Sea drone warfare has arrived. The U.S. is floundering
The U.S. Navy's efforts to build a fleet of unmanned vessels are faltering because the Pentagon remains wedded to big shipbuilding...
May 6, 20246 min read
Kremlin says nuclear weapon drills are Russia's response to West's statements
MOSCOW - Russia's tactical nuclear weapon drills are a response to statements from the West about sending troops to Ukraine, the Kremlin...
May 6, 20241 min read
Russia will have to increase its missile arsenal to deter the West, diplomat says
MOSCOW - Russia will have to increase its entire missile arsenal to deter the West as Moscow is now in an open confrontation with the...
May 6, 20241 min read
Italy calls for Ukraine truce, peace talks with Putin - newspaper
ROME - Italy's Defence Minister said on Monday economic sanctions against Russia had failed and called on the West to try harder to...
May 6, 20241 min read
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