Russia on the brink of historic debt default as payment period expires

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KEY POINTS —Interest payments totaling $100 million were due on May 27 and subject to grace period which expired on Sunday night. —Sweeping sanctions imposed by Western powers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, along with countermeasures from Moscow, … Read More

Russia says NATO force buildup in Poland will see ‘proportionate response’

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has promised a “proportionate response” to a buildup of NATO forces in Poland, according to news agency Reuters. Oleg Tyapkin, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s department responsible for relations with … Read More

Report: Putin has cancer, survived assassination attempt

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American intelligence officials say that Russian president received treatment for advanced cancer in recent months. Russian President Vladimir Putin underwent treatment for advanced cancer as recently as this April, according to a classified U.S. intelligence report leaked to Newsweek. The … Read More

What if Russia succeeds in Ukraine’s Donbas region?

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The chances of Moscow’s limited victory opening the next phase of a destabilizing situation for the world are high. The question preoccupying Europe is whether Russia is on the brink of a surprise breakthrough on the Ukraine battlefield, allowing it … Read More

Is Turkey Russia’s secret weapon inside NATO?

Turkey wants to “avoid being on Russia’s target list later” The authoritarian, Islamist leader of the Republic of Turkey delivered a shot in the arm to embattled Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin this week, by threatening to block the accession of … Read More

U.S. Risks War With Russia By ‘Poking the Bear’ in Ukraine: Senator

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Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama on Tuesday said the United States could be “poking the bear” too much with its support of Ukraine and suggested doing so risks escalating America’s involvement in Russia’s war. Tuberville made the comments during … Read More

Vladimir Putin undergoes cancer surgery; hands Russia over to police chief

Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to undergo cancer surgery and is said to be handing over control of the country to Nikolai Patrushev, head of the Russian federal police’s Security Council, according to media reports. Putin is understood to … Read More

Russia-Ukraine War Will End With Putin’s Death, Top Spy Says

The war in Ukraine may only come to an end with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s death, a top military spy for Ukraine said Monday. Speaking during an interview on The New Voice of Ukraine, Ukrainian military spy Kyrylo Budanov said … Read More

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