Ex-Soviet state moves closer to bidding for EU membership The Armenian government is preparing to hold a referendum on whether the country should apply 09.01.2025
Forced mobilization sparks ‘word of 2024’ in Ukraine The term “busification” drew public attention in the country last year, according to an online dictionary 08.01.2025
Chinese Authorities Allocate $13.6Mln for 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Recovery in Tibet The Chinese government allocated 100 million yuan from the national budget to support recovery efforts in the Tibet Autonomous Region following a deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake 07.01.2025
Russia ‘liberates largest settlement in southwest Donbass’ – MOD The Ukrainian military has lost over 12,000 troops and up to 3,000 units of hardware in the failed defense of Kurakhovo, Moscow has said 06.01.2025
Russia repels Ukrainian counterattack in Kursk region – MOD Kiev’s forces lost two tanks and seven armored vehicles, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said 05.01.2025
Greenland’s PM pushes for independence from Denmark The renewed call comes after US President-elect Donald Trump expressed interest in purchasing the island 04.01.2025
Moscow names main victim and beneficiary of Kiev’s gas halt The US will profit while the EU suffers, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said 03.01.2025
Hungary loses EU funding amid rule-of-law dispute Brussels claims the country has failed to tackle corruption and implement reforms, while Budapest says it has met all requirements 02.01.2025
Russia-Ukraine gas transit deal ends: Why it matters Kiev has refused to prolong its five-year contract with Moscow despite appeals from EU states whose energy security is now in jeopardy 01.01.2025
The bear marches westwards: How Russia’s gains reshaped the Ukraine conflict in 2024 Fierce fighting in Donbass and surrounding regions in 2024 has likely determined the outcome 31.12.2024
Russia and Ukraine conduct major POW swap – Moscow The prisoner exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates is the first in about two months 30.12.2024
Large passenger plane crashes in South Korea Nearly all of the 181 people on board are presumed dead, officials have said 29.12.2024
EU state threatens Ukraine with power cuts Slovakia has promised to retaliate if Kiev stops transporting Russian gas 28.12.2024
Lavrov explains how Moscow picks targets in Ukraine The Russian military acts to curb threats posed by Kiev and its backers, the foreign minister has said 27.12.2024
FSB Foils Ukraine-Run Assassination Plots Against High-Level Russian Defense Officials On Thursday, Russia's Federal Security Service announced that it had thwarted a series of assassination plots, orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence, targeting high-ranking Russian defense officials involved in the military operation in Ukraine, as well as their family members 26.12.2024
Passenger Plane Crashes in Kazakhstan An Azerbaijan Airlines plane flying from Baku to Grozny crashed at the Aktau airport in western Kazakhstan 25.12.2024
Russian Muslim clerics reverse polygamy ruling The chief Islamic body originally endorsed having multiple wives, which is not legal in the country 24.12.2024
Putin and Fico Discuss Ukraine, Bilateral Ties, and Gas in Moscow Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that he had discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin the situation in Ukraine and the possibilities for resolving the conflict, as well as relations between Russia and Slovakia 23.12.2024
Putin vows retaliation for Ukrainian drone strike The organizers of the strike on Kazan will “regret” what they did, the Russian president has said 22.12.2024
Biden’s officials trying to destroy Trump’s push for peace – Moscow The outgoing US administration’s policies are “risky, even self-destructive,” according to Russian deputy FM Sergey Ryabkov 21.12.2024
