Dramatic moment driver sprints clear as lorry ploughs into his broken-down truck in the middle of a Russian highway Dash camera footage shows a truck crash into vehicle near St Petersburg, Russia Video taken on October 1 shows the vehicle stationary in the middle lane of road The car had broken down and the driver had … Read more
A leak of toxic rocket fuel is the likely cause of a pollution catastrophe at one of Russia‘s top surfing beaches, says a leading ecologist. Locals have reported debilitating medical problems including loss of sight, burning and swollen eyes, fever, nausea, vomiting, skin rashes and head and throat aches. People have been warned to stay … Read more
I think I’ve developed attention deficit disorder covering the Trump presidency. So much happens so quickly. You sit down with pen poised, ready to deliver portentous analysis on why this is the most important thing to have happened since the Founding Fathers wrote the US constitution, only to forget what it was you’re writing. Wasn’t … Read more
A video shared by Azerbaijan’s defence ministry claims to show Armenian military personnel being bombed as the conflict between the two nations escalates. The aerial footage – likely recorded from either a gunship or a drone – appears to show the Azerbaijani aircraft targeting Armenian soldiers and military equipment. Shared on Friday with the title … Read more
Armenia has expressed its readiness to work with international mediators to clinch a ceasefire with Azerbaijan over the breakaway Nagorny-Karabakh region where fierce fighting has entered a sixth day. The country ‘stands ready’ to engage with France, Russia, and the United States, who co-chair the OSCE group of mediators to the conflict, ‘to re-establish a … Read more
Macabre 5,000-year-old mass grave containing the remains of five decapitated Siberians belonged to an ancient population of ‘head cultists’, expert claims Cultists severed their victims’ heads after death and then kept them for worship The burial at site in Novosibirsk region contained three adults and two teenagers Also found was a miniature clay figurine on the … Read more
Russian soldiers have been captured slugging it out in a gruesome boxing fight as part of their qualifications for a special forces beret in a spectacular set of photos. Volga Federal District’s National Guard special forces servicemen took part in the gruelling test to earn a crimson beret today. Striking pictures show the men battering … Read more
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron have all called for an immediate ceasefire in Karabakh as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan demanded ‘full Armenian withdrawal’. Earlier today the presidents of America, Russia and France in a joint statement called for a return to negotiations without delay over the conflict between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces, … Read more
Russia and China are waging ‘political war’ to ‘break our willpower’, warns Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter General Sir Nick Carter said hostile powers ‘cannot afford’ a militarised conflict Instead they are turning to cyber attacks and disinformation to sow division He today announced greatest shift in UK’s defence strategy ‘for a … Read more
Russia has accused Turkey of sending ‘terrorists’ from Syria and Libya into the Nagorno-Karabakh region, where fierce fighting has raged for the past four days between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces. Russia’s foreign ministry said today that Syrian and Libyan fighters from illegal armed groups were being sent to the region. Russia called on the … Read more