RAF ‘is preparing for a space war’ after Russian testing of anti-satellite weapons that could block military operations RAF senior officer Sir Mike Wigstone warned Britain must catch up with enemies Warned otherwise Vladimir Putin could exploit our ‘complete reliance’ on space Russia has successfully tested an anti-satellite weapon in recent months By Mark Nicol … Read more
Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov gave a thumbs up as he left the Russian Embassy in Washington on Saturday amid the war of words between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin. Antonov’s recall comes days after Biden referred to Russian president Vladimir Putin as a ‘killer’ and Russia recalled the ambassador in response. The … Read more
Vladimir Putin wished Joe Biden ‘good health’ on Thursday after the U.S. president called him a ‘killer’ – a description seen as an insult by the Russians and has escalated tensions between the two countries. The Russian president made the veiled threat in an interview on state TV. Western officials have accused Putin ordering the … Read more
Just imagine Angela Merkel’s teenage years in the German Democratic Republic. The Berlin Wall was dividing the city, and dozens of her fellow citizens were shot dead when they tried to climb it and escape. Across East Germany, every second German was informing on neighbours and work colleagues to the Stasi secret police. Soviet KGB … Read more
Russia’s Sputnik V Covid vaccine works well against UK and South African variants of the virus, researchers say Vladimir Putin green-lit approval for mass-use of Sputnik V in Russia last August Last month is order review of the vaccine’s effectiveness against new variants Researchers suggest the Russian-made shot protects against UK and South African variants … Read more
European Union foreign ministers have agreed to impose sanctions on four senior Russian officials close to President Vladimir Putin in response to the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Russia‘s foreign ministry on Monday blasted the move amid the crackdown on Kremlin critic Navalny and his supporters. EU foreign ministers earlier Monday agreed to impose … Read more
Putin critic Alexei Navalny faces nearly three years in jail after losing his appeal and has also been convicted of defamation for calling a World War Two veteran a ‘traitor’ for appearing in a pro-Kremlin video. Judge Dmitry Balashov dismissed Navalny’s appeal of a decision to imprison him for violating the terms of a 2014 … Read more
Putin critic Alexei Navalny LOSES appeal against nearly three year jail term as Moscow judge defies calls from Europe’s top human right’s court to free him immediately Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, 44, was arrested in January this year Judge Dmitry Balashov rejected Navalny’s appeal of the February 2 ruling He will now be imprisoned … Read more
Joe Biden deploys four B-1 bombers to Norway to operate on the edge of Russian air space in message to Vladimir Putin President Joe Biden is deploying four Air Force B-1 bombers to Norway to express to Russia’s Vladimir Putin that the U.S. will protect its Arctic allies CNN reported the move Monday, saying bombers … Read more
Title goes here Hand-holding happened when May travelled to Washington in 2017 about Nato Advisers revealed that former president believed Mrs May was ‘not strong’ Mrs May’s aide added that hand-holding took everyone by surprise By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 13:17 GMT, 7 February 2021 | Updated: 13:21 GMT, 7 February 2021 Former prime … Read more