Tucker Carlson's upcoming interview with Russia's Putin has garnered extensive attention in the Russian state media due to the ex-Fox News host's visit to Moscow.
Russian anti-war band Bi-2, arrested in Thailand while touring Phuket, faces deportation and potential return to Russia. Activists have raised concerns about the band's future.
Russia is allegedly engaged in a controversial practice of recruiting foreign migrants detained at its border with Finland for military service in Ukraine, violating commercial regulations that expressly prohibit such actions. The unearthed evidence pointing to several instances where individuals were coerced into signing army service contracts at military camps located along the border with Ukraine. This coercion reportedly occurred shortly after the individuals were apprehended for breaching immigration laws. While the practice of coercing people in pre-deportation detention centers to sign contracts for army service is not entirely new, there has been a noticeable surge in cases, particularly as foreign migrants began arriving at Russia's 1,340-km (833-mile) border with Finland.
The UK has accused Russia's Security Service, the FSB, of engaging in a prolonged cyber-hacking campaign aimed at politicians and individuals in the public eye. The government alleges that one faction within the FSB orchestrated cyber-attacks to pilfer data, subsequently disclosing it publicly, including materials linked to the 2019 election. Despite Russia consistently refuting involvement in such activities, Foreign Secretary David Cameron condemned the group's actions as "completely unacceptable." Former Prime Minister Cameron affirmed the commitment to collaborate with allies to expose Russian covert cyber activities and hold Russia accountable.
In recent news, Ukraine has made some significant developments in its ongoing investigation of officials connected to Hunter Biden and alleged ties to Russia. The timing of these charges, against individuals involved in the energy sector, has raised eyebrows and once again brought this controversial issue into the spotlight.
Russia initiated a large-scale aerial assault on Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities on Thursday, causing injuries to at least 18 individuals and substantial damage to infrastructure throughout the country, according to officials.
Ukraine's military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, has stated that the drone attack on a Russian airbase in Pskov, which occurred on Tuesday, originated from within Russia. He reported that two Ilyushin cargo planes were destroyed, and two others were damaged. Russia, on the other hand, claims that four aircraft were damaged in the attack. Budanov did not specify whether the attack was carried out by Ukrainian or Russian operatives.
On Wednesday, Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, showcased the country's latest weapons to Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu during a visit to Pyongyang. The Russian delegation, led by Mr. Shoigu, was invited to attend the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. The event is typically marked by massive military parades.
A delegation from Russia, led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, has arrived in North Korea to participate in Pyongyang's 70th-anniversary celebrations marking the end of the Korean War. Later on Wednesday, a Chinese delegation is expected to join the event. These visits are notable as they are the first of their kind since North Korea closed its borders to prevent the spread of the pandemic.
Russia has accused Ukraine of being responsible for a drone attack that occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, damaging two buildings in Moscow, the capital of Russia. According to the Russian defense ministry, two drones were neutralized and crashed in the incident, resulting in no casualties.