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Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:47:00 +0300
The whole world increases defense budgets despite the pandemic
In 2020, the world spent $1.83 trillion on defense, which marked an increase of 3.9 percent in real terms, the latest Military Balance report said. The amount that governments of the world spent on defense in 2020 was only "slightly lower" compared t...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:33:00 +0300
Coronavirus kills nearly 90% of Ukrainian patients on ventilators
About 89 percent of patients connected to ventilators died in Ukraine as a result of the coronavirus infection, a study by the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine said. The researchers who conducted the study analyzed the period from the start of...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:53:00 +0300
Yulia Tymoshenko comments on her new image
Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader of the Batkivshchyna (Fatherland) party of Ukraine, commented on rumors about changes in her appearance, the Tabloid website reports. "I want to calm all your viewers down, I was just able to rest for 30 days," Tymoshenko...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:10:00 +0300
Joe Biden leaves no hope for building cooperation with Russia
US President Joe Biden spoke about the territorial affiliation of the Crimean Peninsula.According to the White House, Biden published a statement in connection with the "anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine." "On this somber anniversar...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:31:00 +0300
Japan prepared to attack foreign ships near Senkaku Islands
The Japanese Coast Guard intends to open fire at foreign vessels should they approach the Senkaku (Diaoyu) Islands in the East China Sea, Kyodo News reports. This archipelago is the subject of a territorial dispute between Japan, Taiwan (Republic of ...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:07:00 +0300
Biden administration chooses to strike Syria first
The United States launched an airstrike in Syria on a building, which is believed to be associated with the pro-Iranian militia that support Damascus, Politico reports with reference to a representative of the US Department of Defense. It was also sa...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:57:00 +0300
Ukrainian President Zelensky addresses Russia
According to Zelensky, in order to put an end to all the strife between the Ukrainians and the Russians, Russia must "return" Crimea to Ukraine. "Crimea was the heart of Ukraine. It was a sunny, kind, and bright jeart. Seven years ago, the heart was ...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:34:00 +0300
Political crisis brewing in Armenia as military confront prime minister
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia demanded both Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government should resign. The statement from the military came after Pashinyan dismissed First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of Armenia...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:01:00 +0300
Restaurants in USA may start selling alcohol drinks to go to survive
Bars and restaurants in Florida, USA, may soon be allowed to sell take-away alcoholic drinks. Moreover, drivers will be allowed to drive home with sealed alcoholic drinks as part of this 'to go' service, mypanhandle.com website reports. Such an optio...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:39:00 +0300
Legendary Russian system 1L222M spotted on Khmeimim airbase in Syria
It transpired that the Russian Armed Forces deployed the legendary 1L222M Avtobaza-M radio surveillance complex on the territory of Syria.The ground-based surveillance complex was spotted at the Russian army base in Syria. The system has already mana...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:57:00 +0300
Russia denies reports about PMC Wagner fighters killed in Africa
No Russian instructor has been either captured or killed in the Central African Republic (CAR), the Russian ambassador said commenting to reports about the murder of fighters from private military company (PMC) Wagner, RIA Novosti reports.According t...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:09:00 +0300
Gun violence in USA to set new records in 2021?
On Sunday, February 14, an armed man shot three people at Northwoods Mall in South Carolina. According to North Charleston Police Department, the shooter did not intend to target the victims and shot them sporadically, abcnews4.com reports. The inten...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:31:00 +0300
Beast from the East 2 empties EU's natural gas storage facilities
The cold front, known as Beast from the East 2, continues devastating underground gas storage facilities in Europe. As of Sunday morning, February 14, EU storage facilities were 42.65 percent full, Interfax reports, citing data from the Gas Infrastru...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:03:00 +0300
Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus to come to Russia to ask for $3 billion
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is going to come to Russia to talk to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Lukashenko plans to discuss a possibility of a three-billion-dollar loan to Minsk, The Kommersant reports. Negotiations may take p...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:59:00 +0300
South African coronavirus strain lands in USA, third wave is imminent
A new coronavirus strain, which was first found in South Africa has been identified in the USA for the first time, kjrh.com website reports. Two cases of the infection with the South African strain have been reported in South Carolina, officials with...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:25:00 +0300
US lawmakers want 'Putin and his cronies' to pay for their corrupt acts
Six senators from the US Democratic and Republican parties submitted a bill to Congress about  personal sanctions against Russian officials who were involved in "flagrant violations of international law, including the poisoning and imprisonment of R...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:05:00 +0300
Russia to showcase over 200 models of military arms at Aero India 2021
During the International Aerospace Exhibition Aero India 2021, Russia will present more than 200 types of military hardware and weapons.According to rossaprimavera.ru, 78 companies from 14 countries of the world will take part in the show. Russia wil...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:07:00 +0300
Japan to build missile to strike Russia
Japan intends to build a missile, which, if necessary, could strike Russia.The Japanese government plans to increase the range of the Type 12 Khitonisiki missile, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Japanese publication Mainichi Shimbun.Currently, ...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:30:00 +0300
China will not tolerate any economic attacks, Xi warns Biden
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his new US counterpart Joe Biden not to push Europe into an alliance against Beijing, Politico reports. If the USA takes any measures that would be designed to push China out of global trade and technology networks...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:56:00 +0300
Joe Biden gets rid of Trump's Diet Coke button in the Oval Office
During the first full day as the 46th President of the United States, one of the first things that Joe Biden did was getting rid of the red button that Donald Trump pushed to get a glass of Diet Coke, Buzzfeed reports. This may raise eyebrows, but wh...



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