Russian transport plane shot down.
On 24 January 2024, Ukraine shot down a Russian transport plane carrying Ukrainian soldiers held by Russia as prisoners of war.
Russia claims it was carrying 74 people, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, 6 … Read the rest
The Soviet Union (USSR) formally ceased to exist 32 years ago, on 31 December 1991.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), then became 15 independent countries:
and Russia complains!!
Moscow has accused Ukraine of deadly air strikes on south-west Russia – with 18 people killed and more than 100 injured in Belgorod, near the border.
A Ukrainian security source said more than … Read the rest
Will Russian attack another European country?
18 December 2023:
Kremlin propagandist, Vladimir Solovyov, said that cooperation between NATO members shows that the West is preparing for war with Russia.
Putin told state television on Sunday that Moscow had “no … Read the rest
Denis Yevgenyevich Kapustin, also known as Denis Nikitin or White Rex, was born in Moscow on 6 March 1984.
In 2001, with his family, he moved to Germany on a Permanent residence permit being a Russian Jew.
News reports show … Read the rest
Russia is stealing Ukrainian resources to finance their war against Ukraine.
As sanctions bite, Russia eyes Ukraine’s mineral resources to fund its invasion of Ukraine.
Maybe Russia invaded Ukraine originally so they could easily use Ukrainian resources for themselves, … Read the rest
Why does China claim the West Philippine Sea?
The West Philippine Sea falls within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
Eduardo Ano, the Philippines National Security Adviser, said:
“Under international law, the Philippines has the right to patrol the length and … Read the rest
China’s ruling communist party claims the self-governed island of Taiwan as its own territory, despite never having exercised control over Taiwan.
Taiwan was ceded to Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki in 1895.
On 25 October … Read the rest
The Korean War started when North Korea invaded South Korea on 25 June 1950.
In April 1950, the Russian leader, Stalin, gave the North Korean leader, Kim II Sung, permission to attack the Korean government in the South under the … Read the rest
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has lambasted the Philippines for choosing “to ignore China’s goodwill and sincerity”, after the Philippines tried to protect its own EEZ, when the Philippine Coast Guard removed a floating barrier … Read the rest