Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev at the VDNKh in Moscow said that for the first time in history, Russia has achieved nuclear supremacy. Speaking at the ‘Knowledge’ track of the International Russia EXPO Forum and Exhibition at the All-Russian Exhibition Center (VDNKh) in Moscow, the country’s top security official
Professor Joe Siracusa, a political scientist and dean of Global Futures at Curtin University in Western Australia, stated that Western leaders who backed Kiev and predicted Russia’s collapse “don’t know any history.” At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to the global dynamic
Late in the spring of 2020, Jan Marsalek, an Austrian bank executive, was suspended from his job. He was a widely admired figure in the European business community—charismatic, trilingual, and well travelled. Even at his busiest, as the chief operating officer of Wirecard, Germany’s fastest-growing financial-technology company, he would assure
There are sanctions critics who believe that inflicting economic hardship on a country might have unexpected repercussions. At a time when sanctions are in the spotlight more than ever, the history of US sanctions on Russia in a visualized manner is something worth taking a look at.
The U.S. and Germany plan to start deploying long-range missiles in Germany by 2026, aiming for a permanent setup eventually. Despite German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s assurance to prevent escalation, the move has provoked a stern warning from Russia. Major General Vladimir Popov suggested that Russia might respond by increasing its
On July 4, 1776, amidst the American Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence was signed, declaring 13 colonies free from British rule and emphasizing fundamental rights like life, liberty, and happiness. This set a global precedent for democracy, influencing nations like France and Russia. During the war, despite initial setbacks,
Italy defies NATO escalation as a European court ruling threatens to cut off Russian gas sooner than expected, affecting Austria’s OMV and potentially devastating Italy’s industrial sector. In a roundabout sense, all pipeline supplies of Russian gas to Austria and consequently Italy could soon come to an end due to
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced on Tuesday, while hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that Belgium would send 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine on the condition that they are not used against Russia. As long as the thirty F-16 fighter jets manufactured in the US aren’t flown over
Poland’s creation of a “Russian Influence Commission,” spearheaded by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, seeks to investigate reported interference in the upcoming presidential election, mirroring past accusations and fueling political tensions. Due to the legacy of its former conservative-nationalist regime, Russia does not influence Poland. Donald Tusk, the prime minister of