Russia and Iran have officially stopped using the US dollar for trade between their countries, switching entirely to their own national currencies—the Russian ruble and the Iranian rial. This major shift, confirmed by Mohammad-Reza Farzin, the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), marks a bold move to sidestep
On Sunday evening, a regular flight turned into a dramatic event when a Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed at Antalya Airport in Türkiye and caught fire. The aircraft, operated by Russian airline Azimuth, had just completed a two-hour journey from Sochi when disaster struck. After touching down in bad weather, one
An American businessman, Stephen Lynch, is making waves by attempting to acquire Nord Stream 2, the controversial natural gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany. Lynch, who once collaborated with Russian energy giant Rosneft, portrays his bid as a strategic move to “de-Russify” the pipeline and align it with U.S. interests.
Russia launched a missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. This missile, which has been linked to an old Russian missile program, has now been officially named “Oreshnik” by President Vladimir Putin. However, the true identity of this missile is still shrouded in mystery. While many experts initially believed the
The situation in Kyiv, Ukraine, is getting more intense. The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv announced that it was temporarily closed due to concerns about air strikes. They advised all American citizens to be ready to take shelter if an air raid alert goes off. This move wasn’t unusual—Kyiv is often
Russian authorities have arrested two people they claim were involved in the assassination of a senior naval officer, Captain 1st Rank Valery Trankovsky, in Sevastopol last week. The Federal Security Service (FSB) says the operation was orchestrated by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU). A Targeted Attack Trankovsky, the deputy commander of
A startling investigation has uncovered a hidden network involving large shipments of high-tech measuring instruments that were originally meant for Kazakhstan. However, these advanced devices are being redirected to Russia, including to companies already facing international sanctions. The story begins with Kazakhstan-based companies, like Askarlab, purchasing expensive electronics from leading
Apple has removed an app from its App Store in Russia. The app, which was created by the US-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), was taken down after a request from Russia’s media regulator, Roskomnadzor. This action has sparked a lot of attention and raised questions about censorship and
In a move that could change the course of the ongoing conflict, U.S. President Joe Biden has reportedly allowed Ukraine to use powerful, long-range missiles to strike targets deep inside Russia’s pre-2014 borders. This decision, if confirmed, marks a dramatic shift in Washington’s approach to the war and is likely
