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US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has told senators Russia is “making incremental progress” in the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia is producing or refurbishing 350% more tanks than it did in 2022, the head of Rostec defense conglomerate has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The US Secretary of Defense has dismissed fears that Russian forces in Niger could access American military equipment Read Full Article at RT.com

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has promised Ukraine over $3 billion in military aid annually for “as long as it takes” Read Full Article at RT.com

New Delhi last month imported its highest volume of Russian crude since July, despite tightening US sanctions, Indian Express has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Brian Nelson, the Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, will visit the region as Washington looks to combat funding for Iran and its proxies as well as evasion of its sanctions on Russia.

UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron says it is up to Ukraine to decide how to use British arms.

The move comes as the US negotiates pulling out its troops after Niger's junta ordered their expulsion.

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reported the latest estimates of Ukrainian military casualties on Friday Read Full Article at RT.com

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Raiffeisen Bank will start its withdrawal from Russia in the third quarter of 2024 under pressure from the EU, Johann Strobl has announced Read Full Article at RT.com

Senior Ukrainian intelligence officer Vadim Skibitsky does not see a path to a battlefield victory over Russia, he has told The Economist Read Full Article at RT.com

Two people have been injured in Ukrainian UAV attacks on Belgorod Region, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, attacks and harassment of Russians – prominent or not – have been blamed on Moscow’s intelligence operatives across Europe and elsewhere.

The arrival of Russian personnel in the West African country came in the wake of a decision by Niger’s junta to expel US forces from the country.

Support grows around the world in response to the campaign demanding the release of Bogdan Syrotiuk, socialist and opponent of the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine.

France signaled Thursday that it may send ground troops to wartorn Ukraine if Russia’s military breaks through frontlines as fears mount that the armed conflict could engulf Europe. The post France Preparing Troops To Support Ukraine appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Also, the U.S. accused Russia of using chemical weapons. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

The Russian Defense Ministry has announced the destruction in Ukraine of a German-supplied IRIS-T medium-range anti-aircraft system Read Full Article at RT.com

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines says joint exercises show ‘China definitely wants Russia to be working with them and we see no reason why [Russia] wouldn’t’.

Russian gas giant posts first loss since 1999 after drop in revenues amid lower exports as a result of Western sanctions Read Full Article at RT.com

How Ivan Ilyin, a thinker falsely accused by some in the West of being a ‘supporter of fascism’, became so influential Read Full Article at RT.com

President Biden also referred to Russia and China, saying they “don’t want immigrants.” A spokesman said the president was trying to make a comment about America’s immigrant “DNA,” not insult other countries.

The US-led alliance said it was concerned by "hostile state activity" in Czechia, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the UK.

America’s adversaries have mounted online campaigns to amplify the social and political conflicts over Gaza flaring at universities, researchers say.

Despite what foreign leaders and commentators say – and really seem to believe – Russia is the one setting the tempo of the conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

Japan is a critical US ally, while India, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, is a vital partner in the Indo-Pacific despite differences on human rights

Swiss city cancels concert by Russian opera star Anna Netrebko over her alleged ties to Putin, also cites threat to public order Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian military says it has destroyed two HIMARS multiple rocket launcher systems provided to Kiev by the US Read Full Article at RT.com

Kyiv's struggle has been deepening for months as Ukrainian forces keep waiting for vital new military aid.

Over 170 rare Russian books worth $2.6 mln, including works by Alexander Pushkin, have reportedly been stolen from European libraries Read Full Article at RT.com

Chair of Russia’s Federation Council Valentina Matvienko has said there will be a tribunal for Ukrainian Nazis after Moscow prevails Read Full Article at RT.com

US claims that Russia has used chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops are baseless, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Read Full Article at RT.com

During an interview with the Economist, Macron said “I’m not ruling anything out”, when asked if he stood by comments earlier this year about the potential to send Western troops to Ukraine.

Experts say Russia has been jamming GPS signals in certain European regions, leading to disruption for civilian aircraft.

Russia says the US has taken the UN Security Council hostage as Washington does not reflect the body’s stance on Israel’s Gaza war.

The State Department said Russia had used chloropicrin, a poison gas widely used during World War I against Ukrainian forces, an act that would violate a global ban signed by Moscow.

Dmitry Peskov has condemned Ukraine’s failure to prosecute the perpetrators of violence in Odessa on May 2, 2014 Read Full Article at RT.com

The state department says Moscow has used a World War One-era weapon to "dislodge" Ukrainian troops.

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Russia’s Crimean Bridge will soon be destroyed, Kiev’s representative to the UN, Sergey Kislitsa, has suggested   Read Full Article at RT.com

The US opposes the ‘principled position’ taken by the other UNSC members on Palestine, Russia’s envoy has said Read Full Article at RT.com

In an interview, the basketball star reveals her humiliation — and friendships — in Russian prison, and her path to recovery.

Western tanks and military hardware captured by Russian forces in Ukraine have gone on display in Moscow at an exhibition the Russian military said showed Western help would not stop it winning the war.

Turkey joins NATO wargames amid a drop in trade with Russia following US pressure.

Kiev needs a victory over Russia to join NATO’s ranks, President Vladimir Zelensky said Read Full Article at RT.com

Tens of thousands of people rallied in Georgia against a controversial ‘foreign influence’ bill after parliament advanced the measure.

House Armed Services Committee hears Washington’s concerns that Moscow plans to arm a satellite with ‘indiscriminate’ device.

An exhibition featuring assorted NATO-supplied military hardware, seized by Russian troops has kicked off in Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

20 companies based in mainland China and Hong Kong were among hundreds of entities hit by the wide-ranging move.

Moscow’s forces are accused of using the choking agent chloropicrin against enemy troops.

Dozens of protesters are arrested during clashes with riot police, Georgian authorities say.

Lidiia Lomikovska describes how she made the journey in her slippers with a plank of wood for support.

The penalties came after top Biden administration officials warned China not to help Moscow restock its arsenal to attack Ukraine.

Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev ends Carlos Alcaraz's dominance at the Madrid Open with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win.

Military hardware, including tanks, captured by Russia in Ukraine, are on display in Victory Park for a month-long open-air exhibition leading up to the country’s Victory Day celebrations.

Moscow has reported making new gains in Donbass, while both sides are increasingly using controversial cluster munitions in combat Read Full Article at RT.com

The exhibition was on display in Moscow's Victory Park, it included British hardware given to Ukraine.

Military hardware, including tanks, captured by Russia in Ukraine, are on display in Victory Park for a month-long open-air exhibition leading up to the country’s Victory Day celebrations.

The display seeks to energise Russians ahead of the country's victory day celebrations on 9 May.

Three candidates also have misleading domains that redirect to the Russian government website.

The US Senate passes a bill to ban the importation of Russian uranium.

The Russian military has conducted a strike on the Ukrainian HQ commanding troops in the south, the Defense Ministry says Read Full Article at RT.com

An exhibition of more than 30 Western armored vehicles, including a M1 Abrams tanks captured in the Ukraine conflict, has opened in Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

India saved roughly $13 billion by importing discounted oil from Russia in the past two years, local media have reported, citing analysts Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has been losing its grip on the Rosenets Oil Terminal, near the port city of Burgas, as Bulgarian authorities seek to assert greater control over the Russian-run facility.

The US Senate has voted to ban enriched uranium imports from Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has stressed the need for increased weapons supplies to support the ongoing offensive Read Full Article at RT.com

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The screening of state officials’ for homosexuality won’t work, Russia’s human rights chief says Read Full Article at RT.com

Washington has raised concerns about North Korea’s confidence-boosting alliance with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

In an unusual move, outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg lashed out at allies for not providing Ukraine in time with the weapons it needs to stave off Russia’s invasion of the war torn nation. The post NATO Chief: ‘Allies Delayed Arms For Ukraine’ appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said “Washington fully supported, if not stimulated, the issuance of ICC warrants against the Russian leadership.”

Russia’s media and digital watchdog Roscomnadzor said YouTube has failed to delete over 60,000 files in breach of Russian laws Read Full Article at RT.com

Officers in the Czech Republic could not find enough evidence to charge the Russians they say blew up a weapons depot in 2014 Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian defense forces managed to shoot down six ATACMS missiles.

There’s nothing wrong with checking the sexual orientation of officials with a view to protecting traditional values, a Russian MP has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU is becoming as dependent on Russian fertilizers as it did on natural gas, Svein Tore Holsether of Yara International has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

Jareh Dalke has received 21 years behind bars for attempting to sell classified files to an undercover FBI operative Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU says Facebook and Instagram have not done enough to combat "malicious actors'" political ads.

The Biden administration is reportedly mulling using executive authority to ban imports of Russian enriched uranium Read Full Article at RT.com

US calls for Ukraine peace talks ignore Russia’s repeated efforts to resolve the crisis, Moscow says Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s adherence to traditional values which the West is trying to destroy is the root cause of Russophobia, Aleksandr Dugin says Read Full Article at RT.com

UK sanctions on Russia have failed to “cause real trouble” for the country’s economy, the chair of the Treasury Select Committee has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Opponents of the measure, which resembles a Russian law that Moscow has used to crack down on dissidents, say it could undermine efforts for Georgia to join the European Union.

Religious head coverings may be worn for document photographs as long as the face is not covered Read Full Article at RT.com

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Russia, in recent weeks, has unveiled a strange-looking – albeit apparently effective – innovation that has been referred to by some Ukraine war observers as the ‘turtle tank’.

Over the past week, Russian troops have captured several villages in eastern Ukraine, achieving quick but limited advances against thinly stretched Ukrainian forces, who have relinquished territory while awaiting promised military aid from the U.S., according to the Wall Street Journal. The post Russia Seizes Villages in Ukraine in Latest Offensive appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Also, Russian forces advance in Ukraine before U.S. aid arrives. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

US journalist Tucker Carlson has published a conversation with Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin Read Full Article at RT.com

Four people are killed in an attack on a private university in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa.

‘Serious delays in support have meant serious consequences on the battlefield’ for Ukraine, said Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Kyiv on Monday.

Moldova’s police chief has warned citizens against wearing the St. George’s ribbon, a popular symbol to commemorate WWII in Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

An American journalist details her trip to Donbass, where Ukrainian POWs, defectors and locals are rebuilding the region from devastation Read Full Article at RT.com

The Duchess of Edinburgh shows support for Ukrainian families who have suffered in Russia's invasion.

The Russian Defense Ministry has published fresh footage showing FPV drones hitting Ukrainian positions in Donbass Read Full Article at RT.com

The call for weapons to be delivered faster comes as Russia intensifies its offensive in the east.