News Opinion The Kremlin sees Trump’s move as a correct response to Moscow’s demand to respect the Russian president as an equal partner. Share options Copy Link EMail Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin The Kremlin sees Trump’s move as a correct response to Moscow’s demand to respect Putin as an equal…

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News Stay up to date with our Newsletter Home> News> Ukraine leads the way on battlefield use of directed energy weapons Ukraine leads the way on battlefield use of directed energy weapons 18th February 2025 - 06:51 GMT | by Peter Taberner RSS DragonFire, a laser-based DEW, is scheduled to be…

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is reporting the rescue of seafarers and the quick actions of the U.S. Coast Guard and a U.S. Navy ship to ensure the safety of the crew. According to the report, the U.S. Navy Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Clarence…

It’s not every day you see American and Russian warships training side by side. In fact, it’s almost unheard of in the past three years since Russia invaded Ukraine and faced diplomatic isolation from the U.S. and much of Europe. But Indonesia is changing the game. Photo credit: X Ukraine turns…

Latest news Ukraine Turkish President backs full territorial integrity of Ukraine, Crimea included byLesia Dubenko 18/02/2025 1 minute read Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Recep Tayip Erdogan/ President’s office Turkish President backs full territorial integrity of Ukraine, Crimea included…

News Politics Keep calm and carry on? Nah — everybody panic, Edgars Rinkēvičs advises. Share options Copy Link EMail Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs has warned the world to "never stop panicking". | Omar Marques/Getty Images February 18, 2025 4:56 am CET By Latvian…

Ukrainian forces successfully repelled a Russian assault near the town of Ulakly in southeastern Donetsk Oblast over the weekend. While the battle may seem minor, it could carry greater strategic significance, reports war correspondent David Axe. Surveillance footage from Ukraine’s Tivaz artillery…

Strikes on Russian vehicles near Ulakly. Tivaz artillery group capture In a cataclysm of artillery and drone strikes, Ukrainian forces smashed an attack by Russian troops in and around the town of Ulakly on or just before Sunday. Surveillance drones working for the Ukrainian Tivaz artillery group…

Photos 16:42 16 Feb 2025 Photo: Facebook / Invictus Games: Team Ukraine Ulyana Guz In Canada, during the Invictus Games, Ukrainian veterans won five medals in swimming. The General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces reported this on Facebook. "Five gold medals for Ukraine at once!" the message says.…

Two explosions occurred in the city of Savona in northern Italy on the moored oil tanker Seajewel, which Ukrainska Pravda has found was transporting oil from Russia to Europe despite sanctions. Source: Italian news outlet IVG Details: IVG reported that the cause of the explosion is unknown. However,…

South Korea on Monday said the ChineseAI DeepSeek app would not be available from local app stores, pending a review of the company's handling of user data. Choi Jang-hyuk, vice chairperson of Seoul's Personal Information Protection Commission, told reporters that authorities will "thoroughly…

Ukraine's Air Force has released a video detailing the work of a Patriot air defence system unit that defends Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast against Russian ballistic missiles. Details: In the video, released on 17 February, the commander of a Patriot unit talks about his training in the United States, the…

Naval News Navy 2025 The French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) has launched a tender for the acquisition of 24 new Maritime Surveillance Coastal Patrol Boats (VCSM), aimed at replacing its current fleet, which is primarily used by the Maritime Gendarmerie for missions related to the State’s…

Russia has rebuked shipping’s chief regulator, Arsenio Dominguez, and accused the International Maritime Organization of offering “covert support” to US-led sanctions imposed against its fleet following the invasion of Ukraine. Deputy transport minister Aleksandr Poshivai accused the IMO of ignoring…

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Image for representation purposes only A Russian Navy warship carried out artillery firing drills in the Sea of Japan, also called the East Sea, as part of planned combat training, Russian news agency Interfax reported on February 17, 2025. According to reports, the large landing ship Admiral…

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Trump Media lost more than $400m in 2024 Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company of the president’s social media platform Truth Social, reportedly lost more than $400 million in 2024. The company also reported a 12 percent decline in annual revenue to $3.6 million, which it blamed on an…

Ukrainian drones struck a key pumping station on a major international pipeline in southern Russia, disrupting oil supplies from Kazakhstan, the pipeline operator said Monday. In the latest attack overnight, seven explosive-laden drones struck a pumping station of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium…

Reconnaissance men of the Chornyi Lis (Black Forest) Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade have destroyed a Russian-made S-350 Vityaz, the latest short- and medium-range anti-aircraft missile system worth US$135 million, in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group on Telegram Quote:…

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Oman has inaugurated the 8th Indian Ocean Conference under the theme “A Voyage Towards New Horizons of Maritime Partnership.” The event gathered ministers, officials, experts, and specialists in maritime, economic, and diplomatic affairs from around the world, with representatives from 60 countries…

Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “The Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, one of the key refineries in southern Russia, was attacked. Its capacity is about 6.6 million…

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"Why did we Koreans come to Ukraine? To work in the countryside! The conditions here are good for growing vegetables," said Olena Pak, a resident of the rural Shevchenkove settlement in southern Ukraine. Her parents, like those of her husband Oleh, also an ethnic Korean, came to Ukraine from…

Second Place LNN Esme Clayton, Joint Hospital Group Memes or missiles? Should we invest more in Information Operations? Definitions To be able to discuss this accurately, we need to first understand what the word ‘meme’ means. Although, it may be commonly associated by being coined by Richard…

Paul Bartlett, CorrespondentFebruary 17, 2025 3 Min Read In its most recent Tanker Opinion, New York broker Poten & Partners points out that Russia, Iran and Venezuela are all sanctioned by the US and other western countries and therefore use the dark fleet to ship their crude oil and products to…

Formally inventive and emotionally resonant, Olga Chernykh’s documentary feature debut highlights the power of cinema as a guardian of memories. Using a wealth of archival footage to act as a bridge between the past and the present, the film views the war in Ukraine through a family lens. Russia’s…

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At a press conference in the Oval Office this week, Elon Musk promised the actions of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project would be “maximally transparent,” thanks to information posted to its website. At the time of his comment, the DOGE website was empty. However, when…

- Keith Kellogg also says Europe will not be part of peace talks 16.02.2025 10:30 The US special envoy for Ukraine and Russia said on Saturday Moscow may have to make territorial concessions as part of a settlement to end the three-year-long war in Ukraine. Speaking at a panel at the Munich Security…

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Multiple teams from Canada responded Saturday morning, February 15, after an MSC containership issued a mayday call during a strong winter storm. A helicopter from the Canadian SAR team was able to rescue the 20 crewmembers, but unconfirmed reports are that five of the seafarers suffered…

The Royal Navy has tracked six Russian ships through the English Channel as they carry military equipment and ammunition during their retreat from Syria, following the collapse of the Assad regime. Three naval vessels and three merchant ships were monitored by British forces as they made their way…

“The Russians don’t attack, the Russians end wars.” A fully-equipped Russian man, standing and smoking a cigarette, is seen saying that in front of the camera. You can’t see his face, as he’s wearing a balaclava. But you can hear his tone and almost see the smirk that such tone is almost always…

Please log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free Account Russia’s oil exports could be sustained if it finds workarounds to the latest U.S. sanctions package, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, as it forecast that growth in global oil supply would outpace demand this year.…