World
EU
Georgia Protests 13th Night as EU Threatens ’Measures’
The tense standoff in Tbilisi between pro-Western and pro-Russian forces continues.
Dec. 11, 2024
Middle East
Is Moscow Withdrawing From Syria? Yes and No
An analyst claimed the air traffic at Moscow’s air base in Syria showed no hurried departures while asserting that vessels are simply “out to loiter at sea” – but that might not be the full picture.
Dec. 11, 2024
World Briefing: December 11, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Dec. 11, 2024
Wagner
Russia Lost More Than 500 Military Personnel in Syria, Many from Elite Units
A BBC Russian Service investigation identified the deaths of 543 Russian regular military and Wagner PMC personnel who served in Moscow’s almost decade-long campaign supporting the Assad regime.
Dec. 11, 2024
Russia
OPINION: Syria - Winners & Losers
Events in Syria have moved fast in recent days with the overthrow, finally, of the brutal and hated Assad regime. Why did it take so long?
Dec. 11, 2024
Putin
Trump Awards Tucker Carlson at Fundraiser Organized by RT-Favorite Mike Flynn
At a $5K-per-plate dinner at Trump’s Florida resort organized by disgraced Gen. Mike Flynn, the Republican party mouthpiece and recent Kremlin guest is lauded alongside a conservative pop star.
Dec. 11, 2024
War in Ukraine
One of Last Representatives of a Russian Indigenous People Died Near Kursk
A 56-year-old member of Russia’s Sevastopol-based 810th separate marine brigade who was killed in action in the Kursk region was one of the last members of the Kerek people from Russia’s far east.
Dec. 11, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Air Defenses Should Save Lives, Not Gather Dust in Warehouses’ – Ukraine at War Update for Dec. 11
An IAEA convoy was hit amid strikes in Zaporizhzhia; Russian forces reportedly took advantage of unfinished fortifications; and new developments in the UA weapons industry meant to ‘terrify’ invaders.
Dec. 11, 2024
Europe
Polish PM Says Ukraine Peace Talks Could Start This Winter
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that potential peace negotiations for ending the war in Ukraine could begin in the next few months.
Dec. 10, 2024
NATO
Lukashenko Reviews Possible Belarus ‘Oreshnik’ Ballistic Missile Sites
The Belarusian president has begun to investigate up to 30 sites at which to base the Russian missiles nearer their [Western] targets if they arrive in mid-2025 as Moscow had announced.
Dec. 10, 2024
Ukraine
‘A Powerful Act of Justice’ – US Taps Frozen Russian Assets to Fund $20 Billion Loan to Ukraine
The US has announced it would disburse $20 billion to Ukraine funded by interest from frozen Russian assets as part of a larger $50 billion aid G7 support package agreed upon in October.
Dec. 10, 2024
Top News
The Truth About Russia: Putin’s Rise, Morality, and Global Propaganda
David Satter describes how Russian leader Vladimir Putin is no master strategist, but rather a mafia boss.
Dec. 10, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russian Intelligence Chief Declares Moscow Close to Achieving Military Goals
As the prospect of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine grows, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service says that the tasks set by President Vladimir Putin are close to fulfillment.
Dec. 10, 2024
Drones
Q&A with Ihor Semivolos: How Assad’s Fall Could Benefit Ukraine
The opposition’s victory over Assad’s regime represents not only a defeat for Putin’s Syrian strategy but also a death knell for the Kremlin’s operations elsewhere, according to one expert.
Dec. 10, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia Arrests German Citizen Over Alleged Sabotage for Kyiv: News Agencies
A German-Russian citizen, born in 2003, has been arrested by Russian police for allegedly preparing to "sabotage" a rail line on orders from Kyiv, the FSB security services said Tuesday.
Dec. 10, 2024
Russia
Moscow Evacuates Troops by Air and Sea as Syrian Base Faces Siege
Russia has begun a large-scale pullout from Syria, evacuating troops and equipment to “home” bases. One base is under siege, while Tartus port has been secured by special forces.
Dec. 10, 2024
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