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Russian rock concert against war in Ukraine

23 May 2022

Several rock concerts in Russia, including that of the group Kiss Kiss in Saint-Petersburg, gave rise to spontaneous protests against the war in Ukraine.

Russia capable of destroying all NATO countries in 30 minutes, says Russian Vice-President

10 May 2022

On 8 May 2022, Dmitry Rogozin - vice-president of the Russian government, director of Roscosmos and former ambassador to NATO - stated that, in the event of a nuclear war, NATO countries would be destroyed by Russia in half an hour, but this must be avoided because the consequences would affect (...)

Vladimir Putin’s Speech at the Victory Parade

by Vladimir Putin

Moscow (Russia) | 9 May 2022

Fellow Russian citizens, Dear veterans, Comrade soldiers and seamen, sergeants and sergeant majors, midshipmen and warrant officers, Comrade officers, generals and admirals,
I congratulate you on the Day of Great Victory!
The defence of our Motherland when its destiny was at stake has always (...)

War spills over into Russian territory

27 April 2022

Explosions took place in the three Russian oblasts bordering Ukraine (Belgorod, Voronej and Koursk), on 26 April 2022.
A military deposit of ammunition caught fire near the village of Staraya Nelidovka (located about 10 kilometers from Belgorod), April 27 in the early morning (3:30). A (...)

Kremlin concerned about its technological sovereignty

15 April 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin decreed the creation of a special commission to ensure technological sovereignty in National Security infrastructures. It will be chaired by former President Dmitry Medvedev (photo).

Missile cruiser Moskva seriously damaged

15 April 2022

An ammunition stockpile on the Russian cruiser Moskva exploded, spreading fire throughout the ship.
At first, the Ukrainian government claimed to have hit the ship with a Neptune missile and produced fake photographs of its feat. However, the Russian army does not exclude the possibility of a (...)

Ukraine strikes oil depot in Russia

1 April 2022

A huge fire broke out at an oil depot on the outskirts of the Russian city of Belgorod. 2 Gazprom workers were killed and the town was partially evacuated.
According to Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, two Ukrainian helicopters penetrated Russian airspace at a very low altitude and struck (...)

Russia, India supplant SWIFT system

31 March 2022

The Russian State Vnesheconombank (VEB) and the Indian Central Bank have set up an internet platform to replace the SWIFT system between their two banks.
It should become operational by 11 April 2022.

Towards a referendum on Lugansk’s accession to Russian Federation

28 March 2022

The President of the Lugansk People’s Republic, Leonid Pasechnik, has given his green light to the holding of a referendum on the accession of the LPR to the Russian Federation.
Should it take place, the "Yes" would largely prevail. It is up to the Russian Federation to either accept or (...)

Moscow stock market bounces back

26 March 2022

The Moscow Stock Exchange, which the government had closed on 25 February, the first day of the “special military operation” in Ukraine, reopened on 24 March 2022.
As Westerners escalated their economic and financial attacks on Russia, a collapse was anticipated.
The RTS index (watched by (...)

The Straussians seek to turn Ukrainian conflict into religious war

16 March 2022

On the sidelines of the China-US summit in Rome on 15 March 2022, the United States exerted heavy pressure on the Holy See, in their intent to transform the conflict in Ukraine into a religious war.
In association with Bernard Lewis, under the George Bush Sr. administration, the Straussians (...)

Russian army welcomes foreign volunteers into its ranks to fight against neo-Nazis

12 March 2022

At a meeting of the Russian Security Council, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that he had received 16,000 applications from foreign volunteers eager to fight against the neo-Nazis in Ukraine. These are mainly people who took on ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
The Board greenlighted the (...)

Kiev could pilfer Russian assets frozen in the West

12 March 2022

It has now become a standard practice of the United States: that of robbing its enemies.
As you may recall, during the 2003 war against Iraq, the reserves of its National Bank disappeared without a trace. Washington accused vanquished president Saddam Hussein of having robbed his own bank, but (...)

Yad Vashem turns down USD 10 million from Abramovich

11 March 2022

The Yad Vashem Memorial, the Israeli institution dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust, announced on 10 March 2022 that it was refusing a $10 million donation from Roman Abramovich.
Israel’s second wealthiest person, Roman Abramovich has dual Israeli and Russian nationality. He is (...)

Attack on Mariupol maternity hospital

11 March 2022

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov clarified on 10 March 2022, that the Mariupol maternity hospital was no longer in service when it was shelled by the Russian Army.
It was occupied by the Azov Battalion (neo-Nazis) who had booted out the patients and staff. The human toll that was (...)

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