Putin warns US of Cold War-style crisis if missiles deployed to Germany | Politics News

Putin warns US of Cold War-style crisis if missiles deployed to Germany | Politics News

Russian leader threatens to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States deploys missiles to Germany. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States against deploying long-range missiles in Germany, saying Russia, in that case, would restart production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons and station similar missiles within…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 883 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 883 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 883rd day, these are the main developments. This is where the war stands on Saturday, July 27, 2024: Fighting Russian air defence units intercepted 12 Ukrainian drones in the space of an hour over southern Russia’s border region of Bryansk, according to Alexander Bogomaz, the…

US intercepts Russian, Chinese bombers near Alaska: What we know | Explainer News

US intercepts Russian, Chinese bombers near Alaska: What we know | Explainer News

EXPLAINER The joint flight highlights growing military cooperation between the two countries, sparking concerns in the US. The United States and Canada this week intercepted two Chinese bombers and two Russian bombers operating in international airspace near the US state of Alaska. It’s the first time that Russian and Chinese…

Which countries have been banned from participating in the Olympics? | Paris Olympics 2024 News

Which countries have been banned from participating in the Olympics? | Paris Olympics 2024 News

EXPLAINER Thirteen countries have been banned from the Olympics in the past for reasons such as war, doping, political stances or violations of IOC rules. As Israel’s national football team took the field for their opening game of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Thursday, their national anthem was…

Washington Post’s Max Boot under fire after wife accused of being unregistered agent for South Korea
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Washington Post’s Max Boot under fire after wife accused of being unregistered agent for South Korea

The Washington Post faces lingering questions as liberal columnist Max Boot is caught up in a potential media scandal. The Justice Department charged Boot’s wife, Sue Mi Terry, a former CIA analyst and senior official at the National Security Council, last week with acting as a secret agent for South Korea’s intelligence service in exchange…

Chinese and Russian military planes tracked, intercepted off Alaska, NORAD says
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Chinese and Russian military planes tracked, intercepted off Alaska, NORAD says

BEIJING — Two Chinese and two Russian military planes were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska and US and Canadian fighter jets were sent up in response, their joint aerospace command said. The Chinese and Russian military activity Wednesday was not seen as a threat, the North American Aerospace…

Moscow jails Russian-America journalist Alsu Kurmasheva for over six years | Freedom of the Press News

Moscow jails Russian-America journalist Alsu Kurmasheva for over six years | Freedom of the Press News

The journalist is accused of not registering as a ‘foreign agent’ and for spreading ‘false information’ about the Russian army. A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the United States-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), to six and a half years in prison for spreading false…

European nations resurrect, expand compulsory military service in face of Russian threat
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European nations resurrect, expand compulsory military service in face of Russian threat

Some European countries have resurrected or expanded their compulsory military service after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine — a once-unthinkable policy shift fueled by the notion that they’d have to respond quickly if the Russian bear trudges across their borders. Many nations ended their drafts after the Soviet Union collapsed in…