Zelensky interview exposes contradiction on Ukraine war dead tally

Media outlets suspect Kiev of falsifying figures to withhold up to $30 billion in compensation to the families of killed soldiers The Ukrainian government is understating military losses by not including at least some troops killed in action and repatriated from Russia in its official battlefield casualty statistics, recent figures…

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Increased attempts to hinder a settlement are an indication of progress in diplomacy, Kirill Dmitriev has said European powers are ramping up efforts to derail progress toward a Ukraine peace deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, has said. He added, however, that this campaign indicates that progress is…

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Moscow is ready for cooperation in the region, but confrontation will not have “any positive effect,” the Kremlin has said Moscow would welcome a new EU Arctic policy if it is aimed at international cooperation and not confrontation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Russia is an Arctic nation and…

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Moscow is offering to play a role if Washington and Tehran strike a deal, the Russian foreign minister has said The Middle East is like a minefield waiting for a chain reaction, and an escalation between the US and Iran could trigger it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned….

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Hungary’s prime minister has vowed to expel those responsible for forced conscription Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has condemned Ukraine’s forced conscription of ethnic Hungarians following the death of another recruit. Ukrainian draft officers have been detaining military-age men on the streets and at workplaces as the army struggles to…

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has requested that the clothing giant turn over documents related to DEI The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is investigating whether sportswear giant Nike discriminated against white employees. On Wednesday, the commission asked the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri to…

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The organizers say more than 200 companies from Russia, China, Iran, and Belarus are showcasing their products A major civil aviation and drone technology exhibition opened at the Crocus Expo Center near Moscow on Wednesday. The organizers say more than 200 companies from Russia, Belarus, Iran, and China are taking…

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