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Russian President Vladimir Putin has brought up Russia’s alcoholism problem on multiple occasions over the past months although it is not clear if this deep-rooted issue has a link to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Russian per capita alcohol consumption has constantly been far above the level that the World…

A Russian strike on the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, where a Ukrainian counteroffensive is ongoing, could be like dropping an "atomic bomb," an expert has assessed. The Kakhovka HPP has been shelled by Russian forces since the beginning of the war, which began after…

October 20, 2022 - 12:15PM REUTERS EU Council President Charles Michel predicted a "difficult" and "complex" summit, ahead of a meeting on Thursday (October 20) between leaders of the 27 EU countries. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said European solidarity on energy matters would be "the best response…

Russia’s position on expanding BRICS may be changing Russian state media appeared to welcome Saudi Arabia’s accession yesterday, amplifying reports of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to Riyadh, where Ramaphosa remarked that his Saudi counterpart had expressed interest in joining the BRICS grouping. China shows no signs of opposing…

FILE - A man passes past a rocket crater at playground in city park in center Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, October 11, 2022 (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea, supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and civilian population,…

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law in four regions of Ukraine on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Kremlin Pool/UPI | License Photo Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree declaring martial law in the four Ukrainian regions Moscow claims it annexed last month, heightening the potential…

Putin declares martial law in Ukraine regions Russia says annexed MOSCOW, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday introduced martial law in Ukraine’s Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions that Moscow claims to have annexed. Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state…

Last Updated: 19th October, 2022 14:22 IST The meeting, which will be conducted via video conference, will touch upon key issues including the regulation of migration processes and neutralizing threats. Image: AP Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold a virtual meeting of the Russian Security Council on Wednesday,…

Lenovo Yoga Paper E Ink tablet with stylus leaked images (Source: Weibo via Liliputing)Although Lenovo has released quite a few Yoga devices so far, the Yoga Paper lineup is new. This leaked product features an E Ink display and pen support, but there are no details regarding the specs, features,…

The difficulties involved in freeing Brittney Griner from her imprisonment in Russia were brought into stark relief this weekend when a senior aide to Vladimir Putin said the issue is not a priority for the Russian president. In August, the basketball star was given a nine-year prison sentence for bringing…