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Key PointsThe International Criminal Court has accused Vladimir Putin of deporting Ukrainian children to Russia.South Africa is due to host a summit of the BRICS club of nations, which includes Russia.A Russian official has said any attempt to arrest Putin would amount to a declaration of war. South African President…

When Russian President Vladimir Putin develops his network of influence in Africa, he isn’t doing so at random. He is drawing on the rich history of Soviet relations with African countries that dates back to the 1960s and the efforts made by Russian spies during the Cold War to counter…

By John Steenhuisen MP – Leader of the Democratic Alliance The Democratic Alliance welcomes a judgement handed down by the Gauteng High Court today, which ruled that the government of the Republic of South Africa, in accordance with the Rome Statute to which it is signatory, must publicly and transparently argue its…

This picture shows Leader of the Communist Party Oleg Khorzhan. — Bloknot-Moldova/FileOleg Khorzhan, 47, was found dead at his Transnistria home; it has been reported that he may have been shot or stabbed and was first discovered dead by his wife, The Sun reported on Monday. Gennady Zyuganov said: "Oleg…

nvestigative Committee of Russia via AP # Bridge Vladimir Putin vows to retaliate after attack on Crimea bridge Putin denounced a “terror attack” and called for tougher security measures after the explosion. RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR Putin has vowed to retaliate after a Ukrainian attack on a bridge linking Moscow-annexed Crimea…

The United States is running low on mortars as it continues to support Ukraine, its national security adviser has warned. Jake Sullivan said Mr Biden’s administration had upon taking office found that overall stocks of 155 munition, the Nato standard ammunition used for artillery rounds, were “relatively low”. The White…

Published: 8:00pm, 16 Jul, 2023 Updated: 8:00pm, 16 Jul, 2023 Read More

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Putin’s security council, hit back at the former UK prime minister’s criticisms of Alliance leaders in failing to fast-track Ukraine's membership Boris Johnson addressing delegates in central London on March 2 (Image: AFP via Getty Images) The Kremlin has branded Boris Johnson an "idiot" who…

Key PointsThe Wagner group staged a brief armed mutiny last month.Russian President Vladimir Putin said the group had no legal basis.A Kremlin spokesman said the status of companies such as Wagner was "rather complicated".The Kremlin says the status of the private needs to be "considered", after Russian President Vladimir Putin…

President Joe Biden committed multiple speaking gaffes during his trip to Lithuania this week to shore up support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia, including confusing the two nations, as well as their leaders, Fox News reported. While speaking to the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday Biden…