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London: President Vladimir Putin threatened to personally target Boris Johnson with a missile attack just before ordering Russian forces into Ukraine, the former UK prime minister has claimed. The apparent threat came in a phone call just ahead of the invasion on February 24, according to a new BBC documentary…

NEWS AND OPINION: Here is a hair-raising inquiry. “Compared to five years ago, would you say there is a greater chance, a lesser chance, or about the same chance of a nuclear war?” The inquiry originated in a YouGov poll. It has emerged at a pivotal time. A memo written…

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By Sabine Siebold and Anneli Palmen DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – German arms-maker Rheinmetall is ready to greatly boost the output of tank and artillery munitions to satisfy strong demand in Ukraine and the West, and may start producing HIMARS multiple rocket launchers in Germany, CEO Armin Papperger told Reuters. He spoke…

Former President Donald Trump said he could solve the Russia-Ukraine war "in 24 hours," while speaking at his presidential campaign kickoff in New Hampshire on Saturday. "Remember crooked Hilary? 'He's going to cause a war in his first week in office.' Because they think that's my personality type. But it's…

The Kremlin said on Friday it would move to impose a Moscow time zone in parts of Ukraine that were illegally annexed and are partially under the control of Russian forces. Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade made the announcement on its Telegram channel, saying that the four Russian-annexed regions…

The Kremlin was reacting for the first time to announcements by the United States and Germany on Wednesday that they would arm Ukraine with dozens of battle tanks in its fight against Russia. “There are constant statements from European capitals and Washington that the sending of various weapons systems to Ukraine, including…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more missiles and self-exploding drones at nearly a dozen Ukrainian provinces early Thursday, causing the first war-related death in Kyiv this year and killing at least 11 people overall, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attacks adhered to Russia's recent pattern of striking power plants…

The U.S. and Germany said Wednesday that they would send tanks to Ukraine, as part of a diplomatic understanding between the two countries. Photo: Ints Kalnins/ReutersUpdated Jan. 25, 2023 6:50 pm ET The U.S. and Germany outlined plans Wednesday to send dozens of modern battle tanks to Ukraine, marking a…

Shown are the contours of the maximum airspeed attained during the first 10 seconds after the blast wave enters the window; overpressure equals 5 pounds per square inch. Courtesy of  I. Kokkinakis and D. Drikakis/University of Nicosia But let’s be honest: Most people, even in the moderate damage zone, won’t…