The flag of Czechia. Stock photo: Getty Images Czechia withdraws Vítězslav Pivoňka, its ambassador to Russia, who has been in Prague since 2022, from office.Source: Jan Lipavský, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechia, in a comment for the ČTK[1] agency, as reported by European PravdaDetails: Earlier Lipavský announced the withdrawal of Pivoňka on air of the Nova TV-channel, talking about his refusal to come to the so-called inauguration of Vladimir Putin in Moscow on 7 May.Advertisement:Quote: "We are working closely on choosing the new ambassador. The current ambassador has been withdrawn. I believe that we will find the new Czech ...

Russia lost one of its new S-70 Okhotnik (Hunter) drones earlier this month.The UK MOD said that Russia likely lost control and shot it down to prevent it falling into Ukrainian hands.But Ukraine may have recovered the drone, offering it and its allies a chance to analyze the tech. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service[1] and Privacy Policy[2]. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom ...

North Korea has sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia to boost its war efforts against Ukraine, a Western diplomat familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 15.Concerns over the deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang have escalated dramatically this week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 13 that Russia's plans[1] for supporting its full-scale invasion of Ukraine would this autumn include "the actual involvement of North Korea[2] in the war."The Western diplomat told the Kyiv Independent that it’s unclear what kind of soldiers they are or what their roles were. The Kyiv Independent contacted Ukraine's Foreign ...

German intelligence chiefs have warned that a military confrontation between NATO[1] and Russia is "becoming an option" for Vladimir Putin[2].The country's foreign intelligence chief Bruno Kahl told a parliamentary hearing in the Bundestag on Monday that Russia could be able to launch an attack on NATO by 2030.The comments are the latest in a series of warnings that Russia's conflict with Ukraine could escalate towards a much wider scale war.Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, October 14, 2024. German intelligence officials think Russia could be capable of launching an attack on NATO by 2030. Russian ...

The video game platform Steam has agreed to remove all content banned in Russia from its online store in the country, the Russian state-controlled media outlet Interfax reported on Oct. 15.Steam is owned by the U.S. video game company Valve. The move follows a growing crackdown on social media and other online platforms in Russia since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine[1]. In September, Russia banned the popular messaging service Discord, becoming the latest social media application to be blocked in the country. Steam, which has an online catalog of more than 100,000 games and is used by ...

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Tuesday temporarily handing over control of a major canned food maker to the Russian government.[1]In April 2023, Putin authorized the government to seize the Russia-based assets of foreign companies from countries the Kremlin views as “unfriendly,” a move widely seen as retaliation to the West freezing around $300 billion in Russian state assets.[2]Putin’s latest decree orders the seizure of the Glavproduct holding company, several of its subsidiaries and three canning plants. The government will also take control of Glavproduct’s parent company Promselkhozinvest, which is owned by the U.S.-registered Universal Beverage Company.Universal Beverage is owned by ...

The Dniester River canyons with their rocky banks, are called one of the natural wonders of Ukraine.I’ve seen them only once when I interviewed a bereaved mother. The woman had the fluffiest white dog and the cutest little daughter who was helping her bake cookies, whose sugary scent filled the whole house. The smell of happiness.The woman, Alla Kvach, was telling me about her son and how he was born on a wild, stormy night when the weather knocked out the power and the whole world seemed a mess.The power returned but her world would ultimately slip into darkness. When ...

The West is tiring of its support for Ukraine, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen warned, calling for stronger resolve in backing Kyiv, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Oct. 15."It's real. And increasingly so," Valtonen[1] said about the Western fatigue, saying that some partners are hoping for a faster resolution.Concerns about the future of Western support grow as the uncertain U.S. election[2] draws near. Republican nominee and ex-President Donald Trump[3] said he wants to "get (the U.S.) out" of the war, sparking fears that Washington, which has spearheaded the pro-Kyiv alliance, might scale down or withdraw its support.According to Finland's ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia, China and Iran are increasingly relying on criminal networks to lead cyberespionage and hacking operations against adversaries like the U.S., according to a report on digital threats published Tuesday by Microsoft.The growing collaboration between authoritarian governments and criminal hackers has alarmed national security officials and cybersecurity experts who say it represents the increasingly blurred lines between actions directed by Beijing or the Kremlin aimed at undermining rivals and the illicit activities of groups typically more interested in financial gain.In one example, Microsoft's analysts found that a criminal hacking group with links to Iran infiltrated an Israeli ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia, China and Iran are increasingly relying on criminal networks to lead cyberespionage and hacking operations against adversaries like the U.S., according to a report on digital threats published Tuesday by Microsoft.The growing collaboration between authoritarian governments and criminal hackers has alarmed national security officials and cybersecurity experts who say it represents the increasingly blurred lines between actions directed by Beijing or the Kremlin aimed at undermining rivals and the illicit activities of groups typically more interested in financial gain.In one example, Microsoft’s analysts found that a criminal hacking group with links to Iran infiltrated an Israeli ...