Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack. CBC | World News
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Nationwide protests in Georgia are a battle for the direction of the country — towards Europe or Russia
As tens of thousands of Georgians protest the government’s move to suspend talks to join the European Union, observers say the foreign policy reversal is a shocking change of course for the country once seen as a pro-Western bastion in the region that has been increasingly aligned with Moscow since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. CBC | World News
Read More »Russia fires nearly 300 drones and missiles in attack on Ukraine energy sector, Kyiv says
Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing it as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country’s energy sector since Russia’s full-scale invasion almost three years ago. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump frowns on U.S. missiles being used inside Russia, raising questions about future Ukraine policy
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump criticized Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied missiles for attacks deep into Russian territory in a Time magazine interview published on Thursday, comments that suggest he could alter Washington’s policy toward Ukraine. CBC | World News
Read More »NATO ‘is not ready for what’s coming’ as ‘Russia prepares for conflict’
NATO is “not ready for what’s coming our way”, the military alliance’s chief warned on Thursday. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Pressure mounts on Ukraine soldiers fighting to hold Kursk as Russia races to take it back
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Read More »Russia ‘could be ready to launch’ new hypersonic missile at Ukraine in just ‘days’
The official said Russia has only a handful of the missiles and that they carry a smaller warhead than other missiles that Russia has regularly launched at Ukraine. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Watchdog faults Trump-era Justice Department for subpoenas to Congress, media during Russia probe
The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog said on Tuesday that prosecutors’ decision to subpoena phone and email records from members of Congress and their staff during president-elect Donald Trump’s first term risked a chilling effect on congressional oversight. CBC | World News
Read More »World’s ‘most densely populated island’ is smaller than UK with more people than Russia
This stunning island paradise has a rich faring history and plenty to explore. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Russia is protecting Syria’s former strongman. But it’s also talking to the rebels who ousted him
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