British embassy spy driven by hatred of UK, court hears
Briton David Ballantyne Smith, 58, pleaded guilty to eight charges last year but returned to court for legal argument about his motivation. Smith is...
Ukraine war: Russia’s Wagner casts doubt on brutal death of ‘traitor’
In a new video clip, released by Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, the soldier says, “I was forgiven.” And in a post on his Telegram...
How Putin blundered into Ukraine — then doubled down
At about 1am on February 24 last year, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, received a troubling phone call. After spending months building up a...
Ukraine war: Russia attacks ‘pompous’ Zelenskyy and warns UK as president asks for more weapons
The embassy went on to mock “the ex-comedian in a green sweatshirt now on tour around Europe” – and also had a warning for...
Putinology: the art of analyzing the man in the Kremlin
As Russian President Vladimir Putin massed his military on Ukraine’s border in late 2021, many analysts doubted Putin would actually invade. But not Dmitri Alperovitch....
Zelensky’s four requests: what urgent Western assistance Ukraine needs, – media
During the upcoming summit in Brussels, the Ukrainian president is likely to touch upon the issues of accelerated arms deliveries, new anti-Russian sanctions, Ukraine’s...
Tajik Secret Police Execute Pamiris
These threats were made by Alisher Mirzanabatov (лишер Мирзонаботов), the former deputy head of the dreaded Tajik secret police, the GKNB, which is modelled after the...
NATO warns of Chinese intelligence activities in Europe
WASHINGTON: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), yesterday warned against the increase in intelligence activities carried out by China in Europe. Its Secretary General,...
Russia’s Futile Attempt to Defeat Ukraine
After a year since it invaded Ukraine, now Russia is in the brink of massive loss. On February 7, 2023, Kyiv claimed that...