Ukraine-Russia war live: Nato chief says North Korean troops in Kursk as Putin issues long-range arms warning
Nato chief Mark Rutte has alleged that North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region, where Vladimir Putin’s forces are seeking to repel Ukraine’s forces following their incursion in August.Speaking after Russian officials claimed on Monday to have blocked an attempt by an “armed group” to breach the border from Ukraine into the nearby Bryansk region, Mr Rutte said he could confirm the deployment of North Korean soldiers in Kursk.Their presence in Russia marks “a significant escalation” in North Korea’s involvement in the conflict and “a dangerous expansion of Russia’s war”, Mr Rutte said, following a briefing...
Furious Vladimir Putin blasts BBC journalist Steve Rosenberg when challenged at press conference
A furious Vladimir Putin blasted BBC journalist Steve Rosenberg when challenged at a post BRICS press conference.Putin was asked whether the Ukraine war went against the values put forward by the BRICS of justice, regional stability and security, and a fair world on Thursday (24 October).It was the final question introduced by Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov who smiled as he claimed the BBC was “a rare guest these days”.Putin hit back at the question saying: “Is it fair that for years our (Western) partners for years ignored our constant appeals not to expand NATO to the East? To lie to our face and violate all their obligations... to get into Ukraine and build military bases?”
Sergei Skripal told neighbour he feared Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned to Russia, inquiry hears
Sergei Skripal’s former next-door neighbour has told a public inquiry how the former spy said Vladimir Putin would “get him” if he returned to Russia.Ross Cassidy was giving evidence as the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry resumed in London on Monday.Mr Cassidy told the hearing how Mr Skripal and his family moved in next door to him in Salisbury, Wiltshire, in about 2010, and they quickly became good friends.The haulage contractor and former Royal Navy sailor said they would discuss his time in Russia, including his time in the military.Mr Cassidy was shown a statement he made which said: “In the...
‘Un-American!’ Morning Joe Crew Goes OFF On Elon Musk’s Reported Calls To ‘Sworn Enemy of the United States’ Vladimir Putin
MSNBC’s Morning Joe crew slammed billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk’s alleged calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin as “un-American” after a bombshell Wall Street Journal investigation reported there had been regular communication between the two since the war in Ukraine began. According to intelligence sources cited...
Sunday Snapshot: How JD Vance defines Vladimir Putin
With the countdown to Election Day in the single digits, GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance returned to the familiar Sunday show stage. In his sometimes hostile sit-downs with three networks, Vance zoomed in on foreign policy while touting an image of former President Trump as a "candidate of peace," as the GOP nominee continues to deliver controversial closing arguments.