Russia
Russia takes death toll from 3-decade military agreement with Germany
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The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed on June 19 that the country is pushing to withdraw from the military-technical cooperation agreement with Germany, signed in 1996.
Germany bears unpredictable consequences if it provides Taurus missiles to Ukraine
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On June 19, President Vladimir Putin warned that Germany would be considered a direct participants in the conflict in Ukraine if Berlin supplied Taurus missiles to Kiev.
Surprised by potential cooperation between Russia and the US
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Russia has announced that about 15 joint ventures between Russian and US enterprises will be launched by the end of 2025.
Proposal to establish a Russia-US joint venture to reoperate Nord Stream 2
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A German lawmaker proposed that Russia and the US establish a joint venture to restart the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Russia has also spoken out about the rumor of selling Nord Stream 2.
Ukraine is close to the prospect of the US cutting off military aid completely
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Europe is unlikely to completely replace the US in supplying weapons to Ukraine due to many constraints.
Sanctioning Russia at the wrong time, EU and US suffer consequences
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Sanctions on Russia and a backward trend on Russian gas have caused an estimated loss of more than $1,400 billion to the EU and the US.
President Putin shows off his niece who speaks fluent Chinese
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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the growing cultural exchanges between Russia and China, revealing that his niece speaks Chinese well.
Mr. Trump blocks EU's plan to sanction Russian oil
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The EU's new effort to lower the Russian oil price cap has unexpectedly encountered a major obstacle from US President Donald Trump.
Risk of Russia losing another strategic partner between Israel and Iran escalation
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Russia faces new concerns in the Middle East amid escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
North Korea will send 6,000 personnel to Russia to help rebuild Kursk
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In addition to sending 6,000 personnel, North Korea and Russia also plan to build a memorial to the North Korean soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the liberation of Kursk province.
EU candidate country promised to sponsor 1.7 million USD to deal with Russia
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The Netherlands has pledged to provide Moldova with $1.7 million to counter threats from Russia.
Unexpected boost to Russia-China super pipeline
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The Russia-China super pipeline suddenly has new momentum after the Iran- Israel conflict broke out.
Poland decides to provide more weapons to Ukraine despite fierce opposition from people
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Poland is said to have not changed its policy of supplying large-scale weapons to Ukraine while the people continue to protest.
Russia launches heavy UAV attack on Ukrainian capital
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Russia launched an attack on Kiev, Ukraine in the early morning of June 17, killing 14 people and injuring 44 others.
The hunt of Russian Su-25 fighters
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Russian Su-25 fighters carried out a series of missile attacks on positions of the Ukrainian armed forces in the area led by the Vostok Group.