• Ukraine raises concerns over faulty Western ammo

    A significant portion of artillery shells provided to Ukraine by Western allies has been found unsuitable for use. The ammunition did not explode several kilometers away from the launch site as intended but detonated just 20-60 meters from the barrel after firing. This information comes from a letter that the Ukrainian government sent to the Czech Republic, as reported by German business newspaper Handelsblatt.

    The artillery munitions in question were reportedly supplied to Kyiv by the United …

  • Estonia and Finland plan to close Gulf of Finland to Russian ships

    Tallinn and Helsinki are intensifying their cooperation in maritime defense, focusing on developing specific plans to completely shut off the Baltic Sea to Russian ships if necessary, reports Helsingin Sanomat, citing Estonian Defense Forces Commander Major General Andrus Merilo.

    "Military cooperation between Finland and Estonia is increasingly centered on naval defense, and the goal is to come up with concrete plans on how the neighboring countries can close the Gulf of Finland to Russian …

  • Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Zeekr to disable software on EVs exported to Russia without authorization

    In a move to counteract unauthorized exports, the top Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer in Russia, Zeekr, will start blocking the software of models that were intended for the domestic Chinese market, as reported by The Moscow Times. The cars in question were exported without the company's consent. An industry insider revealed that such vehicles could constitute up to a third of Zeekr's market in Russia.

    Zeekr had notified its partners back in June about its plans to remotely disable …

  • Zelensky calls for immediate international action to prevent prolonged war with Russia

    In a stark warning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the critical importance of swift action to prevent the ongoing war with Russia from dragging on for years, or even decades.

    Speaking at the Golden Plate Award ceremony in the United States on September 23, Zelensky highlighted that the upcoming few months are pivotal for Ukraine in the conflict with Russia. He stressed that Ukraine has limited time to achieve significant results on the battlefield and avoid a prolonged war. …

  • Lavrov : Putin's support for Kamala Harris was just a joke

    In an interview, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov clarified Vladimir Putin's supposed support for Kamala Harris in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections, stating it was merely a joke.

    Addressing Putin's early September comments on backing Harris, Lavrov, speaking to Sky News Arabia, emphasized that his boss’s remarks were humorous in nature. "He has a good sense of humor," Lavrov noted.

    Lavrov dismissed any significant distinctions between current and future U.S. election campaigns. …