Russian media: Ukraine targets Russian oil pipeline facilities with drones

Russian media said that drones were attacking the infrastructure of the Druzhba pipeline Drones strike remote areas within Russia A person was killed in a bombing near the Ukrainian border Russian forces intercept British Storm Shadow missiles MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine bombed oil pipeline facilities deep inside Russia on Saturday in a series of drone … Read more

Western intelligence has said that Chinese hackers are spying on critical US infrastructure

May 24 (Reuters) – Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday that a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has been spying on a wide range of critical infrastructure organizations in the United States, from telecommunications to transportation hubs. Microsoft said in a report that espionage also targeted the US island of Guam, which includes … Read more

Russia and China sign economic agreements despite Western criticism

[1/6] Le Premier ministre russe Mikhaïl Michoustine et le premier chinois help Li Qiang a une cérémonie de signature à Pékin, en Chine. / Prize Photography: May 24, 2023 / Reuters / Thomas Peter BEIJING (Reuters) – Russia’s prime minister signed a raft of agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip to Beijing, describing … Read more

The Russian governor says that Ukrainian “saboteurs” have crossed the border, and Ukraine takes credit for the partisans

(Reuters) – The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said on Monday that a Ukrainian “subversive group” had entered Russia’s territory in the Grivoron region bordering Ukraine and was confronted by Russian security forces. Unverified reports of attacks well after midnight on the main town in the region bordering Ukraine were circulated on social media. Reports … Read more

Russia says it is fighting cross-border raids. Nothing to do with us, Ukraine says

[1/2] An aerial view shows destruction in the frontline town of Pakhmut, amid a Russian offensive into Ukraine, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, in this photo released May 21, 2023. The press service … Read more Russian Governor: Take action to repel intruders The raid may have been one of the largest of its kind … Read more

Moody and Blinken meet Pacific Island leaders in Papua New Guinea

[1/2] Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is greeted by Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape at Jackson International Airport, in Papua New Guinea on May 21, 2023. Papua New Guinea … Read more (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged support to the Pacific islands at a summit in Papua New … Read more

Chinese President unveils the grand development plan for Central Asia

[1/6] Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the round table during the China-Central Asia Summit in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China, May 19, 2023. Mark Cristino/Pool via Reuters XIAN (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday unveiled a grand plan for the development of Central Asia, from building infrastructure to boosting trade, and assuming a … Read more

Erdogan says the grain deal in the Black Sea has been extended for two months

Erdogan announces a two-month extension in a televised speech Russia has not yet commented on the reported extension The Black Sea Agreement helped address the global food crisis UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that a grain deal in Ukraine’s Black Sea region had been extended for another two months, … Read more

Yellen says a default in the US could lead to a recession

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on Tuesday that a default on government debt would likely leave millions of Americans without income payments, triggering a recession that could destroy many American jobs and businesses. Yellen told a group of local bankers that the unprecedented economic and financial crisis would be exacerbated by … Read more

First, Kiev says it shot down a barrage of Russian hypersonic missiles

Kiev for the first time claimed to have shot down several Kinzhals Putin has described the nuclear-capable missile as a global strike Ukraine is preparing for a major counterattack It already claims the largest gains in a six-month battlefield KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Tuesday it had shot down six Russian Kinjal hypersonic missiles … Read more