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December 4, 2021

US vows to prevent any Russian invasion of Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said Friday he would make it “very, very difficult” for Russia to launch any invasion of Ukraine, which warned that a large-scale attack may be planned for next month. Washington and Kiev say Moscow has massed…

December 4, 2021

Russia planning Ukraine offensive with up to 175,000 troops: report

Russia is orchestrating a multi-front offensive involving up to 175,000 troops as soon as next year, The Washington Post reported Friday, as Ukraine warned that a large-scale attack may be planned for next month. Moscow’s plans “involve extensive movement of…

December 3, 2021

New gallery flaunts Russia’s love for US series Santa Barbara

After fading into obscurity in United States where it was conceived, the 80s hit TV series Santa Barbara became an unlikely success in post-Soviet Russia during its pivot towards US-style capitalism. Now, with the opening Saturday of a grandiose contemporary…

December 3, 2021

Omicron ‘ultimate evidence’ of danger from vaccine inequity: Red Cross

The emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is the “ultimate evidence” of the danger of unequal vaccination rates around the world, the head of the Red Cross said on Friday. In an interview with AFP during a visit…

December 3, 2021

Vatican helps Russia torpedo Swedish ‘feminist diplomacy’

The Vatican lined up in an unexpected alliance with Russia on Friday to block a Swedish proposal to boost the role of women in resolving international disputes. Sweden, which invented the concept of “feminist diplomacy” and holds the rotating chairmanship…

December 3, 2021

WHO says no Omicron deaths yet, as variant spreads worldwide

The Omicron variant has been detected in 38 countries but no deaths have yet been reported, the WHO said on Friday, as authorities worldwide rushed to stem the spread of the heavily mutated Covid-19 strain. The United States and Australia…

December 3, 2021

October deadliest month of pandemic in Russia with 75,000 deaths

Russia’s federal statistics agency Rosstat said Friday that nearly 75,000 people died of coronavirus in the country in October, making it the deadliest month of the entire pandemic. The agency reported that total deaths since Russia recorded its first case…

December 3, 2021

Putin criticises Ukraine’s use of Turkish drones in Erdogan call

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday criticised Kiev for deploying Turkish-made drones in its conflict with pro-Moscow separatists during a call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Putin, according to a Kremlin transcript of the call, said Kiev was aiming…

December 3, 2021

Biden vows new measures to protect Ukraine from Russia

US President Joe Biden on Friday said he was preparing fresh policies to halt any Russian plans to invade Ukraine after Washington and Kiev reported Moscow had massed troops near its border. Tensions have skyrocketed in recent weeks after US…