Finland’s government plans to block foreigners from buying houses near military sites amid claims that Russians were acquiring land to accommodate troops in the event of a potential invasion. The Finnish Ministry of Defence said some property transactions by non-residents would be cancelled on the grounds of national security… To…
Russia’s military on Monday released drone footage showing more destruction of treasured monuments by the Islamic State in Syria’s Palmyra since jihadists recaptured the UNESCO World Heritage Site late last year. The black-and-white video dated February 5 shows part of the Roman amphitheatre reduced to rubble and the tetrapylon, a…
A mother abandoned her son who was eventually found by neighbours suffering from acute hypothermia. The boy survived only because of the dog’s instincts to keep him warm in the cold conditions. Local officials described the dog as a ‘hero’ and ‘saviour’… To Read More Visit The Siberian Times
Baltic nations are increasingly worried that Russian war games set for this autumn will see President Vladimir Putin send as many as 100,000 troops to Belarus’ border with Lithuania and Poland — the very edge of the Kremlin’s sphere of influence with eastern Europe. At a recent Senate Foreign Relations…
TV stations flash pollution alerts. People don masks for their morning jogs. Preschools stop taking children outside to play. As smog across coal-addicted Poland hits crisis levels, four environmental groups announced Friday that they are preparing a complaint to the European Union accusing Poland of violating EU laws meant to…
During an official visit to the US, Georgian Foreign Minister Mikhail Janelidze met with representatives of the administration of Donald Trump and senators. This is the first visit to the United States for Janelidze after the inauguration of the 45th president of the U.S. Donald Trump. The Georgian…
Hungary plans to house all refugees and migrants entering the country, as well as those already in existing facilities, in border camps built of containers, the government announced Thursday. The tough new measure affecting migrants waiting for asylum claims to be processed, is the latest step by right-wing Prime Minister…
A Russian airstrike accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers and wounded 11 others during an operation against the Islamic State in northern Syria on Thursday morning, Turkey’s military said in a statement and Moscow confirmed… To Read More Visit Zero Hedge
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused the Kremlin of trying to block him from running in next year’s presidential election after a court on Wednesday found him guilty of embezzlement. Navalny, who has made a name for himself exposing official corruption, said he would still stand for president, but it…
As expected, President Putin signed legislation on Tuesday that officially decriminalizes several forms of domestic abuse, reclassifying “violence that doesn’t cause significant injury” as a misdemeanor. According to criteria laid down by Russia’s Health Ministry, the new law will decriminalize beatings within families that result in “minor harm,” like “small…