A dramatic video has appeared showing a Russian BTR-82 8×8 armored personnel carrier firing its main gun wildly, spitting dozens of shells in one fiery burst, apparently due to a technical malfunction after the vehicle was reportedly struck by a Ukrainian drone.
But the 18-year-old, who was 16 at the time of the Russian invasion, has since signed a youth contract at Altrincham Football Club and has played with the first team regularly. He said the club had "given him everything". Vlad, who lives in Altrincham, Trafford, recalls how his life was very different not so long ago.
World leaders have been rushing to get on Donald Trump’s good side since his reelection as US president, arguably none more so than Ukraine.
Military intelligence detained the officers over an operation that saw Russia make significant gains in May 2024.
The future that Zelensky and many of his countrymen have in mind is one in which Russia is defeated. But in rallying the world to the fight, the implication Biden embedded in his own goals was that defending Ukraine against Russia is not the same as defeating Russia. So it is not surprising if that goal remains far from Zelensky’s reach.
French President Emmanuel macron yesterday warned that Russia's war against Ukraine would not end“tomorrow or the day after” as Donald Trump, who pledged to quickly wind up the conflict, returned to the White House.
Soldiers and civilians alike say that after so much loss, the new U.S. president must push for a just settlement, not peace at any cost.
Former U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has officially been confirmed as the next U.S. secretary of state tasked with implementing President Trump's foreign policy agenda.
Weak, distracted and unprepared? How prepared France, Germany and the rest of the continent really are for his return to power