“We’ll blow it to smithereens”: Estonia threatened to hit Ivangorod Estonian Armed Forces Minister Martin Herem threatened to destroy the Russian cities of Ivangorod and Pechory in the event of an armed conflict. He made a strong statement on national television. – We will crush everyone who tries to influence us from a distance of … Read more
The mysterious “Havana syndrome” phenomenon that has plagued U.S. diplomats in recent years is linked to the Russian intelligence agency GRU, according to a report published Monday based on the results of a joint study conducted by several media outlets. Havana Syndrome first became known in 2016, when American diplomats in the Cuban capital reported … Read more
Photographer Dmitry Markov died at the age of 41, reports “Medusa”. The cause of death has not been reported. Edition “Pskov province” writes that in recent days Markov has “experienced pressure from readers on social networks” because of his position towards his friends who were called up to fight in the war in Ukraine. Dmitry … Read more
The reusable manned spacecraft Crew Dragon with four space tourists on board after completing its stay at the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, February 9, successfully splashed down in the Atlantic, the company that developed the device, SpaceX, reported. After leaving orbit, the ship’s descent capsule, using a parachute system, made a soft splashdown … Read more
Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, who is fighting for the Republican nomination for US President, suffered a humiliating defeat in the Nevada primaries. Despite the fact that she was the only viable candidate on the ballot, most voters checked the “against all” option. The state primaries were held at the direction of … Read more
As noted The Wall Street Journal citing Israeli and American sources, despite the fact that the war in the Gaza Strip has lasted for more than 100 days, Israel has managed to destroy only 20-40% of the extensive network of tunnels created by Hamas. The publication’s Israeli interlocutors admit that solving the tunnel problem is … Read more
More than 75 people were killed and at least 180 injured in explosions during memorial ceremonies in the Iranian city of Kerman to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, General Qassem Soleimani. Initially, the media reported from eyewitnesses that a gas … Read more
A fire occurred on board a Japan Airlines plane flying from Hokkaido at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. This was reported by NHK TV channel. Flames were reported coming from the cabin and the fire had spread to the runway. There were more than 300 passengers on board the plane; Reuters reports that 360 passengers and crew … Read more
The name of the writer Boris Akunin (Grigory Shalvovich Chkhartishvili) was included in the state register of extremists and terrorists maintained by the RosFinnadzor organization. Next to his name in the register there is an asterisk – *, which means that a criminal case has been opened against the writer under an article on terrorism. … Read more
Deputy Press Secretary of the US President Andrew Bates sharply criticized statements made by the previous occupant of the White House, Donald Trump, at a campaign rally in New Hampshire. The state will hold its Republican primary in January. Trump said immigrants are poisoning the blood of America. He also quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin … Read more