In Russia last year, new car sales fell by more than half as the auto industry was hit hard by Western economic sanctions over the Ukraine war, and the used car market expanded. The photo shows a former Soviet-made VAZ-2101 displayed in front of the Lada showroom in Izhevsk. Photographed in August 2022 (2023 REUTERS/Alexey … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – A group of mercenaries led by this man are striving for victory for Russia on the battlefields of Ukraine. But there is growing evidence that Putin’s government is apparently moving in the direction of undermining his excessive political influence. That person is Yevgeny Prigozhin, 61, the founder of the private military company … Read more
[Antakya/Istanbul (Reuters)]- Antakya, a city in southern Turkey. From under the rubble of a collapsed apartment, Kebsel could hear the voices of his two sons. However, after searching around for two days, he was unable to find an emergency response manager who would issue a rescue order. February 13th, Antakya, a city in southern Turkey. … Read more
A shooting incident occurred at Michigan State University in the United States on the 13th, and the university police announced on Twitter that “multiple injuries have been reported.” One person died, according to local media reports. FILE PHOTO: Paramedics respond to a shooting at Michigan State University, March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Matthew Dae Smith/USA TODAY Network … Read more
KYIV (Reuters) – Russia’s missile strikes in Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, on Saturday damaged energy infrastructure and caused emergency power outages across the country. In Ukraine, on the 10th, there was a missile attack by the Russian military in various places including the capital Kyiv, damaging the energy infrastructure and implementing emergency power outages … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden (pictured) said on February 9 that there was no serious breach of security in the shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon after it flew over the U.S. mainland. This picture is taken in Washington, D.C., 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque [ワシントン ９日 ロイター] – U.S. President Joe Biden said … Read more
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova said on Monday that the United States was responsible for last year’s explosions in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 undersea pipelines that carry natural gas from Russia to Europe. “The US administration needs to comment on all the facts,” he said. FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States briefed diplomats from 40 countries on February 7 about a Chinese reconnaissance balloon that entered U.S. airspace in late January, according to senior U.S. government officials and diplomatic sources. FILE PHOTO: Surfside Beach, South Carolina, April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Randall Hill WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States briefed diplomats from … Read more
[マリンカ近郊（ウクライナ東部） ７日 ロイター] – The Ukrainian military announced on the 7th that the death toll of Russian troops in the past 24 hours has reached 1,030. The death toll in the past two days is said to be 1,900, the highest since the start of the invasion. The military said 133,190 Russians had died so … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (pictured) called on Friday to stop the spread of “rumors and disinformation” that undermines unity in the war against Russia amid confusion over the appointment of the defense minister. Taken in October 2022. Photo provided (2023 Reuters/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS) [キーウ ７日 ロイター] – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday … Read more