Russian Wagner begins to withdraw units from Bakhmut – Prigozhin

Russian Wagner begins to withdraw units from Bakhmut – Prigozhin

May 25 (Reuters) – The Russian mercenary group Wagner has begun withdrawing its forces from the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut and transferring its positions there to Russian regular troops, its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a video released on Thursday. “We are withdrawing the units from Bakhmut. From today at five o’clock in the morning, … Read more

Iran claims to have successfully tested a ballistic missile

Iran claims to have successfully tested a ballistic missile

(1/5) A new 4th generation Khorramshahr surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km is launched at an unknown location in Iran, in this photo obtained May 25, 2023. Iranian Defense Ministry/WANA (News Agency of West Asia)/Handout via REUTERS DUBAI, May 25 (Reuters) – Iran successfully tested a ballistic missile with a … Read more

Chinese hackers are spying on US critical infrastructure, Western intelligence says

Chinese hackers are spying on US critical infrastructure, Western intelligence says

May 24 (Reuters) – A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group is spying on a wide range of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, from telecommunications to transportation hubs, Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft said on Wednesday (MSFT.O ). Spying has also targeted the US island territory of Guam, home to strategically important US military bases, Microsoft said in … Read more

Russian warship guarding Black Sea pipelines attacked by unmanned Ukrainian vessel

Russian warship guarding Black Sea pipelines attacked by unmanned Ukrainian vessel

MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) – Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday the Russian warship Ivan Hurs was unsuccessfully attacked early in the morning by three unmanned Ukrainian speedboats in the Black Sea as it approached the strait from the Bosphorus. In a statement posted on Telegram, the ministry said the warship was protecting the TurkStream … Read more

Ukrainian War: Belgorod incursion could expand Russian defenses

Ukrainian War: Belgorod incursion could expand Russian defenses

Two armed groups claim attacks kyiv parodies past Kremlin denials of military involvement Preparing the counter-offensive against the Russian invasion LONDON/KIEV, May 24 (Reuters) – A two-day incursion by Ukraine into Russia’s western border regions could force the Kremlin to divert troops from front lines as Kiev prepares a major counteroffensive and carry a psychological … Read more

Assad’s Saudi embrace sends strong signal to US

Assad’s Saudi embrace sends strong signal to US

MbS sends reminder to US on who is calling the shots in the region Mbs a player Washington can neither ignore nor disavow It forges bonds with other powers, reshapes relations with enemies It reaffirms Saudi’s place as an energy giant in an oil-dependent world May 24 (Reuters) – Once branded a pariah, Saudi Crown … Read more

Russia and China set to sign bilateral pacts despite Western criticism

Russia and China set to sign bilateral pacts despite Western criticism

(1/6) Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Chinese Premier Li Qiang attend a signing ceremony in Beijing, China May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/Pool BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) – Russia and China are set to sign a series of bilateral agreements on Wednesday during the Russian prime minister’s trip to Beijing, as the two neighboring giants … Read more

Ukraine says Russia is preventing operation of Black Sea Grains Deal port

Ukraine says Russia is preventing operation of Black Sea Grains Deal port

KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) – Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russia of excluding the Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi from a deal allowing safe exports of Black Sea grain as Russia complained it had not been able to export ammonia through a pipeline to Pivdennyi under the pact. The Black Sea deal – brokered last July by … Read more

Mercenary Prigozhin lays bare tensions of Putin’s war

Mercenary Prigozhin lays bare tensions of Putin’s war

Powerful mercenary forces have won the battle for Bakhmut He uttered insults against the senior ranks of the Russian armed forces Criticism of the war and taboo of the authorities in Putin’s Russia But tacit approval within those around him, sources say MOSCOW, May 23 (Reuters) – Yevgeny Prigozhin on Saturday delivered Vladimir Putin one … Read more

Russia says it is crushing cross-border incursion by ‘Ukrainian nationalists’

Russia says it is crushing cross-border incursion by ‘Ukrainian nationalists’

Groups say they are Russians seeking to overthrow Putin Kremlin Blames “Ukrainian Nationalists”; Kyiv denies its role The raid appears to be the largest in Russia since the start of the war KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) – Moscow said on Tuesday it had routed and killed dozens of “Ukrainian nationalists” who entered Russia from Ukraine … Read more