1 week agoToday a man broke onto the Swiss embassy grounds, was confronted by the Swiss Ambassador to the US and assaulted him before being arrested. Here is the Swiss embassy statement on the incident, obtained by @jmhansler:
1 week agoOregon man arrested by US Secret Service for unlawfully entering residence of Swiss Ambassador to United States in Washington DC and **assaulting** the ambassador. Court filings say the man also fought against officer inside the home
1 week agoPutin in video call with Merkel and Macron discussed Ukraine, Belarus, Navalny, Sputnik vaccine, Libya and Syria
German FM Heiko Maas had called on the HDP to "clearly distance itself from the PKK, which is listed as a terrorist organization also in the EU
An agreement between Macron, Merkel and Putin to coordinate efforts to return Iran to fully comply with the nuclear agreement as soon as possible
Putin discussed coronavirus vaccine with Merkel and Macron
Germany can meet vaccination goal despite AstraZeneca setback: minister
French President Emmanuel Macron and PM Jean Castex are meeting tonight to discuss whether France needs to toughen its response to the Covid third wave
1 week agoLithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says Putin is a killer and the Kremlin demonstratively ignores nations' right to self-determination and the territorial integrity of neighbouring countries
1 week agoMilitary echelon filmed today in Crimea
1 week agoIn St. Petersburg, participants of the torchlight procession with the flags of Roskomnadzor were detained; they protest the throttling of Twitter. Photo: @merr1k / Mediazona
1 week ago56th airborne troops brigade loading at echelon in Kamyshin. Reportedly to Crimea
Body found in burnt Toyota Highlander SUV in Dnipro city. Director of IBIS weapons shop Anatoly Mischenko was previously reported missing
Suspect dead in shootout in a village near Moscow as police set his house on fire
1 week agoIntermarine's U.S. flag general cargo vessel Ocean Glory, under contract US Military Sealift Command @MSCSealift, transited Bosphorus towards Aegean en route from Odesa to Nemrut / Aliağa
1 week agoUS , UK and 12 Other Govs issue Statement of "Shared Concerns" on WHO - China study that stresses animal transmission of Covid. "We support a transparent & independent analysis & evaluation, free from interference & undue influence," of origins of Covid-19
1 week agoM4.9 earthquake (Erdbeben) strikes 49 km S of Vienna (Austria) 5 min ago
Heavy clashes between police and a barricaded armed man in Veshki village near Moscow. Suspect launched over 20 grenades, police used RPG, gunfire non-stop for hours
At least 20 grenades were used against the security forces by armed man who opened fire in the Moscow region, law enforcement officials said.
1 week agoOperation to monitor compliance with current health regulations along the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris. 50 police officers are deployed. As a reminder, alcohol consumption is prohibited on the docks
Police used RPG during a standoff with armed man in Veshki village near Moscow. House where suspect barricaded caught fire
The ECHR ordered Russia to pay 120 thousand euros to the father of the Hasangusenov shepherd brothers, who were killed on 23 August 2016 in Dagestan
Lukashenka signed a decree on the introduction of retaliatory sanctions against foreign individuals and legal entities, BelTA informs.
A written warning's been given to an officer who failed to investigate a teenager's rape claims properly. A disciplinary panel said he should not be held personally accountable for the "systemic failings" of South Yorkshire Police
OPEC+ panel is revising down oil-demand estimates: delegates
During the assault on a house near Mytishchi, one SWAT operative was wounded
1 week agoA Russian private military company convoy reportedly arrived in CAR from Sudan with a Wagner Shchuka Ural-432007 0111-31 MRAP, Ural-4320, and UAZ Patriot and Pick up trucks
Elysee: the departure of mercenaries from Libya will strengthen the fragile political process
The Sejm of the Republic of Poland adopted today a resolution on the persecution of Poles in Belarus: It is worth emphasizing that the resolution was adopted by acclamation
Two workers were injured when a ship capsized in the Leningrad Region, the whereabouts of two more people have not been established - Russian Investigative Committee
1 week agoRussian Navy Project18280 519th Independent Intelligence Ship Division of BSF, Adm Yuriy Ivanov class AGI Ivan Khurs transited Bosphorus towards Med, equipped with full EW & optronics fit intended to provide the RuNavy with intel-gathering,comms,fleet management & SIGINT capabilities
NATO aircraft intercepted six different groups of Russian military aircraft near Alliance airspace in less than six hours yesterday. The interceptions were conducted safely & routinely. NATO forces safeguard Allied skies 24/7/365
1 week ago[email protected]: We just managed to stop the illegal "external surveillance" on combat general Viktor Kononenko. In 2015-2017, he headed the joint forces in the anti-terrorist operation zone
French air strikes in Mali in January killed at least 19 civilians: UN report
1 week agoKurdistan Region President @IKRPresident just arrived at Élysée Palace where he was received by his French counterpart @EmmanuelMacron
1 week agoAntalya Navtex Station has released a new NAVTEX for shooting training to be held off Dipkarpaz between April 1 and 16.
1 week agoUkrainian Parliament adopted law on reform of military commissariats, allowing President to mobilize reservists without declaring full mobilization
1 week agoRussia at occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions is working out offensive operations - Chief of the General Staff Khomchak
Austria is threatening to block the purchase of 100M BioNTech/Pfizer doses unless they get a bigger share. "Solidarity is a one way street to Vienna," one diplomat said
Portugal announces that it will send soldiers to Mozambique to train the Army against the jihadist threat, days after the attack by the Islamic State against the city of Palma, in the province of Cabo Delgado
1 week agoMilitary convoy filmed in Crimea
1 week agoUkrainian Parliament adopted a resolution on the escalation of Russia-Ukraine conflict, urges world community to condemn aggressive behavior of Russian Federation
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus to visit Moscow on March 30-31 to discuss issues of military cooperation - Ministry of Defense of the Republic
Belarus to increase export duties on oil by 16% from April 1
The hostage-taking situation in Novie Veshki near Moscow, armed man already released 2 children. One hostage remains. Man opened fire from assault weapons during police raid
Bodies of 4 found at a residence in the village of Starobeshevo district
Russia maintains 28 battalion tactical groups on the border with Ukraine, and recently deployed up to 25 additional BTGs under under the pretext of different trainings - Chief of the General Staff Khomchak to Ukrainian Parliament
Petrol bombs thrown at police while PSNI officers dispersed crowd of 40 people in Derry
1 week agoRAF RC-135W Rivet Joint RRR7226 en route to the Black Sea
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, League leader Matteo Salvini & Poland PM Mateusz Morawiecki will meet for talks in Budapest on Thurs, @Reuters reports. Citing Orban's press chief, MTI said leaders would discuss a European alliance by Lega, Orban's Fidesz party & Poland's ruling PiS party
Lukashenka said that after constitutional reform the President of Belarus will retain his main powers - Belta
The death toll from a gas explosion in Zelenodolsk has risen to two. According to the regional Ministry of Health, a woman who was in serious condition died in the hospital
Lukashenka on the redistribution of powers between government agencies: some decisions are ripe, but we will not "dilute" the president's functions - Belta
Russian envoy to Afghanistan: Moscow fears the consequences of not withdrawing US forces from Afghanistan by the beginning of May
Waltham Forest Violence Suppression Unit (VSU) carried out 110 stop & searches & 11 weapons sweeps last week. The team also seized 17 lots of drugs & made 6 arrests
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 54 km N of Peschici, Italy
The UNHCR says it has observed "several hundred cases" of suspected pushbacks in the Aegean Sea since the beginning of last year. UNHCR stressed that reports were based on its own sources, and that it had passed the evidence on to Greek authorities
Joint Forces Operation: 7 ceasefire violations yesterday
There is no talk about the unification of Russia and Belarus at the moment - Kremlin's spokesperson Peskov
Australia has imposed sanctions & travel bans on those connected to the construction and operation of the Kerch Strait Railway Bridge. Close partners have also called out Russia's attempt to consolidate control of the illegally annexed Crimea
1 week agoRussia moves more military equipment from Krasnodar Krai to Crimea. Photos from 24th March
Canada has imposed new sanctions for the occupation of Crimea
NORAD says two Russian Tu-142 long-range maritime patrol aircraft flew near Alaska early Monday morning, but remained in international airspace
1 week agoMilitary convoy filmed in Rostov region of Russia
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani has arrived in Paris ahead of tomorrow's meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to Barzani's office
French Foreign Minister: I informed officials in Lebanon of the European Union's intention to identify ways to pressure those responsible for obstructing the formation of the government
The deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Syria is taking place precisely in the territories not controlled by Damascus, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vershinin.
Two strategic missile carriers of the Russian Federation Tu-160 flew over the Barents and Norwegian Seas, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
President Sandu said that all the legal conditions for the dissolution of the Moldovan parliament have been met - and she will appeal to the constitutional court today to confirm this.
A criminal case has been opened against Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and participants of the BYPOL opposition initiative in Belarus. Suspected in preparation of a terrorist attack
1 week agoIntercity train Kyiv-Zaporizhiye derailed in Dnipropetrovsk region. No casualties
1 week agoThe Russian Air Force has bombed a location near Mutin, just west of Idlib
Putin discussed with the Russian Security Council measures to combat violations in the field of environmental management.
1 week agoRussian Ministry of Defense: Su-30SM drill in Karelia
1 week agoRussian warplanes launch air strikes with missiles, west of Idlib
Two Belarusian brothers — Ivan and Siarhei Brusau — have been detained for 30 days for taking a photograph of the military cars yesterday. "We just really liked the cars," — they said
Occupation authorities in Crimea say that water reservoirs near Simferopol are half-empty, so they have to get water from alternative sources
Security Service of Ukraine found 2 caches of ammunition, including artillery shells in Luhansk region
Putin will convene a council on interethnic relations tomorrow, discuss the implementation of the National Policy Strategy
1 week agoLukashenka at security meeting promises tough response to any protests or actions of opposition in exile
1 week agoSaudi F15s overflying the USS EISENHOWER and RFA LYME BAY, both alongside in Crete awaiting passage south through Suez once it reopens
The Kremlin said that the presence of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Fomin at the parade in Myanmar does not mean Moscow's approval of the tragic events in this country.
Kremlin threatens with force scenario at Donbas, blames Ukraine in escalation
Russia will build a line of relations with the United States after revising the actions of the Biden administration - Peskov
1 week agoActivist and volunteer Alyaksandr Mandych abducted and killed in Kyiv, three suspects detained
There is no talk with Zelensky in Putin's plans yet - Kremlin
In Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea, a Russian court sentenced a local woman to 12 years in prison for allegedly passing classified information to Ukraine's military intelligence
1 week agoKommersant: Russian manufacturers of agricultural tractors face shortage of railway transport, as everything is contracted by the military for equipment delivery
A man (32) has been charged with offences, including dangerous driving & driving with excess alcohol in breath, to appear before Enniskillen MC today. The charges follow an incident in Ballygawley on 27th March where a police vehicle was damaged & a police officer was injured
1 week agoDefense Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer @akk visited the Artillery Training Battalion345. In order to get an idea of the mood in the troops, the minister took a lot of time to talk to the soldiers
Drill on preparation for warfare time before mobilization extended in Novosibirsk region until 30th August 2021
Branislav Lecic, famous Serbian actor at the centre of a storm over rape allegations, has told the police he rejects the accusations
In Belarus, opposition politician @viktar_babaryka, under arrest since June 2020, announced formation of a new political party "Together". The aim is to create a platform to solidify decentralised opposition groups
A man in his 50s will appear before Bantry district court this morning charged in relation to the seizure of explosive components, firearms and munitions. Gardaí made the arrest over the weekend. A second man in his 30s was released without charge
1 week agoLukashenka: different forces, first of all from outside, really want to heat up the situation in Belarus. Lukashenka holds a meeting on the state of the socio-political situation in the country
Tactical exercises of the Airborne Forces with the participation of more than 1.5 thousand military began near Pskov
ROAD CLOSURE- Officers from @SYPOperations are currently on scene at a road traffic collision on Doncaster Road. Doncaster Road is closed in both directions between Foljambe Road and Oak Meadows, including Far Lane. Access is also blocked to Eastwood View
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Borisov will visit Venezuela
Food prices in Russia will start increasing much more slowly then now, Central Bank promises. But the economy will only return to its pre-crisis inflation level no earlier than 2022
1 week agoThe father of the director of Navalny's Foundation for Fighting Corruption Ivan Zhdanov, Yuri Zhdanov, has been arrested allegedly for corruption in Rostov Oblast. Ivan Zhdanov left the country and Putin can only arrest his father
1 week agoAnother show video from the FSB, this time claiming to have arrested a gang in Novosibirsk Oblast that was making fake medical certificates so foreigners could enter Russia
More than 12 thousand servicemen are involved in the exercises, which will work out the use of groupings of troops to ensure military security in eastern Russia, the Eastern Military District (VVO) said.
Joint Forces Operation: 10 ceasefire violations yesterday. Vodyane near Azov Sea was shelled with 120mm mortars
A joint @WHO-China study on the origins of COVID19 says that transmission from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak of the coronavirus is "extremely unlikely," according to a draft copy obtained by @AP
