First North Korean troops reach Russian combat zone, Kyiv reports
The first North Korean military units trained in eastern Russia have arrived in the combat zone, Kyiv reported on Thursday.
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Russia’s expanded BRICS meeting sends jitters around Europe
An expanded meeting of emerging economies taking place in Kazan, Russia, is sending jitters among EU policymakers.
Russian minister calls for dialogue with IOC
Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev, tipped to fill the vacant position of the country's Olympic chief, called on Thursday for improved ties and an end to polemics with the International Olympic Committee.
Euroviews. Russia wants the world divided and in conflict. NATO cannot let this happen
Lithuania has been steadfast in its support for Ukraine. It remains in the top three largest donors by GDP of all NATO nations and its people understand more than most the threat Russia represents.
World Chess Number One Magnus Carlsen Urges Sport Chiefs Not To Readmit Russia
Chess great Magnus Carlsen has urged his game's top sporting body not to readmit Russia and Belarus ahead of a key vote this weekend on whether to restore their membership. Russia and Belarus were booted out of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in 2022 over the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine, effectively banning the two countries from international competitions. Carlsen was speaking at a FIDE gala in Budapest on Thursday evening, in which he paid tribute to Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov while accepting an award for greatest player of all time.
World Chess Number One Magnus Carlsen Urges Sport Chiefs Not To Readmit Russia
Chess great Magnus Carlsen has urged his game's top sporting body not to readmit Russia and Belarus ahead of a key vote this weekend on whether to restore their membership. Russia and Belarus were booted out of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in 2022 over the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine, effectively banning the two countries from international competitions. Carlsen was speaking at a FIDE gala in Budapest on Thursday evening, in which he paid tribute to Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov while accepting an award for greatest player of all time.
Six days of joint military drills between China and Russia end in Sea of Japan
Six days of joint military drills between China and Russia have ended in the Sea of Japan.
Belarus endures Russification as native language fades away in schools
When school started this year for Mikalay in Belarus, the 15-year-old discovered that his teachers and administrators no longer called him by that name. Instead, they referred to him as Nikolai, its Russian equivalent.