Moscow hired gunmen to murder Russian defector, Spanish intel says – POLITICO

Moscow hired gunmen to murder Russian defector, Spanish intel says – POLITICO

According to the outlet’s sources, Spanish intelligence services did not know that Kuzminov was in Spain, as they were not informed of his arrival. Earlier this week, government spokesperson Pilar Alegría did not answer questions on whether Kuzminov was under Spanish police protection, saying the case was “under investigation.” Kuzminov defected from Russia in August 2023, flying … Read more

Alexey Navalny’s widow says Russia “hiding his body, refusing to give it to his mother”

Alexey Navalny’s widow says Russia “hiding his body, refusing to give it to his mother”

Adding to the anguish felt by the late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny’s family, his mother and his team have reportedly been denied access to his body and told by investigators that the official probe into his death is being extended, and it’s unclear how long it will take. “They are cowardly and meanly hiding … Read more

Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says 2% defense spending just the start

Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says 2% defense spending just the start

However, Boris Pistorius, Germany’s federal minister of defense, stressed that spending 2% was always designed to be a minimum. “2% can only be the start of it. We might — we’ll probably need more — in the next years,” Pistorius said on a CNBC-moderated panel at the Munich Security Conference. Former US President and 2024 … Read more

BJP Leaders Assemble For Two-Day National Council Meet at Bharat Mandapam: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, February 17, 2024

BJP Leaders Assemble For Two-Day National Council Meet at Bharat Mandapam: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, February 17, 2024

Today’s Breaking News Headlines (File Image) Click to Get New Update The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has commenced its two-day National Council meeting today at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. The meeting is expected to be attended by around 11,500 delegates from across the country. The party’s top brass, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is … Read more

Putin says Biden would be better for Russia as president than Trump – POLITICO

Putin says Biden would be better for Russia as president than Trump – POLITICO

Putin used Wednesday’s interview to downplay speculation about Biden’s cognitive health, recalling when the two met in Switzerland in June 2021, less than a year before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “When I met with Biden in Switzerland — it was, indeed, a few years ago, three years — even then there were talks about … Read more

Former Finland PM Alexander Stubb wins presidential election  – POLITICO

Former Finland PM Alexander Stubb wins presidential election  – POLITICO

After attending school in Finland and later the U.S., Belgium and the U.K., Stubb entered politics in 2004 as a member of the European Parliament. He hit the Finnish big time in 2008 when — to his own surprise — he was named foreign minister. Praised by allies for his high-energy approach to politics, he was … Read more

Putin signals he’s open to prisoner swap for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s release

Putin signals he’s open to prisoner swap for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s release

Washington — Russian President Vladimir Putin said “an agreement can be reached” with the U.S. to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained for nearly one year on unsubstantiated espionage charges.  Putin was asked by former Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson in an interview this week if he would release Gershkovich, who … Read more

U.S. detects and tracks 4 Russian warplanes flying in international airspace off Alaska coast

U.S. detects and tracks 4 Russian warplanes flying in international airspace off Alaska coast

The North American Aerospace Defense Command said on Tuesday that it had detected and tracked four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska. The military aircraft were operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), an area stretching about 150 miles from the U.S. coast that is monitored to provide additional reaction time in case of … Read more

Donald Trump Loses London Case Against Ex-MI6 Spy Over Kremlin Dossier

Donald Trump Loses London Case Against Ex-MI6 Spy Over Kremlin Dossier

Donald Trump lost his London lawsuit against an ex-British spy after a court dismissed his claim linked to the notorious dossier about alleged ties between the Kremlin and the former US president’s successful run to the White House. The Republican Party frontrunner for this year’s presidential election sued ex-MI6 agent Christopher Steele and his Orbis … Read more