Wojtek the bear went to war and won hearts across the world
Since the 16th century the Muscovite state has had many names – Rossiya, the Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, the ...
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US bolsters position as world’s top arms exporter
The Sipri data show how the U.S. arms industry has been the key beneficiary of rising European defense budgets in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and as President Trump pushes the ...
ThePrint13d
India second-largest arms importer after Ukraine, reliance on Russia declines, says SIPRI report
“Despite recent public declarations from the two sides that relations between India and Russia remain friendly, the shift is also visible in India’s new and planned orders for major arms, most of ...
Firstpost13d
SIPRI report: European weaponry imports skyrocket 155% in 2020-24, Ukraine's arms imports reach record levels following conflict with Russia
According to a report released Monday by a prominent war think tank, Ukraine has emerged as the world’s largest arms importer since Russia’s 2022 invasion, and European weaponry imports increased by ...
Wall Street Journal14d
U.S. Dominates Arms Trade but Trump’s Moves Risk Rattling Buyers
Photo Illustration: JJ Lin American defense companies have increased their dominance of the global arms trade, buoyed by European nations snapping up U.S. jet fighters and missiles. The U.S ...
France 2414d
Russia claims its forces recapture villages in Kursk ahead of US-Ukraine talks
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday that its forces had recaptured settlements in western Kursk region seized by Ukraine last August, and said its forces also advanced in Ukraine's Sumy region.
CNN14d
Russia is advancing in Kursk, threatening Ukraine’s sole territorial bargaining counter
Ukraine’s presence in Russia’s Kursk region has deteriorated sharply, with the Russian advance threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining counter at a crucial time in the war.
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Russia Ramps Up Kursk Campaign as US Arms Supplies Set to Wane
Kremlin forces are racing to drive back and cut off Ukraine’s troops in Russia’s Kursk region in ... to improve relations and restore American arms and intelligence to Kyiv, both of which ...
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Russia Ramps Up Kursk Campaign as US Arms Supplies Set to Wane
Kremlin forces are racing to drive back and cut off Ukraine’s troops in Russia’s Kursk region in a bid to undermine a bargaining chip in possible peace talks after the US suspended new ...
Business Insider15d
Russia's arms exports are going bust as foreign buyers bolt and the Ukraine war chews through its weapons
It has been three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the conflict has had a profound effect on the Russian weapons industry, causing its arms exports to plummet. The ...
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The Battle of Poltava in 1709 and the King who ruled Sweden… from Didymoteicho
Sweden, once the dominant power in the region, suffered a decisive defeat by Russia—then known as the Tsardom of Russia or Muscovy—which, by 1721 under Peter the Great, emerged as the ...
The Mirror15d
Inside Europe's £670bn arms race spending spree as threat of WW3 with Russia looms
Europe hopes to pile a massive £670bn surge into expanding its military might across the continent to outmatch deadly threats from hostile states like Russia and China. Across the continent ...