Prigozhin leaves Russia for Belarus
Responding to the challenge in a televised address, Putin accused Prigozhin of a “stab in the back” that posed a threat to Russia’s very survival. Within hours of Prigozhin’s about-face, the Kremlin announced he would leave for Belarus and Russia would not prosecute either him or the group’s members. It had been a dramatic day
China US tech wars
Japan and South Korea have announced a closer collaboration on technology, with Samsung planning to build a new chip research and development center in Japan. Other chipmakers are following suit as their future in China looking less clear. The tension between China and the United States grows and, economically, there is an open conflict involving
Missing Russian generals after failed Wagner Mutiny
Prigozhin, who had spent months vilifying Shoigu and Gerasimov for their alleged incompetence in the Ukraine war, had frequently praised Surovikin who is widely respected in the army for his experience in Chechnya and Syria. Surovikin, who did a stint as overall commander of the Ukraine war before Gerasimov was appointed to take over, is
Sri Lanka debt restructuring
Sri Lanka has a total debt of more than $83 billion (€76 billion) , of which $41.5 billion (€37 billion) is foreign and $42.1 billion is domestic. The island nation is now seeking to reduce half of it’s local debt through a restructuring program. Following the cabinet approval for the plan, the county has begun
European Union to discuss Wagner mutiny
While Ukraine, and its prospects of joining the EU, were on the agenda, the question of how to respond to the upheavals in Russia has quickly become the most urgent topic. The leaders of the 27 EU member states met in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit, nearly a week after the Wagner mercenary
Study Discloses Contemporary Dating Is Not Very Different In The End
Not so long ago, singles satisfied by milling on diving club dancing flooring, playing footsie beneath the meeting table, or shyly generating visual communication from the chapel picnic. Subsequently internet dating hit the scene. Dating programs and websites entirely changed the characteristics of finding really love, flipping footsie and furtive glances into several swipes and
AI child sex abuse trade
AI enables computers to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. The Stable Diffusion software allows users to describe, using word prompts, any image they want – and the program then creates the image. Paedophiles are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create and sell life-like child sexual abuse material, the makers of the abuse
Ukraine should worry about Wagner attack from the north
Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was exiled to Belarus after a stunning 48-hour mutiny that saw the mercenary captain just 200 miles outside of Moscow after calling on the nation to rise up in rebellion against the country’s political and military leadership. The United Kingdom’s former Chief of General Staff has warned that the Wagner
Russian missile strike hits Kramatorsk
Russian missiles struck a crowded area of restaurants on Tuesday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, killing at least three people. The governor of the eastern Donetsk region said two missiles hit the busy area in the city’s downtown area. The strikes occurred in mid-evening. Pictures posted on social media showed parts of some
Kremlin denies that they knew of Prigozhin uprising plan
Lukashenko, who is a close ally of Putin, has said that he had mediated between Putin and Prigozhin in the short-lived uprising and persuaded the latter to surrender. The Kremlin has dismissed a US media report that Russia’s deputy chief of staff, General Sergei Surovikin, knew about plans by the Wagner group to rebel against