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Friday, January 9, 2026

Is Ukraine Really Behind the Drone Attack on Putin’s Home?

Putin’s residence in Russia’s Novgorod Region was reportedly targeted in a massive Ukrainian drone attack, with Moscow claiming all 91 drones were intercepted with no damage or casualties

Western intelligence suspects Russia is developing new weapon to target Musk’s Starlink satellites

Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation with destructive orbiting clouds of shrapnel, with the aim of reining in Western space superiority that has helped Ukraine on the battlefield.

Ex-Pornhub owner looking to buy Russian oil giant’s Western assets – Reuters

Former Pornhub owner Bernd Bergmair is considering the purchase of sanctioned Russian oil major Lukoil’s international assets, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

India ‘studying’ impact of US sanctions on Russian oil giants

India is analyzing the effects of new sanctions on Russian oil majors Rosneft and Lukoil, and will act based on how the situation develops, Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said during a weekly briefing on Thursday.

India and Russia commit to new aircraft production partnership

India’s state-backed Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia’s PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to produce civil commuter SJ-100 aircraft, the companies have announced.

Putin ‘most popular leader in the world’ – Tucker Carlson

Russian President Vladimir Putin is the most popular leader in the world, American journalist Tucker Carlson has claimed, in an interview with RTVI US.

Top Indian buyer of Russian oil weighs in on Western sanctions

India’s top oil refiner Reliance Industries is reviewing the impact of Western sanctions on its Russian suppliers and will adjust operations accordingly while maintaining domestic energy security, the company has said.

Russian oil supplies to India continuing – deputy foreign minister

Crude supplies from Russia to India will continue as usual, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told TASS on Monday.

Zelensky says he hates Putin

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has said that he hates Russian President Vladimir Putin and claimed that the feeling was mutual.

Tested by Russia, NATO looks to strengthen its defences

NATO defence ministers will look Wednesday at shoring up the alliance's ability to counter Russian air incursions, as fears grow that Moscow is testing the West in a grey zone between war and peace.

Russia to introduce 5% gambling tax

The Russian Finance Ministry has proposed a 5% tax on all gambling stakes under a new budget plan. The ministry also said bookmakers should pay a profit tax at the standard 25% rate.

Russian cancer vaccine ‘ready for use’ – health official

Russia’s newly developed cancer vaccine has shown high effectiveness in preclinical trials and is ready for rollout, according to Veronika Skvortsova, head of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency.
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