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The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has stated that Vladimir Putin needs to decide whether to support his own defence ministry or a group of ultranationalist military bloggers. According to the most recent research from the US-based thinktank, the military bloggers, who have a significant amount of influence over pro-war Russians who read their blogs, are becoming increasingly irritated with the Russian MoD’s erroneous frontline reports. Milbloggers allegedly assaulted the MoD lately when it “overstated a tactical Russian victory” at the Antonivsky Bridge in Kherson and was accused of under-supplying troops there, according to the ISW.

The Taliban administration in Afghanistan used a casual comment made by US President Joe Biden on Saturday to bolster their assertion that Al-Qaeda did not pose a danger to the nation. A reporter questioned Biden on Friday as he was leaving a news conference on the US Supreme Court’s ruling to invalidate his student loan reduction programme. The reporter wanted to know if he would admit to making mistakes when the US withdraws from Afghanistan in 2021.

Vladimir Putin’s recent impersonation of a rock star in front of throngs of adoring fans may come as a surprise to those who are familiar with his past. The Russian president defied protocol at a rare public appearance in the Dagestan region by warmly interacting with admirers in a sizable audience, shaking their hands and posing for photographs.He even gave a girl a cheek kiss once as she begged her mother to take a picture of him standing by her side. Despite never greeting his security staff during his two decades in power, he is seen shaking hands and straightening...

In a phone chat on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the situation in Ukraine and how Moscow had handled an armed mercenary rebellion.In response to the Wagner mercenary group’s mutiny last Saturday, the Kremlin said that PM Modi had expressed support for what it dubbed the Russian leadership’s determined actions. Narendra Modi “expressed understanding and support for the decisive actions taken by the Russian leadership to protect law and order, ensure stability in the nation, and ensure the security of its citizens” in relation to the events of June 24 in Russia.

During a conference call last week, Rishi Sunak’s expression suddenly turned angry in a Downing Street office lit by chandeliers and a large television.On the condition of anonymity, two present parties revealed that the UK prime leader grumbled to close colleagues that his government never receives credit for making difficult decisions in the public good. Sunak continued: His emphasis on combating inflation was preventing calamity with little political upside, they claimed, and he had picked up the pieces after his predecessor Liz Truss drove the UK economy to the verge of collapse.

In preparation for the forthcoming two-match Test series beginning on July 12, Team India arrived in the West Indies on Friday. It’s interesting to note that the players went in groups because the Indian Board of Control for Cricket was unable to locate tickets for the same aircraft.Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, and Virat Kohli will depart from Paris and London, respectively. When the two elite hitters will join the team is still unknown. Currently spending time with their families are Rohit and Kohli. The Indian Express reports that they will arrive there the following week. India will also...

S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, criticised Pakistan on Wednesday and declared that India will not put up with a scenario in which “terrorism happens by night and trade happens by day.” The reality is that we cannot for terrorism to become more accepted, he continued.In a dig at Pakistan, India’s external affairs minister S. Jaishankar stated on Wednesday that the country cannot host a SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) meeting as long as one of its members continues to support terrorism. He stated that India will not accept a scenario in which “trade happens by day...

The London Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that Britain’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is illegal, dealing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a significant defeat in his efforts to halt migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats. According to an agreement reached last year, the British government would send thousands of asylum seekers who arrived on its shores from a country more than 4,000 miles (6,400 km) away to the East African nation.

U.S. President Joe Biden made a new language error on Wednesday when he declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “losing the war in Iraq” when he really intended to say Ukraine. Biden was asked if Putin had been weakened by the brief insurrection led by a Russian mercenary chief whose soldiers had been fighting against Ukraine at a brief press conference before leaving the White House on a trip to Chicago.Really, it’s difficult to tell. But the conflict in Iraq is definitely going against him. He is losing the war at home and has gained some notoriety internationally. Additionally,...

President Vladimir Putin paid respect to the pilots who lost their lives during the weekend mutiny on Monday, confirming prior claims made by military bloggers that Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner militia shot down numerous aircraft. Wagner rebels overran Rostov-on-Don, a city in southern Russia, and the military command headquarters there on Saturday. They then drove an armed convoy as close as 200 kilometres (125 miles) to Moscow before calling off their uprising.In his first speech to the public on the mutiny since the weekend events, Russian President Vladimir Putin remarked, “The courage and self-sacrifice of the fallen heroes-pilots saved Russia from...