Section: The Epoch Times (USA)
World War 3 News: Russia Simulated an Attack on 90,000 People in Denmark
As Vladimir Putin and Russia spark fears about a world war 3 erupting in Europe, it’s been revealed that the country simulated an attack on Denmark earlier this year. Russia carried out the simulated attack on the Danish island of Bornholm over the summer, while the island was occupied by numerous elected officials and journalists for an...
Russia Central Bank Raises Interest Rate to Fight Falling Ruble
MOSCOW—Russia’s central bank has raised its main interest rate by more than anticipated as it tries to stem the ruble’s fall. The bank on Friday lifted its main rate from 8 percent to 9.5 percent in a move reflecting the bank’s concern over the plummeting currency. The ruble fell to an all-time dollar low of 43.4 earlier this...
Russia Will Ship Gas After Ukraine Remits First Debt Payment
MOSCOW—Russia will resume shipping natural gas to Ukraine after Kiev pays off its first debt installment for past supplies of gas next week, officials said Friday. Alexei Miller, chief of Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom natural gas giant, made the statement hours after Russia, Ukraine and the European Union thrashed out a $4.6 billion...
Russia: Natural Gas Will Flow After Ukraine Pays
MOSCOW— Russia will resume shipping natural gas to Ukraine after Kiev pays off its first debt installment for past supplies of gas next week, officials said Friday. Alexei Miller, chief of Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom natural gas giant, made the statement hours after Russia, Ukraine and the European Union thrashed out a $4.6 billion...
Ukraine, Moscow Clinch Deal on Russian Gas Supply
BRUSSELS—Moscow and Kiev on Thursday clinched a deal that will guarantee that Russian gas exports flows into Ukraine throughout the winter despite their intense rivalry over the fighting in eastern Ukraine. In a signing ceremony following protracted negotiations, the two sides promised to get the gas flowing into Ukraine again after a long and...
NATO Chief Says Russian Air Force Increases Flights on Ukraine Border
ATHENS, Greece—NATO’s new chief says the alliance is increasing its readiness and air policing following a spike in Russian air force activity in Eastern Europe. Jens Stoltenberg says while NATO is not back on Cold War terms with its former arch-enemy, recent Russian behavior has severely undermined the trust built up over decades. Tensions...
Brutal Winter Set to Hit War-torn Eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine— Dark tunnels in the basement of a bombed-out hospital in the eastern city of Donetsk lead to a makeshift shelter. Opening the door hardly alleviates the gloom, for the only lighting inside is the flicker of handmade oil lamps. The inhabitants move around like shadows, eyes dull and faces weary with hardship, dressed in several...
Cold War 2014? NATO Concerned of Spike in Russia Military Flights
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO on Wednesday reported an “unusual” spike in Russian military flights over the Black, Baltic and North seas and the Atlantic Ocean during the past two days. Alliance military spokesman Lt. Col. Jay Janzen that four groups made up of Tu-95 Bear H strategic bombers, MiG-31 fighters and other Russian warplanes had been conducting...
Poland in Defense Shift as Anti-Russia Mood Grows
WARSAW, Poland— Poland is planning a major realignment of its military structure because of the conflict in neighboring Ukraine, the country’s defense minister said Monday, a move that could shift thousands of troops to its eastern border. “The geopolitical situation has changed. We have the biggest crisis of security since the Cold War and...
Malaysia Airlines Update: Flight 17 Prosecutor Open to Idea Airplane Shot it Down
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 could have been shot down by another aircraft, according to a report, and Dutch prosecutors have said Monday they’re open to the idea. However, the Dutch officials think the plane was most likely shot down by a ground-to-air missile in Ukraine. “Based on the information available, a shooting-down by a...
