The US President has justified sending the controversial cluster bombs to Ukraine amid increasing pressure to counter Russian military advancements. Joe Biden said the decision was a very difficult one as the cluster bombs have the potential to cause widespread civilian harm, but the US has made sure the weapons will only be used in defense, White House statement said.
The notorious Wagner group has turned against the Russian military and started marching towards the capital. The Wagner mercenary group has been fighting in Ukraine since Russia invaded it and has helped Russia capture key cities. In the latest address to the nation, Putin accused the group of treason and said everything will be done to protect the state.
In a desperate effort to counter the resistance of the Ukrainian troops, Russian troops have started to improvise in their war tactics. The Russian Ministry of Defense has claimed to have detonated a remote-controlled tank, filled with 6 tons of TNT and five massive bombs, near the Ukrainian army positions in Donetsk.
According to a senior member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia has lost around 50,000 scientists in the last five years. Valentin Parmon said that Russia has been constantly losing its key research scientists since 2014, when it annexed Crimea from Ukraine.
The head of the Russian mercenary group has threatened to pull out its forces from key Ukrainian regions if not given ammunition. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said that the casualties are mounting, and they don’t have enough ammunition to fight the Ukrainian forces.
World’s military spending has reached an all-time high figure of $2.24 trillion in 2022. According to a leading military think tank, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increased fears of escalation and most European countries have increased its defense budgets to unprecedent levels.
A mysterious object that lit up the skies of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, fell from the sky, vanishing immediately after it was captured on phones. The Air Force brushed aside speculations of a possible Russian missile because it didn’t explode and had no trajectory like that of the missile.
While the western half of the world is facing an intense energy crisis, Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco hit a record profit of $161.1 billion in 2022. Energy prices have been on the rise since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. The majority of the dividend payment will be directed toward the Saudi Arabian government, which owns almost 95% of the company’s shares.
The US congressman, Paul Gosar said on his Twitter account that NATO is pushing the US into World War 3. While retweeting a tweet from NATO’s official Twitter account, Gosar said that the US is being dragged into someone else’s war, referring to Ukraine. NATO tweeted a photo of Ukrainian soldiers and compared them to fictional figures including Harry Potter and Marvel superheroes.
US President Joe Biden makes a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital today. He arrived in the Ukrainian capital just 4 days ahead of the first war anniversary. Joe Biden’s visit was unannounced and was under complete secrecy, to show support for President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine’s resistance against the Russian invasion. He arrived by train after 10 hours of travel from Poland’s border.
South Africa, Russia, and China are holding joint naval exercises off the coast of South Africa. The 10-day military drills were criticized by the US as it shows indirect support to US rivals. Russia sent one of its best ships, Admiral Gorshkov, equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles.
The US has urged its citizens in Russia to leave the country immediately over security concerns. Amid escalating situation in Ukraine, the US has issued warning to its citizens in Russia to leave at once fearing that Russia could harass or even imprison the US citizens.
