Orban sparks controversy with remarks on Ukraine's EU membership and global politics

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has once again caused waves with his latest controversial comments, particularly directed towards Ukraine. As reported by Telex, Orban suggested in a radio interview that if Donald Trump had been re-elected in 2020, the Ukrainian-Russian conflict could have been prevented. He further alleged that the Democrats "stole victory from the Republican" and with the upcoming inauguration of the newly elected U.S. President, "a new day will dawn over the Western …


Ukrainian Special Operations Forces eliminate Russian execution squad on frontline

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) have eliminated a group of Russians who had executed Ukrainian soldiers, reported the SOF press service.

The incident took place on one of the active fronts, where Russian troops shot two captured Ukrainian soldiers. This criminal act did not go unpunished—the SOF fighters tracked and neutralized those responsible and captured the surviving members.

Russian war crimes were documented through drone surveillance, enabling a meticulously planned SOF …


Scorched Earth tactics: Russian army destroys own village in Kursk region

The Russian army has effectively wiped off the face of the earth their own settlement, Darino, in the Kursk region. The visuals were released by Andrey Kovalenko, head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation.

"Russia has erased its own village, Darino, in the Kursk region," Kovalenko highlighted. The footage provides a panoramic view of the settlement, showing destroyed private homes and agricultural complexes. Aerial surveillance from the "Black Swan" drone unit of the 225th assault …


South Korean Ambassador to UN: North Korean soldiers unaware of deployment to Ukraine

South Korean Ambassador Hwang Joon-kook has claimed that North Korean soldiers were unaware they were being sent to participate in the conflict against Ukraine. This insight was shared through a press release from the United Nations.

According to Ambassador Hwang, troops from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea believed they were simply headed for military exercises and not actual warfare in Ukraine. "Two North Korean soldiers indicated that they were unaware of being deployed for the …


Russia's hidden financial crisis: military spending pushing economy to the brink

Amidst an aura of apparent stability lies a significant financial crisis in the Russian economy, largely driven by massive military expenditures, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reports.

As the war with Ukraine continues, along with an increase in the military budget to 8% of GDP, Russia's official state deficit in 2024 hit just 1.9%. However, the newspaper notes this figure conceals a sharp rise in corporate debt, fuelled through commercial banks under Kremlin directives.

Since the …