RAF spy plane ‘monitors Russian war games in Arctic waters’

RAF spy plane ‘monitors Russian war games in Arctic waters’ as Moscow tests new hypersonic missile which it claims ‘hit the bullseye’ Reports say a British spy plane has monitored Russian moves in the Barents Sea   Russia boasted that its new hypersonic missile had ‘hit the bullseye’ in testing 6,100mph Zircon missile was first tested … Read more

Edinburgh University professor shared information with fake Russian spy

An Edinburgh University professor shared information with a fake Russian spy in a bid to discredit a non-profit group investigating Syrian war crimes.  Epidemiologist Paul McKeigue had been attempting to expose details about the Commission for International Justice and Accountability – which works to collect and preserve evidence of potential crimes committed in Syria.  He asked a … Read more

Three Russian nuclear bomber air crew are killed when their ejector seats go off before take-off

Three Russian nuclear bomber air crew are killed when their ejector seats accidentally go off just before take-off The incident happened on Tuesday at the Shaikovka military airfield The Russian defence minister has confirmed the death of the three crew members  The supersonic long range Tu-22M3 bomber was not thought to have been loaded with … Read more

Elephant duel sparks chaos at Russian circus

Two elephants came to blows in chaotic scenes at a Russian circus which forced spectators to flee the arena.  Elephant trainers tried desperately to separate the brawling giants after an Indian female named Jenny butted another named Magda and knocked her to the ground.  She then tried to trample her floored rival at the edge … Read more

RAF ‘is preparing for a space war’ after Russian testing of anti-satellite weapons

RAF ‘is preparing for a space war’ after Russian testing of anti-satellite weapons that could block military operations RAF senior officer Sir Mike Wigstone warned Britain must catch up with enemies  Warned otherwise Vladimir Putin could exploit our ‘complete reliance’ on space Russia has successfully tested an anti-satellite weapon in recent months  By Mark Nicol … Read more

Russian national, 27, pleads guilty to conspiracy to cause damage to computer, tried to extort Tesla

Russian national, 27, admits trying to steal data from Tesla to use for extortion: Elon Musk tweets ‘Crime and Punishment’ in Russian as sentencing looms Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, 27, tried persuading a Tesla employee to help install malware on the company’s network to help steal company data Kriuchkov would’ve used data to extort the company … Read more

Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov gives thumbs up as he leaves the embassy in Washington

Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov gave a thumbs up as he left the Russian Embassy in Washington on Saturday amid the war of words between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin. Antonov’s recall comes days after Biden referred to Russian president Vladimir Putin as a ‘killer’ and Russia recalled the ambassador in response. The … Read more

SAS will be ordered to counter Russian meddling

SAS will be ordered to take on Russian meddling around the world in major defence shake up that will see security forces working closely with MI6 British special forces will counter activities of Russian military intelligence General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith said SAS and SBS taking a ‘different trajectory’ Chief said some of traditional roles  now … Read more

Russian novelist Dostoevsky faced a firing squad – but was reprieved as the soldiers took aim

BOOK OF THE WEEK DOSTOEVSKY IN LOVE: AN INTIMATE LIFE     by Alex Christofi (Bloomsbury £20, 238 pp) The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth,’ said Fyodor Dostoevsky. As we discover from Alex Christofi’s luminous biography, he certainly remained true to his word. ‘I have never experienced happiness. I have always … Read more

Russian mother ‘kills eight-year-old son by pouring gasoline in his mouth then setting him on fire’

Russian mother ‘kills eight-year-old son by pouring gasoline into his mouth then setting him on fire because he told stepfather she had met her lover’ Anastasia Baulina, 31, a cashier, was furious that her son, eight, ‘betrayed’ her  He reportedly told his stepfather that she had been visited by her alleged lover  She took him … Read more