Russia test-fired the 6,670mph Zircon, or Tsirkon, hypersonic missile from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in the White Sea. The weapon, which travels at five times the speed of sound, successfully hit its target at a distance of more than 400 kilometres.
Natural gas prices swung wildly on Wednesday as Vladimir Putin vowed to boost supplies to Europe in the face of unprecedented pressure on households and businesses.
It comes after the Russian President tightened his grip on the EU’s supplies as the Nord Stream 2 pipeline enters its final stage. The deal – signed between Mr Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel – will see gas transported from Russia to Germany, bypassing Ukraine and Poland. Mr Putin is said to be hoping to stop Berlin from […]
Experts have increasingly warned that the likes of Russia and China are turning their attention to the scientific haven of Antarctica. The region has been protected by the Antarctic Treaty System for more than 60 years, which bans military activity on the continent and suspends eight territorial claims – including Britain’s – to the region. But Moscow and Beijing […]
Belarus’ authoritarian leader is heading to Russia to seek assistance amid a bruising showdown with the European Union following the arrest of a dissident journalist after his flight was diverted.
