"There is no question that Russia has that many reservists to call up," Jonas says. "But reservists are invariably not as well-trained as regulars. And Russian regulars have performed horribly on the battlefield, so the reservists will presumably be much worse." The mobilization "may address...
Up until the 19th century, chess players from different countries might have still used different pieces (in Russia, chess sets still had elephants) or played according to local "house rules," but the game became standardized when the first international chess competitions were held. In the 1850...
The year’s highest-grossing movies globally –“The Batman” and “Top Gun: Maverick” have become unavailable in Russia. Legally, at least. Along with US motion picture companies, several West European studios also left Russia. However, within a year it became evident that they are more ...
Michael Foale (left) and Alexander Kaleri, part of the Expedition 8 crew aboard the ISS, pose next to the Lada greenhouse. Photo courtesy NASA Though much of the research conducted by NASA and other space agencies is important to the space programs, the impact of space farming has many ...
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News has previously shown thatmany other banned items, including those known to have been repurposed as weapons, have been sent to former Soviet states in the Caucasus and Central Asia, including Kyrgyzstan and Armenia. Those states have all recorded sharp increases in their exports to Russia. ...
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Garoua-Boulaï, Cameroon —Much of the bloodiest fighting since Russia launched its full-scaleinvasion of Ukrainehas been around the eastern city of Bakhmut, where thousands of ill-equipped Russian forceshave died on the front linessince the end of last year. Many of those fighters ha...
If you think you might need a student visa, remember that in most cases you won’t be able to apply for one until you have received a letter of acceptance from your chosen university. Each stage can take several months, so allow as much time as possible. For more guidance on choosing ...
While much of China's total steel production is domestically consumed, they are also the world's largest exporter of steel. In 2023, China exported 94.5 million tons of steel, far exceeding steel exports in the previous three years.4 In 2024, China's economy founded itself in crisis. The ...