in charge. Once theoccupying forcecan no longer control the territory, it is no longer an occupying force and is once again simply "the enemy." An occupying force has the absolute responsibility of providing for the basic needs of the people under its control, including food, clothing, shelte...
Moscow is intent on remilitarizing its Arctic territory and is restoring Soviet-era airfields and ports to help protect importanthydrocarbon resources and shipping lanes. (Russia has the world's largest fleet of icebreakers, which are regularly required to navigate these waters.) In late 2013, Pu...
because you've been lying on your back, the blood is distributed differently through your body, shifting slightly toward your head because your feet are elevated. Your head may feel a little stuffy, much like it does at night when you sleep. ...
Perhaps only if Ukraine is completely defeated or if it is annexed into the territory of the Russian Federation, then Ukraine would not need to pay the substantial weapon fees to the United States. After all, it is unlikely that the United States would demand reimbursement for the expenses inc...
Russia’s multi-tentacled Wagner Group is not just sending mercenaries to Ukrainian. It’s also fighting the West with making slick propaganda films.
According to a source, the shock invasion of Kursk has several goals, including the creation of a buffer zone inside Russia to provide greater protection for communities living in areas like Sumy, which has been under bombardment for the past two and a h
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The self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakhlost much of the territory it controlledafter a 2020 war. It would later surrender to Azerbaijan after a blockade andnew round of fightingin 2023. The two places added to the list here, which are often considered de facto independent countries despite zero...
Most of the more than 300 Iranian munitions, the majority of which are believed to have been launched from inside of Iran’s territory during a five-hour attack, were intercepted before they got to Israel, more than 1,100 miles (1,770 kilometers) from their launch points. ...
The combination of these two events pushed prices briefly into negative territory.11 In response, OPEC and its OPEC+ collaborators (chiefly Saudi Arabia and Russia) reached an agreement to cut production by about 10 million barrels per day (B/D) for two months with a gradual return of the...