Soviet Union

Henry Kissinger, US diplomat whose unapologetic promotion of raw American power helped shape the post-World War II world, died at the age of 100, Wednesday, his consulting firm has said. 

I left Greece many years ago and thus my understanding of its politics might not be as thorough as that of my fellow Greeks who live in the country. It is possible then that the current developments in the SYRIZA party might not be clear to me.

He said that he does not see another solution in a situation where Russia has pointed out an important fact of a military-technical nature.
"The Russians have weapons that can function even in winter conditions, while Ukraine used up its Soviet weapons a long time ago and received weapons from NATO that do not have these characteristics," Laban told Tanjug today.

The Borodin Quartet was founded in 1945 in the then Soviet Union. It is one of the world's longest-lasting string quartets, whose members have traditionally been graduates of the Moscow Conservatory.

The Moldovan district of Taraclia, populated mainly by Bulgarians, will preserve its integrity, which will guarantee the rights of the Bulgarian community there. Vice President Iliana Yotova received this assurance from the Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, Igor Grosu. The Vice President is visiting Chisinau today.

From the Russian Rodnaya vera (“Родная вера”), “Native faith”, Rodnovery emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union

Armenia announced today that it will host joint military exercises with the United States next week, likely to irritate Russia, Reuters reported.

The Armenian Defense Ministry said the purpose of the "Eagle Partner 2023" exercise, which will take place from September 11 to 20, is to prepare Armenian forces to participate in international peacekeeping missions.

India on Wednesday landed a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, an uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements, as the country cements its growing prowess in space and technology.

A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off Friday on Russia's first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land on Earth's satellite ahead of an Indian spacecraft.

The launch from Russia's Vostochny spaceport in the Far East of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia's first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union.

Day 513 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours: