US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says The US has purchased 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan, the Kyiv Post reports. Kazakhstan, a historic ally of Russia, is engaging more with Western nations. The planes ... Kazakhstan, ... 04/28/2024 - 10:03 pm | View Link
Russia-Ukraine war Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, has became the first British royal to visit Ukraine since Russia invaded more than two years ago. 04/28/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Russia Stepping Up Diversionary Subversion in Ukraine’s Western Neighbor Transnistrian Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiev claimed on April 25 that the peacekeeping exercises were “justified” and “necessary” to ensure the combat readiness of Russian peacekeeping units. 04/27/2024 - 11:21 pm | View Link
Russia Targets Ukraine Railways as Western Aid Due to Arrive US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday announced a $6 billion military aid tranche, which is its largest ever for Ukraine and will include interceptors for both Patriot and NASAMS air defense ... 04/26/2024 - 9:07 pm | View Link
Russia is expected to grow faster than all advanced economies this year The prediction will be galling for Western nations which have sought to economically isolate and punish Russia for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Russia says Western sanctions on its critical ... 04/16/2024 - 9:41 pm | View Link
You may find yourself asking: How wealthy is the British royal family? The answer is far from simple. “One of the problems with the net worth is that it’s very, very difficult to calculate,” royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams tells TIME.
The exact net worth of any royal family member is unknown, and estimates from online sources range.
LONDON — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and went down with the ship as the captain in “Titanic,” has died.
Hill, 79, passed away Sunday morning, agent Lou Coulson said.
Hill joined “The Lord Of The Rings” franchise in the second film of the trilogy, 2002’s “The Two Towers,” as Théoden, King of Rohan.
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