Russo Daily
February 03, 2025
MISSILE DEFENSE
Russia slams Trump plan for 'Star Wars' missile shield



Moscow (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
Russia on Friday criticised President Donald Trump's plan to build a "Star Wars"-like missile shield for the United States, saying it risked turning space into an arena of "confrontation". In an executive order on Monday, Trump called for the creation of an "Iron Dome for America" to counter ballistic and hypersonic missile threats, reviving parts of a controversial Reagan-era plan nicknamed "Star Wars" that would have placed missile interceptors in space. "We regard this as yet another confirma ... read more

SUPERPOWERS
Eyeing Trump and Putin, EU, UK, NATO leaders talk defence
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 3, 2025
EU leaders huddle Monday with Britain's prime minister and the head of NATO to discuss efforts to boost Europe's defences faced with an aggressive Russia - as Donald Trump demands America's allies spend much more. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Starmer to urge Europe to 'bear down' on Putin at landmark talks
London (AFP) Feb 3, 2025
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will urge European leaders to "continue bearing down" on Russian President Vladimir Putin when the UK premier becomes the first to attend a European Council gathering since Brexit on Monday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russia fires deadly barrage on Ukraine as it presses on key city
Poltava, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 2, 2025
Kyiv and Moscow traded blame on Sunday for a strike on a school in a Ukrainian-occupied town in Russia's Kursk region, while Kyiv also said weekend missile and drone attacks killed at least 15 people in Ukraine. ... more
AEROSPACE
NORAD responds to 'multiple' Russian jets near Alaska, Yukon
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 31, 2025
Russian military jets were "not seen as a threat" when they flew through international airspace not far from the border with Canada and the United States, the North American Aerospace Defense Command confirmed. ... more
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Russian missile attack hits Odesa, wounding seven
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
A Russian missile attack struck the centre of the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Friday evening, wounding at least seven people and damaging historic buildings, officials said. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russia and Ukraine trade blame for attack on Kursk school
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 2, 2025
Kyiv and Moscow traded blame on Sunday for a strike on a school in a Ukrainian-occupied town in Russia's Kursk region, while Kyiv said new missile and drone attacks killed at least 18 people in Ukraine. ... more
WAR REPORT
Blast near Ukraine army recruitment centre wounds one
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 2, 2025
An explosion near a recruitment centre for the Ukrainian military on Sunday wounded one person, police said, as Kyiv struggles to draft more recruits to fight off Russia's invasion. ... more
NUKEWARS
'Not interested': Analysts sceptical about US, Russia nuclear talks
Paris (AFP) Jan 30, 2025
The United States and Russia have pledged their readiness to resume nuclear disarmament talks after years of confrontation, but analysts are sceptical that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can or even want to reach a breakthrough new agreement. ... more

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MILPLEX
EU countries urge investment bank to up defence funding
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
A majority of EU countries have called on the bloc's lending arm to increase funding for defence, as leaders prepare for talks Monday on boosting Europe's military might faced with the threat from Russia. ... more
AEROSPACE
Japan scrambles jets as Russian bombers fly over high seas
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyo's top government spokesman said Friday. ... more
SPACEWAR
EU warns Russia of sanctions over any attack in space
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday the bloc could hit back with sanctions against any attacks in space, pointing to hostile actions by Russia. ... more
UAV NEWS
Fatal Ukrainian drone barrage on Russia hits oil refinery
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
A Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in western Russia on Wednesday, local officials said, in a major overnight barrage that set an oil refinery ablaze and targeted a nuclear facility. ... more
MILPLEX
Russia former deputy defence minister faces embezzlement trial
Moscow (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
A former Russian deputy defence minister, Timur Ivanov, was in court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on charges of embezzlement and money laundering that could see him jailed for years. ... more
WHITE OUT
Warm weather breaks Moscow records; Avalanche kills 4 Norwegian skiers in France
Moscow (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
January 2025 is on track to be one of the warmest in Moscow on record, meteorologists reported on Wednesday, with two of the past days breaking all-time daily temperature highs. ... more
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OIL AND GAS
Ukrainian drone barrage on Russia kills two, hits oil refinery
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
A Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in a Russian border region on Wednesday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv launched a major overnight barrage that set an oil refinery ablaze and targeted a nuclear facility. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Poland to buy over 200 anti-radar missiles from US
Warsaw (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
Poland on Tuesday said it had signed a contract to purchase more than 200 anti-radar missiles from the United States for $745 million as part of its army's modernisation drive. ... more
NUKEWARS
China wants to see US, Russian nuclear disarmament efforts before talks
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
China called on Washington and Moscow on Tuesday to "further reduce" their nuclear arsenals as a precondition for its participation in potential disarmament talks called for by US President Donald Trump. ... more
SPACEWAR
'Authoritarians' must not dominate space: EU commissioner
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
The EU's new space chief said Tuesday Europe must boost rocket production, ramp up spending, and streamline its market or risk letting rivals including China and Russia dominate the field. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Doomsday clock ticks one second, closest ever to midnight
Washington (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
The "doomsday clock" symbolizing how close humanity is to destruction ticked one second closer to midnight Tuesday as concerns on nuclear war, climate and public health were jolted by US President Donald Trump's return. ... more
MILPLEX
Ukraine sacks deputy minister amid arms procurement infighting
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
Ukraine's government dismissed a deputy defence minister in charge of weapons purchases on Tuesday, amid growing infighting between officials over arms procurement issues plaguing the military. ... more
WAR REPORT
Zelensky says allies should work on 'format' for any talks with Russia
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 25, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said allies should work towards determining a format for potential peace talks with Russia, reiterating that only talks involving Kyiv could bring about a sustainable peace. ... more
CYBER WARS
Sweden seizes ship suspected of Baltic Sea cable 'sabotage'
Riga (AFP) Jan 26, 2025
Sweden on Sunday said it had seized a ship suspected of having damaged a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia, which sent a warship to investigate the latest apparent act of sabotage. ... more
ICE WORLD
Denmark announces $2 bn Arctic security plan
Copenhagen (AFP) Jan 27, 2025
Denmark said Monday that it would spend 14.6 billion kroner ($2 billion) to bolster security in the strategic Arctic region near the United States and Russia. ... more
MILPLEX
India boosts domestic arms industry and looks West to pare back Russia reliance
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 27, 2025
India's efforts to pare back a longstanding reliance on Russian military hardware is bearing fruit after the courting of new Western allies and a rapidly growing domestic arms industry, analysts say. ... more
CYBER WARS
EU sanctions 3 Russian military hackers for attacking Estonia
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 27, 2025
The European Union on Monday sanctioned three officers of a Russian military intelligence unit accused of being behind a series of cyberattacks targeting Estonia in 2020. ... more
NUKEWARS
North Korea preparing to send more troops to Russia after heavy casualties
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 24, 2025
North Korea is likely preparing to send additional troops to Russia after suffering heavy losses in battles against Ukrainian forces, South Korea's military said Friday. ... more
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Putin says Russia 'ready for negotiations' with Donald Trump on Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 25, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is "ready for negotiations" with U.S. President Donald Trump about how to end the war in Ukraine. ... more
CYBER WARS
Russia rejects UK accusations of targeting undersea cables
Moscow (AFP) Jan 23, 2025
Russia on Thursday denied ever targeting underwater communications cables, a day after London accused a "Russian spy ship" of passing through British waters and issued a direct warning to President Vladimir Putin. ... more
MILPLEX
Raids and detentions in Ukraine arms smuggling crackdown
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 23, 2025
Ukrainian law enforcement on Thursday detained nearly two dozen people after launching a nationwide operation including hundreds of raids to stamp out illegal weapons and ammunition trafficking. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russian strikes kill 3, wound dozens in Ukraine overnight
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 23, 2025
Russian aerial attacks on frontline towns in eastern and central Ukraine on Thursday killed at least three people and wounded dozens, officials said. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
War is speeding Ukraine's green energy shift: CEO
Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 23, 2025
Russia's invasion is forcing Ukraine to speed up its green energy transition as a way to secure its electricity supply and infrastructure against attacks, the head of Ukraine's biggest private electricity provider said. ... more
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