War in the East: How Khalkhin-Gol changed the course of WWII
In 1939 an unknown general named Georgy Zhukov trounced Japan at the Battle of Khalkhin-Gol in the Mongolian steppes, changing the trajectory of Japanese expansionism towards Pearl Harbour and Europe’s Asian colonies
Petraeus winds up the Afghan war
The Petraeus scandal holds many dark secrets and we do not know what they portend for the US president
60,000 World War II documents kept in Russian state archives
The archives contain several documents that could throw new light on the atrocities committed by Hitler’s troops during the war
A rally in support of Syrian people
Russia 'to push Syria peace accord at UN'
Russia will push the UN Security Council this month to endorse a Syria peace plan brokered in Geneva, Russia's foreign minister has said.
NAM: Namesake or real?
The NAM summit animated its image as being a platform entangling itself with bilateral conflicts than actually contributing towards its resolution
Russia urges Brahimi to stick to Syria peace plan
Moscow hopes that Lakhdar Brahimi, the new UN-Arab League representative for Syria, will follow Kofi Annan’s peace plan.
Russia proposes deadline to stop violence in Syria
Russia is proposing setting a concrete date for a new ceasefire between the government troops and opposition forces in Syria, Russia’s envoy to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said.
Assad’s envoy praises Chinese, Russian stance on Syria
A top Syrian presidential envoy praised the Chinese and Russian stance concerning the ongoing conflict in Syria saying these countries are not "colonizers," China Daily reported on Thursday.
China warns US about Syrian quagmire
China accused the US of pursuing the geopolitical agenda of “regime change” in Syria and a break-up of Iran’s alliance with Syria with a view to retaining its lead role in the region
Kofi Annan heads for Moscow
The UN and Arab League special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, is heading for Moscow on a two-day visit.
U. S. and Pakistan reach financial aid deal
Pakistan and the U. S. reached a deal today to reopen land routes that NATO uses to supply troops in Afghanistan, ending a seven-month crisis that damaged ties between the two countries.
Russia-Pakistan relations in the Post-Cold War Era
Russia’s ties to India are unlikely to be affected by Moscow’s growing partnership with Islamabad
Lavrov doubts NATO intends to repeat Libyan scenario in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he doubted that NATO intended to repeat the Libyan scenario in Syria.
Russia denies sending ships, troops to Syria
“Bring ’em on!” – US tells Pakistan
Is the United States starting a low-intensity war against Pakistan? The signs look ominous. Washington’s wrath will only increase in the coming months.
Assad: Syria in a state of war, UN: Mission impossible
Syrian President says his country in a state of war. The UN peacekeeping chief says the UN observer mission in the country will not resume, as it is too dangerous for the monitors to restart their operations at this point.
Singapore: The battle that changed Asia
Exactly seventy years ago the Japanese overran Britain’s ‘Impregnable Fortress’ of Singapore, unleashing forces that dramatically changed the map of Asia.
How India brought down the US’ supersonic man
Chuck Yeager is an American icon and will go down in history as the first man to break the sound barrier. But during the 1971 War, when an Indian pilot shot his personal aircraft, the air ace lost his cool, and demanded retaliation against India.
1971 War: How Russia sank Nixon’s gunboat diplomacy
Exactly 40 years ago, India won a famous victory over Pakistan due to its brilliant soldiers, an unwavering political leadership, and strong diplomatic support from Moscow. Less well known is Russia’s power play that prevented a joint British-America