Tag: War
All parties unsettled by Thaksin’s unofficial role in Myanmar’s civil war
The attempt by ex-Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra to act as unofficial mediator in Myanmar’s civil war, by conducting secret talks with anti-junta opposition groups, has [Read More…]
Total crisis between Russia and Wagner for inciting rebellion
The Wagner mercenary group claims that Russia is bombing them and the Kremlin denies it. The Russian Criminal Code punishes armed rebellion with prison sentences ranging from 12 to 20 years.
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant against Putin for war crimes
![Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/Vladimir-Putin-19-01-2021.jpg)
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over forced deportation of Ukrainian children and war crimes.
Ukraine shoots down Chinese-made armed drone allegedly fired by Russia
The Ukrainian soldiers explained that the drone was flying at very low altitude as it had been adapted to carry a bomb.
Russians putting down roots in Thailand
Russian tourists have been flocking to Thailand since pandemic travel restrictions were eased, with many choosing to invest in the kingdom’s real estate sector after [Read More…]
One year since the destruction of the Antonov 225 Mriya by Russian bombs
The Antonov 225 Mriya was the only aircraft capable of carrying a payload of 250,000 kilograms. Kiev has a project to build a new An-225, but it will take years and a large investment.
One year of war in Ukraine: Vladimir Putin says Russia is ‘invincible’ against the West
![President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin during the address "On the conduct of a special military operation" on February 24, 2022](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/Vladimir-Putin-in-2022.jpg)
One of the most repeated phrases in the last year is that the world has returned to a bipolar scheme led on each side by [Read More…]
Russia deploys for the first time a frigate equipped with hypersonic Zircon missiles
![The frigate Admiral Gorshkov equipped with Zircon missiles. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, they have a range of more than 1,000 kilometers and can evade anti-aircraft defense systems. The missile's flight speed exceeds Mach 9](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/Admiral-GorshkovRussian-frigate.jpg)
Russia on Wednesday commissioned the first warship equipped with Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, a multi-purpose vessel armed to launch “surgical and [Read More…]