Russia has announced an end of its Crimea military drills
According to AFP news agency, troops are now leaving the military training.
Russia’s Southern military district said on Tuesday that its forces have started withdrawing from Crimea and returning to their bases.
Interfax reported that the withdrawal comes after completing drills on the peninsula which Russia seized from Ukraine.
The West is anxiously awaiting to see what Russia does next, as tensions continue to escalate on the border with Ukraine
US President Joe Biden says a Russian attack on Ukraine is “still very much a possibility”, but the human cost would be “immense”.
In remarks televised across the world, the President stated that the US was ready to respond decisively, should an invasion take place.
Biden revealed that Russia had now massed some 150,000 troops on the border with Ukraine.
Earlier reports of a pull back of troops are still to be verified by America
Russia’s defence minister has said some forces have withdrawn. Mr Biden said that this had not been verified.
“[Russian forces leaving] would be good, but we have not yet verified that. We have not yet verified the Russian military units are returning to their home bases,” the US president said.
“Indeed, our analysts indicate that they remain very much in a threatening position.”
Biden’s address came just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that Moscow’s security concerns be addressed and taken seriously.
Putin has always denied he is planning an incursion
Putin has earlier stated that his nation did not want another war in Europe, however, tensions in the region have been rising since November.
Russia has deep cultural and historic ties with Ukraine, which is a former Soviet republic
What exactly does Russia want?
The Kremlin wants to be assured that Kyiv will not join the Western Nato military alliance because he sees any expansion of it as a threat to Russia. Nato has since
US President Biden has supposed a proposal by the Russian government to continue diplomacy.
TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.
Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.
Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.
TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.
David Zhang from China Insider. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss
Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.
With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.
This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.
Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.
“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.
With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.