Already the largest in Europe, the country is now looking to pass Japan, according to the president Russia is already the biggest economy in Europe in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms, and could join the top four globally, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

Washington uses hyped-up foreign threats as a pretext for military expansion, Beijing’s defense spokesman has said The United States is leading a dangerous drive to militarize space, the Chinese military has said, arguing that the Pentagon represents the greatest threat to peace and security on the final frontier.

Lloyd Austin calls for additional funding for Kiev’s war effort before it’s too late US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned eastern NATO members to prepare to fight Russia, claiming that Moscow “will not stop” after defeating Kiev’s forces.