On Tuesday and Wednesday, Russia carried out the largest airstrikes against Ukraine this year. In Poltava, 53 people were killed and almost 300 were injured when ballistic missiles hit. Kinžal hypersonic missiles hit the center of Lviv, the mayor of the city announced at least seven dead, including three children. Before dawn, sirens rang out … Read more
Despite Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov’s recent statement that negotiations with Ukraine have “lost meaning,” Putin has reversed course. He denied rejecting peace dialogue. But this is contradicted by his own statements from mid-August. 1:01 Putin reversed again. “I have never rejected peace talks,” he claims. | Video: Reuters Peskov said a week ago that negotiations … Read more
The Russian authorities announced a search for the company’s founder and former co-owner Sergey Petrov in 2019. Rolf became one of the largest companies seized by the state after the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. At the beginning of last year, the General Prosecutor’s Office requested the nationalization of the company, which was also … Read more
French police arrested Pavel Durov, the founder and head of the Telegram communication platform, at the Paris airport on Saturday evening. This was reported by TF1 TV, citing an unnamed source. A source close to the investigation confirmed the information to AFP. The 39-year-old billionaire is a citizen of Russia and France, he arrived on … Read more
While the media’s attention is focused on the north of Ukraine, where there is a fight for the Russian Kursk region, the Russian advance continues in the Donbass, which is not so grateful to the media. But that doesn’t mean it’s not important. Specifically, Russian forces are advancing towards Pokrovsk. The American Institute for the … Read more
You can also listen to the article in audio version. According to the Ukrainian authorities, Russian forces are advancing rapidly in the Donetsk region, and therefore it is necessary for families with children to evacuate as quickly as possible from Pokrovskoe and the surrounding towns. reports the AP news agency. “With each passing day, there … Read more
You can also listen to the article in audio version. The Oktyabr District Court in St. Petersburg registered a lawsuit, according to which the Czech video game Last Train Home “may contradict the traditional values” of Russian society. The State Attorney’s Office therefore requests that the game be banned from Steam, writes server Meduza. The … Read more
The prosecutor’s office claims that the game does not correspond to the “traditional values of contemporary Russian society”, “contains false information about the activities of state authorities at the time” and “denies historical facts and glorifies representatives of the Czechoslovak legions”. According to her, this can damage the “mental and social health of children”. Since … Read more
“Ukraine’s Kursk offensive continues to dominate headlines – I am attaching a map showing the current situation. Last night the Ukrainians reportedly advanced somewhat further west of their initial strike through the forest belts (I doubt if this actually happened) while most of today they tried to attack along the highway northwest towards the town … Read more
Russian authorities have stepped up security at a nuclear power plant in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops invaded and occupied several villages on Tuesday. According to Reuters, the Russian Ministry of Health reported that 31 civilians, including six children, were injured in the area. Governor Alexey Smirnov had previously reported five people dead as … Read more