Moscow has stirred diplomatic waters again by publishing a list classifying 47 countries as responsible for encouraging “disastrous behaviour” that is contrary to Russia’s moral and spiritual values. The list, promoted by Mikhail Mishustin’s government, includes not only major Western powers such as the United States, the United Kingdom and most countries of the European … Read more
Russian attack on Kharkiv, Ukrainian drones repelled – the fighting during the night The mayor of the Ukrainian city CharkiwIgor Terekhov, reports three attacks on the city by Russian forces. According to the mayor, 15 people were injured, including three children. Eight people had to be taken to hospital. According to Kharkiv police, quoted by … Read more
The International Monetary Fund announced today that it has postponed planned economic consultations with Russia that were due to begin this week, to gather more data and analysis to ensure “a challenging consultation.” The IMF had planned to conduct the standard “Article IV” assessment of Moscow’s economic policy for the first time since Russia launched … Read more
A kyiv security official said the attack was carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine, together with Intelligence and Special Operations Forces. ADVERTISING The governor of the Russian region of Tver has issued a partial evacuation order after Ukrainian drones attacked a large military arsenal in the city of Toropets. The Russian region of … Read more
Russia expels six British diplomats for alleged espionage. This was initially announced by the Russian domestic intelligence service FSB, which is unusual. The Russian Foreign Ministry – the diplomats’ actual contact – only commented afterwards and supported the decision. The FSB wrote that the Eastern Europe Directorate in the British Foreign Office had turned into … Read more
Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that “if the West allows Ukraine to use its long-range weapons against Russian territory, it will mean that NATO countries, the United States and their European allies are directly participating in the war in Ukraine.” Asked by Russian state television at the end of a cultural forum … Read more
Ukraine has secured the return of 49 Ukrainian prisoners of war from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said today. “We must bring back all our soldiers and civilians” he said in a post on the Telegram app, adding that military personnel from the armed forces, national guard, police and border guards were included in the … Read more
Russia reports attack by 144 Ukrainian drones – also on Moscow Ukraine apparently launched a major drone attack on Russia overnight. According to official figures, Russian air defense intercepted 144 drones over nine regions – many of which were apparently also targeting Moscow. More than a dozen were shot down in the capital and the … Read more
Three women have been killed in a small village in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region due to Russian shelling, its governor, Vadim Filaskin, has announced. Filashkin noted that Russian forces hit the village of Cherkaske with cluster bombs this morning, killing three women — aged 43, 45 and 53 — and injuring a man. At least … Read more
Cruel video was obtained by CNN from the war-torn city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. Three Ukrainian soldiers are executed as they surrender to Russian forces. Drone shows them on the street, a few minutes later they lie on the ground and execute them. The Ukrainian official who provided the drone footage said their unit … Read more