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War in Ukraine
Japan’s defence ministry said Friday it was alarmed at fresh threats from Russia and had growing worries about Taiwan, in an annual report that comes as Tokyo weighs significantly increasing military
Jul. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
The UK will supply scores of artillery guns, hundreds of drones and hundreds more anti-tank weapons to Ukraine in the coming weeks, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said. “More than 20 M109 1
Jul. 22, 2022
Kyiv
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has received a prestigious Arthur Ashe Courage Award that is presented every year as part of the ESPY Awards. That’s according to Kyiv City State Administration, Ukrinform
Jul. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine and Russia are set to sign a deal on July 22 to unblock grain exports and relieve a global food crisis, as a critical Russian gas pipeline to Europe reopened. But there was no respite in the c
Jul. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
In the Donbas, Ukrainian forces continue to repel Russian attempts to assault the Vuhlehirsk power plant. Russian artillery remains focused on areas around the cities of Kramatorsk and Siversk. On 21
Jul. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways The current Russian operational tempo is not markedly different from the pace of Russian offensive operations during the official Russian operational pause, and Russian forces are unlike
Jul. 22, 2022
Corruption
Lawmaker and key figure in Iuliia Tymoshenko’s “Fatherland” political party, Serhii Vlasenko, announced on his Facebook page on July 21 that the notorious oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, and controversial p
Jul. 21, 2022
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko admitted on Thursday that he ran an authoritarian state but claimed there were no political prisoners in his isolated country. “Yes, our system of power is tough
Jul. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
“Russian contract servicemen don’t want to fight in Ukraine anymore,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on July 21. According to an operational update from the General Staff,
Jul. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
The European Union imposed asset freezes and visa bans on ten Syrians on Thursday, accusing them of recruiting mercenaries to fight for Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. The names of the Syrians — al
Jul. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
In the Bakhmut direction, the Russians saw no success in their latest assault attempt to seize the Vuhlehirsk Thermal Power Plant. That’s according to a war update as of 6:00 on Thursday, delivered by
Jul. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
Prime Minister Mario Draghi has resigned for the second time as head of the Italian government. “In light of yesterday’s events in the Senate, I would like to adjourn the session. I intend to go to th
Jul. 21, 2022
Russia
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto travelled to Moscow on Thursday to discuss purchasing more Russian gas on behalf of his country, the ruling Fidesz party said. “In order to ensure the securi
Jul. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
The SSU have detained another Russian agent suspected of carrying out secret intelligence gathering in Ukraine to aid the ongoing invasion. The SSU issued the following statement today, Thursday, July
Jul. 21, 2022
On June 21, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) increased the exchange rate of the hryvnia to the US dollar by 25%. It now stands at 36.5686 Hr. and will remain fixed. The NBU said this was due to chan
Jul. 21, 2022
Russia
The Kremlin said Thursday that Europe’s gas delivery problems were due to “technical difficulties” caused by economic sanctions, as the Nord Stream pipeline reopened after maintenance but with a reduc
Jul. 21, 2022