War in Ukraine
A senior Pentagon official estimated Monday that as many as 80,000 Russians have been killed or wounded in Ukraine since the war began in late February. “The Russians have probably taken 70 or 80,000
Aug. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ivana Stradner, one of the world’s leading experts on Russian disinformation, serves as an advisor to the Barish Center for Media Integrity at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, where she focu
Aug. 8, 2022
The founder of a Scottish company that makes Ukrainian-design tartan kilts that have sold thousands across the globe says they’ve been spotted on the battlefield where soldiers are fighting invading K
Aug. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
Putin and Erdoğan have met for the second time since the start of the Ukraine war. In Sochi the two heads of state advocated closer trade relations – even if their positions on Syria, Ukraine and Nago
Aug. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
According to the UK’s Ministry of Defence assessment, ten prominent generals have been killed in war and six have been fired since Putin’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine. Since hostilities began in F
Aug. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
Another successful attack by the Ukrainian army on strategically important bridges in Kherson was carried out last night, Sunday August 7 – destroying Russian occupiers’ military bases in Melitopol. T
Aug. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine continues in its endeavour to seize the property of Russians who support Putin’s brutal invasion. Below is a statement from the official website of the Ukrainian government. The Government de
Aug. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
Four more ships loaded with grain set off from Ukrainian ports on Sunday, as Moscow and Kyiv blamed each other for a new strike at a Russian-occupied nuclear plant. Amnesty International, meanwhile,
Aug. 8, 2022
War in Ukraine
An August 4 report by Amnesty International (AI) has caused an unprecedented backlash in Ukrainian society and beyond with many questioning the conduct and effectiveness of international organizations
Aug. 8, 2022
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U.S. and European officials are now talking publicly about Russia’s election meddling in Western countries, as well as Russia’s penetration of the media through assorted tactics that promote the Kreml
Aug. 6, 2022
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– Kyiv, Moscow trade blame over nuclear plant – Kyiv and Moscow accused each other of striking Europe’s largest nuclear site on Friday, August 5, causing a reactor stoppage as three grain ships depart
Aug. 6, 2022
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– Erdogan sees ‘different page’ in ties with Russia – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin he hopes to open a “different page” in ties between Ankara and Mos
Aug. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
Amnesty International has accused Ukraine of ‘violating international humanitarian law’. In a report the human rights organisation has criticised the Ukrainian armed forces for operating out of reside
Aug. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
I thought it worth updating my thoughts on Ukraine, and particularly where this war is going as the duration and ultimate damage done by the conflict will be key to understanding the longer term econo
Aug. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
Soldiers from ethnic minority groups are said to be dying in greater numbers than their Slavic counterparts, according to top sources. Researchers using open-source data claim that among the Russian d
Aug. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky believes that China has economic leverage to put pressure on Vladimir Putin in order to end the conflict. In an exclusive interview with The South China Morning
Aug. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ending the war in Ukraine and starting a new one in Syria are expected to dominate talks on Friday , August5, between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erd
Aug. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
The second president of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma, who led the country from 1994 to 2005, has given BBC Ukrainian Service its first interview since the start of the war. He spoke about the first days of
Aug. 5, 2022
War in Ukraine
On August 4, Ukrainian Intelligence published more information on the circumstances of the deliberate killing of 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war, including members of the Azov regiment, in Olenivka vill
Aug. 4, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russia’s embassies are acting more than ever as the Kremlin’s mouthpiece of propaganda and occasional hatred. Unlike RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik News agency, which the EU banned in the earl
Aug. 4, 2022