War in Ukraine
Britain’s vital role in providing weapons to Ukraine to fight against Russia is to continue, even after Boris Johnson leaves his position as prime minister, UK’s ambassador to NATO has revealed. This
Jul. 13, 2022
On July 8, the world was shaken by the news of the assassination of the former Prime Minister and one of the most prominent political figures in post-war Japan, Shinzo Abe. Abe was shot at the age of
Jul. 13, 2022
Russia and Ukraine were due Wednesday to hold their first talks with UN and Turkish officials aimed at breaking a months-long impasse over grain exports that has seen food prices soar and millions fac
Jul. 13, 2022
War in Ukraine
On July 9, Russian correspondent Dmitry Steshin reported that two Azov Regiment fighters had been sentenced to death in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). Many Azov fighters fell int
Jul. 13, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russian and Ukrainian officials were to hold talks in Istanbul on Wednesday, July 13, over stalled grain deliveries that have pushed global food prices skywards, while Kyiv said it had destroyed a Rus
Jul. 13, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russian troops began to occupy Ukraine’s Kherson region – located in the south of Ukraine, bordering Crimea – on day one of the full-scale invasion. Now, almost the whole region is under occupation. A
Jul. 12, 2022
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko claimed on Tuesday that the West was preparing to attack Russia via Belarus. Speaking to military graduates and officers, Lukashenko said he discussed the allege
Jul. 12, 2022
Russia
The European Union has frozen Russian assets worth $13.8 billion since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said Tuesday. “For the moment, we have frozen — co
Jul. 12, 2022
War in Ukraine
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine drags on into its fifth month, ever-increasing numbers of western “experts” are calling for an “off-ramp” or a “diplomatic” resolution to the war. The most c
Jul. 12, 2022
The leaders of Russia and Belarus discussed possible joint measures against Lithuania over its “illegal” transit restrictions affecting Moscow’s exclave of Kaliningrad, the Kremlin said Monday. Vilniu
Jul. 11, 2022
UK
After Boris Johnson’s resignation as leader of the Conservative Party, the jockeying for his post has begun. The Tories now plan to select his successor from among several candidates by September, and
Jul. 11, 2022
When Ukrainian student Anna Fursyk first moved into her Taiwanese university dormitory, the roar of passing military jets made her flinch, reminding her of the war she had fled. She is among the eight
Jul. 11, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Russian forces are conducting a theater-wide operational pause in Ukraine and engaging in operations to set conditions for future offensives. Russian forces conducted limited probing ope
Jul. 11, 2022
War in Ukraine
From daubed embassy gates and splattered ambassadors to activist “dye-ins” against war crimes – artists and protestors are speaking to the world about Russian culpability and crimes – in red. In the e
Jul. 10, 2022
War in Ukraine
Key Takeaways Russian forces continued to launch unsuccessful assaults northwest of Slovyansk and conducted offensive operations east of Siversk from the Lysychansk area. Russian forces continued loca
Jul. 10, 2022
Art
A new exhibition has opened in Kyiv’s National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II (Museum of War). Titled ‘Lend-Lease: Reload’, the exhibit is devoted to the history of military and econ
Jul. 9, 2022
War in Ukraine
– Putin says sanctions ‘catastrophic’ for energy market – Russian President Vladimir Putin warns of possible “catastrophic consequences” of Western sanctions on the global energy market. “Continuing t
Jul. 9, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russia is moving reserve forces from across the country and assembling them near Ukraine for future offensive operations. A large proportion of the new infantry units are probably deploying with MT-LB
Jul. 9, 2022
Western countries are discussing limiting the price of Russian oil to $40-60 per barrel to limit Russia’s energy profits. According to Bloomberg on July 6 (citing its own sources), the European Union,
Jul. 8, 2022
Russia
A Moscow court on Friday sentenced a city councillor to seven years in prison for denouncing President Vladimir Putin’s military intervention in Ukraine. Alexei Gorinov, 60, is the first elected membe
Jul. 8, 2022