RUSSIA – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned Donald Trump against playing ultimatums with Russia, saying that Russia isn’t Israel or Iran. Trump had previously said that he’d impose additional sanctions against Russia if no deal on Ukraine was reached within 50 days. He later reduced the timeframe to between 10 and 12 days, […]
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Gas Explosion in Russia Death Toll Rises to 7
RUSSIA – The current death toll from a gas explosion in Russia yesterday have risen to 7 according to local reports. The rescuers pulled from under the rubble the body of another victim, the ministry said in a statement, adding that a child was among those who perished in the incident. Also, 16 people were […]
Gas Explosion in Russia Today Kills 4
RUSSIA – A gas explosion in Russia today, Friday, at a 10-storey apartment building in Saratov region have left at least 4 people dead and several floors collapsed according to local reports. Several people are feared trapped under the rubble as search and rescue is undergoing. The death toll is expected to rise. Several people […]
An-24 Twin Turboprop Plane with 49 On Board Crashes in Russia
RUSSIA – An An-24 twin turboprop plane with 49 on board crashed after previously being reported to have disappeared from radar over Russia’s Amur Region according to local reports. Emergency services reported finding the crash site some 15km from the destination. Debris and signs of fire were spotted from a helicopter dispatched in response to […]
Russia Captures New Settlement in Sumy Region
RUSSIA – Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday said that its forces have captured new settlement in Sumy region. A statement by the country’s Defense Ministry claimed that its forces in the region captured the village of Varachyne, located about 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from the Russia-Ukraine border. The village is also situated around 27 kilometers […]
Zelenskyy Strips Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Agencies their Independence
UKRAINE – Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday signed a bill to restrain the autonomy of Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies that targeted Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). The document was published on the website of Ukraine’s parliament, known as the Verkhovna Rada, which noted the bill was returned with Zelenskyy’s signature. The […]
Despite Peace Talks, Russian Objectives in Ukraine War Remain Intact; Kremlin
RUSSIA – The Kremlin have reiterated that despite calls for cessation of hostilities, Russian objectives in Ukraine war remain unchanged. “Russia is ready to move quickly (on the issue of the settlement in Ukraine),” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin, an excerpt of which was shared on his […]
Russia Captures Bila Hora Settlement in Donetsk
RUSSIA – Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday claimed that its forces have captured Bila Hora settlement in Donetsk. A statement by the Defense Ministry said its forces captured the village of Bila Hora, located about 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) southeast of the industrial city of Kostiantinyvka, a key target in the ongoing offensive in the […]
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov Appointed as National Security & Defense Council Head
UKRAINE – Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has been appointed as the new head of the National Security and Defense Council. Zelenskyy said on Telegram that he had tasked Umerov with continuing working with partners on arms agreements and intensifying preparations for the third round of peace talks with Russia in Istanbul. “We must […]
Yulia Svyrydenko Approved as Ukraine’s New Prime Minister
UKRAINE – The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday voted and approved the appointment of Yulia Svyrydenko as the Ukraine‘s new prime minister, with 262 votes in favor. Before the vote, Svyrydenko served as the country’s first deputy prime minister and economy minister, posts she has held since November 2021. Svyrydenko wrote on X after the vote: […]
Prisoner Exchange Between Russia and Ukraine Undertaken Today
RUSSIA – Under the Istanbul deal, another prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was undertaken on Thursday (today), with Russia releasing 1,000 bodies while Ukraine released 19. “Continuing the implementation of the Istanbul agreements, another 1,000 bodies of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers were handed over to Ukraine today. We received the remains of 19 of […]
EU States Oppose Trade Agreement Between Ukraine and EU
POLAND – Citing concerns over the potential destabilization of EU agricultural markets, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary and Romania have opposed a revised proposal on trade agreement between Ukraine and EU. The issue was raised during a meeting of EU agriculture ministers on July 14, according to diplomatic sources. The new trade arrangement is set to […]
Russia Captures New Settlements in Ukraine
UKRAINE – The Russian Defense Ministry on Monday stated that it’s forces had captured 2 new settlements in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions. The ministry statement said that Russian forces captured the village of Mayak, located about 18 kilometers (11.1 miles) northeast of the city of Pokrovsk, a key front in ongoing clashes between Moscow and […]
Ukraine Martial Law and Mobilization to be Extended for 90 Days
UKRAINE – Ukraine martial law and mobilization will be extended for another 90 days according to draft bills submitted to the Ukrainian parliament by Zelenskyy on Monday. The two draft bills were posted on the website of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, stating that martial law and mobilization would be extended until Nov. 5. If […]
Russia Captures New Settlements in Donetsk Region
RUSSIA – The Russian Ministry of Defense on Sunday announced that its forces have captured 2 new settlements in Donetsk Region. According to a Defense Ministry statement on Telegram, Russian forces captured the village of Mykolaivka, located about 24 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of the city of Kramatorsk, the provisional seat of the region since […]