RUSSIA – A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Russia‘s Kamchatka Peninsula on Thursday morning according to the Academy of Sciences, just a day after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit. The epicenter was located 178 kilometers (110 miles) from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the administrative center of the Kamchatka region, the Unified Geophysical Service (UGS) of the […]
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Russia Captures the City of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Region
RUSSIA – Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday said its forces captured a key city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk Region. The ministry said in a statement the city went under Russia’s control as a result of offensive operations by the Southern group of forces in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkivka direction.” Chasiv Yar is located about 10 […]
Tsunami Warning Issued After 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Russia’s Far East
RUSSIA – An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Russia‘s far east in the Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, resulting to tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean region. The epicenter was located at a depth of 20.7 kilometers (12.8 miles) and was centered 119 kilometers (73.9 miles) east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, it said. The Russian Academy of Sciences said […]
Russia Responds to Trump Ultimatum on Ukraine War
RUSSIA – The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday stated that Russia has taken note of Donald Trump ultimatum on Ukraine war and the shortening of the timeline to solve the conflict. “We have taken note of President Trump’s statement yesterday,” Dmitry Peskov told a press briefing in Moscow, adding that he “would prefer to […]
Russia Imposes Full Embargo on Gasoline Exports
RUSSIA – Russia on Tuesday introduced a full embargo on gasoline exports to all petroleum product manufacturers that will be active until end of August. This comes amid an all-high stock price. Under the ban, oil companies are advised to direct more fuel to domestic market and boost stock market. A partial ban was previously […]
Russia Isn’t Israel or Iran; Dmitry Medvedev to Trump
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]