Eastern Europe
Putin
Putin’s Security Detail Spotted Armed With Interceptor Drone
A video has appeared online showing a member of Putin’s bodyguard carrying a partially wrapped interceptor drone as the Russian president meets with military officers on a parade ground.
July 29, 2025
Russia
Estonia Summons Russian Diplomat After Sea Border Breach
The Estonian army said in a statement that an unauthorised Russian border guard vessel briefly entered the country’s territorial waters by up to half a kilometer on Saturday.
July 28, 2025
Kremlin
Kremlin Insists It Needs to Meet Goals of Invasion Before Restoring Kyiv Relations
Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov repeated on Sunday that “First, we still need to resolve the problem, and we need to fulfill the objectives,” of its attack on Ukraine before meetings with Putin.
July 28, 2025
US
US Calls for Full Halt to Hostilities as Ukraine-Russia Talks End Without Ceasefire
Asked by Kyiv Post if the absence of a ceasefire and the continuation of Russian attacks mean Wednesday’s Istanbul meeting was a “missed opportunity,” State Department echoed the White House’s stance.
July 25, 2025
US
North Korea’s Illicit Funds Bolster Russia’s War in Ukraine, US Says
Washington issues new sanctions, offering up to $15 million for information leading to the capture and conviction of North Korea’s sanctions evaders, now funneling cash to Pyongyang and Moscow.
July 25, 2025
Russia
US Senator Warns of Escalating Nuclear Threat From Russia, Urges Arms Control
Senator Peter Welch: “Vladimir Putin is recklessly threatening to use tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine. That’s the equivalent of a Hiroshima bomb.”
July 23, 2025
Russia
Russia Passes Law to Punish VPN Use, ‘Extremist’ Content Search
The bill has sparked criticism, even from public figures typically supportive of Moscow’s government policies.
Updated: July 22, 2025
Russia
Trump ‘Aggressively’ Working to End Russia-Ukraine War, White House Says
A policy analyst and advocate for Ukraine tells Kyiv Post that Washington needs “real sanctions ASAP” on Russia following Trump’s policy shift on Putin’s war.
July 22, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Sets Goals for Istanbul Talks: POWs, Kids, Putin
Kyiv appears to have given up its initial push for a ceasefire with Moscow – the very basis on which this year’s talks had resumed in the first place.
July 21, 2025
US
US Treasury Chief Says China Talks Could Cover Iran, Russia Oil Buys
China has been one of the major buyers of Russian and Iranian oil, providing Moscow and Tehran with the much-needed funds amid years of sanctions – but now the US is trying to put a stop to it.
July 21, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russia Publishes Rare Footage of Its Drone Superfactory
To support Russia’s escalating aerial barrages, the factory – which employs teenage apprentices – is churning out nine times as many drones as was initially planned, its director said.
July 21, 2025
Zelensky
‘Anti-Russian Militaristic Ecstasy’ – Kremlin Claims Open to Talks, But Demands Unchanged
After an invite from Kyiv for a meeting, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says Moscow still intends to achieve its goals of “dezazification’ and ‘demilitarization’ of Ukraine.
July 21, 2025
Russia
Rosneft Feels Pain From New EU Sanctions on Its Indian Refinery
The Kremlin-controlled oil giant decried as “illegal” the restrictive sanction measures on India’s Gujarat-based refinery, which Rosneft partially owns.
July 21, 2025
Russia
Hungary’s ‘Church Arson’ Claims Echo Russian Disinformation Campaign, Kyiv Warns
Budapest blames Ukraine for a church arson – Kyiv sees Kremlin-style disinfo at play. With a suspect already detained, the focus is on facts, not propaganda.
July 18, 2025
Russia
US Dismisses Russia’s ‘Reckless and Unhelpful’ Nuclear Rhetoric Amid Trump’s Deadline
White House details “steep tariffs,” secondary sanctions for Russia if no Ukraine peace deal.
July 18, 2025
Kyiv
Kyiv Lawyer Sentenced for Sending Sensitive Military Information to Moscow
He was convicted of passing the Kremlin photos of strategically important military facilities: defense-industrial complex buildings and other institutions responsible for weapons supply, etc.
July 18, 2025
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