Eastern Europe
Asia
Rubio-Lavrov Talks: US Condemns ‘Abhorrent’ Russian Attacks on Ukraine
Veteran American diplomat warns against “Russian rabbit hole” as US Secretary of State exchanges “new Ideas” with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia.
July 11, 2025
Hungary
Hungary Summons Ukraine Envoy Over ‘Forced Conscription’ Death
The Ukrainian Armed Forces said that Sebesteny was a Ukrainian citizen who had been legally mobilized after being found fit for military service.
July 11, 2025
Asia
Rubio to Meet With Russia’s Lavrov, ASEAN Allies in Malaysia
Rubio and Lavrov last met in person in February in Saudi Arabia, following a rapprochement between Trump and Putin. After Malaysia, Lavrov will visit North Korea this weekend.
July 10, 2025
Netherlands
Kremlin Scoffs at Trump’s Comments to ‘Bomb the Sh*t out of Moscow’
Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday discounted Trump’s 2024 remarks and on showed zero concern for new EC ruling that Russia violated human rights.
July 10, 2025
Russia
Russia to Reopen Closed Airport Near Border with Ukraine
Gelendzhik Airport on Russia’s Black Sea coast is just 100km (60 miles) from the border with Ukraine and had been closed in February 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion.
July 9, 2025
War in Ukraine
With China’s Help, Moscow Says It Has Tripled Its Drone Production
Russia continues to expand its domestic UAV manufacturing capacity thanks to Chinese parts and know-how, ISW reports. AFU says monthly drone attacks roughly doubled in June.
July 9, 2025
Putin
Trump: ‘Putin Is Throwing Bullsh*t at Us’
The latest comments from the US President come as Trump faces increased pressure to renew arms supply to Ukraine and to sanction Moscow.
July 8, 2025
UK
3 British Men Convicted of London Warehouse Arson on Behalf of Wagner
The three British men were recruited via Telegram to carry out “missions” on behalf of the Wagner Group in the UK. The warehouse held aid for Ukraine, and the attack caused over £1 million in damage.
July 8, 2025
Russia
Russia Falls Short of OPEC Oil Output Quota for June
The heavily sanctioned and militarily targeted producer of crude has missed its targets throughout much of 2025, Bloomberg reported.
July 8, 2025
Top News
Trump Tariffs Cloud Final Day of BRICS Summit
“We are sovereign nations,” Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said. “We don’t want an emperor.”
July 8, 2025
EU
‘Russian Puppet Masters’ – EC President Blames Kremlin for No-Confidence Vote
“We should be under no illusion about the threats our democracy faces,” said von der Leyen in response to upcoming vote in Brussels on her leadership.
July 8, 2025
Putin
Sacked Russian Transport Minister Kills Himself Hours After Being Sacked
Just hours after Roman Starovoit, former Kursk governor, was sacked by President Putin after a sixth tanker was damaged by an unexplained explosion, he turned his gun on himself.
July 7, 2025
War in Ukraine
Lithuania, Germany Discuss Support for Ukraine, Pressure on Russia
Separately, Berlin has confirmed that Chancellor Friedrich Merz will take part in the Fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, to be held in Rome on July 10 and 11.
July 7, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Not Just About Concrete’ – As Russian Invasion Changes, So Do Ukrainian Defenses
Defenders have been building different kinds of barricades for smaller waves of invading units: Fewer big trenches for tank groups and large battalions, more camouflaged foxholes hidden from drones.
July 7, 2025
Russia
Sanctions? No Big Deal, Says Russian Middle-Class Couple
A Chinese car, vacations in Venezuela, and Russian substitutes for French cheeses and yogurt. As for the Russian replacement for McDonalds? “The kids love it,” one suburban Muscovite family says.
July 7, 2025
Ukraine
Moscow Claims Ukrainian Drones Shut Down Russian Airports
Russia’s Ministry of Defense claimed to have downed 120 Ukrainian drones across Russia overnight on Sunday morning, with reports indicating that flights were grounded as a result.
July 6, 2025
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