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China
‘10,000 Drones a Month’: How Russia and China Built a Shadow Arsenal for War
A new investigation reveals how Russian firm Aero-HIT bypassed sanctions with Chinese help to build thousands of drones for use in Ukraine, including in civilian attacks.
July 8, 2025
Germany
Berlin Says China Targeted German Plane With Laser Over Red Sea
The German aircraft was targeted “without reason or prior contact” over the Red Sea while taking part in the European Union’s Aspides mission, a spokesperson for the German defence ministry said.
July 8, 2025
Russia
Ex-Deputy Chief of Russian Army’s General Staff Jailed for 17 years Over Graft
A Russian military court found Col. Gen. Khalil Arslanov guilty of stealing ₽1.6 billion (€17M) from state contracts with Voentelecom, which supplies telecom gear to the military.
July 8, 2025
Nobel
Netanyahu Says Has Nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Trump has received multiple Nobel Peace Prize nominations from supporters and loyal lawmakers over the years, and has made no secret of his irritation at missing out on the prestigious award.
July 8, 2025
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 7, 2025
Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.
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
War in Ukraine
‘We Have To’ – Trump Says US Will Send More Defensive Weapons to Ukraine
US President orders advisers to explore ways to expedite air defenses, sources tell Kyiv Post. One analyst says delivering everything promised by Biden “would be a good start.” Pentagon confirms.
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
War in Ukraine
‘No Peace for Occupiers’ – Zelensky, Starmer Agree to Make More Drones
“There must be more protection for human lives,” Zelensky said after a military staff meeting focused on Ukraine’s need for increased air defenses and a phone call with UK Prime Minister.
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
Children
Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital Being Rebuilt With Charitable Funds
Millions of dollars in donations poured into charitable funds to rebuild the children’s hospital following last year’s Russian missile attack.
July 7, 2025
Ukraine
BlackRock Backs Out of Ukraine Rebuild Fund Initiative
Following Trump’s election, the US multinational ceased it
talks with investors on a Ukraine reconstruction fund valued at around
$15 billion in projects.
July 7, 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
Ukraine
Zelensky Contemplating Replacing His US Ambassador With PM Shmyhal
Bloomberg said that replacing Ukraine’s ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, with the current PM was discussed during Zelensky’s call with Trump on Friday.
July 7, 2025
Putin
Another ‘Mystery Explosion’ Damages Tanker in Russian Port
Russia’s Ministry of Transport reported an “incident during loading and unloading operations” of the Eco Wizard liquid gas tanker on Sunday resulted in a “minor leak of liquid ammonia.”
July 7, 2025
War in Ukraine
The Sky Is Burning: Ukraine’s Air Defense Crisis | Bohdan Nahaylo
Bohdan Nahaylo, the editor-in-chief of the Kyiv Post, discusses the latest developments in Ukraine on Poland’s TVP World.
July 7, 2025
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