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Russia Forces 48 Ukrainian Children Into Psychiatric Treatment in Occupied Donetsk For ‘Extremism’
Russian forces in Donetsk have forced 48 Ukrainian children into psychiatric treatment for alleged “extremism,” echoing Soviet-era abuse of psychiatry to silence dissent.
Sept. 27, 2025
Russia
Ukraine Strikes Afipsky Refinery Again as Syrsky Declares ‘Fuel Crisis’ in Russia
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Russia is facing a “fuel crisis” after Kyiv struck the Afipsky oil refinery again amid escalating attacks on Russia’s fuel infrastructure.
Sept. 26, 2025
Russia
Tigran Keosayan, Husband of Kremlin Mouthpiece Simonyan, Dies After Months in Coma
Keosayan, a Russian filmmaker and television host, was hospitalized in late December 2024 in the intensive care unit of a Moscow cardiology clinic, where he suffered clinical death.
Sept. 26, 2025
NATO
Hungarian Fighters Intercept More Russian Jets Over Baltic Sea
Hungarian Gripen fighters based in Lithuania intercepted five Russian fighters on Thursday, according to a NATO Allied Air Command statement on Facebook.
Sept. 26, 2025
Energy
Russia Unveils 2026-2028 Budget With Contradictory Deficit Numbers
Russia’s 2026 draft budget shows $538bn spending vs $483bn revenue, implying $55bn of uncovered spending. It could be larger than the Finance Ministry’s 1.6% GDP deficit claim.
Sept. 26, 2025
Russia
Russia’s Drone Barrage Hits Homes in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Disrupts Rail Service
Russia launched 154 drones overnight, damaging civilian residential neighborhoods and infrastructure, and forcing rail disruptions in the Odesa region.
Sept. 26, 2025
Ukraine
‘Shoot Down Russian Airplanes’ – Veteran US Diplomat Urges NATO Action Against Airspace Violations
Daniel Fried, former US Ambassador, tells Kyiv Post that Moscow is exploiting divisions and only military firmness – backed by the US – will deter further escalation across Europe.
Sept. 26, 2025
Ukraine
‘Married to One Pipeline’ – Trump ‘Disappointed’ as Landlocked Allies Resist Halting Russian Energy
The US President links advanced arms sales to Turkey’s compliance, while Hungary and Slovakia dismiss demands to halt Russian oil imports as geographically impossible.
Sept. 26, 2025
Russia’s Growing Desertion Crisis Starting to Resemble WWI – Yerevan-Based Activist
An anti-war activist says Russia’s war in Ukraine is increasingly affecting daily life across Russia, while desertion is rising and state controls continue to tighten.
June 6, 2026
