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More European Countries Acknowledging Limits on Ukraine Support, Russian Foreign Ministry Says

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that growing numbers of EU member states are publicly admitting they cannot sustain indefinite support for Ukraine — a characterisation offered without naming any specific countries.

July 17, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaking at a press conference

Europeans, Not Trump, Have Declared Alaska Accords Dead, Lavrov Says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday that Europe and Ukraine — not Donald Trump — have publicly declared the Alaska summit understandings 'dead,' preserving Moscow's framing that the bilateral channel with Washington remains intact even as Kyiv's allies work

July 14, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russia strikes Odessa Chernomorsk Black Sea port Ukraine 2026

Russia Strikes Ports at Odessa and Chernomorsk, Targeting Ships Used by Ukrainian Military

Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday its forces struck Ukrainian ports at Chernomorsk and Odessa, hitting cargo

Firefighters extinguish a fire after a Russian strike on Odessa on July 13, 2026.

Russia Claims Overnight Strikes Hit Ships and Drone Launch Platform at Chernomorsk Port

Russia's Defense Ministry said Sunday night that its forces carried out overnight strikes on Chernomorsk port,

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks about Russian military tracking of Ukrainian drones over Baltic airspace.

Kremlin Says Russia Is Tracking Ukrainian Drones Through Baltic Airspace Corridors

Russia's military is tracking Ukrainian combat drones transiting Baltic airspace on the way to Russian territory, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday. The unverified claim names no specific Baltic state and carries

July 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rises above Kyiv after a Russian missile attack in Ukraine July 2026

Ukraine Drone Strikes Kill 2 in Lugansk and Belgorod; Russia Hits Chernomorsk Port

Ukrainian drone strikes left one person dead and five injured in the Lugansk People's Republic and one killed, three wounded in Russia's Belgorod Region over the weekend. Russian forces struck vessels at

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Zelenskyy Reshuffles Ukraine’s Cabinet, Ousts PM Svyrydenko in Foreign Policy Overhaul

Zelenskyy ousted PM Svyrydenko in a wartime cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, tapping Naftogaz head Koretskyi as the likely new premier. The surprise move stunned Zelenskyy's own parliamentary coalition, with one lawmaker admitting

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Damage and debris in Vyshneve suburb after Russian missile strikes hit an illegally stored weapons depot near residential buildings in Kyiv on July 6 2026

Zelensky Orders Accountability After Ukroboronprom Stored Weapons Near Kyiv Suburb Civilians

Zelensky publicly accused Ukroboronprom of illegally storing weapons near civilians in Vyshneve, where a July 6 Russian strike killed seven and wounded 29. Officials from two subsidiaries face investigation after the president

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Damaged residential building in Zaporizhzhia after Russian guided aerial bomb strike

Russia Drops Guided Bombs on Zaporizhzhia, One Unexploded KAB Left in Civilian Zone

Russian aircraft dropped three guided aerial bombs on Zaporizhzhia overnight, killing one person and wounding 29 others including a child. An unexploded KAB remained embedded in a residential courtyard hours after the

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Senate building where bipartisan bill to impose tariffs on Russian oil buyers is advancing

Trump Backs Bill to Punish Russian Oil Buyers, Putting India in Washington’s Crosshairs

The Trump administration said it will back a bipartisan Senate bill imposing heavy tariffs on buyers of Russian oil, naming India and China as Moscow's largest clients. The measure, championed by Sen.

July 11, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Russia Strikes Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles, Injuring 10 Including Child

Russia fired six unintercepted ballistic missiles into Kyiv before dawn on July 11, wounding ten people including an 11-year-old boy across three districts. A Solomianskyi office building caught fire as the attack

July 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Damage from Russian strikes on residential buildings near Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

Russian Forces Push to 20km From Zaporizhzhia City as Bombs Kill Residents and Level Homes

Russian forces advanced to within 20 kilometres of Zaporizhzhia city as strikes killed at least five people across Ukraine's east and south. Ukraine simultaneously struck Russian fuel refineries at Ilsky and Ust-Luga

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Man filling fuel canister at Omsk gas station amid Russia fuel shortage and odd-even rationing

Gasoline Rationing Spreads Across Russia as Ukraine Refinery Strikes Hit 50 Million

Russia has imposed odd-even gasoline rationing across multiple regions after Ukrainian drone strikes destroyed 42 percent of refining capacity. The crisis now affects an estimated 50 million Russians, with diesel export bans

July 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Russian vessels near occupied Crimea struck by Ukrainian drones during Black Sea fuel supply disruption campaign

Ukraine Chokes Fuel Supply to Crimea as Black Sea Strikes Hit 19 Russian Vessels

Ukrainian forces struck 19 vessels over three days, cutting Crimea's civilian fuel supply and triggering blackouts across a dozen regions. Nine ships were hit in a single day as Ukraine targeted the

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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More European Countries Acknowledging Limits on Ukraine Support, Russian Foreign Ministry Says

Europeans, Not Trump, Have Declared Alaska Accords Dead, Lavrov Says

Russia Strikes Ports at Odessa and Chernomorsk, Targeting Ships Used by Ukrainian Military

Russia Claims Overnight Strikes Hit Ships and Drone Launch Platform at Chernomorsk Port

Kremlin Says Russia Is Tracking Ukrainian Drones Through Baltic Airspace Corridors

Ukraine Drone Strikes Kill 2 in Lugansk and Belgorod; Russia Hits Chernomorsk Port

Zelenskyy Reshuffles Ukraine’s Cabinet, Ousts PM Svyrydenko in Foreign Policy Overhaul

Zelensky Orders Accountability After Ukroboronprom Stored Weapons Near Kyiv Suburb Civilians

Russia Drops Guided Bombs on Zaporizhzhia, One Unexploded KAB Left in Civilian Zone

Trump Backs Bill to Punish Russian Oil Buyers, Putting India in Washington’s Crosshairs

Russia Strikes Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles, Injuring 10 Including Child

Russian Forces Push to 20km From Zaporizhzhia City as Bombs Kill Residents and Level Homes

Gasoline Rationing Spreads Across Russia as Ukraine Refinery Strikes Hit 50 Million

Ukraine Chokes Fuel Supply to Crimea as Black Sea Strikes Hit 19 Russian Vessels

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