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Russia’s FSB Says Detains Kiev Agent Plotting Attack on Russian Military in Kherson Region

Russia's Federal Security Service on Monday said it had detained a Russian citizen born in 1976 in Skadovsk in the Kherson region, accusing him of being recruited by Ukrainian military intelligence via

August 10, 2026

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View of Balaklava Bay in Sevastopol, Crimea, as Russian air defenses intercept Ukrainian drones

Russian Military Repelling Ukraine’s Air Attack in Sevastopol, 3 Drones Downed – Governor

Russian air defence forces shot down three Ukrainian drones over Sevastopol on Monday as Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev reported an ongoing air attack on the Black Sea city. No casualties or structural damage were reported in the governor's initial statement posted

August 10, 2026

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Russian ambulance and emergency services respond to Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan

Almost 30 People Hospitalized After Kiev’s Attack on Nizhnekamsk – Russian Health Ministry

Ukrainian drones struck the industrial city of Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan on Sunday, killing

Russian precision strike targeting fuel storage tanks northeast of Odessa

Russian Forces Hit Ukrainian Fuel Tanks in Belyary, Novye Belyary — Ministry

Russian forces struck fuel tanks for Ukrainian forces in Belyary and Novye Belyary, northeast of Odessa,

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaking at press briefing on Ukraine mediation June 2026

Peskov Tells Europe It Cannot Mediate Ukraine War While Arming Kyiv

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed European mediation prospects on Tuesday, charging that the continent's leaders are more committed to sustaining the conflict than ending it — while keeping the American diplomatic channel

June 9, 2026

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Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev speaks to reporters at his party headquarters in Sofia after the April 2026 election

Bulgaria Halts Weapons to Ukraine as Radev Breaks With the West

Bulgaria's new government, led by Kremlin-friendly former president Rumen Radev, says it will send no more weapons to Ukraine. Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov argued Kyiv needs people, not arms, and called for

June 9, 2026

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Russian Strikes 3 dead in Chuhuiv as 166-Drone Night Attack Batters Kharkiv Region

A coordinated Russian assault on Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region overnight on June 9 killed three civilians in Chuhuiv, among them two pensioners and a pregnant woman, as Russian forces launched 166 drones

June 9, 2026

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Russian shadow fleet oil tanker intercepted as EU proposes new vessel listings in 21st sanctions package

EU Proposes Listing 30 More Shadow Fleet Ships, Entry Ban on Russian Soldiers in 21st Sanctions Package

The European Commission has proposed blacklisting 30 additional vessels from Russia's shadow oil fleet and barring entry to any person who served in Russian armed forces since the start of the conflict

June 9, 2026

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament during Russia sanctions deliberations

EU Proposes Transaction Bans on 31 Russian Banks and 20 Third-Country Entities in 21st Sanctions Package

Von der Leyen announced at Tuesday's Brussels press conference that the EU's 21st sanctions package proposes transaction bans on 31 Russian banks and 20 third-country banks, crypto firms, and oil traders —

June 9, 2026

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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas addresses reporters at the informal EU defence ministers meeting in Nicosia Cyprus June 2026

EU Set to Target 90 Russian Banks in Sweeping 21st Sanctions Package

The European Commission is preparing to propose the single largest financial-sector sweep in its Russia sanctions history, targeting 90 banks as part of a 170-entity package aimed at severing Moscow's access to

June 9, 2026

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Dmitry Medvedev at a Kremlin meeting, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman

Russia’s GDP Grew Over 10% in Three Years, Medvedev Says, as Manufacturing Displaces Oil

Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Russia's gross domestic product has expanded by more than 10% over the past three years, with mechanical engineering and industrial production — not raw materials

June 9, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

EU flag outside the European Commission headquarters as Brussels proposes to freeze Russia oil price cap at $44.10 per barrel

EU to Propose Freezing Russia Oil Price Cap at $44.10 Per Barrel for Six Months

The European Union is set to propose keeping the G7 price cap on Russian crude oil frozen at $44.10 per barrel for six more months, blocking an automatic formula-driven increase that would

June 9, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov awaiting briefing on Witkoff Kushner Zelensky phone call

Kremlin Still Waiting to Be Briefed on Witkoff and Kushner’s ‘Very Positive’ Call With Zelensky

The Kremlin confirmed Tuesday that Washington has not yet shared the substance of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's June 8 phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky — a gap that exposes the sequential,

June 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at a diplomatic meeting in Moscow, June 2026

Lavrov Tells Bachelet Next UN Chief Must Be ‘Neutral, Independent’ and Bound by the Charter

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told UN secretary-general candidate Michelle Bachelet on Monday that Moscow demands the next chief of the world body be genuinely neutral and bound by the Charter's full

June 8, 2026

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Russia’s FSB Says Detains Kiev Agent Plotting Attack on Russian Military in Kherson Region

Russian Military Repelling Ukraine’s Air Attack in Sevastopol, 3 Drones Downed – Governor

Almost 30 People Hospitalized After Kiev’s Attack on Nizhnekamsk – Russian Health Ministry

Russian Forces Hit Ukrainian Fuel Tanks in Belyary, Novye Belyary — Ministry

Peskov Tells Europe It Cannot Mediate Ukraine War While Arming Kyiv

Bulgaria Halts Weapons to Ukraine as Radev Breaks With the West

Russian Strikes 3 dead in Chuhuiv as 166-Drone Night Attack Batters Kharkiv Region

EU Proposes Listing 30 More Shadow Fleet Ships, Entry Ban on Russian Soldiers in 21st Sanctions Package

EU Proposes Transaction Bans on 31 Russian Banks and 20 Third-Country Entities in 21st Sanctions Package

EU Set to Target 90 Russian Banks in Sweeping 21st Sanctions Package

Russia’s GDP Grew Over 10% in Three Years, Medvedev Says, as Manufacturing Displaces Oil

EU to Propose Freezing Russia Oil Price Cap at $44.10 Per Barrel for Six Months

Kremlin Still Waiting to Be Briefed on Witkoff and Kushner’s ‘Very Positive’ Call With Zelensky

Lavrov Tells Bachelet Next UN Chief Must Be ‘Neutral, Independent’ and Bound by the Charter

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