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Artillery shells at a NATO ammunition plant, as Europe faces a cotton linter shortage threatening nitrocellulose propellant production

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

NATO has acknowledged cotton linter shortages as a critical obstacle to its ammunition build-up, with Europe's nitrocellulose production at just half the target capacity. Germany and Poland are expanding facilities, but the

July 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Ukrainian President Zelensky reviewing candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Syrsky

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Ukrainian President Zelensky is reviewing 11 candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, with General Mykhailo Drapaty emerging as the leading candidate, Bloomberg and Kyiv Post reported, as Kiev's military leadership crisis deepens.

July 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Aftermath of Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports and vessels in the Black Sea, July 2026

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

A Russian missile strike hit a Turkish-owned civilian corn ship departing Odesa on Monday, killing 10

Flames and smoke near Moscow after Ukraine launches 400-drone barrage on Russian capital

Ukraine Fires 400 Drones at Moscow in War’s Largest Single Assault

Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Moscow overnight Sunday, the war’s largest single aerial assault,

Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev warns of nuclear risk after drone attacks on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant June 2026

Russia Raises Nuclear Alarm at SPIEF as Ryabkov Says ZNPP Situation Is Moscow’s Top Concern

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters at SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant situation is Moscow's primary concern, days after a fiber-optic drone struck the

June 3, 2026

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Maria Zakharova Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman speaking at press briefing SPIEF 2026

Zakharova Draws ISIS Parallel to Describe How Kiev Wages the Information War

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a SPIEF forum audience that Kyiv's information operations mirror the tactics used by the Islamic State terror group, citing a systematic effort to distort meaning

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at SPIEF press briefing

Zakharova Says US Isolated Itself From Russian Business Through Its Own Destructive Forces

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told RIA Novosti at SPIEF 2026 in St. Petersburg that destructive political forces within the United States had cut Washington off from normal and beneficial relations

June 3, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Aftermath of drone strike on passenger bus in Yenakiyevo Donetsk People's Republic June 2026

Seven Dead on Moscow–Crimea Bus After Drone Strike in DPR, Russia Demands International Condemnation

A Ukrainian drone struck a civilian bus on the Moscow–Simferopol route in Yenakiyevo, killing seven passengers. Russia's Foreign Ministry has called on international organizations to condemn what it described as a deliberate

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Damage from Ukrainian drone attacks on the Moscow region Russia May 17 2026

Russia Claims 435 Ukrainian Troops Killed in Vostok Sector as Drone War Hits New Threshold

Russia's Defense Ministry claims 435 Ukrainian troops were killed in the Vostok sector on June 3, while Moscow's air defenses reported intercepting 754 drones in a single day — the war's drone

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Maria Zakharova Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman speaks at SPIEF 2026 St. Petersburg

Zakharova Says Washington Signed Armenia Deal for US Interests, Not Yerevan’s

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at SPIEF on June 3 that Washington signed its landmark strategic partnership and rare earth minerals deals with Armenia to serve American interests, not Yerevan's

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian troops at Victory Day parade Moscow 2026 amid Russia cultural soft power push

Russian Language Holds Global Appeal Despite Western Efforts to Isolate It, Moscow Says

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said Wednesday that global appetite for learning Russian has not collapsed despite Western sanctions and cultural restrictions — a claim made as Moscow hosts the 29th

June 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian oil tanker amid US sanctions pressure SPIEF 2026

Russia Sees US Plans to Escalate Economic and Extraterritorial Pressure, Says Deputy Foreign Minister at SPIEF

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin warned on the opening day of SPIEF 2026 that Washington plans to intensify economic and extraterritorial pressure on Russia and its partners — a pointed message

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Maria Zakharova speaking at the Russian Foreign Ministry media forum in 2025

Russia Says West Has Sent No Serious Candidate to Negotiate as Stalled Ukraine Talks Enter New Phase

Maria Zakharova says no serious Western proposal for a negotiator has reached Moscow, as the EU prepares to discuss its own diplomatic role at a June summit and Ukraine peace talks remain

June 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Vladimir Putin delivers keynote address at SPIEF 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

Peskov Admits Politics Cannot Be ‘Purified’ From Putin’s SPIEF Speech as Forum Opens in St. Petersburg

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov previewed Putin's June 5 address at SPIEF 2026 as primarily economic but acknowledged that political questions — war, sanctions, and geopolitical rupture — will inevitably surface.

June 3, 2026

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NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

Ukraine Fires 400 Drones at Moscow in War’s Largest Single Assault

Russia Raises Nuclear Alarm at SPIEF as Ryabkov Says ZNPP Situation Is Moscow’s Top Concern

Zakharova Draws ISIS Parallel to Describe How Kiev Wages the Information War

Zakharova Says US Isolated Itself From Russian Business Through Its Own Destructive Forces

Seven Dead on Moscow–Crimea Bus After Drone Strike in DPR, Russia Demands International Condemnation

Russia Claims 435 Ukrainian Troops Killed in Vostok Sector as Drone War Hits New Threshold

Zakharova Says Washington Signed Armenia Deal for US Interests, Not Yerevan’s

Russian Language Holds Global Appeal Despite Western Efforts to Isolate It, Moscow Says

Russia Sees US Plans to Escalate Economic and Extraterritorial Pressure, Says Deputy Foreign Minister at SPIEF

Russia Says West Has Sent No Serious Candidate to Negotiate as Stalled Ukraine Talks Enter New Phase

Peskov Admits Politics Cannot Be ‘Purified’ From Putin’s SPIEF Speech as Forum Opens in St. Petersburg

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