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Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries logistics warehouses near Moscow on Monday night, killing at least eight people and leaving marketplace sellers facing more than $1 billion in losses. Reuters confirmed the Kremlin

July 22, 2026

by Russia Desk

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 supply gap may prove too wide before reserves

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

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

Iranian missile forces conducting military operations during regional tensions

Russia Says US and Israel Failed to Break Iran, Tehran Retains ‘Solid Military Potential’

Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, said Thursday that the United States and Israel failed to achieve the rapid military success they expected against Iran, arguing that Tehran has

May 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during BRICS talks in New Delhi

Lavrov Says US Trying to Control Global Energy Routes, India Expands Russian Oil Imports

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held high-level talks in New Delhi on Wednesday focused on expanding bilateral cooperation in energy, trade, technology and strategic connectivity,

May 14, 2026

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Benjamin Netanyahu delivers testimony during Israel corruption trial hearing

Netanyahu’s Courtroom Drama Deepens, War and Corruption Pressures Converge

Benjamin Netanyahu walked once again into a Tel Aviv courtroom this week under the shadow of war, political revolt, and one of the most consequential corruption trials in Israeli history. Hours later,

May 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces scrutiny amid corruption allegations involving top aide Andriy Yermak

Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Drive Reaches Zelenskyy’s Closest Allies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing the most serious political crisis of his wartime presidency after anti-corruption investigators formally targeted senior figures from his inner circle in a widening money-laundering and influence-peddling

May 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Thousands protest judicial corruption in Bucharest as Romania faces deepening justice system crisis

Romania’s Justice System Faces Explosive Corruption Crisis, Judges Speak Out Against ‘Toxic’ Power Networks

Romania’s justice system is facing an unprecedented legitimacy crisis after explosive allegations of judicial corruption, political interference, and manipulation of high-profile graft cases triggered public outrage, protests, and deepening fears over the

May 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks about ongoing Russia-US contacts over Ukraine settlement

Kremlin Says Russia Keeps Constant Contact With US Over Ukraine Settlement

Russia said Wednesday that contacts with the United States over a possible settlement to the Ukraine conflict are continuing through ongoing diplomatic channels, underscoring that communication between Moscow and Washington has not

May 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during an interview about Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian civilian areas

Lavrov Says Kiev Is Deliberately Striking Russian Civilian Areas Without Military Targets

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Ukraine on Wednesday of deliberately targeting civilian neighborhoods inside Russia in what he described as a campaign of provocation aimed at escalating the conflict beyond the

May 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant built with Russian cooperation in India

Lavrov Declares Russia-India Alliance a Vital Pillar of Global Stability

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described the relationship between Russia and India as one of the world’s most important stabilizing forces, underscoring the deep strategic trust and expanding cooperation between Moscow

May 13, 2026

News

Fire erupts at Russia’s Astrakhan gas processing plant after Ukrainian drone attack

Ukraine Drone Attack Triggers Fire at Russia’s Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant

Ukraine’s expanding drone campaign struck deep into southern Russia on Wednesday, triggering a fire at a major gas processing facility in the Astrakhan region despite what Russian authorities described as a successful

May 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Dmitry Medvedev comments on Russia’s Sarmat missile test

Medvedev Mocks West, Russia’s Successful Sarmat Missile Test Sends Nuclear Warning

Russia sharply escalated its nuclear messaging on Wednesday after Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev mocked Western nations following the successful test of the country’s RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, one of

May 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

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

Russia Says US and Israel Failed to Break Iran, Tehran Retains ‘Solid Military Potential’

Lavrov Says US Trying to Control Global Energy Routes, India Expands Russian Oil Imports

Netanyahu’s Courtroom Drama Deepens, War and Corruption Pressures Converge

Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Drive Reaches Zelenskyy’s Closest Allies

Romania’s Justice System Faces Explosive Corruption Crisis, Judges Speak Out Against ‘Toxic’ Power Networks

Kremlin Says Russia Keeps Constant Contact With US Over Ukraine Settlement

Lavrov Says Kiev Is Deliberately Striking Russian Civilian Areas Without Military Targets

Lavrov Declares Russia-India Alliance a Vital Pillar of Global Stability

Ukraine Drone Attack Triggers Fire at Russia’s Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant

Medvedev Mocks West, Russia’s Successful Sarmat Missile Test Sends Nuclear Warning

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