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Protesters in Bucharest rally in solidarity with Ukraine holding flags and signs

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin discusses conditions for Ukraine peace negotiations and possible Zelenskyy meeting

Putin Says Zelenskyy Meeting Must Mark Final Stage of Ukraine Peace Negotiations

The Kremlin said Tuesday that any potential face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy would only take place after the negotiation process over the Ukraine conflict is

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks about ending the Ukraine war during a briefing in Moscow

Kremlin Says Ukraine War Could End Instantly if Kiev Accepts Moscow’s Terms

The Kremlin declared Tuesday that Russia’s military operation in Ukraine could end “at any moment” if Kiev agrees to conditions Moscow says are already fully understood by the Ukrainian leadership, signaling that

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing ahead of strategic Russia-China talks

Putin’s China Visit Enters Final Stage, Kremlin Signals Deepening Moscow-Beijing Axis

The Kremlin said Tuesday that preparations for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to China have entered their final phase, underlining what officials described as an increasingly important strategic partnership between Moscow

May 12, 2026

News

Russian Tsentr battlegroup forces operating during intensified military operations in eastern Ukraine

Russia Claims Ukraine Lost More Than 290 Troops as Tsentr Battlegroup Escalates Offensive Pressure

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Ukrainian forces suffered heavy battlefield losses over the past 24 hours as Moscow intensified military operations across several sectors of the front line, with the Tsentr

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Navy warship Severomorsk operating near German coast amid NATO tensions

Kremlin Says Russian Navy Fully Complies With International Law, Warship Spotted Near German Coast

The Kremlin on Tuesday defended the activities of the Russian Navy in European waters after reports emerged that the Russian anti-submarine vessel Severomorsk had been spotted near the German coastline, a development

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Keir Starmer Faces UK Resignation Pressure in Political Crisis

Keir Starmer’s Leadership in Crisis, UK Cabinet Pressure Mounts Over Possible Resignation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is confronting the most severe political turbulence of his leadership after a senior cabinet figure declined to rule out the possibility of his resignation, intensifying speculation that

May 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Rosatom CEO meets Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to discuss nuclear energy cooperation and floating reactor technology

Rosatom Expands Indonesia Nuclear Push Prabowo Explores Floating Reactors, Atomic Energy Partnership

Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has intensified its strategic engagement with Indonesia after CEO Alexey Likhachev held high-level talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Tuesday, focusing on expanding cooperation

May 12, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid rising global tensions

BRICS Finance Ministers Brace for Hormuz Fallout, Energy and Food Prices Surge

The world’s leading emerging economies are preparing for a critical round of financial discussions in Moscow this week as escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz threaten to deepen instability across energy,

May 12, 2026

News

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak warns of falling oil prices amid Middle East conflict and global economic slowdown

Moscow Sees Global Economic Pain Ahead, Oil Prices Face Sharp Reversal

Russia has issued one of its starkest warnings yet about the future of global energy markets, cautioning that the current war-driven oil rally may eventually trigger a deeper economic slowdown capable of

May 12, 2026

News

Oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz during rising US-Iran maritime tensions

US Nuclear Missile Submarine Appears in Gibraltar, Iran Tensions Push Hormuz Crisis Toward Dangerous Escalation

The arrival of a US Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine in Gibraltar has intensified speculation that Washington is escalating military pressure against Iran as tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz move closer

May 12, 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

Putin Says Zelenskyy Meeting Must Mark Final Stage of Ukraine Peace Negotiations

Kremlin Says Ukraine War Could End Instantly if Kiev Accepts Moscow’s Terms

Putin’s China Visit Enters Final Stage, Kremlin Signals Deepening Moscow-Beijing Axis

Russia Claims Ukraine Lost More Than 290 Troops as Tsentr Battlegroup Escalates Offensive Pressure

Kremlin Says Russian Navy Fully Complies With International Law, Warship Spotted Near German Coast

Keir Starmer’s Leadership in Crisis, UK Cabinet Pressure Mounts Over Possible Resignation

Rosatom Expands Indonesia Nuclear Push Prabowo Explores Floating Reactors, Atomic Energy Partnership

BRICS Finance Ministers Brace for Hormuz Fallout, Energy and Food Prices Surge

Moscow Sees Global Economic Pain Ahead, Oil Prices Face Sharp Reversal

US Nuclear Missile Submarine Appears in Gibraltar, Iran Tensions Push Hormuz Crisis Toward Dangerous Escalation

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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