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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,

Ukrainian soldier identification work in Donetsk Oblast during Russia's military operation in Ukraine July 2026

Two Million Dead and Wounded: Russia’s Ukraine Operation Passes a Historic Threshold

A new CSIS analysis by Seth G. Jones and Riley McCabe confirms combined casualties in Russia's operation in Ukraine have exceeded two million, placing the conflict alongside the most devastating wars in

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Nord Stream pipeline sabotage 2022 — German prosecutors charge Ukrainian national Serhii Kuznietsov

German Prosecutors Charge Ukrainian National in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

German federal prosecutors charged Serhii Kuznietsov, a Ukrainian national, as the on-board coordinator of the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage — making him the first person anywhere to face criminal charges over

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Hits Kyiv With 570 Missiles and Drones, Kills 20 as Ukraine Strikes Back at Moscow

Russia launched 570 missiles and drones at Kyiv in its largest combined air assault of 2026, killing at least 20. Ukraine struck back simultaneously, hitting Moscow's oil sector and border regions as

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Belarusian youth football team players stand beside their bus with emergency services after drone strike in Bryansk region Russia June 2026

Russia Urges UN to Condemn Bryansk Bus Strike as Ukraine Denies Role

Russia and Belarus pressed the UN Security Council to condemn a June 17 drone strike on a bus carrying Belarusian children, while Ukraine denied any role and no independent inquiry has confirmed

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aerial view of the Nord Stream gas leak in the Baltic Sea photographed from a Swedish Coast Guard aircraft

Germany Charges Ukrainian War Veteran With War Crimes Over Nord Stream Sabotage

German federal prosecutors have charged a Ukrainian war veteran with war crimes over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, the first indictment in the four-year case. The charges leave unanswered whether anyone

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An ICRC Red Cross humanitarian scene amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict

ICRC President Tells Lavrov Red Cross Committed to Alleviating Suffering in Russia and Ukraine

ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric told Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a Moscow meeting that the Red Cross looks forward to continued dialogue and cooperation with Russia to reduce suffering caused by

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to discuss humanitarian conditions in the Ukraine conflict

ICRC President Tells Lavrov Red Cross Committed to Alleviating Suffering in Russia and Ukraine

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia Wants ICRC Strengthened on Independence and Impartiality, Lavrov Says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, meeting ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric in Moscow, called for strengthening the Red Cross on its founding principles while accusing Western governments of attempting to manipulate the organization's

July 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaking at a briefing on the Iran conflict June 2026

Russia Warns NATO’s Plans to Arm Ukraine Are ‘Recklessly Aggressive’

Russia's foreign ministry called NATO's plans to develop advanced weapons for Ukraine 'recklessly aggressive,' with spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warning that the enterprises building them could draw heavier Russian fire. The warning comes

June 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a press conference amid controversy over Politico Europe's refusal to publish his article

Lavrov Says Russia Will Work With Allies to Blunt Western Pressure

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia and like-minded nations would keep countering Western sanctions and pressure he described as violations of the UN Charter, in remarks to a Moscow legal forum.

June 29, 2026

Government and Politics·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

Two Million Dead and Wounded: Russia’s Ukraine Operation Passes a Historic Threshold

German Prosecutors Charge Ukrainian National in Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

Russia Hits Kyiv With 570 Missiles and Drones, Kills 20 as Ukraine Strikes Back at Moscow

Russia Urges UN to Condemn Bryansk Bus Strike as Ukraine Denies Role

Germany Charges Ukrainian War Veteran With War Crimes Over Nord Stream Sabotage

ICRC President Tells Lavrov Red Cross Committed to Alleviating Suffering in Russia and Ukraine

ICRC President Tells Lavrov Red Cross Committed to Alleviating Suffering in Russia and Ukraine

Russia Wants ICRC Strengthened on Independence and Impartiality, Lavrov Says

Russia Warns NATO’s Plans to Arm Ukraine Are ‘Recklessly Aggressive’

Lavrov Says Russia Will Work With Allies to Blunt Western Pressure

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