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Ukrainian military personnel during operations on the front line as Zelensky appoints a new Commander-in-Chief

Zelensky Fires Syrskyi, Names Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine’s New Commander-in-Chief

Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Oleksandr Syrskyi as Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief on July 21 and appointed 44-year-old General Mykhailo Drapatyi as his replacement, ending a tenure marked by protests in Kyiv, Lviv, and Dnipro and

July 22, 2026

by Russia Desk

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 acknowledged the attack on Russia's largest e-commerce platform.

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

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

Russian Embassy: US comments on non-involvement in Nord Stream attacks do not inspire confidence

Statements by the American side that the United States had nothing to do with the sabotage of the Russian Nord Stream gas transportation system do not inspire confidence. This position was expressed

March 24, 2023

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Germany: Farewell to Wrigley’s spearmint – The Eastern HeraldGermany

Wrigley’s Spearmint™ chewing gum first appeared in 1893, just months after the introduction of Juicy Fruit®. Thus, Wrigley’s spearmint has been around for over a century. Well, it’s time, as they say,

July 7, 2023

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Polyansky: China has become a co-sponsor of the Russian Federation’s resolution on the investigation of the explosions at Nord Stream

China acted as a co-sponsor in the creation by the Russian side of a resolution on an international investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines,

March 24, 2023

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Transgender athletes banned from international women’s competitions

The International Association of Athletics Federations (World Athletics, WA) has banned transgender women from competing internationally in the women’s category. On this subject said in the organization’s official statement. The association clarified

March 24, 2023

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Folk omens for March 25: what not to do on this day

In the Orthodox Church, March 25 marks the day of Saint Theophanes the Confessor – a Byzantine chronicler, monk and theologian. People said, “Theophanes, pierce the crust.” We continued to meet spring

March 24, 2023

Climate·News

The European Union has called on the Russian authorities to end the persecution of “Memorial”*

The European Union has called on the Russian authorities to “end the unreasonable persecution and police persecution” of the human rights organization Memorial* and its employees. Relevant statement published in the telegram

October 4, 2025

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US says Zelenskyyy’s goals are elusive

US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley says Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy ‘s goals are hard to achieve. In his opinion, it will be very difficult to return Crimea and other

October 4, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Head of Murmansk region discussed plans for future cooperation with Russian Ambassador to Armenia

A meeting took place in Armenia between the Governor of the Murmansk region Andrey Chibis and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin.

October 4, 2025

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China became a co-sponsor of the Russian Federation’s draft resolution on the Nord Stream sabotage investigation

The People’s Republic of China became one of the co-sponsors of Russia’s draft resolution on the investigation of the terrorist attack on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines.

October 4, 2025

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Medvedev “boosted the morale” of defense industry business leaders with Stalin’s telegram. What did the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU write to the military factories?

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev on the morning of March 23 said that he recently read the telegrams of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of

October 25, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Zelensky Fires Syrskyi, Names Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine’s New Commander-in-Chief

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 Embassy: US comments on non-involvement in Nord Stream attacks do not inspire confidence

Germany: Farewell to Wrigley’s spearmint – The Eastern HeraldGermany

Polyansky: China has become a co-sponsor of the Russian Federation’s resolution on the investigation of the explosions at Nord Stream

Transgender athletes banned from international women’s competitions

Folk omens for March 25: what not to do on this day

The European Union has called on the Russian authorities to end the persecution of “Memorial”*

US says Zelenskyyy’s goals are elusive

Head of Murmansk region discussed plans for future cooperation with Russian Ambassador to Armenia

China became a co-sponsor of the Russian Federation’s draft resolution on the Nord Stream sabotage investigation

Medvedev “boosted the morale” of defense industry business leaders with Stalin’s telegram. What did the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU write to the military factories?

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