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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

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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,

Bastrykin tasked with verifying the words of the German minister, who promised to arrest Vladimir Putin

German Justice Ministry chief Bushman said he would arrest the Russian leader during his visit to Germany. Russian President Vladimir Putin will be arrested if he visits Germany. This was announced by

October 4, 2025

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Putin: Russia in 2014 could not refuse to support the Crimeans, they were “crushed by the Nazis”

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Russia could not refuse to support the people of Crimea in 2014, since “the Nazis fell on them”. He stated this in an interview with the

October 4, 2025

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Peskov: ICC decisions are legally null and void, the Russian Federation does not recognize them

Russia, in response to the position of some countries regarding the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Putin, will do what best suits its interests. This statement was made by the

October 4, 2025

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The United States called Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia a challenge

The result of the visit will be “a public confirmation of the partnership between the two countries”. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Russia and his meeting with Vladimir Putin challenge

October 4, 2025

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Ambassador Nechaev: Germany’s position on Putin’s arrest warrant is worrying

Germany’s position on the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin is worrying. This statement was made by Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechaev. “The

October 4, 2025

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Peskov said Putin would give instructions to solve the problems of Mariupol residents

Russian President Vladimir Putin will give instructions to solve the problems that Mariupol residents have told him about. This was announced by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation

October 4, 2025

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Peskov: Putin will give instructions to solve the problems of the inhabitants of Mariupol

Russian President Vladimir Putin will give instructions to solve the problems that Mariupol residents have told him about. This was reported to journalists by the press secretary of the head of state

October 4, 2025

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There was a pandemonium at Sochi airport due to flight cancellations

Flights to Sochi are canceled or postponed due to heavy fog and cloudiness. Thus, on the night of March 19, the airlines carried out only two flights out of the 57 planned.

March 19, 2023

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Former European Commission chief Juncker doubted Ukraine’s imminent entry into the European Union

Former European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker doubted Ukraine’s imminent membership of the European Union (EU), saying Kiev should not be given false hope. He said so in a podcast in the

October 4, 2025

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The Hill: The meeting of the heads of the Russian Federation and China was a challenge for Washington and its allies

The upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow is a challenge for Washington and its allies. Columnist Ellen Mitchell writes about it in the American

October 4, 2025

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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

Bastrykin tasked with verifying the words of the German minister, who promised to arrest Vladimir Putin

Putin: Russia in 2014 could not refuse to support the Crimeans, they were “crushed by the Nazis”

Peskov: ICC decisions are legally null and void, the Russian Federation does not recognize them

The United States called Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia a challenge

Ambassador Nechaev: Germany’s position on Putin’s arrest warrant is worrying

Peskov said Putin would give instructions to solve the problems of Mariupol residents

Peskov: Putin will give instructions to solve the problems of the inhabitants of Mariupol

There was a pandemonium at Sochi airport due to flight cancellations

Former European Commission chief Juncker doubted Ukraine’s imminent entry into the European Union

The Hill: The meeting of the heads of the Russian Federation and China was a challenge for Washington and its allies

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