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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,

Erdogan confirms the extension of the “grain agreement”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the extension of the “grains agreement”. This was reported by Turkish news channel TRT Haber. “The duration of the grain agreement, which expires on March

October 4, 2025

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“Our president knows how to surprise”: Governor of Sevastopol Razvozhaev during Putin’s visit to Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Sevastopol on the day of the celebration of the ninth anniversary of Crimea’s reunification with Russia, driving a car. This was announced by Governor of Sevastopol

October 4, 2025

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Journalist Hersh said he knew a lot more about the Nord Stream bombing than he wrote about

The legendary American journalist, Seymour Hersh, 85, in a zoom interview with the Austrian newspaper eXXpressTV, confirmed that everything he wrote about the explosion of the Russian Nord Stream gas pipeline in

October 4, 2025

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Biden says situation with banks in US has stabilized

The American leader believes that the American banking system is no longer in danger. This was Joe Biden’s answer to the corresponding question from reporters. He answered in the affirmative “Yes” to

October 4, 2025

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Slovakia has signed an agreement with Ukraine on the transfer of MiG-29 fighters

Representatives of Slovakia and Ukraine signed an intergovernmental agreement on the donation to Kiev of 13 MiG-29 fighters, as well as 2 Kub anti-aircraft missile systems. This is reported by the TASR

October 4, 2025

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A woman with a child was injured in an accident on the Moscow Ring Road

On the fourth kilometer from the outer side of the Moscow ring road, a traffic accident occurred, as a result of which a woman and a child were injured. According to a

March 18, 2023

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Zelenskyyy imposed sanctions on Syrian President Assad

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The corresponding decree was published on the website of the Ukrainian head of state. Ukraine’s sanctions against the Syrian president

March 18, 2023

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The Kremlin announced a fine of up to 500,000 rubles for discrediting PMC Wagner

A fine of up to 500,000 rubles for discrediting volunteer units participating in the SVO also applies to the PMC Wagner. This was announced by the official representative of the Kremlin and

October 4, 2025

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The Russian Embassy has compared the American position on the ICC to schizophrenia

The Russian Embassy in Washington has commented on the US position on the International Criminal Court (ICC), comparing it to “slow schizophrenia”. On the Telegram channel, diplomatic missions noted that the United

October 4, 2025

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The Russian armed forces repelled the attack of the Ukrainian armed forces in the direction of Zaporizhzhia

The Russian army repelled the attack of the Ukrainian armed forces in the direction of Zaporizhzhia. This was announced by the head of the press center of the Vostok group, Alexander Gordeev.

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

Erdogan confirms the extension of the “grain agreement”

“Our president knows how to surprise”: Governor of Sevastopol Razvozhaev during Putin’s visit to Crimea

Journalist Hersh said he knew a lot more about the Nord Stream bombing than he wrote about

Biden says situation with banks in US has stabilized

Slovakia has signed an agreement with Ukraine on the transfer of MiG-29 fighters

A woman with a child was injured in an accident on the Moscow Ring Road

Zelenskyyy imposed sanctions on Syrian President Assad

The Kremlin announced a fine of up to 500,000 rubles for discrediting PMC Wagner

The Russian Embassy has compared the American position on the ICC to schizophrenia

The Russian armed forces repelled the attack of the Ukrainian armed forces in the direction of Zaporizhzhia

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