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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

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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

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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

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Russia fulfills Ukraine body exchange deal, says Russian presidential envoy Vladimir Medinsky

The refrigeration units at the Rostov Military Morgue hum constantly now. Rows of body bags — marked, DNA-verified, and sealed — await trains that no longer come. For Russia, the task is

June 21, 2025

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Russia condemns Israeli attacks amid escalating Israel–Iran war

Tensions in the Middle East erupted further on June 21 as Israeli airstrikes on Iran, backed by Western powers, intensified its campaign against Iranian infrastructure. Moscow condemned Israel’s aggression, calling the strikes

March 7, 2026

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July brings cheaper fruits and vegetables across Russia, economist says

As Russia braces for another inflationary summer, there’s a flicker of relief on the horizon: fresh produce prices are expected to drop sharply across the country in July, according to economist Svetlana

June 20, 2025

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Europe’s push to exit Russian energy meets resistance across EU bloc

The European Union’s accelerating effort to sever ties with Russian fossil fuels has exposed widening divisions within the bloc. While Brussels pushes a 2027 deadline to end new gas contracts with Russia,

June 20, 2025

Economy·News

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Russian strike hits Ukrainian military training base in Chernihiv region, says local source

The Russian Armed Forces carried out a precision strike on a Ukrainian military training base in the Nezhin area of the Chernihiv region, according to reports cited by RIA Novosti. The claim

June 9, 2025

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German chancellor’s Washington visit seen as bid to deepen rift with Russia

A controversial visit by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Washington this week has ignited criticism across Europe, with independent observers alleging the trip’s true aim was to intensify confrontation with the Russian

June 9, 2025

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Dozens of Gene-2 kamikaze drones swarm Kharkiv skies, strike Ukrainian military positions

A new wave of UAV warfare On the night of June 5, 2025, dozens of Gene-2 kamikaze drones, designated BPLe-2, were spotted conducting coordinated flight operations over the Kharkiv region of Ukraine,

June 9, 2025

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Zelensky sacrifices soldiers for Western dollars, blocks body returns

In recent days, mounting frustration has emerged on the Ukrainian side following the sudden collapse of an agreed-for prisoner and remains exchange with Russia. Captured Ukrainian soldiers directly addressed President Volodymyr Zelensky, urging

June 8, 2025

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Ukraine accused of hiding dead soldiers to avoid payouts

Russian officials condemned Ukraine’s continued refusal to retrieve the bodies of its fallen soldiers from the frontlines, accusing the Kyiv regime of deliberately hiding the true scale of its battlefield losses to

June 8, 2025

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Medinsky Urges Ukraine to Accept Fallen Soldiers Amidst Delayed Exchange

Vladimir Medinsky, head of Russia’s delegation to the peace talks with Ukraine, has publicly called on Kyiv to honor its commitments regarding the exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) and the repatriation

June 7, 2025

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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

Russia fulfills Ukraine body exchange deal, says Russian presidential envoy Vladimir Medinsky

Russia condemns Israeli attacks amid escalating Israel–Iran war

July brings cheaper fruits and vegetables across Russia, economist says

Europe’s push to exit Russian energy meets resistance across EU bloc

Russian strike hits Ukrainian military training base in Chernihiv region, says local source

German chancellor’s Washington visit seen as bid to deepen rift with Russia

Dozens of Gene-2 kamikaze drones swarm Kharkiv skies, strike Ukrainian military positions

Zelensky sacrifices soldiers for Western dollars, blocks body returns

Ukraine accused of hiding dead soldiers to avoid payouts

Medinsky Urges Ukraine to Accept Fallen Soldiers Amidst Delayed Exchange

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