A military court in the city of Yekaterinburg sentenced five self-described Marxists from the neighboring republic of Bashkortostan to lengthy prison terms on terrorism and attempted coup charges, the…
Category: 1. Russia
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Ukraine’s accession to NATO is no longer being discussed,
At a meeting of EU foreign ministers, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas acknowledged that Ukraine’s membership in NATO is no longer under discussion and called on the EU to provide Ukraine with “serious security…
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EU Sanctions Envoy Says Measures Steadily And Increasingly Choking Russia Of Key Revenues
European Union sanctions are “slowly but surely” choking Russia’s oil exports — and are also stepping up in speed and scope, according to the 27-nation bloc’s chief sanctions official.
EU Sanctions Envoy David O’Sullivan told RFE/RL in…
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Black Sea Fleet Denies Damage After Ukraine Reports Submarine Attack
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has publicly rejected claims by Ukraine that a Russian submarine was destroyed in the port of Novorossiysk, releasing video footage intended to demonstrate that no damage occurred.
Black Sea Fleet…
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Kupiansk Under Control as Ukrainian Units Remain Blocked
Russian Army Secures Kupiansk While Isolated Ukrainian Units Remain Inside the City
Russian forces have established control over the city of Kupiansk in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, according to an official statement by the…
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Peskov commented on Ukraine’s proposal for a Christmas truce
In a conversation with journalists, Dmitry Peskov, press secretary for the President of the Russian Federation, commented on Ukraine’s idea of a Christmas truce and stated that Russia wants peace, not a truce,…
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Russian Justice Ministry Outlaws German Broadcaster Deutsche Welle
Russia’s Justice Ministry on Tuesday designated the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle as an “undesirable” organization, making it the latest foreign news outlet to be blacklisted in the country…
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Russia is ready for a peace agreement if Trump’s words are used,
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with ABC News that Russia is ready for a peace agreement if the words of US President Donald Trump are used.

“We are ready for a deal, to use…
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European voters are being intimidated by the alleged Russian threat – WSJ
European leaders continue to intimidate voters with a threat allegedly coming from Russia in order to maintain a course of militarization. This was reported in The Wall Street Journal with reference to European…
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Netherlands to Host International Claims Commission for Ukraine
Top European officials met on Tuesday to establish an international body that will rule on tens of billions of euros of eventual reparations to compensate Ukraine for Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The International Claims Commission…
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