Colonel Ivan Voronych, who was shot dead in Kyiv on July 10, served in Ukraine’s domestic intelligence agency and had been with the agency for decades, according to The New York Times. Voronych had for a time commanded the special operations…
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Putin issues executive order pledging to defend and promote the Russian language — Meduza
A new executive order from Vladimir Putin affirms the foundations of Russia’s state language policy, pledging to “preserve, develop, and support” the Russian language, the state languages of Russia’s republics, and other languages of the…
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Senate Backs Ukraine Aid In Draft Military Spending Bill Ahead Of Trump’s Statement On Russia
WASHINGTON, DC — The US Senate Armed Services Committee has approved $500 million in security assistance for Ukraine in the draft 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amid reports that President Donald Trump could separately announce…
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‘He’s back on Ukrainian soil’ After ten years in Russian captivity and several days in basement detention at the Georgian border, political prisoner Andriy Kolomiyets returns to Ukraine
Euromaidan activist Andriy Kolomiyets, who was imprisoned in Russia for the past 10 years, is now a former political prisoner. At a press conference in Kyiv on July 11, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhiy Tykhyi announced that Kolomiyets was…
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A glob summer How a massive oil spill in the Black Sea derailed southern Russia’s tourism industry — Meduza
In December 2024, thousands of tons of mazut — a heavy, low-grade oil product that’s mainly used in power plants — leaked from wrecked tankers and washed up on the coast of Anapa, a popular tourist destination near the Sea of Azov. The…
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The EC is ready to give Slovakia guarantees if it lifts its veto on sanctions
The European Commission is ready to provide Slovakia with “some guarantees” if Bratislava lifts its veto on the new EU sanctions package against Russia.
This information was provided by Bloomberg, citing a…
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India will not stop buying Russian oil,
In an interview with CNBC, Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said that Indians will not stop buying Russian oil.
“We will buy wherever we can. Our commitment is to the Indian…
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Conference Seeks Solidarity Among Indigenous Peoples of Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia
BERLIN — Leading Indigenous voices from Russia as well as Central Asia and Ukraine gathered in the German capital to outline their respective visions for their work, their communities and their…
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Russia and Belarus to Develop AI Rooted in ‘Traditional Values’
Russia and Belarus are planning to jointly develop an artificial intelligence system grounded in what officials describe as “traditional values,” Belarusian state news agency BelTA reported Friday.
“The aim is to develop a…
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Russia’s FM Lavrov Arrives in North Korea
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in North Korea on Friday for a working visit, Russian state media reported, the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials.
“The minister’s plane landed at the…
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