Category: 1. Russia

Ukraine says held two Chinese citizens suspected of spying

by AFP Staff Writers

Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) July 9, 2025

Ukraine’s security service SBU said Wednesday it had detained two Chinese nationals who tried to smuggle navy missile…

Israel agrees to latest U.S. proposal for cease-fire with Hamas

by Adam Schrader

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 2, 2025

Israel has agreed to a U.S. proposal for a temporary cease-fire with Hamas after reneging on a previous path for…

Russian navy head Mikhail Gudkov killed near Ukraine border

by Lisa Hornung

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 3, 2025

The Russian military confirmed today that the leader of the Russian navy was killed near the Ukrainian border.

Major…

US President Donald Trump has expressed growing frustration with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as the war in Ukraine drags on, saying he is considering imposing new sanctions on Moscow.

In comments made at the White House on July 8,…

Roman Starovoit, Russia’s former transport minister, was officially dismissed from his post on July 7. That very evening, news broke that he had died by suicide. Investigators say his body was found with a gunshot wound inside his personal…

Russia’s State Duma has passed legislation that officially restores the Federal Security Service’s authority to operate its own pretrial detention facilities. Deputy Vasily Piskarev, who cosponsored the bill, said the agency, known as the…

Russian television network RTVI has launched broadcasts in Mali via the country’s largest provider, Malivision, the channel announced on Tuesday.

The move, which extends RTVI’s reach to an estimated 3 million viewers in the African…

The Brics group of nations has just concluded its 17th annual summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. But, despite member states adopting a long list of commitments covering global governance, finance, health, AI and climate change,…

President Donald Trump accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday of talking “bulls***” about Ukraine, saying that the United States would send Kyiv more weapons to defend itself.

Trump’s expletive reflected his growing…