The European Union plans to approve a mechanism for using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine before the summit of EU leaders in October 2025, Bloomberg reported.
According to the agency, EU finance ministers…
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A year of hostilities costs Ukraine $120 billion,
At a joint press conference with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that one year of military operations costs Ukraine $120 billion and outlined plans for 2026.
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The EC has suspended bilateral support for Israel due to the escalation of the conflict in Gaza
The European Commission has decided to suspend financial support for Israel due to the escalation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip. This was announced by EC President Ursula von der Leyen.
The European Union…
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Putin Ally Dmitry Kozak Resigns as Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff
President Vladimir Putin’s longtime ally Dmitry Kozak has resigned as Kremlin deputy chief of staff, the RBC news outlet reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the decision.
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Trump deliberately set impossible conditions to avoid sanctions against Russia,
European diplomats believe that US President Donald Trump deliberately set impossible conditions for anti-Russian sanctions in order to avoid them, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The newspaper noted that…
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The Pentagon has completed development of the Golden Dome missile defence programme, – Bloomberg
According to the agency, the cost and scope of the project are being kept secret.
However, in May, Trump said that the programme could cost $175 billion.
At the same time, the Congressional Budget Office believes that the costs will be…
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FSB arrests three in St. Petersburg over alleged car bomb plot — Meduza
Three people in St. Petersburg have been arrested on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack on orders from Ukrainian intelligence, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said. The suspects allegedly planned to plant a homemade…
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Russian contract soldier sent back to prison for murdering ‘rude’ civilian while AWOL — Meduza
A Russian military court sentenced contract soldier Dmitry Shamanaev to 16 years in a maximum-security prison for murdering a civilian who was allegedly “rude” to him. The killing occurred during Shamanaev’s second unauthorized…
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Russia Revives ‘Soviet Eurovision’ Song Contest In Retro Move Rife With Cold War Nostalgia
Russian musicians have been unwelcome on the stage of the Eurovision song contest since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but Russia is making sure they have a place to showcase their talent in a program steeped in Cold…
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‘Nothing short of delightful’ How a corruption scandal and power struggle in the Z-blogosphere could paralyze the Russian military’s grassroots funding pipeline
In a society that no longer tolerates public criticism of the state’s military policies, why are Russia’s “Z-bloggers” allowed to publish speech that would land others behind bars? Journalist Ivan Filippov, who monitors pro-invasion…
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