Following a video conference with European foreign ministers, the head of EU diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, said she was working on new sanctions against Russia.
“We are working on further sanctions against Russia,…
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EU is working on new sanctions against Russia – Kallas
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Zelensky open to freezing front line, ceding de facto control of occupied territory to Russia — The Daily Telegraph — Meduza
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told European allies that he is open to halting hostilities and ceding to Russia de facto control over territory it already holds, The Daily Telegraph reported.
In talks with European leaders ahead…
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Ukrainian drones reportedly hit synthetic sapphire plant in Russia’s Stavropol — Meduza
Ukrainian drones struck the Monocrystal synthetic sapphire plant in Russia’s Stavropol early on Tuesday, the Russian Telegram channel Astra reported, saying it had geolocated video of the attack. The Ukrainian Telegram channel Exelinova+…
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‘Don’t Expect Anything:’ Ukrainians Skeptical Trump-Putin Meeting Will Help
When US President Donald Trump and his Russia counterpart, Vladimir Putin, meet this week in Alaska for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, many will be looking for a breakthrough, though Ukrainians who recently spoke with RFE/RL don’t expect…
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Ukrainians Skeptical Ahead Of Trump-Putin Alaska Meeting
Ukrainians voiced skepticism that the upcoming meeting in Alaska between the US and Russian leaders will result in any progress in ending Moscow’s war in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump will meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on…
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Telegram begins blocking channels engaged in doxxing and extortion — Meduza
Pavel Durov announced that Telegram will ban “numerous channels” this week for doxxing and extortion after receiving hundreds of user reports. The messaging app’s founder stated that the company has “undeniable evidence” that channel…
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‘A permanent state of siege’ Journalist Maxim Trudolyubov explains why he thinks the Kremlin is preparing for life after the war — Meduza
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet in Alaska on August 15, as part of Washington’s ongoing effort to broker an end to the war in Ukraine. According to Bloomberg’s reporting, the…
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Rising Costs and Tighter Rules Push Russians Out of Turkey – Izvestia
The number of Russians living in Turkey has nearly halved over the past two years, falling from 154,000 in 2023 to about 85,000 in 2025, the pro-Kremlin daily Izvestia reported Monday, citing figures from the Russian Embassy in…
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The deal that wasn’t Armenia and Azerbaijan didn’t actually sign a peace agreement at the White House. So why did their leaders say Trump deserves a Nobel Prize?
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s meeting in Washington on August 8 set off a wave of celebration. The White House called it historic, and Western media was quick to report that thanks…
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Moscow court convicts Kaliningrad doctors in controversial newborn murder case — Meduza
A Moscow regional court sentenced Kaliningrad doctors Elina Sushkevich and Elena Belaya to nine and nine-and-a-half years in prison, respectively, for murdering a premature infant. Belaya and Sushkevich maintain their innocence.
This marks the…
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