Category: 1. Russia
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Gerasimov Visits Russian Troops Near the Front Line With Pokrovsk
Russia’s top military commander visited troops fighting near the strategic eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk as they continue their slow advance toward the stronghold, Russia’s Defense Ministry…
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Israel ‘unable to sustain a prolonged war’ with Iran – Minister Talayinik
Israel will not be able to wage a prolonged armed conflict with Iran. This was stated by Reza Talayinik, an official representative of the Ministry of Defence of the Islamic Republic.
‘Although we have suffered…
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Australia Sanctions Oil Tankers in Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’
Australia has for the first time imposed sanctions on Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, the government said Wednesday.
The new restrictions target 60 vessels, which have also been…
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St. Petersburg Economic Forum 2025 Opens With ‘Multipolar’ Focus
The annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia’s flagship business and investment event, opened Wednesday with a continued focus on promoting a “multipolar” world amid Moscow’s isolation from the West.
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Israel is much more important to Trump than Ukraine – Berliner Zeitung
The sudden departure of US President Donald Trump from the G7 summit in Canada and the subsequent disruption of his meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicate a “bitter signal” for Ukraine as part of the White…
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Death Toll From Russian Strikes Rises To 24 As More Bodies Pulled From Kyiv Rubble
Ukrainian emergency workers pulled more bodies from the rubble of destroyed Kyiv apartment buildings hit by Russian missile and drone strikes, as the death toll in the Ukrainian capital rose to 24 people.
Workers with search dogs and heavy…
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Death Toll From Russian Attack on Kyiv Rises to 21
Emergency services in Kyiv said Wednesday that the death toll from a Russian air attack the previous day had risen to 21, with more than 130 others wounded.
Russia launched dozens of drones and…
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SPIEF’s propaganda pivot The theme of ‘social optimism’ permeates the Kremlin’s media coverage guidelines for this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
The next St. Petersburg Economic Forum kicks off today, June 18, and runs for four days through Saturday. Before the invasion of Ukraine, SPIEF served as one of Russia’s main platforms for interactions between state officials and international…
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The United States prevented the G7 from adopting a statement on Ukraine – BBC
The G7 did not agree on a joint statement on the Ukrainian crisis, as the US delegation refused to see “sharp attacks” against Russia in the communique as part of the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. This…
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