Ukraine’s top military was hatching plans to attack the Russian capital Moscow on February 24, exactly one year after Russia invaded Ukraine. At the request of the United States, Ukraine (temporarily) put those plans on hold. That writes “The Washington Post” based on leaked documents. “Prepare for massive attacks on […]
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Why Russia’s Claim of More Than 600 Ukrainians Killed in Kramatorsk is Probably False
Russia claimed on Saturday it had “killed more than 600 Ukrainian soldiers” in an attack on Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine. A claim that is met with little credence internationally for several reasons. That writes The Guardian. According to the British newspaper, the Ukrainian army and the mayor of the city […]
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Grain Price Increases Due to Russia Blowing Up Grain Deal
Prices for grain on the so-called futures market rose sharply on Monday. The increase is mainly caused by Russia’s decision no longer to allow grain exports from Ukraine via the Black Sea. This agreement, signed in July, was seen as crucial in solving the world’s tight supplies and keeping the […]
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Norway Arrests Russian Spy, Moscow Denies Spying Practices
The Russian embassy on Wednesday denied espionage in Norway. On Tuesday, Oslo announced it had arrested a suspected Russian illegal agent. The arrested man posed as a Brazilian researcher working for a year at the University of Tromsø in northern Norway. According to the Norwegian Counter-Intelligence Services (PST), he would […]
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Occupied Parts of Mykolaiv are Included in Kherson Region
Occupied parts of Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region will be incorporated into the neighbouring Kherson region. The Russian-installed administration has announced this in Kherson, the Russian state news agency TASS reported. The decision would mean that residents of Mykolaiv will also vote in a referendum on joining Russia next week. The plebiscite […]
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Experts: Ukraine Succeeds With Improvised Weapons
In the fight against Russia, the Ukrainian army uses new and advanced weapon systems from the West and its own improvised weapons. Experts tell the American newspaper The New York Times that the military has already achieved unexpected successes with combinations of old and new weapons, such as the recent […]
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Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev Alludes to Nuclear War
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday indirectly warned against a possible nuclear war if the International Criminal Court is going to punish Moscow for alleged crimes in Ukraine. “The idea of punishing a country with the largest nuclear arsenal is absurd in itself. And potentially threatens the survival […]
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Russia Also Lifts Corona Measures at Borders
On July 15, Russia will lift the corona measures that were in force at the borders. Previously, the country had already lifted almost all restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. For example, the mask obligation and restrictions in the catering industry have expired. The rules may be […]
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UK: Half of the Donetsk People’s Republic of Armed Forces Eliminated
About 55 percent of the armed forces of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the separatist part of eastern Ukraine supported by Russia, have been knocked out, according to the United Kingdom. According to figures published by the DPR on June 16, 2,128 soldiers have been killed and 8,897 injured […]
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Russia Broadcasts State TV in Occupied Kherson
Pro-Russian television will be broadcast in the Ukrainian region of Kherson from Tuesday. After weeks of occupation, Russia has switched all television towers in that region to Russian television. The state channels are broadcast for free. Kherson in southern Ukraine was one of the first regions to fall into […]