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Moscow spy boss claims Russia ‘close to achieving goals’ in Ukraine war
Russia believes it is "close" to achieving its strategic goals in Ukraine, Moscow's spy chief has claimed.
Russia closes Saint Petersburg’s Polish consulate in ‘tit-for-tat’ move
Russia has announced the closure of Poland’s consulate in Saint Petersburg and expelled three diplomats working there in retaliation for Poland’s closure of…
Alleged Russian spy-ring in UK ‘targeted journalists and Ukrainian soldiers’, Old Bailey told
Alleged Bulgarian spies working for Russia targeted Ukrainian soldiers training in Germany, British prosecutors told jurors at the Old Bailey.
Russian minister accidentally reveals secret figures on Russian military casualties
Russian deputy defence minister Anna Tsivilyova has unintentionally shared figures relating to missing soldiers likely killed in the Ukraine war.
Majority of Ukrainians favour peace negotiations, poll finds
A majority of Ukrainians favour their country engaging in peace negotiations with Russia to end the war in the region, a poll has found.
Zelensky tells EP Russia can be pushed ‘towards a just peace’
Zelensky expressed gratitude to the European Union for its support and said Ukraine and its allies had succeeded not only in “preventing Putin from taking Ukraine”…
Destruction of Nord Stream ‘a good thing’, Ukrainian sabotage suspect claims
Speaking to the German media, retired Ukrainian secret service agent Roman Tschervinskyj maintained that he was innocent of any involvement in the attack, although…
North Korean troops ‘actively fighting Ukrainians’, agencies claim
Troops from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are now actively engaging Ukrainian forces in the Russian oblast of Kursk, multiple intelligence agencies…
Russian drone strike hits Estonian ambassador’s residence in Kyiv
A Russian drone strike has hit the residence of the Estonian ambassador Annely Kolk in Kyiv.
Governor of key Russian region hit by Ukraine drones resigns
President Vladimir Putin has accepted the resignation of Vasily Golubev who headed the Rostov region that has been plagued by Ukrainian drones, and where the Wagner…
Anyone left to hold the guns? Ukraine’s population drops by 10 million in 10 years
The Ukrainian population has fallen by eight million since the Russian invasion in February 2022, with a total of ten million since 2014 when the civil conflict…
Ukraine’s government alarmed by rising army desertions
In the first eight months of 2024, 45,543 soldiers deserted from the Ukrainian army, according to data leaked by the Prosecutor General's Office and subsequenly…
Stopping Russia might take more than ‘offering’ peace
With Ukraine’s situation becoming increasingly precarious, it is time to confront, head-on, the most dangerous of the many illusions entertained by the Western…
Kyiv willing to surrender Ukraine territory for peace, German media reports
“The prognosis is poor. People don’t really want to fight anymore. The injustices of war could tear society apart.”
To see what Putin’s 2022 invasion means, look to 1494
The French invasion of Italy in 1494 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, although divided by centuries, bear uncanny parallels.
EU-Ukraine integration plan doesn’t include Russian-controlled territories
The European Union's plan to integrate Ukraine into the EU does not currently include the parts of the country currently under Russian control, a senior eurocrat…
EU retaliates against Russian ‘hybrid warfare’ with new regulations
After numerous incidents of Russian cyber attacks, sabotage efforts and other destabilising activities, the EU is striking back with a joint declaration and a new…
Russian forces in complete control of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine, war bloggers say
Russian troops are in complete control of the town of Vuhledar in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the SHOT Telegram channel and pro-Russian war bloggers said on…
Biden announces $8 billion in military aid for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday to help Kyiv "win this war" against Russian invaders, using…
Borrell: West must boost aid ‘to stop Russia plunging Ukraine into the dark’
Russia is trying to knock out Ukraine's energy infrastructure ahead of the winter to leave it dark and in the cold, the European Union's foreign policy chief Joseph…
Polish foreign minister suggests ‘Crimea could be governed by UN’
Ukraine and its Tatar minority have reacted angrily to Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski’s remarks at the Yalta European Strategy Forum after he said…
Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire
Artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers have been diverted by European customers to Ukraine and New Delhi has not intervened to stop the trade despite protests…
The missiles of September
The missile story that gripped Western attention last week is very revealing for the state of our “strategic” thinking.
Ukraine could be Europe’s moment, if the will is there
Western Europe could quite properly see the Ukraine war as it now stands as a great opportunity.
Ukraine asks UN, ICRC to join humanitarian effort in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukraine said on September 16 that it had asked the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to join humanitarian efforts in Russia's…
Kremlin says the threat from the West forces change to nuclear doctrine
The Kremlin said on Wednesday, September 4, that Russia was adjusting its nuclear doctrine because the United States and its Western allies were threatening Russia…
Russia launches missile and drone attacks on Ukraine
Ukraine's military has reported large-scale Russian missile and drone attacks across the country, including the capital Kyiv.
Nord Stream a ‘legitimate target’ for Ukraine, Czech President claims
The Nord Stream pipelines were a "legitimate target" for Ukraine's armed forces to sabotage or strike, the President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel has claimed.
Putin has not taken the bait: will Kursk offensive backfire on Ukraine?
Ukraine has surprised the world with an impressive offensive into the Kursk oblast.