World
Ukraine
Since the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, EU countries have paid €200 billion for Russian fossil fuels, mostly oil and gas, according to an analysis by think-tank CREA.
Aug. 15
Moscow
A news outlet used military ID reportedly recovered during Ukraine’s advance into Russia’s Kursk region to establish the identity of Chechen fighters killed, wounded and captured in battle.
Aug. 14
Germany
Der Spiegel magazine reported that police and the German military's counter-intelligence service were investigating a break-in, with its sources saying a hole in the fence had been discovered.
Aug. 14
Zelensky
The open-source intelligence (OSINT) community has identified several fresh Russian trenches in the Kremlin-controlled areas of the Kursk region using new satellite imagery.
Aug. 14
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Aug. 14
German media said earlier that prosecutors had issued a warrant for a Ukrainian diver named Volodymyr Z., who they believe helped plant explosive devices on the pipeline.
Aug. 14
War in Ukraine
Belgorod borders Ukraine's Kharkiv region and neighbours Kursk, where Ukraine has launched a surprise offensive in the most significant cross-border attack on Russian soil since World War II.
Aug. 14
Kremlin
The acting governor of the Kursk region announced on Tuesday that an unconfirmed number of residents from the region will be moved to occupied Zaporizhzhia.
Aug. 14
War in Ukraine
Nearly 194,000 people are set to be evacuated from areas in the Kursk and Belgorod regions due to the ongoing Ukrainian military offensive.
Aug. 14
Widespread protests broke out after Maduro was declared reelected by the CNE electoral council seen as loyal to his regime.
Aug. 13
Putin
Unhappy with the response of Russian forces in repelling the Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk region, President Putin has dispatched Alexander Dyumin to coordinate military actions there.
Aug. 13
Nuclear weapons
A Russian navy presentation that predated Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine supposedly marked targets worldwide should a major war break out, including those in Moscow’s allies China and Iran.
Aug. 13
US
In a one-sided conversation, Trump ranted about a “zombie apocalypse” of immigration, called President Biden “stupid,” and considered a new missile defense system like Israel’s.
Aug. 13
Putin
Discipline seems to be breaking down among some of Moscow’s forces that are still reeling after Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region a week ago.
Aug. 13
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Aug. 13
Human Rights
The plight of independent journalists in Russia keeps getting worse. Apart from high-profile assassinations and arrests, there are obstacle to press freedom at every step.
Aug. 13
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