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Russia
The announcement came as YouTube in Russia reached unusable speeds following the Kremlin’s decision two weeks earlier to throttle access to the site over censorship rows.
Aug. 7
War in Ukraine
Posted in the ravaged cities of Irpin and Bucha, 27-year-old Filip Siman stole from civilians and dead soldiers, Czech media said.
Aug. 7
Crimea
Atesh partisans have told Ukrainian Defense Forces of two Russian landing ships concealed in Sevastopol, including the Konstantin Olshansky, which was stolen from Ukraine in 2014.
Aug. 7
US
Walz had been on a vice-presidential shortlist with a string of other Democratic figures seen as broadening Harris's appeal as she sprints into the contest against Donald Trump.
Aug. 6
Sergei Shoigu
The crackdown on corruption among the upper echelons of Russia’s Ministry of Defense that began in April shows no likelihood of letting up.
Aug. 6
Armed Forces of Ukraine
According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense 300 troops from Ukraine's 22nd Mechanized Brigade, supported by 11 tanks and over 20 armored vehicles, attacked Russian border positions on August 6.
Aug. 6
Ukraine
Georgie Ivanovs breaks down what the Russians' advances mean, what it could signal for Russia's future strategy, and weighs what Ukraine is likely to do in order to stall Russia's westward quest.
Aug. 6
G7
As Iran prepares for possible war with Israel, it uses the visit of Sergei Shoigu as an opportunity to ask for more military aid, including air defenses.
Aug. 6
NATO
Russia has deployed supposedly controlled intermediate range nuclear weapons in Kaliningrad which may result in US deploying similar weapon systems in Germany.
Aug. 6
Poland
The suspect, who made a living by selling nude photos online, managed to infiltrate Belarusian opposition groups in Poland and passed on their information to the Belarusian intelligence service.
Aug. 6
Crimea
The Atesh partisan group reported seeing investigations being carried out at the site of the destroyed Rostov-on-Don submarine near Crimea.
Aug. 6
War in Ukraine
This is the latest of multiple attempts to breach the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Kursk and Belgorod regions in hopes of establishing a toehold in the Russian Federation itself.
Aug. 6
Putin
The possibility of an isolationist US President increases the odds that Europeans must defend themselves against Russia. Who will be in charge? Why hasn’t its richest nation, Germany, taken the lead?
Aug. 6
Romania
Spain’s “Paznic” tactical air detachment deployed to Romania for a five-month detachment over the weekend as part of the NATO Black Sea Air Policing mission.
Aug. 6
US
The rocket fire is the latest in a series of attacks targeting Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq, which hosts American troops.
Aug. 6
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Aug. 6
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The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
Jun. 26