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Crimea
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the strike on Sevastopol "barbaric" and accused Washington of "killing Russian children".
Jun. 24
Putin
Videos of President Putin being escorted by a fighter jet over Russian regions, which Kyiv intelligence says “ is a standard practice,” are circulating online.
Jun. 19
War in Ukraine
Poltava casualties climb to 22; NATO notes that 23 members are meeting the mark; Riga sends Kyiv first batch of about €550M in drones; Kremlin’s tax hike to help fund war; Putin continues MoD purge.
Jun. 18
War in Ukraine
Putin last week said Moscow would only join peace talks if Ukraine gave up four of its regions, effectively demanding that it surrender.
Jun. 17
US
The Kremlin’s spin doctors and useful idiots in the West are having a field day with the disgraced former US Marine’s last-minute setback en route to St. Petersburg.
Jun. 10
Russia
Putin is removing from power the political and military figures that lost his trust in 2022 and 2023.
Jun. 10
NATO
Russia denies harboring any military intentions. Yet it had previously denied preparing for a military offensive in Ukraine before launching an assault on Feb. 24, 2022.
Jun. 6
Kremlin
A video circulating on social media shows Russian soldiers forcing Ukrainian POWs to sing a Soviet war song, beating one of them, and discharging a firearm near his head.
Jun. 4
Europe
Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrsky said last week that French military instructors would soon arrive in the country, but Kyiv's defence ministry later walked back the claim.
Jun. 4
France
Russia is using an AI-generated Tom Cruise to front a fake documentary that reports Olympics corruption and threats of terror attacks in Paris this summer.
Jun. 4
Europe
Investigations identified multiple senior members among Pravfond legal organization’s management are ex-Russian intelligence officers, with the group’s finances linked to propaganda efforts abroad.
Jun. 3
Kremlin
The CIA and FBI have launched public and covert campaigns to attract informants, leveraging modern technology and social media to bypass Russian security measures.
Jun. 3
Trump
Russia, whose judiciary has been accused by rights groups and foreign governments of jailing dissidents, often criticises courts in Western countries.
May. 31
War in Ukraine
Kremlin Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement reiterates Russian rhetoric that Moscow is open to peace talks but only under conditions Kyiv considers unacceptable.
May. 30
Telegram
As the Kremlin escalates its crackdown on Russia’s corrupt generals the head of the Ministry of Defense department for state procurement becomes the second arrested in less than 24 hours.
May. 23
War in Ukraine
EU approves frozen-asset fund for Kyiv; Putin makes more changes to MoD; Russia begins nuclear exercises; Zelensky re-asserts there won’t be new elections in wartime; Border guards chalk up wins.
May. 22