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The killing in eastern Poland of an exiled Russian cartoonist, Robert Kuzovkov, known for his drawings mocking Russian President Vladimir Putin, has all the characteristics of a political assassination, said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday, according to AFP. “Everything indicates that this is a political assassination,” Tusk declared on Monday, regarding the assassination of the cartoonist Robert Kuzovkov, 44 years old, known by the artist name Semion Skrepeţki. “If it was ordered by Russia, then it is also a very serious matter, with an international dimension,” Tusk added. According to Polish authorities, the Russian cartoonist was killed on…
The international swindler Ilan Șor has become an indispensable man for the Kremlin. His activities are funded by representatives of the Russian secret services, as well as by billionaires Arkadi Rotenberg and Roman Abramovich. In an attempt to influence the outcome of the parliamentary elections in Armenia, Russia has launched an unprecedented campaign against the incumbent Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan. One of the episodes of this campaign was the offer of blogger Mika Badalian to all Armenians living in Russia to pay their way to Armenia to participate in the vote. This is not the first time that Badalian has…
The agreement between Iran and the USA establishes the conditions for a ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, financial aid measures for Iran, and a reaffirmation from Tehran that it will never produce a nuclear weapon, according to a draft of the text cited by Associated Press, Bloomberg, and CNN. The USA and Iran officially sign a memorandum on Friday that stipulates the conditions of the armistice after four months of war and lays the groundwork for the continuation of negotiations, aiming for a final agreement. According to the agreement cited by several media institutions, including the Associated…
The authorities installed by Moscow in the leadership of occupied Crimea have decided to ban the movement of motorcycles and other similar vehicles during the night, arguing that the noise produced by engines affects the activity of anti-aircraft defense units trying to identify and neutralize drones launched by Ukraine. The measure, announced on Tuesday by the Moscow-installed leader in the peninsula, Sergei Aksionov, comes into effect starting today and will remain applicable for an indefinite period, writes Moscow Times. According to the new rules, motorcycles, mopeds, scooters, ATVs, and other similar motorized vehicles will no longer be able to circulate…
The Russian missile program “Oreșnik”, which has received extensive media coverage, could face serious technical malfunctions, causing missiles to miss their targets by tens of kilometers, writes Kyiv Post. An analysis published on Tuesday by Dallas Analytics, a private Ukrainian information and data analysis firm, asserts that the Kremlin’s newest intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) may have major guidance system flaws, related to production blockages and the use of outdated components from the Soviet era. Russia used “Oreșnik” in an attack on the city of Dnipro, in central Ukraine, in November 2024, presenting the missile as proof of Russia’s technological superiority…
The G7 Summit held in Évian-les-Bains, France, brought a surprise for Western leaders: instead of the expected tensions with Donald Trump regarding Ukraine and Iran, the discussions ended on a more optimistic note concerning transatlantic relations. According to Politico, European leaders entered the meeting prepared for confrontations, but after the first day of discussions they came out “less nervous” and with a sense of restarting the dialogue with Washington. Opening towards Ukraine, in exchange for support for Iran The change in tone came against the backdrop of Trump’s willingness to increase pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.…
Russia will begin, for the first time after a long period, to import gasoline by sea to cope with the fuel deficit that arose following drone attacks on refineries, reports Reuters, citing four industry sources. The gasoline will be delivered in one of the ports in the west of the Russian Federation from one of the countries in Asia, specified one of the agency’s interlocutors. Last year, following the series of attacks on refineries during the summer, Russian authorities had already considered the possibility of purchasing gasoline from China, Singapore, and South Korea. The Reuters sources did not specify where…
Russian businessman Ilia Traber, a prominent figure in the Russian business environment, has been detained in connection with an investigation into an alleged contract killing, Russian media reported on Wednesday, as relayed by Reuters. The authorities have not confirmed the information, and a company of Traber did not immediately respond to a request for comments from Reuters. However, images that seem to show that Trauber was arrested by the police have appeared in the Russian press. Traber, aged 75, has for decades been one of the significant figures in the business environment of Saint Petersburg, where he holds substantial investments…
Donald Trump intends to ask American defense industry companies to produce weapons under license in Europe and Ukraine. The announcement was made on Wednesday at the G7 summit in Evian, France, against the backdrop of Ukraine’s urgent needs for air defense systems. President Donald Trump intends to ask American defense companies to produce weapons under license in Europe and Ukraine, according to officials. “They would like to be able to do this, we will analyze the situation”, Trump told reporters on Wednesday, June 17, when asked about these plans during a press conference organized at the G7 summit in Evian,…
The United Kingdom will provide support of 243 million euros for Urenco to supply enriched uranium to the Ukrainian company Energoatom, based on an agreement reached by Keir Starmer and Volodimir Zelenski last week. In addition, the British government has adopted a series of new sanctions. One of them expands to over 600 the number of ships considered to be part of the phantom fleet, which transports oil or liquefied natural gas. The restrictions target a network associated with the Russian government that is allegedly involved in the covert acquisition of Western technologies for the military, as well as several…