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The former Ukrainian president, Viktor Yanukovych, lives in Sochi under a different name, and his family has accumulated hundreds of hectares of land and dozens of real estate properties in Russia, according to an investigation conducted by “Toronto Television”. Journalists claim that Yanukovych lives with his partner, Liubov Polejai, and uses documents issued under the name Oleg Leonov. This identity is said to have been used even during trips to Abkhazia. The investigation shows that the person with this name shares the same birth date as the former Ukrainian leader, and Yanukovych’s mother’s maiden name was Leonova. According to the…

Russian authorities are considering the possibility of implementing martial law following the State Duma elections in September, reports the independent publication “Verstka”, citing sources from the federal and regional administration, the Russian Parliament, and the Kremlin entourage. According to sources, some representatives of the power structures argue that Russia should move towards a much larger mobilization of society for war. According to Russian legislation, martial law can be instituted by presidential decree and allows for the imposition of movement restrictions, the introduction of a state of siege, the mobilization of the workforce for the defense industry, the confiscation of goods…

The most recent EU sanctions package against Russia targets 56 entities and individuals from the military industry, including long-range drone networks and communication systems. Experts say the measures could support not only Ukraine’s battlefield efforts, but also the future security of Europe, notes Euronews. Dozens of companies in the defense sector and citizens who support the Kremlin’s war machine have been targeted in the 21st package of sanctions against Russia. “Over 50 entities from the military industry are included, as well as key players involved in the production of Russian long-range drones,” declared on Thursday the head of European diplomacy,…

Ukraine wishes for the prototype of the European anti-ballistic system codenamed “Freyja” to be ready in the first half of next year, a high-ranking official revealed to Reuters, in the context where Kiev is pressuring its allies to contribute to the creation of a weapon capable of shooting down Russian missiles. Davyd Aloian, Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, who oversees the Freyja project, announced that an international steering committee tasked with estimating research and development costs is set to meet for the first time soon. The leaders of 10 European countries, among them the…

Brussels is considering a new approach to sanctions against Russia, after Greece stalled a comprehensive package of European measures to protect a shipping magnate, writes Financial Times. Therefore, European officials are seeking ways to expedite the approval of more targeted financial restrictions, so that member states have fewer opportunities to exercise their veto right during negotiations. All of this in a context where Brussels has struggled for almost a month and a half to reach an agreement with Athens. The latter has opposed the halt of Russian LNG transports, given that Greece is the largest transporter of liquefied natural gas…

Tatiana Navka, the wife of the Kremlin’s spokesperson, Dmitri Peskov, has challenged the sanctions imposed by the European Union in court. The former Olympic figure skating champion was included on the EU’s sanctions list in June 2022, along with Peskov’s children, Elizaveta and Nikolai. Moscow Times writes that, at that time, Brussels specified that the sanctions, which include a travel ban to the European Union and financial restrictions, were imposed “in connection with actions that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine”. According to the information published on the EUR-Lex platform, Navka, born in the former…

Kazakhstan has resumed oil exports through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), after operations were suspended following drone attacks on oil tankers in the Black Sea, which blocked the main export route of Kazakh oil. The Kazakh Ministry of Energy has announced that the loading of oil tankers is currently taking place at two of the single point mooring (SPM) loading buoys of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC). The SEAMAJESTY and MILOS oil tankers are loading crude oil supplied by Tengizchevroil, the operator of the largest oil field in Kazakhstan, writes The Astana Times. The resumption of operations allows companies to…

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Monday, July 27, that Western countries resort to “terrorist methods” against Russia, in the context where, according to him, they have failed to achieve a victory on the battlefield. The statements were made in front of the deputies of the State Duma, gathered at the Kremlin, and targeted the Ukrainian drone attacks on targets located behind the Russian lines, reports EFE, quoted by Agerpres. “The Russian people will never be defeated by anyone” The Russian president argued that the support given by Western countries to Ukraine for strikes on military facilities, refineries, and logistics…

The Russian Federation’s Embassy in Bucharest has responded with a firm message after its ambassador, Vladimir Lipaev, was confronted on the issue of drones recently shot down in Romania and was presented with fragments of a drone destroyed on our country’s territory at the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s headquarters. The Russian ambassador was summoned earlier in the day to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “as a firm response to the repeated violations of Romania’s airspace from July 24 – 26, a period during which the Romanian Army shot down three drones that had unauthorizedly penetrated national territory.” “The diplomat categorically rejected the unfounded…

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski announced on Wednesday that he had discussions with American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to “revitalize diplomacy” and find a way out of the war with Russia, at a time when negotiations are stagnating, notes Agerpres. “It was a productive and important discussion about how to revitalize diplomacy and advance towards peace. Peace is necessary – a dignified peace -, and Ukraine has been ready for it for a long time,” Zelenski declared on X. In turn, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced at the end of June that he is awaiting the arrival of American…