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Kiev has been in a critical situation for nearly two months due to Russia’s intense attacks on the energy infrastructure, stated the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitalii Klitschko, in an interview with the Financial Times. According to him, the city is on the “verge of disaster”, as millions of inhabitants face the harshest winter since the beginning of the large-scale invasion. Vitalii Klitschko emphasized that the Russian air bombings, constantly carried out in recent months, have severely affected the city’s essential infrastructure. “At this moment, the question about the future of our country, whether we will survive or not…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described as “disturbing” a report by five European countries accusing Russia of assassinating Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny using a toxin extracted from a poisonous frog species. “This is a disturbing report. We are aware of Mr. Navalny’s case and certainly have no reason to doubt it,” Marco Rubio said at a press conference in Bratislava, according to Reuters. Asked why the United States is not among the signatories of the report, Rubio explained that it was an initiative started by France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Sweden. “These countries have reached…
The Novo-Savinovsky District Court in Kazan has ruled that a local man who officially changed his name to “Jesus Christ” must revert to his original identity. The court has ruled that the civil status authorities are obliged to restore the man’s real name – Evgheni Cekulaev – who changed his identity to “Jesus Petrovich Christ”, reports the publication business-gazeta.ru. The decision was pronounced at the request of the prosecutor’s office. Prosecutor Ildar Ismaghilov invoked an opinion of the Ministry of Justice, which specifies that changing the name for religious reasons is not allowed and does not constitute an absolute right…
Volodimir Zelenski thanked the European Parliament for the record loan of 90 billion euros granted to Ukraine. The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, expressed his gratitude to the European Parliament for the decision to grant the country a support loan of 90 billion euros. He said that these funds will help Ukraine survive and protect civilians, even from the resources that Russia must reimburse, writes Ukrinform. The message of the Ukrainian president was transmitted on his page X. “Today, the European Parliament voted on the support loan of 90 billion euros from the EU for Ukraine. I thank the President…
NATO announced on Wednesday the launch of a new mission to strengthen security in the Arctic, in a tense geopolitical context, marked by the increasing interest of major powers in the region and by the statements of the American President Donald Trump regarding Greenland. The initiative sparked strong reactions in Moscow, where Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned of possible “countermeasures”, including military ones. The new NATO mission, called “Arctic Sentry”, aims to strengthen the Alliance’s position in the Arctic region and maintain stability in an area considered strategic. According to an official statement, this reflects NATO’s commitment to adapt…
Plans to integrate Ukraine into the European Union before completing all necessary reforms, as well as discussions about bypassing Hungary’s veto, indicate an increasingly urgent sentiment in Brussels, writes politico.eu. The European Union is examining an unprecedented plan that could allow Ukraine a form of partial accession as early as next year, according to several European officials and diplomats. The initiative aims to strengthen Kiev’s anchoring in Europe and limit Moscow’s influence. Four years after the large-scale Russian invasion, and in a context where Ukraine is pushing for EU accession in 2027 to be included in a possible peace agreement…
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, declared that he ordered an additional increase of 9% in customs duties applied to Switzerland, reaching 39%, after he disliked the way a Swiss leader addressed him during a phone call asking for the elimination of taxes. Trump stated that the tone of Karin Keller-Sutter, a member of the Swiss Federal Council, whom he mistakenly called “prime minister,” was “repetitive” and “aggressive,” although “polite.” According to the American leader, she constantly insisted that Switzerland is a “small country,” which irritated him, Trump said in an interview given to Fox Business. “I set…
The restriction of the Telegram app in Russia has generated criticism and concerns about potential harm to its own armed forces, warned pro-war military bloggers, as well as soldiers, in the context of the platform founder’s refusal to yield to pressures exerted by Moscow, reports The Guardian. The Russian communications oversight institution announced on Wednesday a potential slowdown of the app’s operation nationwide, citing non-compliance with previous regulations. Telegram is used daily by over 60 million Russian citizens. The decision has generated public criticism from various segments of Russian society, including frontline troops, military bloggers, influencers, and exiled opposition figures.…
Russia would have lost, just in December 2025, about twice as many soldiers as the Soviet Union lost throughout the entire Soviet-Afghan war, stated on February 10 the former head of the British foreign intelligence service. Sir Richard Moore made the statements in an interview given to journalist Yalda Hakim, during the World podcast by Sky News, on February 10. According to him, approximately 30,000 Russian soldiers were killed in Ukraine in December, a toll he described as “staggering”. Moore compared this monthly number of deaths among the Russian army with the losses suffered by the Soviet Union in the…
Internal military sources partially attribute the low efficiency of Ukrainian air defense to an insufficient period of training for new recruits, reports Euromaidan Press. The Institute for Science and International Security indicates a decrease in the Ukrainian interception rate, from 96.58% in January 2025, to 82.7% in December, while Russian drone and missile attacks have doubled. Among the factors contributing to this decline in anti-aircraft defense capability are the refinement of tactics and improvements made to drones by Russia while Ukraine faces a deficit of equipment and personnel. But a crucial aspect, often overlooked, is the insufficiency of training. In…