Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainians the country is entering “one of the hardest moments” of its modern history, urging unity as Kyiv prepares to respond to a draft US peace proposal that could reshape the course of the war. The emerging American plan – still unofficial – outlines 28Continue Reading
British authorities say a billion-pound money-moving operation has been uncovered across 28 towns and cities in the country, with cash from UK drug and crime groups funneled into cryptocurrency used to support Russia’s military and evade sanctions. Russia is under sweeping Western sanctions because of its invasion of Ukraine inContinue Reading
Ukrainian long-range drones struck two major Russian refineries in back-to-back nights this week, hitting the Ilsk plant in Krasnodar Krai on 19 November and the Ryazan facility a day later, according to the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert “Madyar” Brovdi. Ukraine has stepped up strikes on Russian refineriesContinue Reading
The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from technical wrangling to political decision-making. The stakes? Nothing less than charting a credible path to climate justice in a world runningContinue Reading
Today, the biggest news comes from the Russian Federation. Here, for the first time, Ukraine has launched a coordinated missile offensive against Russia’s power network, demolishing major thermal power plants. After months of drone warfare, Kyiv has escalated to precision missile strikes, a shift that has left entire cities withoutContinue Reading
Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) released a video showing what it says was a sabotage operation that disrupted freight traffic on the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia’s Khabarovsk Krai. The Trans-Siberian line moves military cargo across Russia, including weapons from abroad. HUR has carried out similar operations against rail lines, depots, andContinue Reading
The UK will ban its firms from providing shipping or insurance services for Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports starting in 2026, aiming to curb Moscow’s fossil fuel revenues that fund its war against Ukraine. While Britain and the EU banned direct imports of Russian LNG years ago following Russia’sContinue Reading
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a working visit to Kherson on Tuesday, marking three years since Ukrainian forces retook the city from Russian occupation. The president met with local officials, military leaders, and units from Ukraine’s drone forces to review measures for defending the city, which remains under constant threat fromContinue Reading
A Ukrainian renewable energy facility was struck by three drones overnight, Clear Energy’s founder Andriy Grinenko said on Sunday. The strike is part of a broader pattern of attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in recent weeks. Russian forces have increasingly targeted both conventional and renewable power facilities, aiming to disruptContinue Reading
Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (HUR) said members of the resistance movement inside Russia carried out new sabotage operations at the end of October and beginning of November, destroying four key logistical facilities used by the Russian military. Ukraine’s military intelligence says sabotage acts on Russian soil have intensified, targeting transport andContinue Reading
Pressure is building in Norway to use its vast sovereign wealth fund to help move forward the European Union’s stalled €140 billion loan for Ukraine – a proposal now gaining traction as part of efforts to overcome Belgium’s objections to using frozen Russian assets. The EU’s proposed reparations loan wouldContinue Reading
Ukraine has been elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the 2025-2029 term, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday. Ukraine’s re-election comes amid ongoing Russian attacks on cultural and heritage sites across the country. UNESCO has documented extensive damage toContinue Reading
Bulgaria is preparing legislation that could allow the government to take control of Russian oil company Lukoil’s assets in the country, according to Bulgarian news outlet Capital. The move comes as new US sanctions against Moscow’s oil sector force Lukoil to exit international markets and sell its overseas holdings. USContinue Reading