Ten more grain cargo ships are set to depart from Ukrainian Black Sea ports as part of the food export agreement, the country’s Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov announced on Friday. “Ten ships are currently being loaded and are preparing to depart from the ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Pivdeni,” Kubrakov said on Facebook. As he […]
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Ukraine: The former mayor of the Russian city of Krasnodar will head the Kharkiv region
The former mayor of the Russian city of Krasnodar has been chosen to head the new government that the Russians have installed in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine, part of which the Russians have seized. The appointment is the latest in a series of appointments, which Kyiv says are part of Russian efforts to […]
Kyiv: Russia to conduct ‘large-scale provocation’ in Zaporizhia
Energoatom, Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear power company, announced today that Russian forces plan to shut down active power units at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant and disconnect them from the Ukrainian power grid. In a statement issued, Energoatom notes that it believes that Russia, which has placed under its control the nuclear plant located in southern […]
Britain: Russia continues to bomb Kharkiv to prevent Ukraine from using forces elsewhere
Russia is continuing its steady shelling on the northeastern front of Kharkiv to tie down Ukrainian forces and prevent them from being used for counter-attacks in other areas, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said today. Kharkiv, which is about 15 kilometers from Russian front lines, has been bombarded steadily since the start of Russia’s invasion of […]
Estonia promises more weapons to Ukraine
Estonia’s government plans to supply Ukraine with additional weaponry, particularly anti-tank and anti-tank weapons, to help it in its war with Russia, Tallinn announced on Thursday. The Baltic state, a member of both the EU and NATO, will also support a British initiative to expand the training of members of the Ukrainian armed forces, while […]
How the Russians lost the battle for the western part of the Black Sea
By David Axe The commanders of the Russian Black Sea Fleet are afraid to send their remaining ships near the Ukrainian coast. It is not difficult to understand the reason. Remaining within 20 miles of Crimea, the Russian ships are under the protective umbrella of ground-based air defenses. If they move further west, they will […]
The US announces an additional $800 million in military aid to Ukraine
The administration of US President Joe Biden is preparing to announce an additional $800 million in military aid to Ukraine and may make the announcement as early as today, three sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Mr. Biden would order the grant by exercising his prerogative to approve the transfer of surplus […]
The Russo-Ukrainian War is the real end of the Soviet Union
By Hal Brands Wars that are caused by human decisions may at the same time be products of deep historical processes. As proof of the above reasoning, look at the fighting in Ukraine. This conflict is the work of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a leader determined to reassert Russia’s greatness by destroying an independent Ukraine. […]
Reuters: Four explosions near a military airport in Crimea
At least four explosions rocked the city of Sevastopoulos, in Russian-annexed Crimea. According to sources cited by Reuters, the explosions occurred in the area of ​​Belbek military airport north of Sevastopol. Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said, citing personal information, that Russian air defenses had shot down a Ukrainian drone and claimed that no damage had […]
Erdogan: We discussed with Zelensky ways to end the war once and for all
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he discussed possible ways to end Russia’s war against Ukraine during talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, while the discussion also turned to the conditions for a possible prisoner exchange. The comments came after the Turkish leader met in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv with President Volodymyr Zelensky and United […]
