A relentless wave of Ukrainian drone strikes has effectively shut down Russia’s key waterway in the Sea of Azov, halting traffic through two critical chokepoints and raising fears of a disruption that could rival the economic impact of a Strait of Hormuz blockade. Moscow’s grip on its Black Sea gateway is slipping fast.
MOSCOW, July 13 (Reuters) — Boris Nadezhdin, a prominent Russian opposition figure who sought to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, has been taken into police custody just days after the government designated him a “foreign agent,” his lawyer confirmed Monday.
All ballistic missiles fired by Russia hit their targets in the capital, officials said, highlighting Ukraine’s urgent need for more Patriot interceptor systems ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara.
A fresh wave of Russian strikes hit the Ukrainian capital early Monday, killing at least three people and damaging multiple apartment blocks, as rescue crews worked to pull residents from rubble in at least two districts.
A Russian couple known for high-risk stunts was freed from custody with supervision after a court appearance, following their unauthorized climb to the top of the Empire State Building’s antenna, which included a marriage proposal and a political banner.
Russian forces unleashed a coordinated wave of missiles and drones on the Ukrainian capital overnight, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens more, according to local officials. The assault came hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cut short a visit to Dublin, citing intelligence of an impending large-scale strike.
Russia launched a massive overnight strike on Ukraine's capital, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens more, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The attack, which involved missiles and drones, marked the heaviest bombardment of the city in months.
Moscow’s reliance on Indian fuel imports marks a stark reversal in energy flows between the two countries, exposing the depth of Russia’s refining crisis.
Twenty-four Filipinos held for months without charges in a Siberian city have been freed after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raised their plight directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a bilateral meeting in Kazan, Philippine officials confirmed Saturday.
Russia’s energy sector has been fundamentally reshaped by the war in Ukraine, with oil sales redirected to Asia at steep discounts and natural gas exports suffering what analysts say is permanent damage. Even if peace returns, the country may never reclaim its former global dominance.
A Ukrainian drone strike killed one person in Russia's Oryol region and sparked a fire at an oil storage facility in Yaroslavl, officials said Sunday, as Kyiv intensifies its campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. Separately, Britain detained a sanctioned tanker in the English Channel, part of a broader effort to cripple Moscow's war financing.
MOSCOW, June 12 (Reuters) — President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday that Russia is building a satellite-linked system to command combat drones, during a closed-door meeting with senior military brass, according to the Interfax news agency. The announcement comes as Moscow seeks to extend the reach and resilience of its unmanned aerial operations amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
A pro-Russian opposition alliance has submitted a formal petition to Armenia’s Central Election Commission, seeking to nullify the results of the June 7 parliamentary election, which was decisively won by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party.
KYIV, June 12 (Reuters) — Ukraine plans to ask its allies for an additional $20 billion in military funding at a meeting next week, aiming to capitalize on what it sees as a fleeting window of battlefield momentum against Russian forces, a Ukrainian defense source told Reuters.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party wins nearly 50% of the vote, securing a parliamentary majority in a test of his handling of peace talks with Azerbaijan and his pivot toward the West. International monitors say Moscow mounted unprecedented pressure to tilt the outcome.
The Russian Energy Ministry has acknowledged significant fuel supply problems in several southern regions following a wave of Ukrainian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure. The admission marks a rare official confirmation of tactical setbacks from Moscow's war effort.
For years, residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg lived largely untouched by the war in Ukraine. Now, Kyiv's intensifying long-range strikes — paired with economic strain and digital crackdowns — are stirring unease in Russia’s urban heartland.
Ukrainian drones struck oil depots, naval facilities and military targets near St. Petersburg on Saturday, prompting a Russian official to label the assault “unprecedented.” The coordinated operation, which also hit an oil depot in southern Russia, marks a significant escalation in Kyiv’s long-range strike campaign.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Friday that he sees no reason to meet with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy, calling the Ukrainian leader’s recent open letter proposing face-to-face talks 'rude' and lacking sincerity. Speaking at Russia’s annual economic forum in St. Petersburg, Putin suggested the letter was a ploy to avoid genuine negotiations rather than a step toward peace.
In an open letter published Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to face-to-face negotiations aimed at ending a war that has dragged on for over four years, while signaling Kyiv's readiness to continue resistance.
