Oleg Sukhov

Putin lacks troops in Ukraine but fears mobilization in Russia

July 5, 2022 / by Oleg Sukhov

Although Russia surpasses Ukraine in terms of weapon capabilities, the number of troops it has committed to Ukraine is insufficient for the full-scale war it’s waging.Russia’s hawks have...

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Watchdogs say Ukraine’s judicial reform on brink of catastrophe

June 24, 2022 / by Oleg Sukhov

Ukraine’s leading anti-corruption watchdogs issued a statement on June 24 saying that the Ethics Council, the judicial reform's main body, has undermined trust in the process by approving...

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Ukraine’s biggest judicial corruption case sent to trial

June 20, 2022 / by Oleg Sukhov

A corruption case against Pavlo Vovk, Ukraine's most notorious judge, has been sent to the High Anti-Corruption Court, the anti-corruption prosecutor's office said on June 20. Vovk, head of...

Deutsche Welle: Russia's Gazprom cuts gas supplies to Germany by 60% in two days.

June 16, 2022 / by Oleg Sukhov

The Russian state-owned gas monopoly on June 16 reduced the volume of gas supplies to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from a daily maximum of 100...

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EU imposes partial oil embargo but keeps funding Putin's war through gas payments

May 31, 2022 / by Oleg Sukhov

The European Union on May 30 finally agreed on a partial embargo on Russian oil after months of delays and disagreements. However, the move was criticized by some...

Finland files application for NATO membership.

May 17, 2022 / by Oleg Sukhov

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto signed the application on May 17, following its approval by the country’s parliament earlier on the same day, Finnish media outlet Helsingin Sanomat...

Ukraine's General Staff: 27,400 Russian troops killed since Feb. 24.

May 15, 2022 / by Oleg Sukhov

The General Staff said that Russia had also lost 1,220 tanks, 2,958 armored fighting vehicles, 555 artillery pieces, 195 multiple launch rocket systems, 89 surface-to-air missiles, 164 helicopters,...

Finland officially announces that it will apply for NATO membership.

May 15, 2022 / by Oleg Sukhov

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the announcement at a joint news conference. The Finnish parliament is expected to consider the decision in the...

Ukrainska Pravda identifies Russian soldier bragging about war crimes in intercepted phone call.

May 13, 2022 / by Oleg Sukhov

Ukrainska Pravda, an online newspaper, has identified a Russian soldier who told his wife he shot civilians in the head even when they begged for mercy. The newspaper...

City council: Over 10,000 people may die from ‘diseases and intolerable living conditions’ in Mariupol in 2022.

May 11, 2022 / by Oleg Sukhov

Up to 170,000 people currently remain in Mariupol, the city council said. The Russian occupiers have turned the city into a “medieval ghetto”, and the number of casualties...

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