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Baltic lawmakers turn to EU for support in face of Russian strike threats
"It must be made clear that none of the EU Member States can be threatened," the letter reads.
UK issues Russian oil sanctions as expert warns Kremlin will see 'weakness'
The United Kingdom on May 19 quietly issued a new license for imports of diesel and jet fuel made from sanctioned Russian oil, as well as a separate license for the maritime transport of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG). The move comes a day after the United States once again extended its own sanctions waiver on Russian oil, in an effort to stabilize skyrocketing fuel costs amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The first license permits imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil
The war of the cities: The new edition
Large-scale combat had been ongoing in Ukraine for several years, and the war had taken on a predominantly positional character. Any advance on the front proved insignificant and came at a disproportionately high cost in casualties. The bet was then placed on massive strikes against Russia's rear cities. No, this is not a brief description of the current Russian-Ukrainian war. This is roughly what the grueling eight-year standoff between Iraq and Iran looked like from 1980 to 1988. It was duri
Major Russian oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod hit by Ukrainian drones for second time in a week, General Staff confirms
According to the General Staff, an AVT-6 oil refining unit was hit, leading to a subsequent fire at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez refinery near the town of Kstovo in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
Putin, Xi sign cooperation deals in Beijing, but key pipeline project still unresolved
The two leaders signed a joint statement on further strengthening the countries' "comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation."
'Mass attack' partially collapses Sumy apartment block as Russian strikes kill 8, injure 52 across Ukraine over past day
A Russian attack on the city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast struck a multi-story building, killing a woman and injuring at least 11 people, regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported.
About Shahed drones
Shahed drones are Iranian-designed unmanned combat aerial vehicles and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Manufactured both in Iran and at Russian production facilities, the drones have become one of Russia’s primary weapons in its full-scale war against Ukraine. Russia first deployed Shahed drones against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and their use has since escalated, with Moscow launching more than 54,500 Shahed-type UAVs against Ukrainian targets in 2025 alone.
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When 23-year-old Russian student Valery Averin signed a military contract in January after being recruited into Russia’s drone forces campaign targeting students, he was told he would train as a drone operator. Three months later, he was dead near Luhansk after reportedly being sent into an assault unit despite having no military experience. His case, reported by the BBC Russian Service, appears to be the first known death linked to Russia’s growing campaign to recruit university and college st
