After airport chaos, tanker blast, Putin fires Russian transport minister
The dismissal comes amid a series of high-profile disruptions to Russia's aviation and shipping sectors.
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As Ukraine awaits stalled US weapons, Trump says he's 'helping a lot' in war with Russia
"I am helping Ukraine. I'm helping it a lot," U.S. President Donald Trump said when asked in Washington why the U.S. does not support Ukraine as strongly as it supports Israel.
Trump threatens 10% tariff on countries backing BRICS 'anti-American policy'
"There will be no exceptions to this policy," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,027,540 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,100 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
BRICS summit statement condemns attacks on Russian railways, avoids urging Russia to cease war efforts in Ukraine
BRICS summit participants condemned recent attacks on Russia’s railway infrastructure, according to a joint declaration on July 6 from Rio de Janeiro.
Lavrov meets Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi at BRICS summit, reiterates Russia's offer to mediate disputes over nuclear program
Russia reiterated its offer to mediate the conflict over Iran’s nuclear program during a meeting between Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart at the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Reuters reported on July 6.
Moldova's pro-Russian political bloc to participate in upcoming elections
Ilan Shor, an exiled pro-Kremlin oligarch, established the Victory bloc in August 2024. "Our main goal in these elections is to overthrow the fascist regime and hold early democratic elections within the next six months," Shor said on July 6.
Explosion damages tanker in Russian port, marking 6th mysterious blast this year
An explosion "of an unknown nature" aboard the Eco Wizard tanker in Russia's Ust-Luga port near St. Petersburg caused an ammonia leak on July 6.
Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian financial, cryptocurrency schemes
Restrictions were imposed on 60 legal entities and 73 Russian citizens.
Ukraine war latest: Drones attack Russia's Black Sea Fleet; Russian pipelines explode in country's Far East, HUR says
Key developments on July 5-6: * Drones reportedly attack Russia's Black Sea fleet * Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Russia's Far East, HUR source says * Ukrainian drone strike on Russian airfield hits bomb depot, aircraft * Ukraine hits Russian electronic warfare facility making Shahed, Iskander components, General Staff says * Ukraine's army chief
'Evacuate to safer regions!' — Russian attacks kill 5, injure 1 in Donetsk Oblast
Russia attacked the front-line towns of Kostiantynivka and Druzhkivka on July 6, killing civilians and damaging homes and infrastructure. Governor Vadim Filashkin urged remaining residents to evacuate.
Death toll in Russia's July 3 attack on Poltava rises to 3
The attack, which occurred at around 9 a.m., injured 59 people, sparked fires, and damaged civilian infrastructure.
Drones reportedly attack Russia's Black Sea fleet
The media outlet also published footage purportedly showing a burning maritime drone that was allegedly shot down during the attack.
China may ask Russia to attack NATO if Taiwan is invaded, Rutte says
Fears of escalating Chinese military intervention in Taiwan have risen sharply since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Yerevan denies Ukraine's report on Russia increasing military footprint in Armenia
The news comes amid a major deterioration in Russian-Azerbaijani relations after a deadly June 27 operation in Russia's Yekaterinburg, where Russian security forces killed two Azerbaijani nationals.
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 6, injure 25 over past day
Russian forces launched four S-300 anti-aircraft missiles and 157 Shahed drones against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,026,440 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,180 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Russian airports cancel nearly 300 flights amid drone attacks on Russia
Rosaviatsia reported on the evening of July 6 that 287 flights had been grounded across three major airports: Moscow's Sheremetyevo, St. Petersburg's Pulkovo, and Strigino Airport in Nizhny Novgorod.
Rutte praises Trump in a NYT interview while warning of Russia's rising threat to NATO
"Russia is reconstituting itself at a pace and a speed which is unparalleled in recent history," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, adding that "...they are now producing three times as much ammunition in three months as the whole of NATO is doing in a year."
Kremlin's war economy shows cracks as military spending boom fades
The slowdown indicates that Western sanctions, though not a knockout blow, are increasingly damaging the Russian economy.
Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Russia's Far East, HUR source says
Explosions near Russia's Vladivostok damaged a gas pipeline and destroyed a water pipeline that supplied military facilities in the area, an unnamed intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent on July 5.
Ukraine hits Russian electronic warfare facility making Shahed, Iskander components, General Staff says
The facility develops and manufactures Kometa adaptive antenna arrays used in Shahed-type drones, Iskander-K cruise missiles, and guided aerial bomb modules, according to the Ukrainian military.
Russia captures 2 villages near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast border, monitoring group says
Russian troops have been escalating their assaults in the area and are attempting to breach into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, which has not seen significant Russian incursions since 2022.
Ukraine's army chief warns of new Russian offensives in northeast as he visits Kharkiv Oblast front
Russian troops are ramping up attacks in the sector using large numbers of troops, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
Drone threat reportedly causes mass flight delays in Russia's Moscow, St. Petersburg airports
Some passengers reported waiting more than 10 hours, according to the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Shot.
Russia seeks to involve Laos in war against Ukraine, military intelligence claims
Moscow is organizing the deployment of a combined unit of military engineers from the Lao People's Armed Forces to Russia's Kursk Oblast, allegedly to help with demining operations, Ukraine's military intelligence said.
4 killed, 37 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 322 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type attack drones, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
Trump says Putin 'wants to keep killing people,' signals US may send Patriots to Ukraine
"It just seems like he wants to go all the way and just keep killing people. It's not good," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,025,260 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,050 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
New NATO commander takes helm as alliance lauds outgoing chief for modernizing defense
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte presided over the handover, commending outgoing U.S. Army General Christopher G. Cavoli for his contributions to modernizing NATO's collective defense and bolstering support for Ukraine.
Ukrainian drone strike on Russian airfield hits bomb depot, aircraft
The airfield hosts Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-30SM jets that Russia regularly uses in air strikes against Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian military.
Moldova's EU future rests on September election, President Sandu says
Moldovan President Maia Sandu hopes her pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) will retain its parliamentary majority in the September 28 elections.
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