News in brief
As Russia intensifies its military campaign in Ukraine, frontlines in the Dnipropetrovsk region have turned into zones of destruction. Elderly civilians like Valentyn Velykyi, who resisted evacuation for months, are now being forced to flee villages reduced to rubble. The war, now the largest in Europe......
On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV held a rare meeting with a senior representative of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Vatican—his first encounter with a top Russian cleric since becoming the head of the Catholic Church in May. According to an official Vatican statement, the pontiff received Metropolitan......
Russia announced on Saturday that its forces had captured a second village in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region, marking a fresh advance in the country’s industrial heartland. The village of Maliyevka, located in a key mining hub, was described by the Russian army as "liberated"......
Ukrainian authorities have ordered the mandatory evacuation of families with children from several towns near the frontline in the eastern Donetsk region, due to increasing pressure from Russian forces. Vadym Filashkin, the governor of Donetsk, announced on Thursday that evacuations will begin in Dobropillia......
A commercial passenger aircraft carrying 49 people has reportedly vanished from radar in Russia’s Far East region, according to Amur regional governor Vasily Orlov. The aircraft, identified as an Antonov-24, was operating a domestic flight between the cities of Blagoveshchensk and Tynda when it......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday that representatives from Kyiv and Moscow will meet again on Wednesday in Turkey in a renewed attempt to end over three years of war. The dialogue continues despite the "diametrically opposed" positions of both sides. This development......
Italian authorities have cancelled a planned concert featuring Russian conductor Valery Gergiev following public and political criticism due to his close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The performance was scheduled for Sunday, July 27, near Naples and was set to include Italian musicians......
The Russian government announced on Monday its willingness to engage in a new round of peace negotiations with Ukraine. However, no specific date has been set, and officials acknowledge that significant efforts will be needed to bring both sides closer to an agreement. “We are in favor of a third......
Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Sunday at the Kremlin with Ali Larijani, a close advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, to discuss the ongoing nuclear dossier. According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Larijani provided assessments of the worsening situation in the Middle......
Tulsi Gabbard, the current Director of National Intelligence and former congresswoman, has made explosive claims urging the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute former President Barack Obama and several top officials from his administration. Gabbard accused them of engaging in a "treasonous conspiracy"......
The European Union has adopted its 18th package of sanctions against Russia, intensifying pressure on Moscow as the war in Ukraine continues. One of the key measures includes lowering the export price cap on Russian crude oil, according to diplomatic sources in Brussels. “We now have an agreement......
The Kremlin stated on Tuesday that it remains ready to negotiate with Ukraine but needs time to respond to the "serious" remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump recently set a 50-day deadline for Russia to end the conflict and promised military support to Kyiv. "The statements......
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday his decision to send Patriot air defense missile systems to Ukraine, asserting they are essential for the country’s protection amid ongoing Russian attacks. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Trump criticized Russian President Vladimir......
