In a blitz that followed a “global LGBTQ+ movement” ban, Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars in Moscow. Police searched venues like a nightclub, male sauna, and bar under the pretext of a drug raid. Clubgoers’ documents were checked and photographed by the officers. The raids ensued after the decision by Russia’s Supreme …
As Ukraine braces for the oncoming winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concerns over the remnants, or lack thereof, of weapons and ground forces due to the war with Russia. Despite this, Zelenskyy remains resolute, emphasizing Ukraine’s determination to continue the fight. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Zelenskyy described the conflict with Russia …
European Council President Affirms EU Already Has ‘Association Agreement with Ukraine’ to Hungary’s Disapproval In a recent interview with Reuters, European Council President Charles Michel claimed that the EU already has an “association agreement” with Ukraine, as the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for a “strategic partnership” to be established before talks on Kyiv’s …
Reports from pro-Kremlin media indicate that Ukraine’s security service has carried out a clandestine strike on a vital railway connection, linking Russia to China. Investigators have reportedly opened a criminal case into this attack. A senior Ukrainian official with direct knowledge of the operation informed POLITICO that the SBU set off a series of explosions …
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov faced criticism from Western diplomats while participating in international security talks in Skopje, North Macedonia. He pointed to NATO’s expansion to the East as a cause of war returning to Europe. Lavrov arrived in Skopje for meetings hosted by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, but diplomats from …
Two Black Sea bottlenose dolphins. Wikimedia Commons A furious storm wreaked havoc across the Black Sea over the weekend. Ships were pummeled by powerful winds and waves, coastal towns were inundated, and some military positions were flooded. The storm did more than just physical damage. In Sevastopol harbor in occupied Crimea, home to specially-trained dolphins …
Russian man who carved ‘No to War’ in the snow jailed for 10 days A Russian man received a jail sentence of 10 days for using his finger to carve “No to War” on a snow-covered turnstile at Moscow’s Gorky Park. Dmitry Fyodorov, who admitted to writing the anti-war slogan, was charged with disobeying the …
In response to media reports of Poland’s potential deployment of “troops” to Finland’s border with Russia, the Kremlin expressed concerns about the possibility, stating that such actions could escalate tensions and be perceived as a threat by Russia. The head of Poland’s National Security Bureau, Jacek Siewiera, announced on the X social media platform that …
HELSINKI (AP) — Concerned about the use of migrants as part of “hybrid warfare” by Russia, Finland announced on Tuesday that it will close its last remaining border crossing with Russia. So far, Finland has closed seven out of eight checkpoints on its 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) border with Russia following a spike in the number of …
An Hour AgoGermany to Increase its Military Support for Ukraine: Foreign Minister Germany’s foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, has revealed that they are going to boost their military support for Ukraine’s self-defense by 8 billion euros [$8.79 billion]. This decision was delivered in response to a question posed by CNBC’s Silvia Amaro. Baerbock emphasized that the …