Ukrainian drone strikes cripple over 10% of Russia’s oil refining capacity, NATO official says
Russia's increased gasoline imports from Belarus and export ban highlight the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refining infrastructure
Reuters: US sanctions force Lukoil refinery to cut production by 40%
Russian oil refineries are reeling under Ukrainian drone strikes and sanctions limiting access to repairs
Reuters: Russia’s gas ambitions hit snag as sanctions force Arctic LNG 2 to suspend operations
The main problem is a shortage of specialized LNG tankers: only three have been built, and South Korea withdrew from building more under US sanctions
Renewed protests in Vienna urging Raiffeisen Bank International to pull out of Russia
Protests gain new momentum with support of 50,000 petitioners on the day of Raiffeisen's Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Shahed factory in Tatarstan hit, says Ukrainian intel, yet satellite images show no damage
It is unclear whether the factory producing kamikaze drones launched en masse by Russia will scale down production
Inside Russia’s “Special liberation operation”: how expat rebels raid Putin’s borderlands
Adopting the Kremlin's euphemism for its Ukraine invasion, Russian rebel battalions have launched a 10-day 'special liberation operation of Russia from Putin' in Russia's Belgorod and Kursk oblasts, asserting they have seized villages, destroyed military equipment and diverted Russian forces from the front
Fraud, coercion, 90%+ for Putin: how Russia staged a sham election in occupied Ukraine
After Russia reported impossible turnouts amid "voting" under gunpoint in a land that is not it own, Ukraine is calling on the world to declare Putin an illegitimate president
“I wish I never made this film”: director of Oscar-winning 20 Days in Mariupol
Receiving the first Oscar in Ukrainian history, Mstyslav Chernov said he would exchange the award and recognition for Russia never invading Ukraine
To win in a war of attrition, Ukraine should mobilize women, report argues
As casualties mount and draft-eligible men dwindle, a Ukrainian report is sparking debate over mobilizing women to sustain the nation's defense against Russia's protracted invasion, citing Britain's auxiliary forces that freed 450,000 men in World War II.
Trump and Orban exchange praise during Mar-a-Lago meeting
"He's a fantastic leader," Trump said about the Hungarian Prime Minister, who has urged the West to cut off financing for Ukraine
Bloomberg: $ 1 trillion race to rebuild Ukraine gains momentum
Ukraine's reconstruction could be more than five times larger than the Marshall Plan, but the ongoing war and Russian occupation present significant challenges.
Media uncover hundreds of NGOs and charities involved in draft evasion scandal
A black market "service" costing up to $5,000 per person has enabled the escape of thousands of Ukrainian men, with the help of NGOs and charities.
Pope urges Ukraine to raise the white flag, sparking controversy
The Pope's ambiguous statements on the conflict, often failing to clearly identify Russia as the aggressor, have led some to question the Vatican's understanding of the situation in Ukraine.
CNN: US “rigorously” prepared for Russian nuclear attack on Ukraine in late 2022
The US enlisted the help of China and India to discourage Russia from launching a nuclear strike on Ukraine in late 2022, according to senior administration officials.
