Seizing Russian assets for Ukraine: a no-nonsense guide
Confused about why Ukraine can’t just grab Russian frozen assets to fund its fight? We’ve got you covered, from Euroclear to REPO Act.
Exiled Kazakh journalist dies after shooting in Kyiv, exposing global reach of authoritarian regimes
Aidos Sadykov, a Kazakh opposition figure who fled to Ukraine in 2014, died on July 2 after being shot in Kyiv. His murder not only strains Ukraine-Kazakhstan relations but also highlights the increasing vulnerability of political dissidents abroad, even in countries seen as safe havens.
Ukraine secures release of 10 civilians in Vatican-brokered exchange, including Crimean Tatar leader
Liberation gives hope for other Ukrainian civilians languishing in Russian prisons
UK intel: Russian nationalist movement pushes for harsher approach to war against Ukraine
Owner of a Russian nationalist TV channel Konstantin Malofeev is sponsoring a university movement that envisions global Russian ideological dominance
Russian Pantsir-S air defense system reportedly hit in Belgorod Oblast
Multiple sources, including local media and the regional governor, reported a hit on Russian military equipment
FT: €800mn worth of ammunition from Serbia reached Ukraine via third parties
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić downplayed his country's role in supplying ammunition that ultimately reaches Ukraine, insisting in an interview that Serbia legally sells the ammo and what buyers do with it is "their job."
Russia shifts to Azov Sea for missile launches, escaping naval drones
Russia has moved its Kalibr-carriers out of the Black Sea, attempting to get out of the reach of Ukraine's naval drones. They can run but they can't hide.
Russian missile strike hits Ukraine’s only oil and gas university
Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company, has pledged to finance the restoration of Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas
Two more countries sign Ukraine’s Global Peace Summit communique
Barbados and the Marshall Islands have become the fifth and sixth countries to sign the final document after the conference's conclusion as Ukraine continues efforts to woo the Global South
Ukraine punches above its weight, destroying $ 98.7 bn of Russian military equipment
The $300 billion in frozen Russian assets could be the game-changer Ukraine needs to expand its already impressive feat of Russian armor with smaller resources
Russia’s 3,500 gliding bombs a month straight out of Hitler’s playbook, Zelenskyy says
The bombs are used exclusively against civilians, Ukraine's president says
ISW: Putin’s call for Ukraine’s capitulation designed to undermine Global Peace Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech demanding Ukraine's withdrawal from its own territory is part of the Kremlin's ongoing efforts to manipulate the West and undermine support for Ukraine.
Sweden intercepts Russian jet in first airspace violation since joining NATO
The last such incident happened in 2022. The Swedish Armed Forces condemned Russia's "unacceptable" behavior
US pledges over $ 1.5 billion in energy and humanitarian aid for Ukraine
Vice President Kamala Harris unveils a multi-faceted aid package to bolster Ukraine's energy sector and support its most vulnerable citizens during the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland