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Latest news Ukraine

Russia uses three distinct turboprop Shahed drone variants — all packed with foreign parts

Ukraine’s sanctions envoy said that Moscow’s drone assembly plants in Tatarstan and Izhevsk can’t operate without imported microcontrollers and digital converters.

byYuri Zoria

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Money Matters

Corporate greed over principles: Zara’s secret path back to Russia

Zara’s CEO said Russia was off-limits. Russian shoppers apparently didn’t get the memo.

byPeeter Helme

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Latest news Ukraine

Hindustan Times: Ukraine found India-linked electronics in Russia’s Shahed drones

Ukrainian investigators tracked Indian-assembled tech in Shahed 136 drones attacking civilian areas.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukrainian foreign minister says 70% of Russia’s shadow oil fleet passes under NATO’s nose

As Warsaw assumes regional leadership, Ukraine calls for bold action on Kremlin oil tankers.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian Aggression

Inform Napalm: Hungary joins Kazakhstan in shadow network to repair Russian helicopters

A leaked document shows spare parts flow in secret, bypassing EU restrictions.

byYuri Zoria

The Kremlin in Moscow. Photo: Depositphotos

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Latest news Ukraine

Russian-run EasyStaff funnels €50 million through Lithuania, dodging SWIFT sanctions

On paper, it’s a freelancing service.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

China secretly supplies Russia with drone engines disguised as refrigeration equipment

To bypass Western sanctions, Chinese companies are funneling critical drone engines to Russia under the guise of industrial cooling units. Meanwhile, civilian death rate is increasing month by month in Ukraine.

byOlena Mukhina

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Latest news Ukraine

China helped build the drones now hitting Ukraine—Bloomberg traces the parts

Despite denials, Chinese engineers and hardware are inside Russian weapons used across the frontline.

byYuri Zoria

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International

Sanctions hit harder than bombs: Russian courts reveal systemic failure in weapons supply

No radar, no drones, no sonar—the military’s most critical projects stalled in legal chaos, journalistic investigation fi.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Czechia to probe firms accused of arming Russia

Czech agencies will investigate companies flagged by Zelenskyy for allegedly supplying weapons-related machinery to Russia.

byYuri Zoria

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Russian Aggression

North Korea’s troops, shells, missiles aided Russia in war against Ukraine, breaching UN sanctions, report confirms

Pyongyang’s shipment of arms and troops to Russia and Moscow’s return of fuel and weapons broke UN rules, according to the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Media: Leaked memo shows Trump-era US pulled out of EU sanctions plan

Top European envoys warn of major risks if unity continues to collapse.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Estonian navy detains Russian shadow fleet’s oil tanker near Tallinn

Authorities now check the flagless vessel Kiwala's technical condition and crew documentation.

byYuri Zoria

ARTE: Porsches in Moscow. Missile-making machines from Italy. And an EU pretending not to see

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Analysis

ARTE: Porsches in Moscow. Missile-making machines from Italy. And an EU pretending not to see

European manufacturers forge documents. Russian smugglers post on YouTube. And sanctioned machinery builds missiles aimed at Ukraine.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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Latest news Ukraine

Zelenskyy: Russia launches over 1,260 aerial bombs at Ukraine in one week

Additionally, Moscow attacked Ukraine with almost 750 long-range kamikaze drones, and over 10 missiles within a week, he says.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

YLE: Dubai firms own 55 vessels in Russian shadow fleet

A Finnish investigation uncovers an extensive Dubai-based network managing Russian shadow fleet oil and LNG tankers. A single UAE firm owns 24 sanctioned ships.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia’s strategic Ust-Luga port targeted by drones for second time in a year

Ukraine's official explains how Russia's Ust-Luga port attacked yesterday enables military operations and Asian trade while serving as political leverage against the Baltic States.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Britain freezes assets of gold smugglers linked to Russian war financing

The UK imposed sanctions on five individuals involved in illegal gold trading, including British-Kenyan smuggler Pattni, while announcing new measures to combat corruption and money laundering supporting Russia's war efforts.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Putin meets with Tokayev as Kazakhstan remains key in Russia’s sanctions evasion schemes

The two leaders solidified Russian-Kazakh relations, signing agreements on economic, energy, and transit cooperation.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

Western electronics found in North Korean missiles striking Ukraine

Electronics from the US and EU were found in debris of around 60 North Korean KN-23 missiles Russia launched at Ukraine in 2024, accounting for one-third of its ballistic strikes.

byYuri Zoria