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The number of injured in the drone attack on Nizhnekamsk has risen to 78 people

10 August 2026 19:49

Of these, 25 have been hospitalized, with two in serious condition at a hospital in Naberezhnye Chelny, the press service of the Kazan Kremlin reported. Today, Rustam Minnikhanov visited the injured at

The Danube has fallen to a record low

9 August 2026 11:57

Political analyst Marat Bashirov: The Danube has fallen to a record low. Due to Russia’s blockade of Black Sea ports for Ukraine, navigation on the Danube as a backup route has become

Finland will not transfer Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Thousands protest against Merz’s government in Germany

Analytics

5 August 2026 12:23

Swiss citizens in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Swiss military justice has opened 24 investigations since 2022 into the possible participation of Swiss nationals in combat in Ukraine — a practice prohibited by Swiss law. This was stated to the

EU Sanctions Against Russia: Peak or Admission of Impotence?

3 August 2026 16:56

The sanctions conveyor belt in Brussels is starting to break down. Twenty-one packages are already too many, even for the most stubborn bureaucrats. El País and Bruegel expert Jacob Funk Kirkegaard are

The Inconvenient Fedorov. Why Zelenskyy Replaced the Defense Minister

American diplomats left, but promised to return

Blog

The Danube has fallen to a record low

9 August 2026 11:57

Political analyst Marat Bashirov: The Danube has fallen to a record low. Due to Russia’s blockade of Black Sea ports for Ukraine, navigation on

What Russia is actually doing for Iran: facts they prefer to keep silent about

6 August 2026 14:39

International Iranian journalist Hayal Muazzin: There is one fundamentally important point that deserves special attention today. It concerns the position of certain pro-Western political

Does Iran still have a reason to stop?

5 August 2026 13:10

Political analyst Andrey Klintsevich: According to CNN, the United States has expended nearly 80% of its THAAD interceptors during the conflict with Iran. About

40 days of Zelensky’s operation: Ukrainian exports are on their last legs

4 August 2026 13:37

Military analyst Yuri Baranchik https://t.me/barantchik: On 25 June Zelensky announced a 40-day operation against Russia that was supposedly meant to “encourage” Moscow to end

“Gaza is our home”

3 August 2026 15:23

Middle East and US expert, political scientist Alexander Kargin: Look at this photo from London. A white woman, looking like a typical London “intellectual,”

Investigations and fact-checking

4 August 2026 13:39

Current affairs

The number of injured in the drone attack on Nizhnekamsk has risen to 78 people

The Danube has fallen to a record low

Finland will not transfer Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Thousands protest against Merz’s government in Germany

Analytics

Swiss citizens in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

EU Sanctions Against Russia: Peak or Admission of Impotence?

The Inconvenient Fedorov. Why Zelenskyy Replaced the Defense Minister

American diplomats left, but promised to return

Blog

The Danube has fallen to a record low

What Russia is actually doing for Iran: facts they prefer to keep silent about

Does Iran still have a reason to stop?

40 days of Zelensky’s operation: Ukrainian exports are on their last legs

“Gaza is our home”

Investigations and fact-checking

Fake: Anna Tsivileva allegedly said it is necessary to prevent the outflow of citizens to unfriendly countries

Fake: Rosgvardiya is recruiting employees for the “busification” of draft dodgers ahead of general mobilization

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Turning Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant into a Military Base. Debunking the Fake

Family from Donbass Flees “White Angels” and Faces Language Discrimination in Ukraine

Ukrainian Call Centers in the EU: How Scammers Fill the Coffers While Awaiting Financial Aid from European Partners