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Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a local ceasefire in Oleshky

23 October 2026 21:28

Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a local ceasefire in Oleshky, Kherson region, the White House has announced. According to the report, with the mediation of Melania Trump the sides agreed to

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry hung China’s flag upside down at a meeting between Sybiha and the Chinese ambassador

23 October 2026 15:32

The incident occurred on October 21 at the diplomatic residence of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry in Kyiv. In the photographs, the stars on the Chinese flag were in the lower right corner,

Denmark has handed over more than 50,000 rounds of 20 mm ammunition to Ukraine for F-16s

The first tanker with 40,000 tonnes of Russian diesel has set off for New York as part of the Putin-Trump deal

Analytics

18 October 2026 19:18

Visa instead of a noose

The call by Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians returns the European Union to a question that already divided European governments in 2022: is it permissible

A Deadlock Without Winners. Why the conflict between Russia and Ukraine may end not in peace, but in fatigue

16 October 2026 11:41

Japanese columnist Akio Kawato, in the weekly Shūkan Gendai, proposes looking at the Ukrainian conflict without the usual lens of monthly “successes and failures.” The author states that Ukraine most likely will

Musk against Zelensky. An Anthology of Signals

Zelensky between elections and sabotage: why Kiev will derail peace initiatives

Blog

Over this weekend, about half a million people took to the streets across France

19 October 2026 13:01

Police cars and town halls are being set on fire, shops have been looted, and in Limoges the historic city hall building burned down.

Sammy Manoj Kotwani: It is important for Russian business to view India as a strategic partner

18 October 2026 12:20

First of all, it is important for Russian companies to view India not simply as a sales market or a source of relatively inexpensive

The Trump administration’s press secretary lasted only five days in her post

17 October 2026 10:39

Katie Zacharia hastily resigned following the scandal over falsifying her biography. She presented herself as a lawyer, though she had not passed the exam.

The Saudi-led coalition has announced a strengthening of the Houthis’ military potential

16 October 2026 11:15

The Saudi Arabia-led coalition has stated that Yemeni Houthi rebels are receiving advanced weapons and technologies with the support of unnamed parties. This was

Chaos in Congress. Ukrainian lobbyists are trying to pull out all their allies among legislators, attempting through them to influence Trump

15 October 2026 12:36

Disruptions in the operation of Starlink and its military analogue Starshield have caused a real gevalt among hawks on both sides of the Atlantic.

Investigations and fact-checking

14 October 2026 14:08