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Israel releases russian ship carrying stolen Ukrainian wheat
16.04.2026
Despite Ukraine’s demand to detain the ship that delivered a batch of wheat stolen from occupied territories of Ukraine to the port of Haifa, Israel released it. This was reported by Axios journalist Barak Ravid.According to the report, today Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar sent a text message to his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha. “Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar sent a text message today to his Ukrainian counterpart & wrote that unfortunately it is too late & the vessel has ...Iceland and Poland to join the special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine
15.04.2026
Iceland and Poland have confirmed their willingness to join the agreement required to launch the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in a statement.“We are grateful to our Icelandic and Polish partners for taking this important step. It marks a turning point: with 17 confirmations we have officially crossed the bare legal minimum of the Council of Europe member states required to put the agreement to vote,” Sybiha said.According to him, ...russia is circumventing sanctions through cryptocurrency payments in Africa
09.04.2026
russia is expanding its tools to bypass sanctions by channeling part of its international payments through crypto-payment routes via African countries, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported.moscow is promoting the A7 platform in Nigeria and Zimbabwe as an alternative mechanism for external payments. This involves settlements using stablecoins and debt instruments, which are harder to track and block compared to traditional transactions.Importantly, A7 has been linked to the sanctioned Promsvyazbank and to Ilan Shor, a Moldovan politician associated with russia. ...Democrats introduce resolution to impeach Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors
07.04.2026
US House Democrats have introduced a resolution to impeach Donald Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors under 13 articles.“Donald J. Trump has acted contrary to his trust as President and subversive of constitutional government, to the great prejudice of law, liberty, and justice and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.Wherefore, by such conduct, Donald J. Trump warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any ...russia has virtually no mechanism for withdrawing funds from India – FISU
01.04.2026
Large sums in Indian rupees have accumulated in the accounts of russian companies in India as payment for oil – amounts equivalent to hundreds of billions of US dollars. Despite requests from the russians, India is in no hurry to provide a way to access these funds, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (FISU) reported.Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of international sanctions against russia, oil payments between russia and India have been made ...russia recruited over 27,000 foreigners from 135 countries to fight against Ukraine
01.04.2026
It was established that 27,407 foreign citizens from 135 countries have been recruited by russia to fight against Ukraine, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported.“Each week, Ukraine’s Defense Forces take between one and three citizens of third countries captive – individuals whom the kremlin regime essentially sends to their deaths. … Egypt, Yemen, Somalia, Iraq, Algeria, Syria, Morocco, Jordan – this is far from a complete list of Arab world countries whose citizens are being ...Latvia to join the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine
01.04.2026
Latvia has notified the Council of Europe of its intention to join the Partial Expanded Agreement on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, in order to be among its founding states.This step will facilitate the launch of the Special Tribunal’s operations.Professional maneuver by Ukrainian UGV operator saves system from russian FPV drone strike [video]
01.04.2026
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In the Lyman direction, russian troops attempted to destroy a Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) with an FPV drone, but thanks to the operator’s maneuver, the system was saved. This was reported by the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Mstyslav the Brave.After completing another logistics mission, the crew of the unmanned ground systems company of the “MARA” battalion spotted an enemy FPV drone heading straight for the UGV. The operator, with the call sign “Kas,” calmly paused and ...Over 218,000 war crimes have been documented in Ukraine since the start of russia’s full-scale invasion – Prosecutor General
01.04.2026
Nearly 900 war crimes were recorded in Bucha and more than 11,000 in the district during the occupation. In the city, 358 bodies were found. The vast majority were civilians, including three children. This was stated by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Ruslan Kravchenko.Law enforcement officers conducted over 4,000 procedural and investigative actions: from interviewing witnesses and victims, investigative experiments, and data analysis to exhumations of bodies and molecular genetic examinations.Specific military units of the russian Federation that operated in ...A seminar with symbols of the russian pseudo-republics took place in Japan’s parliament
30.03.2026
In the First Members’ Office Building of the Japan’s House of Representatives, a lecture on the “crisis in Ukraine” was held. At the same time, flags of the russian pseudo-republics “DNR” and “LNR” were hung on the walls.Organizers claimed that the event was attended by about 100 people, including former parliamentarians, representatives from Japan’s political circles, experts, members of the Self-Defense Forces, business representatives, media, and ordinary citizens.The “seminar,” they said, was allegedly organized by Japanese historian Kenji Tanaka, who ...US has officially lifted sanctions against Belaruskali and Belarusian banks
27.03.2026
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury has officially eased sanctions against Belarus, allowing transactions involving Belinvestbank (Belarusian Bank of Development and Reconstruction) and certain other organizations.The corresponding General License No. 14 has been published on the department’s website.The US also lifted sanctions against the Ministry of Finance of Belarus and the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus, stating that “the circumstances no longer warrant” the previously imposed restrictions.Additionally, the following companies ...russians attack children’s hospital in Kherson with “Molniya” drone
27.03.2026
On the morning of March 27, russian forces struck a children’s hospital in Kherson using a “Molniya”-type drone, according to Ukraine’s National Police.Police reports indicate that the enemy drone flew through a hospital window but failed to detonate. There were no casualties from this attack. However, over the past 24 hours, russian forces shelled dozens of settlements across Kherson region, resulting in at least one fatality.This is yet another instance of russian forces deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, ...
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