According to UNN sources, three explosive devices destroyed three fuel tanks at the Vyborg oil depot in Russia. After that, a fire broke out on the territory of the refinery.
kremlin-controlled belarus has significantly increased fuel supplies to russia due to a shortage caused by repairs at russian refineries.
Russia is stepping up its recruitment and funding of foreign "journalists, bloggers and youth" through its Rossotrudnichestvo agency to cover the war in Ukraine in a way that serves Russian interests, spending more than 230 million rubles in just 4 months of 2024.
The chairmen of the foreign affairs committees of the US, EU, Ukraine and other countries have condemned Georgia's controversial "foreign agents" law, saying it undermines democracy and contradicts Georgia's goal of Western integration.
The International Working Group on Sanctions Against russia recommended that the seven largest European banks operating in russia by assets should leave the russian market and pay fines proportional to the taxes paid there.
Many large foreign companies continue to operate in russia, despite its invasion of Ukraine, providing resources that may contribute to the war effort. Therefore, the International Working Group on Sanctions against russia proposes to treat the payment of taxes by these companies in russia as bribery, punishable by fines.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva will not attend the Peace Summit on Ukraine, as he sees no "point" in participating in an event that does not involve the two conflicting parties.
European banks have tripled their profits in Russia since the start of the full-scale war, despite pressure to leave the country due to sanctions and the risk of heavy fines.
Xi Jinping said that China believes that political settlement in Ukraine is "the right direction", reaffirming China's position of respecting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and legitimate security interests of all countries.
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping touched upon the topic of Ukraine at a briefing.
Greece imports Russian oil under the guise of Turkish fuel, circumventing EU import sanctions.
Blinken noted that the decision to negotiate with Russia should be made by Ukraine, not the United States or any other country, as Putin demonstrates completely different intentions every day, despite the fact that he claims to support the Chinese plan for a peaceful settlement.
Putin supports China's plan to resolve the war in Ukraine, saying that Beijing understands the conflict.
Georgia passed a controversial law on "foreign agents" amid protests, prompting Western criticism of undermining democracy.
According to the head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, Nikolai Patrushev's new position as Putin's advisor is considered a demotion from his previous role as secretary of Russia's security council.
Putin is planning a long war not only with Ukraine, but also with NATO, according to the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council.
The Kremlin promises future invaders 2 hectares of occupied Ukrainian land in Donetsk and Kherson regions for joining the Russian army and going to war in Ukraine.
Mykhailo Podoliak explained that the Kremlin is increasingly isolating Russia, moving to a militarized economy for "war" and redistributing power among Putin's inner circle. Also, recent personnel changes indicate a growing distrust within the Putin regime.
Gazprom, once Russia's most profitable company, is facing a prolonged period of poor performance due to the loss of gas sales to Europe, trying to compensate for this at the expense of the domestic market and exports to China.
According to the study, only 6 out of 6,568 videos positioned as news were real news.
The Russians brought propaganda books to the school libraries of the occupied town of Kakhovka, glorifying war criminals and portraying Ukrainians as traitors and Nazis.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and deteriorating relations with the West have severely constrained Gazprom's operations, resulting in the largest annual losses in 25 years and limiting its profits until at least 2030.
According to Czech President Petr Pavel, Europe is facing a prolonged confrontation with Russia that will affect everyday life, requiring readiness and resistance to Russian propaganda and threats to European values.
The GUR attacked three military facilities in Russia - an oil refinery in the Volgograd region, the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant, and the Kaluganaftelektroduct oil depot.
Today in Tbilisi, Georgia, a large-scale pro-European protest demanding the withdrawal of the controversial law on "foreign agents" will take place, with participants marching to European Square.
The Kremlin is using bot attacks, accusations of money laundering, and deliberate fakes related to Nazism to try to discredit Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest and prevent it from winning.
European intelligence agencies are warning of Russian plans for large-scale sabotage across the continent, including explosions, arson and attacks on infrastructure that could lead to civilian casualties, as a new threat emerges involving locals recruited online to attack Western targets.
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin proposes to reappoint Mikhail Mishustin as Russia's prime minister after the government resigns.
In the occupied Mariupol, the Russian invaders are forming a register of "undesirable" residents who will be banned from living in the city, while bringing in ethnic Russians and Central Asians to change the demographic composition.
Through a pro-russian youth movement operating in the occupied territories, the Kremlin is recruiting Ukrainian students, including minors, to intern at a factory in russia that assembles Iranian kamikaze drones used against Ukraine.