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The Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (The Hague) issued arrest warrants for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov. This is said in the official statement of the ICC. “On June 24, 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal […]
The administration of US President Joe Biden has authorized the Azov Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine to use American weapons. This lifted the ban imposed about ten years ago. This was reported by The Washington Post with reference to the US State Department. The brigade will now have access to U.S. military assistance […]
The Parliament of Ukraine has created a temporary special commission (TSC) to investigate the construction of fortifications in Kharkiv region. The State Bureau of Investigation is also investigating the quality of the fortifications. At the same time, the military is forbidden to discuss this issue in interviews, and journalists are accused of bias and playing […]
The White House does not rule out the possibility that in the future the United States may extend the authorization for Ukraine to use weapons. Main theses: The White House is considering expanding the authorization to use weapons to strike Russia in favor of Ukraine. Changes in U.S. policy may allow the use of U.S. […]
Russian propagandists are actively spreading their narratives in the EU via Telegram, taking advantage of the messenger’s lenient rules. European authorities are virtually powerless to resist this influence. This is stated in the article Bloomberg under the headline “Too Small to Police, Too Big to Ignore”. In particular, after the assassination attempt on pro-Russian Slovak […]
The Ukrainian media have repeatedly reported on the arbitrariness of the State Audit Service of Ukraine, which, often under the guise of an audit, openly blocked the work of state-owned enterprises and organizations, in particular, blocking of Luch KB. There were also accusations against the head of the SASU Alla Basalaeva because of possible work […]
Politico writes about this, citing several sources. Currently, European and Ukrainian diplomats are trying to persuade Hungary not to interfere. In particular, intensive bilateral diplomacy is underway “to solve the problems of Hungarian minorities in Ukraine”. Kyiv believes that it has succeeded in fulfilling Hungary’s demands and is waiting for a response from Budapest. One […]
Recently, the President of Ukraine told the Western media that “For the first time during the war, none of the brigades complain about the lack of artillery shells. And this has been happening for the past two months“. Inside Ukraine and at the frontline in particular, such statements shocked the military, because the President’s words […]
Ukraine is considering toughening penalties for those who avoid mobilization. According to Andriy Osadchuk, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Law Enforcement, the initiative includes blocking bank accounts and seizing property through administrative proceedings. These measures have been taken because increasing fines may not work, as not everyone will be able or willing […]
On April 30, it was officially announced that the US Treasury Department had authorized transactions with Russian banks, including VTB, the Central Bank, Sberbank, and Alfa-Bank, for energy settlements. This will last until November 1, 2024. The journalists point out that the list of banks that have received a temporary license also includes Otkritie, Sovcombank, […]