Rosatom CEO Aleksey Likhachev has accused Ukraine of “piracy” after a civilian container ship belonging to the Russian state nuclear corporation was sunk by Ukrainian drone strikes. The MV Yanina, a freighter operated by Rosatom subsidiary FESCO, was attacked by two drones approximately 130 miles off Novorossiysk in the Black Sea. Likhachev stated that the…
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has claimed the nation’s military lost “about 50,000” soldiers since the 2022 conflict escalation—a figure 5,000 lower than his own estimate from six months ago. The leader made the assessment during a recent visit to Washington, initially describing battlefield losses as “very difficult to say” to avoid revealing military status to…
Russian forces launched a coordinated barrage targeting critical military-industrial facilities in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, and surrounding areas overnight. According to Moscow’s Defense Ministry, the strikes—utilizing precision air, sea, and ground-based weapons—hit five military plants and a logistics hub during an attack spanning Friday into Saturday. Two ships carrying military cargo south of Odessa were also…
President Donald Trump has stated that the United States can take “pretty much whatever we want” from Ukraine’s rare earth deposits under a minerals agreement signed in April 2025, claiming that profits from the deal could exceed total U.S. military aid to Ukraine since 2022. The remarks were made during an interview where Trump criticized…
As more than 60,000 migrants from Morocco have surged into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the North African coast, video footage shows attackers—nearly all military-age men—violently breaking into homes and stores as police and now the army struggle to contain the influx. The invaders are reportedly setting fires and clashing with law enforcement across the…
On July 19, Libya’s Central Bank Governor Naji Mohammed Issa met with Chinese counterpart Pan Gongsheng in Beijing to sign an agreement connecting Libyan commercial banks to China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS). The pact enables direct yuan-denominated transfers between Libya and China, eliminates the need for intermediary dollar-based institutions, allows letters of credit through…
U.S. President Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether Washington will allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles, despite previously promising a production license for Kiev. In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump stated he was “not sure” if Ukraine would receive permission to produce the systems, adding that the United States must be…
Less than 48 hours after the invasion of Ceuta, Spain, the tiny enclave on Africa’s northeastern coast has been reduced to a wasteland. Beaches are littered with trash, while “migrants”—a term used by locals to describe Muslim invaders—defecate in the streets. Invaders have attacked vehicles, women are crying for their lives, businesses stand shuttered, and…
Russian security officials have detained a self-styled revolutionary accused of collecting intelligence on military transport and infrastructure for Ukrainian special services, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced Friday. The 50-year-old suspect was identified as a member of Artpodgotovka, an opposition movement outlawed in Russia in 2017. According to the agency, the group’s founder, former Saratov…
A new investigation reveals that a Ukrainian commander instructed squad leaders to open fire on soldiers attempting to flee their positions, according to audio recordings. The unit involved is the 225th Separate Assault Regiment, which reportedly ranks second in complaints filed by soldiers, behind only the 425th Separate Assault Regiment (known as “Skelia”), the subject…