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Ukraine launched a major attack on the Russian city of Sochi[1] with Kamikaze Drones.Air Defenses were activated earlier and a black smoke was reported across the city.Sochi Airport[2] previously announced a suspension of operations, with all flights suspended.On X, residents reported that the Adler oil depot "Rosneft-Kubannefteprodukt" which is located near the airport, had caught fire.Photos and videos showed the area filled with thick black smoke, and people expressed concern that another oil depot was struck within the space of a few days.On July 24, Sochi and the nearby city ...

Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, the military administration of the Ukrainian capital said on the Telegram messaging app. Reuters’ witnesses heard a loud blast shaking the city soon after midnight. The reported attack comes days after Russia’s worst airstrike of the year on Kyiv[1], which killed at least 31 people, including five children, and wounded more than 150. Ukraine on Saturday said it hit military targets and a gas pipeline in drone attacks in Russia, where local authorities said three people were killed and two ...

How Trump could exposes fractures in Xi, Putin alliance  Fox News

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has analyzed recent remarks by Russian leader Vladimir Putin and self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko regarding the Oreshnik system and peace negotiations. According to Ukrinform, the ISW report states that during their meeting on Friday, August 1, Putin and Lukashenko projected military strength and economic stability as part of Putin's ongoing effort to convince Trump that sanctions and military support to Ukraine will not alter the outcome of the war in Ukraine and that Trump should abandon his efforts to resolve the ...

A Ukrainian MP and other officials have been arrested after the country's anti-corruption agencies uncovered what they call a large-scale bribery scheme in the purchase of drones and electronic warfare systems.In a statement on X, President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Ukrainian MP, heads of district and city administrations and several National Guard service members had been exposed for their involvement, which involved state contracts with suppliers being signed at prices inflated by up to 30%.Zelensky wrote that there can be "zero tolerance" for corruption in Ukraine, and thanked the agencies ...

Here are the key events on day 1,256 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is how things stand on Sunday, August 3:FightingKyiv’s military administration warned residents of the Ukrainian capital to take shelter on Saturday night due to the takeoff of a Russian MiG-31K, the carrier of the Russian Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile, in a post on Telegram.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that its team heard explosions and saw smoke coming from an “auxiliary facility” located 1,200 metres from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.The Russian-installed administration ...

Affluent individuals from Asia and Europe are increasingly interested in the citizenship-by-investment programs offered by various Caribbean nations.[1] These initiatives allow foreign investors to obtain citizenship in exchange for substantial financial commitments in their new countries.Despina Wilson of COSMOS Analytica[2], a New York-based firm specializing in citizenship and residency through investment, noted in a report by CEOWORLD magazine that “currently, up to 50% of all purchasers are seeking citizenship, primarily from Asian nations.” This trend appears especially appealing to high-net-worth individuals from countries such as India, China, and Russia.While political ...

Inside the Battle of Kostiantynivka, as Ukrainian forces brace for three-sided Russian assaultEditor’s Note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only. KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Donetsk Oblast — As recently as four months ago, the drab streets of the city of Kostiantynivka were full of life. With all the trademark signs of a buzzing front-line hub — from dozens of soldiers lining up for coffee and pizza after coming back from positions to hardy civilians living, working ...

Home[1] » ASIA[2] » Azerbaijan Unlocks Central Asia Tourism Potential, Attracting Record Numbers from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with Strategic Initiatives and Seamless Connectivity : New Update You Need to Know Sunday, August 3, 2025Azerbaijan is successfully unlocking the tourism potential of Central Asia, particularly attracting record numbers of visitors from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. This surge in tourism can be attributed to a series of strategic initiatives, including visa-free travel for citizens of both countries and the expansion of direct flight routes to Baku. These efforts have made Azerbaijan more accessible ...

India has indicated it will defy threats made by US President Donald Trump and continue buying Russian oil.The world's third-largest crude importer - after China and the US - cashed in on cheap Russian oil when its price plummeted after Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Historically, it had bought most of its crude from countries in the Middle East.But this changed after the invasion in February 2022, when western countries slapped sanctions on Russia[1] in a bid to choke off money fuelling Moscow's war chest.It prompted the recent energy crisis ...

History teaches us lessons, but it’s still up to us to listen. The UN Charter was written as a result of the bloodiest conflict in modern history. The lesson is obvious: we should not wait until after wars end to build institutions that ensure peace.Today, military policy is increasingly governed by the temperaments of individuals as opposed to a wider international framework. The world becomes a far less stable place when policy is based on mood instead of multilateral decision-making. Organisations such as the United Nations have traditionally helped limit ...

© APA | Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s special representative U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is scheduled to visit Russia this week, Yuri Ushakov, aide to the Russian President confirmed this news, APA[1] reports.Ushakov stated that Witkoff plans to visit Moscow in the coming days. References^ APA (apa.az)

The embattled town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast remains one of the "most difficult" areas of the front line, with Russian forces employing "total infilitration" tactics in attempts to breach Ukraine's defenses, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Aug. 2. Pokrovsk[1] has for months been one of the most heavily contested battlegrounds of Russia's offensive in eastern Ukraine.Syrskyi, who visited command posts near Pokrovsk on Aug. 2, said[2] Pokrovsk remains "the most difficult situation" in Donetsk Oblast[3], along with the towns of Dobropillia and Novopavlivka. "The enemy ...

Head of Roscosmos awaits NASA chief in Moscow to continue cooperationDmitry Bakanov, head of Roscosmos, said[1] during a visit to the U.S. that he is expecting U.S. Transportation Secretary and Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy to visit Moscow in November or December. According to TASS, the visit is to take place amid the launch of the Soyuz MS-28 manned spacecraft from Baikonur. Bakanov stressed that he is discussing exclusively technical cooperation with the U.S. and expressed satisfaction that even in a difficult political situation, dialogue between the space agencies is ...

Russian glide bombs and missiles struck a Ukrainian prison and a medical facility overnight, killing at least 21 people, officials said Tuesday, as Russia kept up its bombardment of civilian areas despite US President Donald Trump’s threat to soon punish Russia with sanctions[1] and tariffs unless it stops.A Russian airstrike on a prison in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region killed at least 17 inmates and wounded more than 80 others, officials said.In the Dnipro region, authorities reported at least four people were killed and eight injured.A view of the penal colony hit by ...

Anticorruption agencies arrest four suspects after government forced to backtrack on push to strip them of autonomy.Ukrainian authorities have detained several officials over a “large-scale corruption scheme” in the defence sector, just days after lawmakers restored the independence of the country’s two main investigative bodies.The National Anti-Corruption Agency (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) said in a joint statement on Saturday that they made four arrests in connection with the scheme, which involved the procurement of military drones and signal jamming systems.“The essence of the scheme was to ...

Russian energy entities are experiencing financing woes, raising questions about whether Rosatom, Russia’s nuclear energy agency, will be able to fulfill its obligations to build Kazakhstan’s first atomic power plant.Already, financing troubles have caused another Russian state-controlled firm, Inter RAO, to lose out on constructing three thermal power plants in Kazakhstan. [1]During a July 30 appearance before the Russian State Commission on Energy, Andrei Petrov, a top Rosatom official, openly acknowledged that Rosatom was seeking government support. The entity has the resources to complete ongoing work, but by 2027, it will ...

President Trump’s announcement this week of a shortened window of “10 to 12 days”[1] for Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine reflects a continued evolution in his rhetoric. His growing frustration with Moscow and his willingness to speak plainly about Russia’s escalation send a signal that many in the U.S. and Europe have been waiting to hear.But while the shift in tone signals growing frustration, it has not translated into action. Russia reads the action as a continued pause in pressure, which it has used ...

Russia wants new planes—a perfectly normal requirement for a country with a thirst for air travel both domestically and globally. Hampered by Western sanctions, Russian airlines are no longer able to access new Airbus[1] and Boeing[2] aircraft, nor spare parts to maintain their existing fleets. This tricky situation has driven several innovative solutions, including the manufacturing of unapproved spare parts locally. Russia's head has now turned towards Africa. Specifically, the country is eying Ethiopian Airlines, the continent's leading airline in terms of fleet size and passengers carried.[3] In a recent ...

Skip next section India to continue buying oil from Russia: report08/02/2025August 2, 2025India to continue buying oil from Russia: reportIndia[2] will keep purchasing oil from Russia despite US President Donald Trump's threats of penalties.This is according to two Indian government sources and reported on by the Reuters news agency, via the New York Times."These are long-term oil contracts," Reuters reported one of the sources as saying. "It is not so simple to just stop buying overnight."Trump last month suggested on social media that India would face additional penalties for purchases of ...

Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies uncovered a major graft scheme in the procurement of military drones and electronic warfare equipment, two days after their independence was restored in a humiliating U-turn for Volodymyr Zelensky.The Ukrainian president had pushed through a controversial bill that removed the autonomy of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (Nabu)[1] and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (Sapo), placing them under the control of the General Prosecutor’s Office, which is led by Zelensky loyalists and mistrusted by many Ukrainians.Thousands of protesters descended onto the streets of Kyiv last week, and there ...

President Donald Trump’s firing of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)[1] on Friday afternoon just after she delivered a negative jobs report echoes the impulse of many leaders to shoot the messenger. Trump declared[2], “I’ve had issues with the numbers for a long time. We’re doing so well. I believe the numbers were phony like they were before the election and there were other times. So I fired her, and I did the right thing.”Like other strongmen, Trump has repeatedly shown a pattern of manipulating data to suit his preferred ...

The companies have reportedly turned to spot markets to replace the oil they have lost since leaving Russian companies. Reports indicate that India has since turned to Middle Eastern grades like Abu Dhabi's Murban and West African crude.Trump's tariff threat has also impacted privately owned refineries such as Reliance Industries and Nayara Energy, India's largest buyers of Russian oil. The report mentioned that state-owned companies account for 60% of the country's total refining capacity of 5.2 million barrels per day.DON'T MISS:Trump's TariffIndia's turnaround comes a few days after President Trump ...

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, whose comments prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to move two nuclear submarines, was once seen as a liberal reformer but has become one of the Kremlin's most prominent anti-Western hawks.The 59-year-old, who served as head of state between 2008 and 2012, sought “friendly” ties with Europe and the United States during his single term but faded into obscurity after handing the post back to President Vladimir Putin.Demoted to prime minister in 2012 and then made deputy head of Russia's Security Council in 2020 — a ...

“If the Ukrainian leadership believes waiting is necessary, they are welcome. We are prepared to wait,” Putin said, when asked by the media about direct negotiations hosted by Türkiye since May.Moscow believes that “negotiations are always required and important, especially when they lead to peace,” he added.Putin stated however, that prisoner swaps and repatriation of soldiers’ remains alone, which were facilitated by the talks, were a positive outcome.Putin reminded the press that in June last year he detailed Russia’s goals in the conflict with Ukraine. Achieving them remains Moscow’s condition ...

Ukrainian drones targeted industrial sites across several Russian regions overnight Friday, including a facility which hosts Iranian-designed drones.Ukraine's General Staff said Saturday that sites in at least four regions had been targeted in the previous 24 hours, including oil fields under international sanctions and facilities critical to Russia's military.Newsweek has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry for comment.File photo: The remains of a Russian-made decoy Gerbera drone lay beside an Iran-designed Shahed-136 drone on July 30, 2025 in Kharkiv. File photo: The remains of a Russian-made decoy Gerbera drone lay beside ...

David Lammy. Stock photo: Getty Images UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy does not believe that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is currently ready for serious negotiations on peace in Ukraine.Source: Lammy in an interview with The Guardian[1], as reported by European Pravda[2] Quote from Lammy: "My sober assessment is that Putin is not ready to seriously negotiate. He still has maximalist and imperialist ambitions. The battle Ukraine has fought, with UK, European and American support, is immense.Advertisement:I suspect that in a year’s time, talks will be going on. The question is how ...

​​Ukrainian drone attacks overnight into Saturday killed three people, Russian officials said Saturday, as the two sides continued to trade… ​​Ukrainian drone attacks overnight into Saturday killed three people, Russian officials said Saturday, as the two sides continued to trade airstrikes.Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted or destroyed 112 drones across eight Russian regions and the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula.A drone attack on the Rostov region, on the border with Ukraine, killed one person, acting governor Yuri Slyusar said. Further from the front line, a woman was killed and two ...

U.S. nuclear submarines have been repositioned "closer to Russia," U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Newsmax on Aug. 2 after a tense exchange with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.The move comes amid escalating rhetoric between the two nuclear powers, triggered by Trump’s ultimatum to Russia to halt its full-scale invasion of Ukraine[1] by Aug. 8 or face new "severe" tariffs.Medvedev responded on July 28 by warning that Trump's pressure campaign is a step towards war "not between Russia[2] and Ukraine, but with his own country." Trump said ...

Efforts to end the war in Gaza must be situated within a broader strategic context that transcends immediate battlefield dynamics or domestic political pressures. A report from Israel’s Channel 14 highlights that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, are advancing an ambitious economic initiative of global proportions: the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). [1][2][3][4]This multibillion-dollar project represents a critical node in contemporary geoeconomic competition, designed to embed Israel within a transregional ...

In a sharp response to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, days after he made “provocative statements” and threatened war between the US and Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday he's ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines “based on the highly provocative statements” of the country's former president, Dmitry Medvedev. Currently, Medvedev is serving as deputy chairman of Russia’s National Security Council.The US president, in a social media post, stated that based on the “highly provocative statements” from Medvedev, he had "ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in ...

Oreshnik missile is Russia’s newest hypersonic weapon now entering mass production after proving its power in Ukraine. Announced by President Vladimir Putin, the Oreshnik can reach speeds of Mach 10, carry multiple warheads, and strike targets as far as 5,500 km. Its first combat use was in Dnipro, Ukraine, where it destroyed a defense plant. Now, with plans to deploy it in Belarus, tensions are rising. Ukraine demands sanctions on over 20 Russian defense firms involved. With unmatched speed and range, the Oreshnik missile is shaping the future of warfare—and ...

Indian oil refineries will continue to buy oil from Russia, officials have said, before threatened US sanctions[1] next week against Moscow’s trading partners over the war in Ukraine.Media reports on Friday had suggested India, a big energy importer, would stop buying cheap Russian oil. Trump later told reporters that such a move would be “a good step” if true.“I understand that India[2] is no longer going to be buying oil from Russia,” he said. “That’s what I heard. I don’t know if that’s right or not. That is a good ...

Donald Trump has ordered the repositioning of two United States nuclear submarines[1] to “appropriate regions” relative to Russia, as the US president grows frustrated over stalling peace talks[2] aimed at bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.On Friday, Trump exchanged heated words with Dmitry Medvedev, Moscow’s military leader and former president.The day before, Trump had issued an ultimatum to Russia: If it does not agree to a ceasefire by next Friday, August 8, he will impose a package of economic sanctions[3].The next day, Medvedev posted on social media, describing ...

The Central Asia-Center gas pipeline in Russia[1] has been shut down indefinitely following explosions in the Volgograd region, a source within Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR[2]) told Kyiv Post. The pipeline, operated by Gazprom, transports natural gas from Turkmenistan through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan into Russia. It reportedly supplies energy[3] to key facilities in Russia’s military-industrial complex, including the Demikhov Machine-Building Plant, the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (Production Complex No. 1), the Magnum-K ammunition plant, and others.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official[4]. Following reports of ...

Ukrainian drone strikes have killed at least three people and wounded two others overnight in western Russia, regional governors said, as a fire broke out at an oil refinery in central Russia after it was hit.One woman was killed and two others wounded in an attack on an enterprise in Penza, the region’s governor, Oleg Melnichenko, wrote on Telegram on Saturday.The second death of an elderly man happened inside a house that caught fire due to falling drone debris in the Samara region, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev posted on Telegram.In the Rostov ...

Ukraine's military said Saturday it had struck oil facilities inside Russia, including a major refinery, a military airfield for drones and an electronics factory.In a statement on Telegram, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said they had hit the oil refinery in Ryazan, about 180 kilometres southeast of Moscow, causing a fire on its premises.Also hit, the USF said, was the Annanefteprodukt oil storage facility in the Voronezh region that borders on northeastern Ukraine.The statement did not specify how the facilities were hit, but the USF specializes in drone warfare, including long-range strikes.There was no immediate comment from Russia on the ...

In a recent public appearance with Russian President Vladimir Putin[1], members of his security detail were observed carrying what appears to be a newly deployed anti-drone weapon[2], signaling Russia’s expanding efforts to counter the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial systems[3] (UAS). This marks a notable development in Russia’s approach to protecting high-profile figures and critical infrastructure amid increasingly sophisticated drone threats on modern battlefields and within domestic security environments.The new anti-drone weaponAccording to Defence Blog, observers noted that one of the security officers escorting President Putin was carrying a ...

Saudi Neighbour Launches HYPERSONIC MISSILE Attack On Israel; Huge Tel Aviv In Panic, Israelis FLEEYemen’s Houthi rebels launched another ballistic missile at Israel, triggering air raid sirens across central regions including Jerusalem. Israeli defense systems successfully intercepted the missile, which the Houthis claimed was aimed at Ben Gurion Airport. No injuries or damage were reported. This marks the second missile fired by the Houthis in less than 48 hours, adding to a total of 67 missiles and 17 drones launched since March. In response, Israel conducted airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeida ...

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Russia has introduced a new guided glide bomb into its full-scale invasion, which marks Moscow's push to develop aerial weapons to bombard Ukraine's infrastructure.Ukrainian authorities said that Russia's new UMPB-5 guided aerial bombs had been dropped by Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jets on two regions in the last two months amid testing of the new weapon.Analysis shared with Newsweek by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a Washington, D.C., think tank, said that the glide bomb was part of Russia's growing efforts to develop cheap standoff guided munitions.Newsweek has contacted ...

Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov is calling for talks with Russia as part of efforts to repair a damaged natural-gas pipeline and, more importantly, damaged Turkmen-Russian relations after last week's pipeline explosion. Berdymukhammedov said he is prepared to call for an independent investigation into the cause of the April 9 explosion that struck the Central Asia-Tsentr-4 pipeline that connects Turkmenistan to Russia. Turkmenistan's immediate reaction was to blame Russia’s Gazprom for the blast, saying Gazprom's subsidiary in Turkmenistan, Gazpromeksport, decreased the amount of gas it was drawing from the pipeline without ...

Belarus shares borders with both Ukraine[1] and Russia[2], serving as a crucial staging ground for Moscow during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine[3].Russian troops have regularly launched attacks into Ukraine[4] from Belarusian territory, and the two countries often conduct joint military exercises.Putin states that Russian and Belarusian military forces have already chosen launch sites in Belarus for the new Oreshnik missile system.Last fall, the Kremlin leader and Lukashenko signed a treaty offering Moscow's security guarantees to Belarus, including the potential use of Russian nuclear weapons to deter any aggression.This agreement follows ...

NEED TO KNOWPresident Donald Trump responded to social media warnings made by a top Russian security officialTrump said that he moved two nuclear submarines in a post on Truth Social Friday, Aug. 1The response came after a weeklong back-and-forth with the deputy chairman of Russia's security council President Donald Trump[1] is responding to social media warnings made by Dmitry Medvedev[2]. After a weeklong back-and-forth between the president of the United States and the former Russian president, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, ...

Could this be the first time in history a social media spat triggers nuclear escalation?President Donald Trump, offended by posts by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, says he's ordered two nuclear submarines to move closer to Russia.So, how will Moscow respond? Are we on a path to a nuclear standoff between America and Russia? An internet-age version of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis?I doubt it, judging by initial reaction in Russia.Russian news outlets have been rather dismissive of Trump's announcement.Speaking to the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper, a military commentator concluded that ...

President Donald Trump[1] is reportedly frustrated with Russian leader Vladimir Putin[2] over the Ukraine war[3] and is considering new sanctions and indirect military support via sales to NATO countries. But in his half year back in office, U.S. policy, on balance, has still shifted in an anti-Ukraine, anti-democracy, anti-NATO, pro-authoritarian, Russia-favorable direction. “We get a lot of bulls--- thrown at us by Putin,” Trump told reporters[4] at a White House meeting. “He’s very nice to us all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.” But that’s always been ...

Russia is preparing the largest rearmament program since the collapse of the Soviet Union, planning to allocate approximately $1.1 trillion by 2036, according to the statement of Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR).Speaking at the annual meeting of Ukraine’s ambassadors titled “Intelligence, Security, Diplomacy: A Common Strategy for Victory”, Budanov stated[1]:“The aggressor state, Russia, plans to spend around $1.1 trillion on rearmament by 2036. This is the most extensive armament program since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.”The intelligence chief emphasized that this military buildup ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said that on several occasions, following what he described as "good conversations" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, he believed they had reached an agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine — only for Russia to resume bombarding Ukrainian cities shortly afterward. He made the comments in an interview with Newsmax[1], according to Ukrinform."I talked to Putin a lot, and I think we had a great conversation. Then I go home and I see that a bomb was dropped in Kyiv and some of the various cities, killing ...

​​Ukrainian drone attacks overnight into Saturday killed three people, Russian officials said Saturday.Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted or destroyed 112 drones across eight Russian regions and the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula.A drone attack on the Rostov region, on the border with Ukraine, killed one person, acting governor Yuri Slyusar said.Further from the front line, a woman was killed and two other people wounded in a drone strike on business premises in the Penza region, according to regional governor Oleg Melnichenko. In the Samara region, falling drone debris sparked a ...