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British government justifies detention of Russian oil tanker following warnings from Putin
The UK government stands by its decision to seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker, despite threats of retaliation from President Putin, who accused the West of piracy.
August 13, 2026
Ukraine and Russia conduct exchange of fallen soldiers
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 261 Ukrainian bodies for 24 Russian ones in a rare instance of cooperation between the two sides.
August 13, 2026
Tokyo issues formal objection to Vladimir Putin’s trip to contested islands
Japan has formally protested Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Kuril islands, a disputed chain that has hindered the signing of a peace treaty since World War Two.
August 13, 2026
Nobel Laureate Dmitry Muratov Declares Victory Impossible for Putin in Ukraine
Dmitry Muratov, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist, argues that victory in Ukraine is impossible for Russia and warns of the heightened danger of nuclear escalation under the current leadership.
August 13, 2026
Ukrainian Drone Assault Damages Key Russian Grain Terminals
Ukrainian forces launched a massive aerial attack on the Russian port of Novorossiysk, damaging critical grain export facilities and naval infrastructure while causing multiple casualties.
August 13, 2026
Ukraine shares conflict resolution plan with American officials
President Volodymyr Zelensky has officially presented U.S. negotiators with a new strategy aimed at ending the long-standing war with Russia.
August 12, 2026
Vladimir Putin warns of potential seizure of European vessels
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to seize European vessels in retaliation for plans by EU nations to sell cargo confiscated from the Russian shadow fleet.
August 12, 2026
Zelensky Claims Russia Deploys North Korean Missiles in Ukrainian Offensive
Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia is leveraging North Korean missiles in its conflict with Ukraine, while Kyiv continues to launch long-range drone strikes on Russian industrial and logistics sites.
August 11, 2026
Russian Supreme Court excludes Yabloko from upcoming parliamentary vote
Russia’s Supreme Court has disqualified the country's only anti-war party, Yabloko, from participating in the upcoming September parliamentary elections, limiting the options for voters against the conflict in Ukraine.
August 10, 2026
Moscow court blocks Yabloko from upcoming parliamentary elections
A Moscow court has prohibited the anti-war Yabloko party from participating in next month's parliamentary elections following legal challenges brought by a nationalist rival.
August 10, 2026