Ukrainian forces struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region overnight on Wednesday, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said Thursday. According to the statement, fire and smoke were observed at the facility, while the extent of the damage is still being assessed. The refineryContinue Reading
The European Union (EU) summoned Russia’s charge d’affaires to the EU on Tuesday after Russia warned of further strikes on the Ukrainian capital and urged foreign citizens and diplomats to leave Kiev, European Commission foreign affairs spokesperson Anitta Hipper said Tuesday. Speaking at a daily press briefing, Hipper describedContinue Reading
The British government has issued a general trade licence allowing the import of diesel and jet fuel processed in third countries from Russian crude oil, according to a government notice published on Tuesday. The licence, issued by the Department for Business and Trade, covers specified diesel and jet fuelContinue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday held a telephone conversation with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss the crisis situation in the Middle East and around Iran. According to the Kremlin, both leaders pointed out during the call that it is necessaryContinue Reading
The Russian State Duma has adopted a legislative act empowering the president to deploy armed forces to protect Russian nationals from unjust Western justice. Under the adopted law, the Russian president may deploy the Russian Armed Forces to protect its citizens who have been “arrested, detained, or subjected toContinue Reading
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that following the end of a ceasefire, the Russian Armed Forces have resumed their special military operation. Russian forces observed the ceasefire from Friday to Monday, remaining in positions previously held throughout the period, the ministry said in a statement. “WithContinue Reading
One child was killed and seven others injured in a road crash involving a school bus and a truck in Russia’s Omsk Region on Sunday. The accident occurred near the 519 km mark of the Tyumen-Omsk highway when a GAZelle bus carrying eight children collided with a heavy-duty truck,Continue Reading
