Summary and key points: A fire broke out on the former Soviet Kiev-class aircraft carrier Minsk, now in China, causing significant damage. The carrier, which is decaying in a man-made lagoon off the Yangtze River, was previously converted into a failed theme park before being largely forgotten. – The cause of the fire is currently […]
Mark Kelly. Photo: Getty Images Democratic Senator Mark Kelly said on Sunday, August 18, that Ukraine’s decision to respond to the Russian invasion with an attack inside Russia could change the course of the war. source: Kelly speaks on CBS’ Face the Nation; Politico Details: Kelly mentioned: “130,000 Russians have had to leave their homes […]
These are the key developments as the war enters its 906th day. Here is the situation on Monday, August 19, 2024. Battle Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained for the first time the aim of the Ukrainian invasion of Russia’s Kursk region on August 6, saying the operation was necessary to create a buffer zone. Ukrainian […]
Ukraine has captured around 150 Russian soldiers a day in its surprise cross-border military offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, Kyiv military officials said, adding that this was only the first of “several phases” of hostilities directed against Moscow. Oleksii Drozdenko, the head of the military administration in the northwestern city of Sumy, claimed that the […]
David Ignatius is an experienced journalist and opinion columnist for the WashingtonPostwhere he has been in office for a long time and where he provides a much-needed voice of reason at a time when the paper seems to have lost its way. (See, for example, his column last fall arguing that Biden should not run […]
These are the most important developments on the 904th day of the war. Here is the situation on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Battle At least two people were killed and others injured when Ukrainian artillery shelling hit a shopping mall in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, Russian state news agencies said, citing […]
While the West remains preoccupied with conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, Iran is seizing the opportunity to expand its influence in the South Caucasus – a region where centuries-old rivalries are resurfacing. At the end of May, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze found himself at the centre of controversy when he attended the […]
Screenshot of the fake X-post, taken on August 14, 2024 The article was written after Ukraine deployed thousands of troops in a major offensive in the western Russian region of Kursk on August 6 (archived link). Ukraine has announced that it has made new progress in its offensive against Russia, capturing over 1,100 square kilometers […]
These are the most important developments on the 903rd day of the war. Here is the situation on Friday, August 16, 2024. Battle President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had taken complete control of the town of Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk region after sending thousands of troops across the border in a surprise attack on August […]
These are the most important developments on the 902nd day of the war. Here is the situation on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Battle President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces were advancing in Russia’s Kursk region, with Kyiv claiming control of at least 1,000 square kilometers of Russia. Ukraine said the week-long offensive was aimed at […]
