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Lithuania installs anti-tank obstacles along its border with Russia and Belarus
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Lithuania installs anti-tank obstacles along its border with Russia and Belarus

Lithuania has completed the installation of concrete anti-tank barriers, known as “dragon’s teeth”, along unused crossings on its
India became Ukraine's top diesel supplier in July as Trump slaps punitive tariffs on New Delhi over Russian oil imports
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India became Ukraine’s top diesel supplier in July as Trump slaps punitive tariffs on New Delhi over Russian oil imports

In a striking turn of events, India emerged as Ukraine’s largest diesel supplier in July 2025, accounting for
Russia’s Arctic LNG-2 delivers first cargo to China ahead of Putin’s visit
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Russia’s Arctic LNG-2 delivers first cargo to China ahead of Putin’s visit

Russia’s long-idle Arctic LNG-2 project has dispatched its first successful shipment of liquefied natural gas to China, a
India's Russian oil imports set to rise in September despite 50% US tariff
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India’s Russian oil imports set to rise in September despite 50% US tariff

India is preparing to increase its imports of Russian oil by 10–20% in September 2025, despite the Trump
Finnish President: Relations with Russia will be restored after the end of Ukraine war
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Finnish President: Relations with Russia will be restored after the end of Ukraine war

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has called on his country to “mentally prepare” for the eventual restoration of political
Russia is building a massive signals intelligence center in Kaliningrad near its borders with NATO
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Russia is building a massive signals intelligence center in Kaliningrad near its borders with NATO

Russia is racing to complete a vast new massive signals-intelligence facility just southeast of Chernyakhovsk in Kaliningrad—less than
Russia requests urgent UN Security Council meeting regarding the sabotage of "Nord Stream"
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Russia requests urgent UN Security Council meeting regarding the sabotage of “Nord Stream”

Russia has formally requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the sabotage of
Lavrov says ‘no meeting planned’ between Putin and Zelensky
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Lavrov says ‘no meeting planned’ between Putin and Zelensky

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov affirmed that “no meeting is planned” between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader
US First Lady pens 'peace letter' to Putin, urges protection of children, future generations
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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US First Lady pens ‘peace letter’ to Putin, urges protection of children, future generations

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump took an unprecedented step by writing a “peace letter” to Russian President Vladimir
US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian transactions to facilitate Alaska peace talks
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US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian transactions to facilitate Alaska peace talks

The United States Treasury has issued a narrowly tailored, temporary easing of sanctions to enable essential financial transactions
Damascus open to restoring Russian control in southern Syria
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Damascus open to restoring Russian control in southern Syria

Damascus’s transitional government, led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, has signaled a willingness to restore Russian military police patrols
Any deal between the US and Russia must have Ukraine and the EU included –Kaja Kallas
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Any deal between the US and Russia must have Ukraine and the EU included –Kaja Kallas

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, speaking on Sunday, delivered a firm warning ahead of the upcoming
Belarusian President Lukashenko confirmed his readiness to organize trilateral talks between Putin, Trump, and Zelensky
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Belarusian President Lukashenko confirmed his readiness to organize trilateral talks between Putin, Trump, and Zelensky

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has confirmed his readiness to organize trilateral talks involving Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S.
Nuclear poker: Why U.S. submarine posturing doesn't move Russia
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Nuclear poker: Why U.S. submarine posturing doesn’t move Russia

The recent announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the deployment of nuclear submarines as a response to
Russia’s Medvedev warns of 'further steps' after Moscow withdraws from missile moratorium
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Russia’s Medvedev warns of ‘further steps’ after Moscow withdraws from missile moratorium

Russia has formally ended its self‑imposed moratorium on the deployment of short- and intermediate-range missiles, with the Foreign
Estonia's border guard install gates on Narva bridge to boost security
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Estonia’s border guard install gates on Narva bridge to boost security

Estonia has commenced installation of steel gate‑barriers across the pedestrian lanes of the Narva–Ivangorod bridge, the only remaining
Putin says Russia's new hypersonic Oreshnik missile now operational and will be deployed in Belarus
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Putin says Russia’s new hypersonic Oreshnik missile now operational and will be deployed in Belarus

On August 1, speaking on Valaam Island alongside Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that
Nicaragua’s Ortega recognizes occupied Ukrainian territories as part of Russia
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Nicaragua’s Ortega recognizes occupied Ukrainian territories as part of Russia

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has formally recognized Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions —Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia,
Zelensky urges global action for “regime change” in Russia
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Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Zelensky urges global action for “regime change” in Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today called on the international community to actively pursue a "regime change" in Russia,
Trump shortens 50-day deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine to '10 or 12 days'
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Trump shortens 50-day deadline for Russia to end the war in Ukraine to ’10 or 12 days’

President Donald Trump announced on July 28, 2025 in Scotland that he is dramatically trimming the 50‑day ceasefire