Thursday, 02 July, 2026

Category: World


Kiev has warned Ukrainians of tough times ahead as rolling power outages and a lack of water and energy for heating are expected across the country, following Russia’s missile attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure. President Vladimir Zelensky’s deputy chief-of-staff, Read more…


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should look into whether the White House pressured Saudi Arabia to delay OPEC+’s promised oil production cut, Republican Tom Tiffany demanded in a letter to the congresswoman on Thursday. The Saudi government had claimed earlier that Read more…


NATO has “de-facto become involved in the Ukraine conflict,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russia 1 TV on Sunday, adding that this will not prevent Moscow from following through with its plans and achieving its military goals in Ukraine. The Kremlin spokesman Read more…


The first trains carrying Russian soldiers to Belarus under a new deal have reached their destinations, the Belarusian Ministry of Defence said on Saturday. This comes after Moscow and Minsk agreed earlier this week to deploy a joint force in Read more…


Some cities just emanate glitz and glamor (think: the gold souks in Dubai, the skyrise buildings in Hong Kong, or even the huge mansions in Silicon Valley). These are all signs that a city is incredibly wealthy, but according to Read more…


Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her government’s decisions to buy large quantities of natural gas from Russia, which was her country’s primary gas supplier when she left office. Speaking in Lisbon, Merkel said that “you always act Read more…


Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been “dramatically targeted” for the first time, minister said FILE PHOTO. Ukrainian rescue workers at work ©  Ukrainian Emergencies Ministry About 30% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been damaged after two consecutive days of Russian missile attacks, the Read more…


New missile strikes targeting Ukrainian military command and control sites and the country’s energy infrastructure were conducted on Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported during a daily briefing. The attacks hit all intended targets and “achieved their goals,” the military claimed. Earlier Read more…


The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is receiving Russian electricity after being taken off Ukraine’s electrical grid, according to an adviser at the state-owned operator. The site, along with the city of Energodar, sits near the frontline, with Moscow and Kiev Read more…


According to Kalin, it looks inevitable that Russia’s war in Ukraine will continue for some time, and the question is how much damage will have occurred before negotiations resume. “Our understanding is that Mr. Putin wants to have a new Read more…


Opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been charged with treason over alleged cooperation with organizations based in NATO member states, several media outlets reported on Thursday, citing sources in law enforcement. Kara Murza, who holds both British and Russian citizenship, is Read more…


President Vladimir Putin has issued an order placing the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, under Russian management. A presidential decree on the fate of the facility was published on Wednesday. The plant will be operated by a subsidiary of Russia’s Read more…