Kristian Kiehling

BBC News

Cadbury chocolate-owner Mondelez defends staying in Russia

Mondelez boss Dirk Van de Put says it was the "right decision" to remain after the war with Ukraine.

Military.com

How AI Cracked an 84-Year WWII Mystery — And What it Means for Future Warfare

For more than eight decades, one of the Holocaust's most haunting images remained shrouded in mystery. The photograph shows a Nazi soldier pointing a pistol at the head of a Jewish man kneeling beside a mass grave, while his fellow SS comrades watch.

MEPs vote in favour of ban on alumina exports to Russia

The European Parliament has voted in favour of a proposal to ban alumina exports to Russia.

NCA uncovers Russian money laundering scheme, Nigel Farage implicated

NCA uncovers Russian money laundering scheme, Nigel Farage, major donor to Theter, implicated.

Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe’s Olympic Heroine Under Fire For Taking Over Invaded Farm

Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe&rsquo s Olympic Heroine Under Fire For Taking Over Invaded Farm

eng.lsm.lv

Latvian volunteer soldier killed in Ukraine

Latvian volunteer soldier Vitālijs Šampiņš, nicknamed "Vilks" ("Wolf"), has been killed on the Kharkiv front in Ukraine, Latvian Television reports.

Kyiv Insider

German government catches Russia using online platform to fuel social unrest

The German government has formally accused Russia of using a media platform called Red to fuel social unrest and spread disinformation, in what officials describe as part of a broader Kremlin effort to destabilize Western democracies while continuing its war against Ukraine.

Euromaidan Press

He was missing child on Ukraine's own registry. Monitors say they've now found him wearing Russian "Z" and posing with its flag - Euromaidan Press

Oleksandr Mustiatse, a Ukrainian child taken under occupation in Kherson Oblast, has been identified as a Russian soldier.

Euromaidan Press

Three days, 21 ships: Russia's Azov Sea fuel run to occupied Crimea is turning into a shooting gallery - Euromaidan Press

Ukraine's drone forces say 19 sanctioned tankers, a cargo ship, and a ferry in occupied Kerch have all been hit since the maritime operation began on 6 July. Videos confirm strikes.

The Kyiv Independent

At least 25 injured, including six children, in Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia

Russian forces struck the southern city of Zaporizhzhia with five guided aerial bombs on the evening of July 23, injuring at least 25 people, regional authorities said.

Ukrainska Pravda

More Poles support President Nawrocki's approach to Ukraine than the government's – poll

Polish President Karol Nawrocki's approach to Ukraine enjoys greater public support than the policy pursued by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government, according to a new poll.

Kyiv Post

Orbán Is Gone, But EU Russia Sanctions Fight Continues

Despite Viktor Orbán’s departure from Hungary’s leadership, member states are still struggling to agree on how far to go in pressuring Moscow.

The Kyiv Independent

Russia unleashes one of its 'largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv,' at least 1 killed, 17 injured

At least one person has been killed, and 17 others injured, after a major Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and the surrounding oblast overnight on July 19.

Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank

Ukraine’s allies should make an offer to Russians before September’s ‘elections’

Russia’s parliamentary election result will be what the Kremlin wishes it to be. But it is an opportunity for Europe to communicate with a population that is feeling the effects of Putin’s war.

LBC

Germany charges Nord Stream suspect with war crime complicity and sabotage | LBC

Serhii K is suspected of acting on behalf of Ukrainian government entities, along with other military personnel, to destroy the pipelines in 2022

The Kyiv Independent

'Serious destruction' — massive Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 31, injures over 100

Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched 74 missiles and 496 long-range drones during the attack, most of which targeted Kyiv.

Ukraine refuses Irish offer of armoured combat vehicles

The 27 vehicles were first acquired by the Defence Forces in 2009 but frequently broke down and were rarely used

The Kyiv Independent

Russia's large-scale attack destroys nearly 250,000 Ukrainian books

The latest Russian attack on Kyiv overnight on July 19 destroyed nearly 250,000 books in Knyholove's inventory, the Ukrainian publishing house reported.

Kyiv Post

Russia Hits Kharkiv Apartment Building, Killing 2 and Injuring 42

Among the injured were three teenagers aged 14, 16 and 17.

Kyiv Post

EU Divided Over Sanctioning Russian Patriarch Kirill

Rome and Sofia resist EU push for a visa ban on Patriarch Kirill over Vatican-related concerns about sanctioning a religious leader.

У BookChef повідомили про втрату 800 тисяч книг через російську атаку на Київ

Російська атака на Київ знищила склад логістичного партнера BookChef із приблизно 800 тисячами книг. У видавництві повідомили про тимчасові труднощі з обробкою та відправленням замовлень — Суспільне Культура

Mati Ukraina addressed an open letter to European institutions about the concert of Putinist Repin - Фактор

"We emphasize that this appeal is not directed against cultural exchange as such, but against the potential use of cultural platforms in contradiction with the values and policies of the European Union"

Greece blocks EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia — FT

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North Korean missiles used in Ukraine strikes aren’t just Russian copies: Kyiv | NK News

North Korea developed its KN-23 and KN-24 ballistic missiles used by Moscow in attacks on Ukrainian cities combining foreign tech with designs of Russia’s earlier Iskander models, Kyiv’s researchers found. Ukrainian military engineers studied debris from a missile used in a Russian attack on Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine in Jan. 2024, Kyiv’s defense ministry said […]

The Russian Antiwar Committee

Statement by the Russian Antiwar Committee on the Removal of Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the EU Sanctions List - The Russian Antiwar Committee

The Russian Antiwar Committee considers it a priority to continue military, financial and political support for Ukraine and to maintain consistent sanctions pressure on the Putin regime. We believe that a public explanation of the grounds for lifting sanctions on Usmanov and Fridman would help strengthen confidence in European sanctions policy. Such transparency matters even when the […]

thebarentsobserver

New Arctic carrier picks up first batch of sanctioned LNG

On its maiden voyage, the Konstantin Posiet sailed across the Northern Sea Route to the Gulf of Ob, where it loaded LNG at the heavily sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 facility.

Declassified Documents Concerning Russian President Boris Yeltsin · Clinton Digital Library

Kyiv Post

Russia Hits Civilian Infrastructure in Odesa, Killing 4, Injuring 7

A Russian ballistic strike on the Odesa region hit infrastructure and a gas station, killing four people and injuring seven, including two in extremely critical condition.