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Ukraine detains teens supected of planning sabotage on Russian orders
Ukraine said Tuesday it had detained seven people including five teenagers suspected of planning sabotage attacks on behalf of Russia, the latest in a string of youths arrested since the beginning of the three-year war. Among them were a...

Kyiv driver targeted in shooting after road dispute
In the Podilsky district of the capital, police detained a man who opened fire on a car in the courtyard of a residential complex in the morning. According to the police, the 35-year-old attacker fired from a traumatic weapon due to a conflict...

Senator John Fetterman Proposes Bill To Apply Anti-Money Laundering Protections to US Art Market
On July 23, several US senators proposed new legislation that would apply anti-money laundering (AML) protections to a wide number of professionals in the US art market. The bill—titled the Art Market Integrity Act—would amend the Bank Secrecy Act...

Europe should have begun paying for US weapons for Ukraine three years ago — Trump
WASHINGTON, July 24. /TASS/. The European Union should have begun paying for US weapons supplied to Ukraine three years ago, US President Donald Trump said. "We just made a deal with the European Union where they're going to pay the United States...

Russian delegation departs Ciragan Palace in Istanbul after talks with Ukraine
ISTANBUL, July 23. /TASS/. Russia’s delegation departed the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul after the third round of talks with Ukraine, a TASS correspondent reported. The two delegations’ heads, Vladimir Medinsky and Rustem Umerov, first held a...
Russia, Ukraine discuss more POW swops; no deal on ceasefire or Putin-Zelensky meeting
ISTANBUL - Russia and Ukraine discussed further prisoner swops on July 23 at a brief session of peace talks in Istanbul, but the sides remained far apart on ceasefire terms and a possible meeting of their leaders. “We have progress on the...

Art Hall 25 comes to regional gallery
Art Hall 25 is the latest exhibition heading to the Gosford Regional Gallery’s Community Gallery. Set to open on Thursday, August 21, the annual show brings together a curated collection from 20 accomplished local artists, showcasing diversity in...

Texas Man Derek Huffman Flees to Russia to Escape ‘Wokeness’ in US, Gets Drafted in Ukraine War (Watch Video)
Derek Huffman, a 46-year-old Texas father of three, moved his family to Russia seeking refuge from what he called “wokeness” and LGBTQ “indoctrination” in the U.S. Invited by blogger Tim Kirby, he settled near Moscow hoping for cultural alignment...

1 killed, 1 injured as Ukrainian drones attack Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, hit Sochi, oil depot
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. One person was killed and one injured as an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai was hit in a reported Ukrainian drone attack on July 24, with explosions and drones seen in the city...

US approves $322M in arms sales to Ukraine
This combination of pictures created on February 12, 2025 shows (from L) US President Donald Trump looking on during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 7,...

In Kyiv, Sa’ar announces Israel-Ukraine strategic dialogue on Iranian threat
Israel and Ukraine have launched a strategic dialogue on the Iranian threat, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on Wednesday while visiting Kyiv, where he declared the two countries share a “special bond.” The trip, which began on Tuesday,...
Russia, Ukraine talks last less than an hour as war grinds on
Russia and Ukraine agreed a prisoner swap during their third set of direct talks in Istanbul overnight, but appeared to make little progress on ceasefire terms or a possible summit between their presidents – with their meeting ending after less...

Organizer of drone fraud scheme for AFU extradited from UAE to Ukraine
A woman who organized a fraudulent scheme involving the sale of drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Ukraine. The total damages exceed 50 million UAH (approx. 1.25 million USD). As reported by...

3rd round of Russia-Ukraine talks differ on ceasefire
Russian and Ukrainian delegations held a third round of peace talks here on Wednesday evening at the Ciragan Palace, during which the two sides agreed on another prisoner exchange but clashed on ceasefire terms and a potential presidential...

Third Round Of Russia-Ukraine Talks Agrees On Prisoner Exchange, Differs On Ceasefire
(MENAFN- IANS) Istanbul, July 24 (IANS) Russian and Ukrainian delegations held a third round of peace talks here at the Ciragan Palace, during which the two sides agreed on another prisoner exchange but clashed on ceasefire terms and a potential...

Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Rollback: Undoing Maidan’s Legacy?
Has Ukraine’s anti-corruption independence come to an end? On Tuesday, July 22, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine voted to strip the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) of...
Ukraine ready to work ‘as productively as possible’
Home World Ukraine ready to work ‘as productively as possible’ Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, will head the Ukrainian delegation in the upcoming talks with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Ukrainian model was 'treated 'like a pet' by wealthy Russians at Dubai party before she was found with horrific injuries, mother claims as she reveals what they told cops before they were released without charge
The mother of a Ukrainian model who was found seriously injured on the side of the road in Dubai was 'treated like a pet' by jet-setting wealthy Russians, her mother has claimed. Maria Kovalchuk, 20, had suffered a broken spine and limbs when she...

Derek Huffman: American Father Flees To Russia To Escape ‘Wokeness,’ Gets Drafted into Ukraine War
Derek Huffman and his family (Credit: X) Derek Huffman, a 46-year-old Texas father of three, moved his family to Russia earlier this year to escape what he called “wokeness” and LGBTQ “indoctrination” in the United States. He was one of a few...

Zelensky’s Final Act: War In Ukraine Began With Maidan, It Ends With Maidan
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