China covertly supplying drone engines to Russia despite sanctions, Reuters reports

Beijing is reportedly circumventing Western sanctions by discreetly shipping Chinese-made drone engines to a state-owned Russian manufacturer, labeling them as “industrial refrigeration units” to avoid detection. This alleged practice has enabled Russia... Read more »

‘A fatal mistake’ — Ukrainian soldiers slam Zelensky’s anti-corruption crackdown

Ukrainian soldiers in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, on June 14, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Florent Vergnes / AFP via Getty Images) Editor’s Note: Some Ukrainian soldiers in this article asked... Read more »

‘We know how to stand up for our rights’ — Ukrainians protest law threatening anti-corruption institutions

People attend the rally against the law #12414, that regulates the work of National Anti-Curruption Bureau and the Soecial Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office in Kyiv, Ukraine on July 22, 2025. (Danylo Antoniuk /... Read more »

‘We all hear what society is saying’ — Zelensky vows anti-corruption plan within 2 weeks amid backlash over controversial bill

Ukraine’s law enforcement and anti-corruption institutions will present a joint action plan within two weeks aimed at strengthening the justice system, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 23. The statement comes a... Read more »

Rada rejects 3 blocking resolutions on abolishing export duties on soybeans and rapeseed

The Verkhovna Rada did not support three resolutions proposing to cancel the vote on draft law No. 13157, in particular, amendments to introduce a 10% export duty on soybeans and rapeseed, MP... Read more »

Ukraine’s parliament passes bill destroying independence of key anti-corruption bodies

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. The Ukrainian parliament on July 22 approved amendments that effectively destroy the independence of Ukraine’s two key anti-corruption institutions, according to... Read more »

SBU announces disclosure of new facts of info leakage with limited access to NABU

Photo: https://t.me/SBUkr/ The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announces the exposure of new facts of leakage of information with limited access in the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). “The SBU and the Prosecutor... Read more »

Soft Power Reform: Why is Russia Creating RUSAID?

Russia has recently announced the creation of an international development agency. The initiative was announced by the head of Rossotrudnichestvo, Yevgeny Primakov. He said that the Russian Foreign Ministry is drafting a... Read more »

Day 1,238: Trump still in doubt after threatening to impose sanctions on Russia in 50 days

Behind Trump’s tough Russia talk, doubts and missing details, the NYT says. The U.S. Senate hits brakes on Russia sanctions package after Trump pledged to take action Monday. Trump considered sending Tomahawk... Read more »

Russia’s ‘largest and most secret’ drone factory showcased in Kremlin-media propaganda video

Russia has showcased what it has described as the “largest and most secret” drone factory in the world, in a propaganda video showing teenagers assembling the Geran-2 drones used to target Ukraine.... Read more »