Ukraine resolving Russian-designed humanitarian crisis at Georgia border

Ukraine is working to resolve a humanitarian crisis reportedly designed by Russia near the Georgian border, after Moscow intensified deportations of Ukrainian citizens in what Kyiv calls a systematic pressure campaign against... Read more »

As ceasefire deadline passes, no additional Russia sanctions announced by Trump

Editor’s note: The story is being updated. U.S. President Donald Trump has not imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, even as Moscow refused to cease hostilities in Ukraine by his Aug. 8 deadline.... Read more »

Kyiv PR Consultants Charged With Treason After Running Disinformation Operations For Russia

In spring 2025, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) detained two professional PR consultants in Kyiv region. According to the investigation, the Ukrainian nationals had been working for Russian interests—supporting the information operations of... Read more »

‘This is child trafficking’ — Russia launches ‘catalog’ of Ukrainian children for adoption, sorted by eye and hair color

Editor’s note: The story was updated with additional information. Russian occupation authorities in Ukraine created an online “catalog” where Ukrainian children are offered up for adoption while sorted based on physical traits... Read more »

Putin, Trump to meet in coming days, Moscow says as US sanctions deadline draws near

Key developments on Aug. 7: Putin, Trump to meet in coming days, Moscow says as US sanctions deadline draws nearTrump reportedly tells European allies, Zelensky that Putin open to land-swap talksUkrainian drones... Read more »

Best way to ramp up Western sanctions on Russia is to double down on their enforcement

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, on July 31, 2025. (Evgenia Novozhenina / Pool / AFP via Getty Images) Slapping new sanctions on India and China will turn up the heat... Read more »

Russia Scales Up Drone Production: A New Blackmail Against Europe?

In July 2025, Ukraine was attacked by 6,300 Shahed-type and decoy drones. Against this backdrop, there is growing concern over Russia’s plans to scale up the production of tactical-operational UAVs. According to... Read more »

Water Crisis in Occupied Ukraine – Anger at Empty Taps Deepens

The centralized water supply in Russian-occupied south-eastern Ukraine has collapsed leaving thousands of households having to buy overpriced bottles for cooking and washing, wait for days for a water bowser to arrive,... Read more »

Ukraine’s AI war room just got real — DELTA now scales across the entire military

In a major step toward full battlefield digitalization, Ukraine’s DELTA system will now be implemented across all levels of the armed forces. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal signed the official order, making the... Read more »

‘Great progress was made!’— Putin, Witkoff conclude meeting in Moscow as Trump’s sanctions deadline looms

Key developments on Aug. 6: ‘Great progress was made!’— Putin, Witkoff conclude meeting in Moscow as Trump’s sanctions deadline loomsTrump signs order imposing additional 25% tariff on Indian imports over Russian oil... Read more »