The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Zelenskyy under growing pressure to reinstate sacked defence minister

Campaigners in Ukraine pledge to continue nationwide protests until Mykhailo Fedorov gets his job back

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s removal of two top defence officials highlights the role of morale in long wars

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently made the controversial decision to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov, his minister of defense. Fedorov, admired both by Ukrainian troops and western allies, was at the forefront of Ukraine’s increasing technological innovations in the war against Russia.

The Conversation · Jul 22

Is Trump quietly gifting Saudi Arabia a future nuclear bomb?

A proposed US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal allows uranium enrichment and fuel processing. Critics fear this agreement weakens safeguards against nuclear weapons proliferation. Supporters argue it includes alternative safeguards and bilateral monitoring arrangements. The deal aims to counter Chinese and Russian influence in the region. It also addresses Saudi concerns about…

The Economic Times · Jul 22

Zelenskyy Appoints New Ukraine Military Chief as Protests Grow and Russia Strikes Key Energy Facility

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander-in-chief of the country’s military, amid ongoing street protests in the country.

Benzinga · Jul 22

Why is a proposed US-Saudi nuclear pact causing alarm in Washington and the Middle East?

The Trump administration supports a nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia. This agreement allows uranium enrichment and spent fuel processing by Riyadh. Saudi Arabia seeks nuclear power to reduce carbon emissions and export more oil. The United States gains strategic and commercial benefits from this cooperation. Other nations like China and…

The Economic Times · Jul 22

Drones hit Wildberries warehouses in Russia for second week running

Fires broke out at Wildberries warehouse sites in Krasnodar and Stavropol after overnight drone attacks, injuring 15 people and forcing both facilities to suspend operations.

Euronews · Jul 22

Germany greenlights controversial joint French-Russian nuclear project

Germany's environment ministry on Wednesday approved a French-Russian project to produce fuel rods used in Russian-designed reactors in the northwestern German town of Lingen. The joint venture project by a subsidiary of French company Framatome and Russia's state-owned Rosatom sparked fears of Russian spying, but German authorities said they had…

France 24 · Jul 22

Czech nonprofits applied lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to the Ukrainian refugee crisis – but had little say in key decisions

Within a few months of Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, more than 500,000 Ukrainian refugees arrived in the Czech Republic.

The Conversation · Jul 22

Nostalgia review – Tarkovsky’s yearning cine-poem is deeply mysterious and profound

In the Russian director’s Italy-set 1983 great, a scholar has an existential crisis while researching the life of a composer

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar conveys to Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov India's concerns over safety of Indian seafarers

India's External Affairs Minister conveyed concerns to Russia regarding seafarer safety. This discussion occurred after four Indian crew members died in a Black Sea attack. The ministers also addressed trade, investment, and energy security issues. India previously summoned Russia's charge d'affaires to express grave concerns. The attack on the merchant…

The Economic Times · Jul 22