According to military analysts, the offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region has already begun. Robotyne is almost entirely under Russian control, raising questions about combat operations in the summer of 2024. The Russian army aims to recapture territories liberated by Ukrainian forces in 2023 during the summer counteroffensive. Recently, the villages of Urozhaine and Krynky came under Russian occupation, with Ukrainian defense forces repositioning to more advantageous locations.

Notably, …

The United Kingdom has extended a loan of £2 billion to Ukraine for purchasing military supplies. The loan, set over a period of 15 years, will be supervised by a special commission to ensure proper allocation of funds.

Ukraine and the UK signed the loan agreement, which will finance Ukraine's defence needs. Under this agreement, British suppliers can enter into credit agreements and contracts with Ukraine, according to the Office of the President of Ukraine.

The framework agreement, signed …

Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony in Russia. The court's decision was delivered after closed-door sessions. The Sverdlovsk Regional Court sentenced the Wall Street Journal correspondent to 16 years of imprisonment on charges of espionage. The prosecution had sought an 18-year sentence for the journalist. Gershkovich denies the charges, reports Meduza.

The court completed its investigation over two sessions held on …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has responded to former US President Donald Trump's claim that he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours.

"Everyone would be happy if a single person in the world, regardless of who it is—let's say Donald Trump—could stop the war in 24 hours. But the question is, at what cost and who will pay it," Zelensky said in an interview with BBC.

Zelensky believes that the cost would ultimately fall on Ukraine.

"I'm not suggesting that his (Trump's) idea is …

Russian troops are advancing on various frontlines with minor successes and are amassing forces in the Zaporizhia region, according to the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) report dated July 18.

On July 16, it was reported that Russian forces attempted a limited and unsuccessful cross-border raid into Sumy region. A Ukrainian military official stated that a Russian reconnaissance and sabotage group tried to break through to Chuikivka, Rozhkovychi, and Sytne, about 5 km from the …

Euroclear, the international securities depository, has announced it will contribute approximately €1.55 billion to the European fund for Ukraine from investments of blocked Russian assets by July this year.

According to Euroclear's report released on Friday,July 19th, for the first half of 2024, Euroclear realised €3.4 billion in interest income from investing these frozen Russian assets, compared to roughly €4.4 billion in 2023 and €821 million in 2022.

Euroclear's overall interest income …

Russia is willing to supply natural gas to Iran at a 75% discount compared to European and Turkish prices.

Facing a significant loss of its European gas market, Russia is desperately seeking buyers in alternative markets and is compelled to agree to what some see as humiliating terms for selling its gas. This situation affects even the so-called "friendly" routes for the Kremlin.

An illustrative example is the reported readiness of Russia to supply gas to Iran at a 75% discount compared to …

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's plea to Western allies to use their weaponry to shoot down Russian missiles and drones over Ukrainian territory, reports the German news agency dpa.

At a press conference following the European Political Community summit in Woodstock, UK, where Volodymyr Zelensky was also present, Scholz once again rejected Zelensky's request to lift restrictions on using Western weapons for strikes on Russian territory.

When …