Ukraine
Zelenskiy calls for Russian participation in second peace summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged Russia to send representatives to the second conference on resolving the Ukrainian conflict, set to be held in November.
INTERVIEW: Ukraine reconstruction must include brave Roma minority
Ukraine’s Roma population are fighting side by side with ethnic Ukrainians against Russia, but their families still face discrimination, says the head of Roma Foundation for Europe.
51 Nobel laureates issue open letter calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian opposition newspaper Novaya Gazeta, itself a Nobel laureate, posted an appeal on July 13, signed by 51 Nobel laureates, for immediate ceasefires in both Ukraine and Gaza and for world leaders to turn their attention to saving the planet.
Egypt and Serbia add their voices to the growing number of calls to end the fighting in Ukraine.
The calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine continue as Egypt and Serbia add their voices to the growing number of calls to end the fighting in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s population will crash to a mere 15mn people by 2100 - UN
The latest UN median forecast for Ukraine's population by 2100 is for it to more than halve from its pre-war level of 45mn to to a mere 15.3mn, according to UN's 2024 Revision of World Population Prospects.
Slovak PM’s Smer party isolated in European Parliament after split from S&D group
Robert Fico axed state military aid for Ukraine and openly cosied up to Hungarian radical right-wing strongman Viktor Orban.
Will Ukraine default on its debt in August?
On August 1 a debt restructuring deal expires and the government will have to pay back all the suspended interest payments for the last three years in one go. A default is possible but not a given.
Increasingly isolated by sanctions, Russia’s metal producers are being pushed into China’s arms
Isolated by Western sanctions, Russian metals producers are increasingly turning to China, which has gone from a primary competitor to a principal client.
US to develop cheap "ERAM" glide bombs for Ukraine
The US is developing a new cheap, low-tech, long-range glide bomb to counter Russia’s deployment of thousands of glide bombs to devastating effect in recent months.
US and Germany foil Russian assassination plot targeting Rheinmetall CEO
The United States and Germany have successfully thwarted a Russian plot to assassinate Armin Papperger, the CEO of Rheinmetall, a prominent German arms manufacturer
The Kremlin’s propaganda machine swings into action following Trump shooting
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump was shot by a sniper during a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, but was not seriously injured. Russia’s propaganda machine immediately rolled into action, connecting teh incident to the war in Ukraine.
Orban meets Trump, promises to “fix this problem”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with former US President Donald Trump in the United States on July 11 to discuss a peace deal in Ukraine, and said he would “fix this problem."
Russia's war-driven brain drain reverses as up to 45% of emigres return home
Recent studies indicate that 15% to 45% of Russian emigrants have returned to Russia reversing the brain drain that began following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Biden gaffes, introduces Zelenskiy as “president Putin” at Nato summit
During his closing statement at the Nato summit in Washington US President Joe Biden made his worst gaff to date, introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as “president Putin” on July 12.
Hungary’s Orban asks Turkey's Erdogan for support in Russia-Ukraine peace efforts
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has asked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to support his efforts to launch peace talks to end the Russia-Ukraine War, Orban’s press secretary Bertalan Hawashi said.
Russia to kick Indians out of the army after Modi complains to Putin
Moscow will assist all Indian citizens in returning to their homeland after terminating their contracts with the Russian Armed Forces.
Clinton promised Yeltsin Nato expansion "no threat", newly declassified documents show
Russian President Boris Yeltsin warned US President Bill Clinton in 1997 that Nato's eastward expansion was a “mistake,” but was reassured by Clinton that Nato would “not be a threat to Russia” according to newly declassified documents.
Nato directly accuses China of supplying Russia with arms for the first time
Nato directly accused China of supplying Russia with arms and ammunition for the war in Ukraine for the first time in a declaration released during the current Nato summit in Washington, The New York Times (NYT) reported on July 10.
KSE: Assessing Russia’s shadow fleet build up
KSE Institute has presented a study “Assessing Russia’s Shadow Fleet: Initial Build-Up, Links to the Global Shadow Fleet, and Future Prospects”.
KSE: Russian oil tracker (ROT) – revenues down despite higher volumes
In May 2024, Russian oil export revenues dropped to $16.8bn, despite higher export volumes, according to the KSE Institute’s June ‘Russian Oil Tracker.’ Increased export volumes and the shadow fleet did not compensate for the lower prices.