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Russia must pay at least 500 billion euros in compensation to Ukraine, Germany's Merz says
Russian assets frozen by the West should not be released until Moscow pays back at least 500 billion euros (over $580 billion) in compensation to Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on July 10 in Rome. The G7 countries immobilized...

Russia blasts Kyiv with another missile, drone barrage
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russia pounded Ukraine's capital with another major missile and drone attack overnight into Thursday, killing at least two people and causing fires across Kyiv a day after the heaviest drone attack so far in the more than...

Russia calls for extending ceasefire between Iran, Israel without any pauses — Lavrov
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11. /TASS/. Russia calls for extending a ceasefire between Iran and Israel without any pauses, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference following ASEAN meetings in Kuala Lumpur. "We called for extending...

Russia downs 155 Ukrainian drones as Kyiv battles fresh missile barrage
2025-07-11T07:07:47+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Moscow/Kyiv An intense night of aerial warfare unfolded across both Russia and Ukraine, as Ukrainian drones were intercepted over several regions and Russian forces launched...
RUSSIA BECOMES THE FIRST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD TO RECOGNIZE TALIBAN GOVERNMENT
By CIC International Affairs. RUSSIA BECOMES THE FIRST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD TO RECOGNIZE TALIBAN GOVERNMENT. In a landmark move with far-reaching geopolitical implications, Russia has become the first country to officially recognize the...

Russian military units attacked by Ukrainian drones
0 Several cities in the Russian Federation, including Saint Petersburg and the Moscow region, were attacked last night by a series of Ukrainian drones, targeting several military units and warehouses, according to Unian, cited by IPN. Following...

Russia Hits Maternity Hospital in Kharkiv Drone Strike, Nearly a Dozen Injured
A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv early Friday, July 11, damaged a maternity hospital and injured nearly a dozen people, according to local officials. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote on Telegram that the explosions hit a maternity hospital where...

Russia and US Hold ‘Frank’ Talks on Ukraine War
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US top diplomat Marco Rubio held “frank” talks on the Ukraine war during a meeting Thursday, both sides said, as Washington hit out at Moscow’s lack of “flexibility.” The US Secretary of State said Lavrov...

Russia Intercepts 155 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: Defense Ministry
Russian air defense systems intercepted 155 Ukrainian drones in an overnight barrage, the defense ministry said Friday, with local officials saying at least two people were killed by drones. From 11:00 pm (2000 GMT) Thursday to 7:00 am Friday,...

US resumes military aid to Ukraine - Zelensky
The United States has resumed military supplies to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. He added that his military leaders would work next week with US special envoy Keith Kellogg. Mr Kellogg is expected to arrive in Kyiv on Monday for a...

Russia batters Ukraine with more than 700 drones in record attack
In short: (ABC-Australia) Russia has fired a record number of drones at Ukraine, just hours after US President Donald Trump criticized Russia’s president Vladimir Putin. These latest attacks came ahead of a meeting between Ukraine’s president...
Russia-Cambodia Relations Flourish, Ambassador Anatoly Borov...
AKP Phnom Penh, July 11, 2025 -- Relations between Russia and Cambodia continue their effective development, with Russia commending Cambodia's dedication to expanding cooperation across all sectors. This assessment comes from H.E. Anatoly Borovik,...

Russia is monitoring situation with anthrax outbreak in Kazakhstan
Moscow. July 11. KazTAG - Russia is monitoring the situation with the anthrax outbreak in Kazakhstan. "Russian consumer surveillance agency is monitoring the anthrax situation in Kazakhstan," said the agency. The specialists are constantly...

Russian Air Defense Attacked A Passenger Plane From Minsk?
10 The attack on flight AFL1845 was reported on social media. A Russian air defense attack on a Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Minsk to Moscow was reported by Russian blogger Alexander Nevzorov. The Russian Armed Forces' air defense complex...

Russian air defence intercepts 155 Ukrainian drones, two people killed
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Russia economy meltdown as inflation soars to three year high
Russian consumers have been hit with a hefty spike in inflation, caused primarily by an increase in charges for utilities. Inflation jumped to a three year high in the first week of July, according to new data.The rate climbed to 0.79% in the...

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un restates unconditional support for ‘all’ Russian actions in Ukraine
CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un restated he “unconditionally” supports all Russian actions during its war in Ukraine, as he welcomed Moscow’s top diplomat to a newly built beach resort on his country’s east coast. Kim met Foreign Minister...

Russian Bombardment Tests Ukraine’s Resolve
KYIV—“We have accepted death,” a friend told me as an air raid siren wailed while we were having wine at one of the few bars that stays open until curfew. The sirens once terrified but now signal exhaustion more than fear. Over the past month,...

Moscow breaks down on milk and peaches
And, as usual, the heavy artillery was brought in. Moscow turned to Rosselkhoznadzor — who else? The agency suddenly blocked a shipment of peaches and nectarines from Azerbaijan. Naturally, they "found something." It doesn’t even matter what...

Russians attack Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: fires break out, business damaged
Aftermath of Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Stock photo: Serhii Lysak on Telegram Russian forces continued attacking Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, damaging an agricultural business, an office building and a power line. Source: Serhii Lysak,...