Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on July 7 permitting foreigners to serve in the Russian army during periods of mobilization, expanding military recruitment efforts.
Putin’s partial mobilization decree from Sept. 21, 2022, …
Reading
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
Amy B. Zegart
- Russian airports cancel nearly 300 flights amid drone attacks on Russia
- BRICS summit statement condemns attacks on Russian railways, avoids urging Russia to cease war efforts in Ukraine
- Ukrainian drone strike hits major oil …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
Putin signs decree allowing foreigners to serve in Russian army during mobilization
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
'Torture was not just cruel, it was inhuman' — Ukrainian soldier dies weeks after release from Russian captivity
Less than a month after his release from Russian captivity, 57-year-old soldier Valery Zelensky died of injuries sustained under torture, Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne reported on July 6.
Zelensky had spent 39 months in Russian captivity. He was …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
Rotterdam port prepares for NATO arms shipments amid Russia threat
In anticipation of a potential war with Russia, the port of Rotterdam has begun reserving space for NATO ships carrying military cargo and is mapping out logistics routes for weapons transfers, the Financial Times reported on July 8.
The decision …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
USA
Ukraine's ambassador to the US to be dismissed, source says
Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. has been informed by President Volodymyr Zelensky that she is to be dismissed, a source in the President’s Office confirmed to the Kyiv Independent on July 8.
Oksana Markarova has held the post since April …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
USA
Overcoming Slovakia, Hungary opposition, EU set to approve new Russia sanctions package this week, Ukrainian official says
After failing to approve 18th package of sanctions against Russia due to opposition from Hungary and Slovakia, EU countries are expected to finalize an agreement this week, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said on July 7.
Since EU …
Ukraine
USA
TRUMP: We're gonna send MORE WEAPONS to Ukraine! #shorts
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
USA
9 killed, 81 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
At least nine civilians were killed and 81 others injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, regional authorities reported on July 8.
Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 54 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
USA
On 1-year anniversary, Ukraine names Russian officer linked to deadly strike on Kyiv Okhmatdyt children's hospital
Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) identified Russian Armed Forces Major Denis Sheynov as allegedly involved in the July 2024 missile strike on Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital, HUR reported on July 8.
The strike, which killed …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
USA
Crimea's Striletska Bay 'practically empty' of Russian Black Sea Fleet ships, Ukraine's partisans say
Striletska Bay in occupied Sevastopol, once a key base for Russian warships in Crimea, is now nearly empty and used primarily for mooring tugboats and small patrol craft, the Atesh partisan group reported on July 8.
According to the group, Russia now …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
USA
Trump reportedly told Zelensky he's not responsible for US arms halt to Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky during a phone call on July 4 that he was not responsible for the suspension of U.S. arms shipments to Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on July 7, citing unnamed sources …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,028,610 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 1,028,610 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on July 8.
The number includes 1,070 casualties that Russian forces suffered over …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
EU to impose 'toughest' sanctions on Russia in coordination with US senators, French foreign minister says
The EU will introduce the “toughest sanctions… imposed (on Russia) in the last three years” in coordination with U.S. senators, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in a television interview on July 7.
Russian Presidident …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
USA
Kellogg, Umerov set to meet, discuss resumption of US military aid to Ukraine, Politico reports
U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov are set to meet at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome later this week to discuss the resumption of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine, Politico reported on July 7.
Following the …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
USA
'They have to be able to defend themselves' — Trump confirms additional weapons shipments to Ukraine, criticizes Putin
The United States will send “more weapons” to Ukraine amid intensified Russian strikes, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on July 7, adding that he is disappointed in Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“We’re gonna send …
Russia
Photos
Russia jails former top general for 17 years in massive military graft case
A former deputy chief of the Russian army’s General Staff, Colonel General Khalil Arslanov, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on July 7 over a scheme involving the theft of over 1 billion roubles ($12.7 million) from Defense Ministry …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
Russia fails to meet OPEC+ oil production target in June, Bloomberg reports
Russia’s crude oil production in June fell below its agreed-upon OPEC+ target, according to individuals familiar with the data interviwed by Bloomberg.
Russian producers reportedly pumped 9.022 million barrels per day last month, a figure …
Ukraine
Orban’s anti-Ukrainian rhetoric undermines European unity
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
UK sanctions Russian officials and lab over chemical weapons use in Ukraine
The United Kingdom has imposed new sanctions on Russian individuals and an organization involved in the use and transfer of chemical weapons in Ukraine, the British government announced on July 7.
According to the updated sanctions list published on …
Ukraine
New Ramstein and Patriots for Ukraine – Zelenskyy announces plans
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
USA
Ukraine war latest: Russian airports cancel nearly 300 flights amid drone attacks on Russia
Key developments on July 7:
Ukraine
Orban against Ukraine in the EU: Propaganda campaign in Hungary
Ukraine
Russia
Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit found dead in suspected suicide following dismissal
Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit, who was dismissed by President Vladimir Putin on July 7, 2025, was found dead that same day at his home. The 53-year-old's body was discovered in his personal vehicle in the affluent district of Odintsovo …
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
USA
EBRD to unlock $1 billion in credit for Ukraine's key sectors, considers mineral projects
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will enable Ukrainian banks to provide up to 900 million euros ($1.05 billion) in new loans by sharing credit risks, the EBRD announced in a press release on July 7.
The loans will target …
Further Details Surface on the 17th Army Corps
New details continue to emerge about the 17th Army Corps (17-й армійський корпус). On July 4, MilitaryLand reported that three brigades had joined the formation. Just a day later, it…
Ukraine
Russia
Photos
Russian weapons contain growing number of Chinese components, Zelensky's adviser says
Russia’s growing ability to sustain weapons production despite Western sanctions is being driven by a flow of Chinese components and materials, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Ukrainian president’s commissioner for sanctions, told journalists on July 7. …