A 4×4 heading to Ukraine to deliver aid that has been stranded in Germany for eight days should be back on the road next week. Oleh, a Ukrainian refugee living in Towcester, Northamptonshire, had started his journey to Lviv when…
Belarus Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei dies at 64, officials say
The Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei has died suddenly at the age of 64, the country’s foreign ministry said Saturday. “Vladimir Makei, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, has suddenly passed away today,” the Foreign Ministry…
Russia passes ‘Answer to Blinken’ gay propaganda law
Russia’s lower house of parliament has unanimously voted to extend its ban on so-called “gay propaganda”. Under the latest version of the law, any promotion of homosexuality – including in books, films and online – is illegal and carries heavy…
Russian port of Novorossiysk vulnerable to attack by Kiev – London
A British assessment of the suspected Ukrainian attack on oil depots near the Russian port of Novorossiysk shows that Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was vulnerable to attack by Kiev. The British Ministry of Defence on Tuesday referred to Russian and…
WADA says Russia’s anti-doping body “remains non-compliant”
Russia’s anti-doping body RUSADA has continued to be non-compliant with the requirements for a return to the global system, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says. “Trust in Russia’s anti-doping system is still very low,” WADA president Witold Bańka said. His…
Ukrainian police find evidence of torture in Kherson
Ukrainian police have found evidence of alleged crimes, including torture, in the liberated area of Kherson, repeating a pattern from other areas of the country liberated from Russian control this year. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky said on Ukrainian television on…
3 Russian sailors detained in Egypt over drug smuggling arrive in Moscow – Trade Union
Three of the five Russian cargo ship sailors earlier detained in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria over alleged transportation of drugs arrived in Moscow on Thursday morning. The Southern territorial organisation of the Russian Seafarers’ Union disclosed this. On…
Zambia seeks answers after student imprisoned in Russia dies in Ukraine war
Zambia has asked Russia to explain how one of its citizens who had been serving a prison sentence in Moscow ended up on the battlefield in Ukraine, where he was killed, Zambia’s foreign affairs minister said on Monday. Stanley Kakubo…
EU’s von der Leyen accuses Russia of burning gas during G20 summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday, accused Russia of using its gas as a weapon, and destroying it instead of selling it. Von der Leyen made the accusation at the G20 summit as he responded to Western…
Sergei Lavrov taken to hospital on arrival at G20
The Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has been taken to the hospital after his arrival for the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesian authorities said. Three Indonesian government and medical officials said he was being treated on the resort island. Two…