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At Kostyantynivka, Russia offers a truce to recover its dead
Column· No. 2744

At Kostyantynivka, Russia offers a truce to recover its dead

Russia's Ministry of Defense proposed, according to reporting by Russian media confirmed by Pravda on July 4, 2026, a local ceasefire in

The Night Moscow Once Again Targeted the Heart of Kyiv
Analysis· No. 2702

The Night Moscow Once Again Targeted the Heart of Kyiv

On the night of July 5 into 6, 2026, Russia launched a new wave of missiles and drones at Kyiv, killing at

NATO Really Is Bulking Up Its Eastern Flank Against Russia
Analysis· No. 2700

NATO Really Is Bulking Up Its Eastern Flank Against Russia

A piece relayed on July 5, 2026 by the Russian-language outlet IzRus, based on original reporting from Politico, spells out in black

Ukraine Says It Has Knocked Out 42.7% of Russian Oil Refining Capacity
Profile· No. 2698

Ukraine Says It Has Knocked Out 42.7% of Russian Oil Refining Capacity

The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces announced on July 4, 2026 that it has neutralized 42.74% of Russia's total oil

Kyiv Under the Rubble — The Night Putin Targeted Civilians
Analysis· No. 2688

Kyiv Under the Rubble — The Night Putin Targeted Civilians

On the night of July 1 to July 2, 2026, Kyiv lived through one of the longest nights of the war. For

Kostyantynivka, the City Putin Claims to Have Taken and Kyiv Refuses to Bury
Profile· No. 2680

Kostyantynivka, the City Putin Claims to Have Taken and Kyiv Refuses to Bury

On July 3, 2026, General Valery Gerasimov stood before Vladimir Putin to announce, with the confidence of a man reciting a script

To Moscow and Beijing, who came to honor Khamenei without ever naming him
Open letter· No. 2672

To Moscow and Beijing, who came to honor Khamenei without ever naming him

Since July 3, 2026, Tehran has been living to the rhythm of funeral ceremonies for the former supreme leaderAli Khamenei, killed in

The Kremlin is stalling for time, eyeing February 2027 to negotiate
Column· No. 2669

The Kremlin is stalling for time, eyeing February 2027 to negotiate

According to diplomatic sources cited on July 5, 2026 by the Financial Times, Russia has no intention of sitting down seriously at

Kyiv Under Ballistic Missiles on the Eve of the NATO Summit
Profile· No. 2667

Kyiv Under Ballistic Missiles on the Eve of the NATO Summit

On the night of July 5 to 6, 2026, Russia launched ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones at Kyiv, according to the

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