The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called for an investigation into the deaths of three Russian journalists and other civilians in the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR). Spokeswoman Elizabeth Throssell told RIA Novosti on Tuesday that the OHCHR stated that those responsible for the deaths should be prosecuted. On Monday,…
Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation, and cyberattacks, thus easing pressure on Moscow. This is happening as the Trump Administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine. Former President Joe Biden last year ordered his national security team to establish working groups to…
Ukrainian drones targeted a Russian oil refinery in the city of Novokuybyshevsk overnight, Ukrainian authorities said Monday. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the anti-disinformation centre in Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council. He wrote on Telegram that the refinery was of strategic importance to the Russian military as it helps ensure a stable fuel supply for…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday said that the United States could help resolve the Ukrainian conflict, citing its ‘central role’ since the fighting began nearly three years ago. Lavrov’s remarks came ahead of his meeting with U.S. representatives, set for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia. The Kremlin said the two sides are expected to…
The state-owned German energy company SEFE continued to play a central role in the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia into the European Union (EU). This is according to the analysis released on Tuesday. A report by Environmental Action Germany and other environmental organisations found that SEFE imported more than six times as…
Portugal plans to increase purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States and Nigeria as it aims to end already dwindling supplies from Russia. Environment Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho said on Tuesday that Portugal imported 49,141 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of natural gas in 2024, of which around 96 per cent was LNG. According…
The European Commission will soon present a plan for the EU’s complete abandonment of Russian fossil energy resources, spokesperson for climate action and energy Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said on Monday. “The roadmap to wean the European Union off Russian fossil fuels is being crafted. “It was announced as something that the Energy Commissioner will present within…
Ukraine has damaged several industrial sites with a massive drone attack across various Russian regions. Roman Busargin, the governor of the Saratov region, said on messaging service Telegram on Tuesday that two facilities had been hit, one in Saratov and one in the city of Engels. He added that there were no casualties. Media reports…
Russia attacked Ukraine again with numerous drones during the night, following the largest-scale drone attack of the war so far the previous night. The Ukrainian Air Force reported on Wednesday morning that property had been damaged but there had been no deaths or injuries. However, Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko posted on Telegram during the night…
Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote on Telegram on Monday that Russia has once again launched heavy air attacks on Ukraine, with 19 people injured in the large city of Kharkiv in the east of the country. According to what he wrote, the city was hit by a repurposed S-400 air defence missile. In the south-eastern Ukrainian,…
