Russia seizes the initiative: Has the Ukraine conflict entered its endgame?

Kiev’s desperate attempt to achieve at least some form of PR victory has given way to complete failure – so what happens next? Six months after the start of Ukraine’s counteroffensive near Artemovsk [which Kiev calls Bakhmut], the operation completely collapsed and Russian troops were able to seize the initiative. Launching a series of attacks, Moscow’s forces recovered…

240
Like
Save
Russian lesbian couple fails to get divorced

A court has thrown out the case, suggesting the couple should “go to Copenhagen” where they originally married A magistrates’ court in the Russian city of St. Petersburg has thrown out a divorce case filed by a lesbian couple, ruling that it has no merit under the country’s laws.

240
Like
Save
EU to extend tariff-free entry for Ukrainian grain – official

Flooding markets with cheap agricultural goods is a major source of discontent for farmers across the bloc The European Commission has proposed extending the suspension of customs duties on agricultural goods from Ukraine and Moldova for another year, Vice President Margaritis Schinas told journalists on Wednesday.

240
Like
Save