Russia

• July 30, 2025

  Russian Missile Strike Hits Ukrainian Military Training Area, Killing 3 Soldiers

  Russian troops launched a missile strike on a Ukrainian military training unit, killing three and wounding at least 18, the Ukrainian military said on July 29.

• July 30, 2025

  Patriotic Profiling: Russia Tests Teen Brains To Find Leaders And 'Anti-Leaders'

  Russia is conducting “neuroprofiling” tests on 10,000 children and teenagers to identify leaders and “anti-leaders,” part of an effort to promote patriotism amid the war against Ukraine. An independent educator calls it an “attempt by the authorities to control people and influence their decisions.”

• July 29, 2025

  Trump Sets 10-Day Deadline From 'Today' For Russia To End Ukraine War

  US President Donald Trump said a deadline for Russia to make progress toward ending its war against Ukraine is "10 days from today," or he will impose tariffs and other measures on Moscow.

• July 29, 2025

  Russian Air Strikes Kill Dozens, Including Pregnant Woman

  Overnight Russian air attacks across Ukraine on July 28-29 included one of the deadliest single strikes of the three-year war, with more than a dozen killed in a prison in Zaporizhzhya. A hospital in the Dnipropetrovsk region was also hit, killing one pregnant woman.

• July 29, 2025

  Do Kremlin's Silence, Fresh Attacks On Ukraine Mean Putin Is Calling Trump's Bluff?

  US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was shortening the deadline for Russia to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine from 50 days to “10-12 days” has been met with silence from the Kremlin and a fresh wave of deadly attacks on Ukraine, suggesting Moscow may be ready to call his bluff.

• July 29, 2025

  Russian Strikes Kill More Than 20 In Ukraine Hours After Trump Shortens Peace Deadline

  A fresh wave of Russian missile and drone strikes overnight left more than 20 people dead and scores wounded across Ukraine just hours after US President Donald Trump told Vladimir Putin he had 10-12 days to stop the attacks or face stiff sanctions and tariffs.

• July 28, 2025

  Russian Attacks Can't Keep Ukrainians Away From Odesa Beaches

  The Black Sea city of Odesa is crowded with tourists this summer, despite the risk of Russian drone and missile strikes. One local compared the city's resorts to "Monaco in the daytime and Afghanistan at night."

• July 28, 2025

  Trump Shortens Cease-Fire Deadline To 10-12 Days For Putin Amid Frustration Over Ukraine

  U.S. President Donald Trump, in a move of urgency, announced on July 28 that he is cutting short the 50-day deadline he gave Russia to end its war in Ukraine, stating that he no longer believes further waiting is necessary.

• July 28, 2025

  Russian Air Attack Injures 5 In Kyiv As Alert Sounds For Eastern Of Ukraine

  Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko urged people in Kyiv to stay in shelters as explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital and its suburbs during a Russian air attack launched late on July 27

• July 27, 2025

  Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Chief Pledges To Keep Up Vigilance

  In the wake of a struggle for control of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, the country's prime agency for policing graft and undue influence, the organization's director, Semen Kryvonos, has pledged he will continue doing his job, come what may.

• July 27, 2025

  Russia Tones Down Naval Celebrations As Drones Fly Near Putin’s Hometown

  Russia held subdued ceremonies honoring its navy on July 27 in St. Petersburg, citing security concerns, and authorities in the surrounding region reported that air defense forces shot down several drones they said were fired by Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia kept up its assault on Ukraine.

• July 27, 2025

  Zelenskyy Vows More Attacks Inside Russia As Civilian Casualties Mount In Eastern Ukraine

  Civilian deaths mounted as Russia continued to press its offensive in eastern Ukraine, claiming to have captured two more villages, as Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to retaliate with further attacks inside Russia.

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