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Zelenskyy Demands Intensifying U.S. Weapons Deliveries
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday directed Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrsky to ramp up engagement with the United States in a push to accelerate military aid...
Africa peace agreement brokered by Trump associated to US resource push
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) have signed a peace agreement aimed at ending a long-standing conflict, with US President Donald Trump stating the deal grants the US rights to the region’s valuable mineral...
UN Chief Denounces Recent Extensive Russian Strikes on Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned Russia’s recent onslaught of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, calling it the most extensive barrage since the war’s onset more than three years ago. "The secretary-general...
Ukraine doesn't have capacity to remove Russia from occupied areas
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine currently lacks the capacity to drive Russian forces out of occupied areas, according to Kirill Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR). In a recent interview, Budanov acknowledged that only diplomatic...
Ukrainian officials states Russian forces fired missiles at Kiev
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces launched a series of missile and drone attacks on the capital early Friday morning. While the Russian Defense Ministry has not yet commented on the incident, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko urged...
FSB claims foreign spies using fake photo contest to collect intel in Russia
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian authorities have issued a warning about an alleged espionage operation disguised as a patriotic photo contest, claiming it was orchestrated by foreign intelligence services—likely Ukrainian, according to a counter-disinformation...
Media reports Ukrainian spies infiltrated Turkey
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reportedly placed an agent within the Ukrainian diaspora in Turkey, creating a secret intelligence network that operated for several years, according to the Turkish newspaper Aydinlik. The outlet...
Estonia’s Leader Rejects Law Targeting Orthodox Church
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Estonia's President, Alar Karis, has once again rejected a controversial bill aimed at the nation's largest Christian group, the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (ECOC), asserting that it infringes on the country's constitution. The...
Romania excludes sending troops to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has firmly stated that Bucharest will not send troops to Ukraine under any circumstances. However, he affirmed that Romania, as a NATO member on the eastern flank, will continue to gradually increase...
Russia Asserts Capture of Additional Villages in Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Russia asserted that its military had secured control over two additional settlements located in the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Kharkiv, as part of its continuing military campaign in the embattled nation....
Romania Rules Out Sending Troops to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Bucharest has firmly stated it will not dispatch troops to Ukraine under any conditions, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan declared. Nevertheless, he hinted that the “eastern flank” nation intends to progressively raise its defense budget to...
US defense secretary unilaterally pauses arms to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth independently decided to suspend arms shipments to Ukraine, despite military assessments indicating that such aid would not compromise US defense readiness, NBC News reports. This move was reportedly...
Trump Considers Imposing Sweeping Sanctions on Russia
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has authorized the delivery of additional defensive weapons to Ukraine amid ongoing conflict. Speaking during a White House cabinet meeting, Trump confirmed, “We're sending some...
Europe’s largest seaport prepares for possible war with Russia
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) The Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Europe’s busiest seaport, is making preparations for a potential conflict between NATO and Russia, according to a report by the Financial Times. These plans include setting aside docking space for...
Macron Urges Europe to Curb Dependence on US, China
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) During a formal address to the British Parliament on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the need for both the United Kingdom and the broader European continent to lessen their economic and technological reliance on the...
Germany wants to secretly purchase US weapons for Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is reportedly seeking a discreet agreement with the United States to purchase two Patriot air defense systems for transfer to Ukraine, according to Bild, citing government insiders. The move comes amid reports earlier this week...
Rotterdam port prepares to go in conflict with NATO
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Europe’s largest port in Rotterdam is making preparations for a potential future conflict between NATO and Russia by setting aside space for military vessels and planning regular armed forces exercises, according to reports on Tuesday....
Orban claims Ukraine middled in election
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused Ukraine of covertly interfering in Hungary’s upcoming 2026 parliamentary elections, claiming that Kiev is conducting secret intelligence operations to sway the outcome in favor of a...
US pauses all army exports to Ukraine
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has fully suspended all military aid to Ukraine, including weapons, ammunition, and spare parts, according to a report by The Economist citing Ukrainian officials. While the White House previously confirmed a pause in...
Russia Accuses Ukrainian Commander of Downing Military Plane
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Investigative Committee has accused Colonel Mykolai Dziaman, commander of Ukraine’s 138th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, of orchestrating the destruction of a military transport aircraft earlier this year. The plane was...