After the large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Putin's regime established a network of contacts in Germany, in particular to restart the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to take measures by September 1 this year to restrict the use of foreign software in Russia, including messengers developed in “enemy countries.”
Andriy Pyshnyy, the Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, called the 18th package of sanctions against Russia particularly significant for its financial sector.
Russia is weaponizing the deportation of Ukrainian citizens through Georgia. Ukraine proposes that Russia instead transfer the deported individuals directly to the Ukrainian border.
A critical deterioration in the condition of local water bodies has been recorded in temporarily occupied Simferopol, where sections of the Salhyr River — the longest in Crimea — have completely dried up.
Russian forces have established a field hospital at the storage base of the 810th Marine Brigade in Sevastopol due to a lack of available space for treating wounded soldiers.