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Russian Federation Summons French Ambassador

As this publication reported earlier this morning, reports have been circulating that the UK ambassador to the Russian Federation was summoned by the Foreign Ministry. While the UK Foreign Office has not confirmed this, the Russian Foreign Ministry has now confirmed that it summoned the French Ambassador over intelligence it says shows French actions inside Ukraine. Ambassador Pierre Levy was...

Ukrainians Claim to have Destroyed Russian Coast Guard Boat

Timeline of Events At approximately 2140 EST, explosions were reported west of Crimea in the black Sea. Russian military bloggers reported that naval drones were intercepted near Chornomorske, Crimea by 2200 EST. By 0030 EST this morning, Russian military bloggers reported that no damage had been sustained after naval vessels engaged naval drones in an inlet near Chornomorkse, Crimea. By 0330 EST,...

Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Weapons Exercise

Russian Federation President Putin has ordered an exercise for employment of the country's tactical nuclear weapons. This was first reported by RIA Kremlin Pool at 0300 EST this morning. Popular Russian Telegram News page Bazabazon then confirmed that the exercise will involve Navy and Air Force units of the Southern Military District. The date and time of this exercise...

UK Now Open to Long-Range Weapons Donations Being Used Inside Russia

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Cameron visited Ukrainian President Zelensky in Kyiv today and made several announcements. The first being 3B GBP of annual military aid for Ukraine for "as long as it takes" and the second being that the United Kingdom no longer objects to its supplied weapons being used to strike targets inside Russia. https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1786274638005178835 The Announcement The Foreign Secretary's comments...

Human Rights Watch Investigation Reveals Alleged Executions of Surrendering Ukrainian Soldiers by Russian Forces

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports that Russian forces allegedly executed at least 15 Ukrainian soldiers attempting to surrender in 5 different incidents, with suspicions of 6 more cases since December 2023. The organization urges investigations into these potential war crimes, citing violations of international humanitarian law. Examination and analysis of drone footage, social media content, and interviews enabled HRW to...

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EU Training Mission in Mali Ends Mandate After 11 Years

The European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in Mali has concluded its operations after 11 years in the country, following a discussion with Malian authorities, the mission's website states. What You Need to Know: Beginning its...

A Look at South Africa and Israel’s Oral Arguments in the Emergency ICJ Hearing

Earlier on May 16th, South Africa presented their oral arguments in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the first hearing on their requested emergency provisional measures against Israel for Israel's recent operations in...

Coup Attempt in The DRC, Three US Nationals Arrested

Two United States nationals and up to 20 Congolese have been arrested following an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) early Sunday morning. What You Need to Know: At around 4:30 a.m....