Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #russiansanctions, aggregated by home.social.
Germany urges Slovakia for more solidarity on Russian sanctions
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called on Slovakia to be more supportive of EU measures targeting Russia…
#EuropeSays #Russia #Bratislava #foreignminister #Germanforeignminister #Germany #JohannWadephul #Russianenergy #Russianenergysupplies #Russiansanctions #Slovakia
https://www.europesays.com/russia/70232/
House clears Russia sanctions as Republicans dodge impeachment vote
Credit: (House Television via AP)May 22, 2025: In this image from video, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announces the…
#EuropeSays #Russia #Russiansanctions
https://www.europesays.com/russia/65726/
Russia Sanctions Reach Trump’s Desk. How It Will Affect India’s Oil Trade
Washington: India faces a new tariff threat from the Donald Trump administration in the United States after the…
#EuropeSays #Russia #100%tariffOnIndia #IndiaTariffs #Russiasanctionsbill #RussianOilTariffs #Russiansanctions #TrumpTariffNews #TrumptariffsonIndia #USTariffNews #ustariffsonindia
https://www.europesays.com/russia/65068/
House passes Russia sanctions bill that gives Trump more tariff power
Sept. 16 (UPI) — The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a Russia sanctions bill that…
#EuropeSays #Russia #bipartisansupport #DanGoldman #DonaldTrump #Iransanctions #Russiansanctions #sanctionsbill #sanctionsonRussia #Sen.LindseyGraham #U.S.HouseofRepresentatives #Ukraine #WarinUkraine
https://www.europesays.com/russia/64961/
Estonian Prime Minister Says NATO Deters a Direct Russian Attack and Warns of Hybrid Attacks in Europe | Ukraine news
At a Kyiv summit, Estonia’s leader offered reassurance about NATO while warning that Mos…
#Estonia #EE #Europe #Europa #EU #Eesti #estonia #estonianato #estonianatorussiahybridattackskristenmichalukrainesupporteuropeansecurityrussiansanctions #europeansecurity #kristenmichal #News #russiahybridattacks #russiansanctions #ukrainesupport #Uudised
https://www.europesays.com/3211426/
https://www.europesays.com/3211426/ Estonian Prime Minister Says NATO Deters a Direct Russian Attack and Warns of Hybrid Attacks in Europe | Ukraine news #Eesti #estonia #EstoniaNato #EstoniaNatoRussiaHybridAttacksKristenMichalUkraineSupportEuropeanSecurityRussianSanctions #EuropeanSecurity #KristenMichal #News #RussiaHybridAttacks #RussianSanctions #UkraineSupport #Uudised
Estonian Prime Minister Says NATO Deters a Direct Russian Attack and Warns of Hybrid Attacks in Europe | Ukraine news https://www.byteseu.com/2301324/ #EstoniaNato #EstoniaNatoRussiaHybridAttacksKristenMichalUkraineSupportEuropeanSecurityRussianSanctions #Europe #EuropeanSecurity #KristenMichal #NATO #News #RussiaHybridAttacks #RussianSanctions #UkraineSupport
Estonian Prime Minister Says NATO Deters a Direct Russian Attack and Warns of Hybrid Attacks in Europe | Ukraine news
At a Kyiv summit, Estonia’s leader offered reassurance about NATO while warning that Moscow could shift its pressure…
#Europe #EU #estonianato #estonianatorussiahybridattackskristenmichalukrainesupporteuropeansecurityrussiansanctions #European #EuropeanSecurity #KristenMichal #News #russiahybridattacks #RussianSanctions #ukrainesupport
https://www.europesays.com/europe/121705/
Estonian Prime Minister Says NATO Deters a Direct Russian Attack and Warns of Hybrid Attacks in Europe | Ukraine news
At a Kyiv summit, Estonia’s leader offered reassurance about NATO while warning that Moscow could shift i…
#NATO #OTAN #Europe #Europa #EU #News #estonianato #estonianatorussiahybridattackskristenmichalukrainesupporteuropeansecurityrussiansanctions #europeansecurity #kristenmichal #news #russiahybridattacks #russiansanctions #ukrainesupport
https://www.europesays.com/nato/11628/
Russian Economist Says Moscow Cannot Win a War of Attrition Against Ukraine | Ukraine news
A rare admission from inside Russia’s financial establishment exposes the pressure building beneath the country’s wartime economic s…
#Ukraine #UA #Europe #Europa #EU #News #andreyklepach #russiaeconomy #russiaeconomywarofattritionandreyklepachrussiansanctionssocialcrisisinrussiaukraineeconomy #Russiansanctions #socialcrisisinrussia #Ukraineeconomy #warofattrition
https://www.europesays.com/ukraine/28866/
Russian Economist Says Moscow Cannot Win a War of Attrition Against Ukraine | Ukraine news
A rare admission from inside Russia’s financial establishment exposes the pressure building beneath the country’s wartime economic spending.…
#EuropeSays #Russia #Moscow #andreyklepach #News #russiaeconomy #russiaeconomywarofattritionandreyklepachrussiansanctionssocialcrisisinrussiaukraineeconomy #Russiansanctions #socialcrisisinrussia #ukraineeconomy #Warofattrition
https://www.europesays.com/russia/51561/
Zelenskyy Says European Partners Plan to Fund Defense Production in Ukraine | Ukraine news
A major funding decision could reshape Ukraine’s defense industry, but Zelenskyy says the real battle will be ensuring…
#Europe #EU #defensetechnology #EUaid #European #europeanfunding #News #RussianSanctions #ukrainedefenseproduction #zelenskyy #zelenskyyukrainedefenseproductioneuropeanfundingeuaidrussiansanctionsdefensetechnology
https://www.europesays.com/europe/111835/
EU Warship Boards Another Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in Mediterranean
European naval forces have boarded another sanctioned tanker linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” marking the latest enforcement…
#Europe #EU #EUNAVFOR #EuropeanUnion #RussianSanctions #shadowfleet
https://www.europesays.com/europe/108907/
EU Forces Board Sanctioned Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker
ROME, Aug 2 (Reuters) – An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” on Sunday,…
#EuropeSays #Russia #eu #eunavfor #Italy #Russiansanctions #shadowfleet
https://www.europesays.com/russia/46542/
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1126854/ EU Forces Board Sanctioned Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker #EU #eunavfor #Europe #European #EuropeanUnion #Italy #RussianSanctions #ShadowFleet
EU Forces Board Sanctioned Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker
ROME, Aug 2 (Reuters) – An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” on Sunday,…
#Europe #EU #eunavfor #EuropeanUnion #Italy #RussianSanctions #shadowfleet
https://www.europesays.com/europe/108162/
https://www.europesays.com/people/171751/ Britt pushes legislation aimed at bringing Putin to negotiating table in Ukraine through ‘economic firepower’ #AlabamaNews #IranianSanctions #KatieBritt #RussianSanctions #VladimirPutin
Orbán’s Exit Exposes EU Mainstream Resistance to Russia Sanctions
Viktor Orbán’s departure from power was expected to make European Union sanctions against Russia easier to approve. Instead,…
#Hungary #HU #Europe #Europa #EU #blocking #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #germany #greece #hír #hungary #Magyarország #Objection #PatriarchKirill #pro-Russian #RussianLNG #russiansanctions #sanctionspackage #veto #vetoshield #ViktorOrbán
https://www.europesays.com/3147085/
Orbán’s Exit Exposes EU Mainstream Resistance to Russia Sanctions
Viktor Orbán’s departure from power was expected to make European Union sanctions against Russia easier to approve. Instead,…
#Europe #EU #blocking #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #Germany #greece #Hungary #objection #PatriarchKirill #pro-Russian #RussianLNG #RussianSanctions #sanctionspackage #veto #vetoshield #ViktorOrbán
https://www.europesays.com/europe/100072/
Orbán’s Exit Exposes EU Mainstream Resistance to Russia Sanctions
Viktor Orbán’s departure from power was expected to make European Union sanctions against Russia easier to approve. Instead,…
#EuropeSays #Russia #blocking #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #Germany #Greece #Hungary #objection #PatriarchKirill #pro-Russian #RussianLNG #Russiansanctions #sanctionspackage #Veto #vetoshield #ViktorOrbán
https://www.europesays.com/russia/42620/
https://www.europesays.com/3147085/ Orbán’s Exit Exposes EU Mainstream Resistance to Russia Sanctions #blocking #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #germany #greece #hír #hungary #Magyarország #Objection #PatriarchKirill #ProRussian #RussianLNG #RussianSanctions #SanctionsPackage #veto #VetoShield #ViktorOrbán
https://www.europesays.com/people/161745/ Orbán’s Exit Exposes EU Mainstream Resistance to Russia Sanctions #blocking #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #Germany #greece #Hungary #objection #PatriarchKirill #ProRussian #RussianLNG #RussianSanctions #SanctionsPackage #veto #VetoShield #ViktorOrbán
https://www.europesays.com/be/29814/ Brussels’ double deadlock – Yahoo News Australia #Brussels #EUMemberStates #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #ForeignAffairsCouncil #IllegalIsraeliSettlements #IsraeliSettlements #JorgeLiboreiro #KajaKallas #LiquefiedNaturalGas #MerchantFleet #MykhailoFedorov #Russia #RussianSanctions #SergeyLavrov
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Moscow Oblast oil depot, fulfillment center reportedly set ablaze as Kyiv launches hundreds of drones towards Russian capital . . . . . Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl Oblast, vessels in Black, Azov seas, among other targets . . . . . Ukraine’s most effective defense minister? What Fedorov got right, and what his dismissal risks reversing . . . . . Why Zelensky fired Ukraine’s defense minister, explained . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/saturday-july-18-2026/
The list and the ledger
The European Union has learned to blacklist Russia’s workaround tokens almost as fast as Moscow can launch them.…
#Europe #EU #crypto-currency #EuropeanUnion #Kyrgyzstan #Moldova #rouble #russianeconomy #RussianSanctions
https://www.europesays.com/europe/95886/
Neither Moscow’s Chapel nor Brussels’ Ledger
Ukraine urges swift publication of Irish investigation into alumina exports
DUBLIN, July 1 (Reuters) – Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged on a visit to Dublin on Wednesday that…
#Ukraine #UA #Europe #Europa #EU #News #alumina #aluminiumproduction #aughinish-alumina #Dublin #investigation #Ireland #Irishplant #MicheálMartin #Russia #Russiansanctions #southwestIreland #volodymyr-zelenskiy
https://www.europesays.com/ukraine/11861/
https://www.europesays.com/3077762/ Forestry industry says Russian timber pushing out Australian products #business #Russia #RussiaTimber #RussianSanctions #sanctions #tariffs #timber #TimberImportsAustralia #trade #TradeWar #Ukraine #wood
Forestry industry says Russian timber pushing out Australian products
The timber industry says Russian wood is making it into Australia by exploiting loopholes in the country’s sanctions…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #Russia #russiatimber #russiansanctions #sanctions #tariffs #timber #timberimportsaustralia #trade #Ukraine #Wood
https://www.europesays.com/australia/35399/
Canada Hits Russia with New Sanctions Targeting Shadow Fleet and Energy
Canada has announced a new sanctions package against Russia covering 162 individuals, entities, and vessels, with measures directed…
#Canada #Russiansanctions
https://www.europesays.com/canada/90745/
UK Charges Indian Captain of Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker https://www.byteseu.com/2110658/ #GreatBritain #RussiaShadowTankerFleet #RussianSanctions #ShadowFleet #UK #UkraineWar #UnitedKingdom
EU Unveils 21st Russia Sanctions Package Targeting Shadow Fleet, Banks, LNG Tankers
The European Commission on Tuesday proposed a sweeping 21st package of sanctions against Russia, targeting the country’s financial…
#Europe #EU #eusanctions #EuropeanUnion #russianoilpricecap #RussianSanctions #shadowfleet #StraitofHormuz
https://www.europesays.com/europe/64655/
Welcome to MonticHellNo
Donald Trump’s Ls for the weeeekkkk
https://youtube.com/shorts/zWno88-ZWuM
#USPol #Amandas_Mild_Takes #AmandaHolden #ToddBlanche #TrumpSlushFund #KennedyCenter #BillPulte #TrumpIranWar #PeteHegseth #UkraineSupport #RussianSanctions #HomeSalesCrash #Inflation #Screwworm
https://www.europesays.com/people/95529/ France Intercepts Another Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker as Macron Expands Sanctions Crackdown #EmmanuelMacron #France #RussianSanctions #ShadowFleet #TankerSeizure #UkraineWar
https://www.europesays.com/people/88427/ Inside Russia’s Secret Resistance: How Black Spark and Pro‑Ukrainian Partisans Are Challenging Vladimir Putin’s Power #AntiPutinResistance #AteshPartisans #BelarusRole #BlackSpark #EliteDefections #EnergyInfrastructure #IgorVolobuev #KremlinWarMachine #NovorossiyskAttack #PutinOverthrow #RussianOil #RussianResistance #RussianSabotage #RussianSanctions #UkraineConflict #VladimirPutin
Inside Russia’s Secret Resistance: How Black Spark and Pro‑Ukrainian Partisans Are Challenging Vladimir Putin’s Power https://www.byteseu.com/2056570/ #AntiPutinResistance #AteshPartisans #BelarusRole #BlackSpark #EliteDefections #EnergyInfrastructure #IgorVolobuev #KremlinWarMachine #NovorossiyskAttack #PutinOverthrow #Russia #RussianOil #RussianResistance #RussianSabotage #RussianSanctions #UkraineConflict
https://www.europesays.com/uk/977035/ ‘Comrade Keir’ or just (finally) rational UK energy policy? #Energy #EU #IranWar #KeirStarmer #Oil #Russia #RussianSanctions #Sanctions
https://www.europesays.com/people/81569/ ‘Comrade Keir’ or just (finally) rational UK energy policy? #Energy #EU #IranWar #KeirStarmer #Oil #Russia #RussianSanctions #Sanctions
UK fines Deutsche Bank over Russian sanctions breach
UK sanctions authorities have penalised Deutsche Bank’s London branch £165,000 ($221,154) after the lender handled payments linked to…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #DeutscheBank #NewOpportunities #OFSI #Russianclients #Russiansanctions #TheOfficeofFinancialSanctionsImplementation #UKsanctions
https://www.europesays.com/germany/17542/
New Video: BREAKING: UK Govt Is NOT Issuing Sanctions Waiver on EXISTING Russian Sanctions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSE4oL3-0g8 #BreakingNews #UkraineWar #RussianSanctions #ChrisBryant #UKPolitics #Geopolitics
New Video: BREAKING: UK Govt Is NOT Issuing Sanctions Waiver on EXISTING Russian Sanctions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSE4oL3-0g8 #BreakingNews #UkraineWar #RussianSanctions #ChrisBryant #UKPolitics #Geopolitics
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
She told us we're Russian: Abducted Ukrainian teen on meeting Putin's notorious children's commissioner -- Inside a Ukrainian mission to liberate territory from Russian occupation -- Ukrainian drones strike Russian gas facility over 1,500 kilometers from border -- EU 'frustration' at failed defense industry ramp-up ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/wednesday-may-13-2026/
Philippines Allows Use Of Dirtier Fuel Amid Middle East Crisis
MANILA, March 22 – The Philippines has allowed the temporary and limited use of a cheaper but dirtier type of fuel to ensure supply as it finds ways to cope with the impact of the Middle East crisis. The Department of Energy (DOE) s…
#Japan #JP #MountFuji #Iranconflict #MountFujiNews #news #philippines #Russianoil #RussianSanctions #富士山
https://www.alojapan.com/1467701/philippines-allows-use-of-dirtier-fuel-amid-middle-east-crisis/
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Russia's Transneft cuts oil intake after Ukrainian strike on Druzhba pipeline hub -- America warned Ukraine in November 2025 that its strike on Russia's Novorossiysk port threatened American economic interests -- US abstains from UN vote on 'lasting peace in Ukraine' on 4th anniversary of war -- Trump’s theater and Europe’s fear could bring 4 more years of war ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/wednesday-february-25-2026/
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Russia launches Friday morning rush hour missile, drone attack on Ukraine -- Drone discovered on Moldovan territory near Ukraine border -- 18 prisoners in 24 hours: Ukraine's Azov International reveals video of Dobropillia clearing operation -- Canadian female fighter at the forefront of Ukraine's drone war ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/02/saturday-february-7-2026/
Friday, December 5, 2025
Kyiv struck over 50 Russian strategic targets in autumn 2025, satellite images show -- Ukraine holds northern Pokrovsk, prevents Russian attempts to bypass city -- Finnish president warns Europe that US likely talked with Russia while negotiating with Ukraine -- "The key to ending the war is in Brussels": Ukrainians react to Belgium's Russian asset opposition ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/friday-december-5-2025/
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Poland, Ukraine to train downing drones on Polish territory -- Russian offensive in Sumy Oblast completely thwarted -- Key Russian oil hub suspends operations -- [vlog] Can Ukraine’s oil strikes shift Russia's war? ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/saturday-september-13-2025/
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Russian soldier shoots civilian near Pokrovsk, video shows; prosecutors launch war crimes probe — Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian railway logistics hub in Rostov Oblast for second night — Death toll of Russian July 31 attack on Kyiv rises to 32 as another victim dies in hospital — Russian troops arrive in Belarus ahead of massive Zapad-2025 drills … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/08/thursday-august-7-2025/
#Serbia would support imposing #sanctions on #Russia once the country’s accession to the #European Union is at hand, Serbian European Integration Minister Nemanja Starovic said in an interview published by Austria’s APA on July 25.
Serbia, a formal #EU candidate since 2012, has long expressed its ambition to join the bloc but has made limited progress amid concerns over rule of law and ongoing tensions with #Kosovo.
https://kyivindependent.com/serbia-signals-possible-sanctions-on-russia-if-eu-membership-nears/
Latest sign of Russian #economy woes
#Russia’s largest truck manufacturer, #Kamaz, to reduce working week to 4 days starting Aug. 1 due to dramatic collapse in domestic heavy vehicle market, the company announced on July 25.
Kamaz cited a nearly 60% year-on-year drop in demand for commercial trucks with payloads over 14 tons as the key reason behind the move.
#sanctions #RussianEconomy #RussianImperialism #StandWithUkraine #RussianSanctions
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Seeing war through the lens of Putin’s narcissism — ‘Torture was not just cruel, it was inhuman’ — Ukrainian soldier dies weeks after release from Russian captivity — Ukraine sanctions 5 Chinese firms for supplying components used in Russian drones — Russia’s Black Sea Fleet shrinks presence in key Crimean bay — Russia’s crude exports fall to lowest level since February … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/wednesday-july-9-2025/
Monday, June 30, 2025
Russia launches largest attack of war, targeting Ukrainian regions far from front lines — F-16 pilot killed during Russia’s overnight massive air attack — Russia has lost 1,018,940 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022 — Azerbaijan cancels Russian events over ‘extrajudicial killings’ of 2 citizens in Russia’s Yekaterinburg … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/monday-june-30-2025/
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Russia revives obsolete T-62 tanks amid equipment shortages — Ukraine approves new ‘Murakha’ ground robot for combat use — Ukrainian drones strike missile, drone arsenal in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast — Russia has amassed 111,000 troops near Pokrovsk … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/sunday-june-29-2025/
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Something unknown hits key Russian drone facility in Taganrog — Putin insists the Russian economy is fine, but Kremlin officials say otherwise — Donetsk Oblast city ‘on brink of humanitarian catastrophe,’ governor says as drones cripple infrastructure — America signals support for sending more Patriot missiles to Ukraine … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/thursday-june-26-2025/
Monday, June 9, 2025
Ukrainian boxer Usyk invites Trump to his home to see Russia’s war firsthand — Russian missiles target western Ukraine in latest mass attack — Ukrainian drones hit Russian electronic warfare facility in Chuvashia Republic — Trump administration redirects 20,000 anti-drone missiles meant for Ukraine — Germany plans expansion of air raid shelters amid growing Russian threats … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/monday-june-9-2025/
Friday, June 6, 2025
Russian weapons plant hit by drones in Tambov Oblast, media reports attacks across country — Ukraine strikes Russian missile base in Bryansk Oblast, damages Iskander launchers — Russia’s Engels oil refinery ablaze after reported drone attack in Saratov Oblast — [vlog/video] Without justice, war will come back, veteran reporter says … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/friday-june-6-2025/
@SocraticEthics All #Democrats - and the few #Republicans with a spine - in the Senate who co-sponsored the original #RussianSanctions bill should tell Queen Lindsey that they will NOT support the version modified to appease #TACO #Trump , the #Putin puppet in the #WhiteHouse.
@MarvinTheMartian #Tennessee is apparently petrified of #Putin. Neither of our #BananaRepublican Senators and NONE of the nine House members have co-sponsored the #RussianSanctions bill in their Chamber! Not even Democrat Steve Cohen in Memphis!
#RussiaIsATerroristState #StandWithUkraine #MAGGA (Make Americans Good Guys Again)
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Russia’s war against Ukraine
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan chairs Turkiye-Russia-Ukraine Trilateral Meeting at Dolmabahce Presidential Office in Istanbul, Turkiye on May 16, 2025. (Arda Kucukkaya / Anadolu via Getty Images)
Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul end, Moscow demands Kyiv withdraw from 4 regions, no ceasefire agreement. Some of Russia’s demands include the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from their own territory as a condition for a ceasefire, an unnamed Ukrainian source told Sky News.
Ukraine, Russia agree to hold follow-up meeting after Istanbul peace talks. “Parties have agreed in principle to come together again,” Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said.
‘Time to increase the pressure‘ — Zelensky, European leaders speak with Trump following Istanbul peace talks. The conversation took place shortly after the conclusion of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, which ended with little progress beyond an agreement on prisoner exchange.
Russia, Ukraine agree on 1,000-for-1,000 POW exchange in Istanbul, Umerov says. “We know the date, but we’re not going to say it yet,” Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said.
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Trump says he’s returning to US, expects to meet Putin ‘as soon as we can set it up.’ “I think it’s time for us to just do it,” U.S. Presidnet Donald Trump said in Abu Dhabi, adding that the meeting between the two would happen “as soon as we can set it up.”
Up to 640,000 Russian troops fighting against Ukraine, Syrskyi says. Vadym Skibitskyi, the deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR), reported in March that Russia had deployed 620,000 soldiers to fight in Ukraine, a rise from his previous estimate of nearly 580,000 in November 2024.
Putin appoints general who led Mariupol assault as new Russian Ground Forces Commander. Under Andrey Mordvichev’s command, Russian troops carried out the destruction of civilian infrastructure and committed atrocities against both civilians and the Ukrainian military, Ukraine has said.
Explosions rock occupied Crimea as drone attack reportedly sets Russian ammo depot on fire. A fire broke out at an ammunition depot in the village of Perevalne in Russian-occupied Crimea following a series of explosions during a drone attack on the morning of May 16, the Crimean Wind Telegram channel reported, citing local residents.
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Ukraine war latest: Moscow demands Kyiv withdraw from 4 regions following the talks, no ceasefire agreement
Ukrainian and Russian delegations concluded their talks in Istanbul on May 16 after speaking for less than two hours, with no agreement reached on a full, 30-day ceasefire, and Moscow demanding Kyiv withdraw completely from Ukraine’s four oblasts that President Vladimir Putin claims to have annexed.
Photo: Arif Yaman / Anadolu via Getty Images
‘Putin is laughing at Trump’ — Ukraine in disbelief as Russia makes a mockery of US-led ceasefire attempts
Russian President Vladimir Putin had rebuffed President Volodymyr Zelensky, his European allies, and the U.S., and in response, Donald Trump simply went along with it, excusing his Russian counterpart for not attending the peace talks in Istanbul that Putin himself proposed.
Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images
‘It’s all a farce’ — Ukrainian soldiers on Russia’s ‘smokescreen’ peace talks in Istanbul
Ukraine continues to insist on a ceasefire, supported by the U.S. and Europe, saying that a halt to active warfare must come before any real peace talks are possible. Russia has so far rejected a truce four times — on March 11, March 25, May 11 and the most recent one on May 16 in Istanbul.
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Who is Vladimir Medinsky? The Putin aide leading Russia’s delegation at Ukraine peace talks
Despite an invitation from Volodymyr Zelensky to meet in Istanbul, Vladimir Putin was a no-show in Turkey, sending instead an aide, Vladimir Medinsky, to head the Russian delegation in peace talks. Medinsky headed the only other direct talks between the two sides in March–April 2022.
Photo: Yasin Akgul / AFP via Getty Images
Human cost of Russia’s war
Ukraine brings back bodies of 909 fallen soldiers. The bodies of soldiers were recovered from Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts as well as from morgues in Russia.
With Ukraine’s Peaky Blinders chasing Russian soldiers near Pokrovsk
International response
‘This is turkey time’ — Trump vows sanctions on Moscow if peace talks fail, says Putin is ‘tired’ of war. “Honestly, I will (impose sanctions), if we’re not gonna make a deal,” Trump told Fox News’ Bret Baier in an interview published on May 16. “This would be crushing for Russia because they’re having a hard time now with the economy.”
‘We have to increase the pressure‘ — Von der Leyen vows new Russia sanctions after Putin skips peace talks. Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Commission is preparing a new sanctions package, which would include sanctions on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, additional listings of vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet, a lower oil price cap, and sanctions on Russia’s financial sector.
As Russia sticks to hardline demands during peace talks, Europe frustrated with Trump’s swerves, Bloomberg reports. European officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they remain unsure of U.S. President Donald Trump’s next move and fear that his unpredictable stance could undercut momentum toward a unified Western response.
‘It was my duty to step down‘ — Former US Ambassador to Ukraine confirms resignation over Trump’s policy. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, who held the role since 2022, accused the Trump administration of prioritizing pressure on Ukraine, the victim of Russia’s full-scale invasion, rather than confronting the Kremlin.
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In other news
Russian economic growth slowing down, Rosstat reports. Russia’s economy is experiencing a sharp slowdown in growth, according to a report released by the governmental statistics agency Rosstat on May 16. GDP only grew by 1.4% in the first quarter of 2025 – a notable decline from 4.5% growth in the previous quarter and 5.4% in the same period last year.
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