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EU Prepares Toughest Sanctions Against Russia Amid Ukraine War
Mezha
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July 7, 2025
On July 8, 2025, we mark the 1,231st day of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. During this time, important events and news from the front continue to arrive. This week, the European Union plans to agree on the 18th package of sanctions...
The Russians are transferring a new motorized rifle regiment to the south
The Odessa Journal
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The Russian command has transferred several battalions of a newly formed motorized rifle regiment to the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. This was stated by the Southern Defense Forces spokesperson Vladyslav...
Trump Announces Additional US Military Aid to Ukraine Amid Russian Aggression
Mezha
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July 8, 2025
On July 7, Monday, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced the intention of the US to provide Ukraine with additional military aid to protect against Russian aggression. He made this statement during a press conference at the...
SBU Detains Russian Agent Who Directed Artillery Strikes On Kherson
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The man was awaiting the full occupation of southern Ukraine by Russian forces, Ukrinform reports, citing the SBU . Cybersecurity experts at the SBU established that the suspect used a chatbot operated by the Russian...
New Batavia spyware targets Russian industrial enterprises
Security Affairs
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July 7, 2025
New Batavia spyware targets Russian industrial enterprises Since March 2025, fake contract emails have been spreading Batavia spyware in targeted attacks on Russian organizations. Since March 2025, a targeted phishing campaign against Russian...
Canino loses to Russian GM, ends Women's Chess World Cup bid
Philippine STAR
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July 8, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Filipina Ruelle Canino’s FIDE Women’s World Cup journey has ended. And it came via a numbing 2-0 sweep capped by a 46-move defeat to Russian Woman Grandmaster Anna Shukhman of a French Defense Monday in Batumi, Georgia. It...
Russian transport minister found dead after sacked by Putin
Channel 4 News
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July 7, 2025
At least one person has been killed and more than 70 others were injured in a series of Russian drone attacks this morning on Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv – other cities also came under attack including Zaporizhzhia where the Polytechnic...
Ukraine war briefing: US to resume shipments of weapons for Ukrainian defence
The Guardian
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July 8, 2025
Britain on Monday placed sanctions on two Russian individuals and one Russian entity for the transfer and use of chemical weapons in Ukraine. It imposed asset freezes and travel bans on Aleksey Viktorovich Rtishchev and Andrei Marchenko, the head...
Russian troops in chaos as Ukraine lands devastating strike and elite marines ‘wiped out’
Daily Star
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July 7, 2025
Russia's elite 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade reportedly lost its entire command, a serious blow to their ranks. The unit has been active in fierce battles across eastern Ukraine and Kursk, sustaining heavy losses that required multiple...
India To Reject F-35A, Su-57E Offers From U.S. & Russia; Likely To Opt For Stealth Fighters Based On FGFA
The Eurasian Times
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July 8, 2025
Apropos of an unconfirmed news report suggesting that India may procure stealth fighters from an allied nation to meet the IAF’s immediate requirements: While the report lacks supporting evidence, it appears credible—because it makes logical...
Hacker 'turf war' unfolding as Russian DragonForce ransomware gang drama could lead to 'double extortions,' making life even worse for potential victims
Tom's Hardware
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July 7, 2025
Ransomware is a powerful tool used by weak people to extract make-believe money, primarily used for dark web drug buys and Ponzi schemes, from organizations that haven't implemented proper security and backup protocols in the year 2025. It comes...
WIMBLEDON COURT REPORT: Russian teen sensation Mirra Andreeva forgets the score, while Brit rages after being hit with £9k fine
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
Mirra Andreeva became youngest woman to reach quarter-finals for 20 years Flavio Cobolli reduced his family to tears after reaching his first quarter-final Defending doubles champion Henry Patten blasted SW19 chiefs after fine By DAVID COVERDALE...
Restaurateur blasts Trump: Your game of 'chicken' is 'Russian roulette' for us
Raw Story
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July 7, 2025
A business owner in Denver is calling on President Donald Trump to reconsider his administration's use of tariffs. Masaru Torito, who has owned the casual Japanese restaurant Kokoro for 39 years, made the comments on CNN's "The Lead With Jake...
Russian minister commits suicide after being fired by Putin
Euro Weekly News
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July 7, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin is pictured meeting Roman Starovoit on January 30, 2025 in the Kremlin | Credit: Kremlin Allegedly fired by Vladimir Putin on suspicion of corruption, Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit died by suicide on...
An elite Russian drone unit has changed the war on Ukraine’s eastern front
Financial Review
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July 8, 2025
Constant Méheut and Olha Konovalova Jul 8, 2025 – 10.54am Gift this article Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Login DRUZHKIVKA, Ukraine | It was...
Roman Starovoit: Sacked Russian transport minister found dead with gunshot wounds
Tribune Online
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July 7, 2025
Former Russian Transport Minister, Roman Starovoit was discovered dead, reportedly from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. He was dismissed earlier on Monday by President Vladimir Putin. Starovoit was...
Russian minister found dead, likely of suicide, authorities say
The New Zealand Herald
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July 7, 2025
By Annabelle Timsit, Natalia Abbakumova, Francesca Ebel Washington Post· 7 Jul, 2025 09:11 PM3 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now Save Share...
Russian deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children could amount to genocide
Washington Examiner
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July 7, 2025
Russia’s abduction and deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children could amount to the crime of genocide, according to the special rapporteur for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.“Yes, I think we...
Russia sentences former top military commander to 17 years in prison for embezzlement and bribery
Meduza
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Colonel General Khalil Arslanov, former deputy chief of Russia’s General Staff, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Monday after being convicted of bribery and embezzlement. He was also ordered to pay a fine equal to twice the amount of the...
Russia fails to meet OPEC+ oil production target in June, Bloomberg reports
The Kyiv Independent
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July 7, 2025
Russia's crude oil production in June fell below its agreed-upon OPEC+ target, according to individuals familiar with the data interviwed by Bloomberg. Russian producers reportedly pumped 9.022 million barrels per day last month, a figure 28,000...