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Dmitry Novikov ran Russia's biggest 2024 Latin American influence operation—targeting Milei for backing Ukraine. Argentina caught him in Lanús.
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09 May 2026
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 1535: Ukraine and Russia agree to 9-11 May ceasefire and 1,000-for-1,000 POW swap
- Ukraine and Russia agree to three-day Victory Day ceasefire tied to large-scale POW exchange
- Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026Russia’s T-72AM is a very old tank with a fresh coat of paint. Expect it to stay parked like other tanks.
- Ukraine’s new AI-powered laser “Tryzub” can burn holes in Shaheds from 5 km away
- Kyiv prepares massive defence spending increase in 2026 budget as EU funds drive weapons production and military pay
- Two drones crashed in Latvia. Ukraine offers to send experts to defend airspace from war spillover.
- AnalysisCan “good morals” become a legal weapon in Ukraine’s new Civil Code?
- Ukraine emerged from WWII as a “defeated victor,” states Ukrainian historian
- Russia’s “ceasefire” not observed as Ukraine reports 140+ attacks and mass drone strikes
- Chornobyl forest fire spreads through mined areas amid wildfire crisis in Ukraine
- Drones strike Russian military HQ in Chechnya — second blast lands 120 meters from the FSB
- InternationalBulgaria approves new cabinet led by Rumen Radev — the ex-president who called Crimea Russian
- Russia reportedly rushes four regiments and 162 batteries to defend Moscow from Ukrainian drones
- Russia closes 13 airports as Ukrainian drones strike air traffic control center in Rostov-on-Don
- Russo-Ukrainian war 2022-2026101 air defenses ring Russia’s 9 May parade. A Ukrainian drone already got through.
- Fico, the only EU leader heading to Moscow for 9 May, to deliver Zelenskyy’s message to Putin
- Ukraine marks Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism on 8 May
- France keeps Kyiv embassy open after Russia’s pre-9 May threat to strike “decision-making centers”
- Ukraine hits one of Russia’s largest oil refineries — days after Moscow refused Zelenskyy’s ceasefire and struck kindergarten
- 264 drones, three Russian cities, one burning oil refinery — Russia’s pre-Victory Day night
- InterviewUkraine’s EU membership: when, not if—but 2027 is unrealistic, says veteran MEP
- Russia is now dropping FPV drones with explosives from bigger “Gerbera” carriers
- Daily reviewRusso-Ukrainian war, day 1534: 2,000 civilians are starving in occupied Oleshky as Russia blocks aid corridor
Daily Review
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1535: Ukraine and Russia agree to 9-11 May ceasefire and 1,000-for-1,000 POW swap
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1534: 2,000 civilians are starving in occupied Oleshky as Russia blocks aid corridor
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1533: Russia preached peace and bombed kindergartens—Switzerland’s report and a Cheboksary crater told the truer story
Post-Assad Syria still dependent on Russian oil despite shift to the West – Reuters
Russian shipments now cover most of Syria’s crude needs as domestic production remains far below demand and alternative suppliers have failed to fill the gap.
What does $350 billion in Ukraine aid look like? Nothing—it’s not a real number
POTUS is making a case American business has spent decades refusing to make.
The lobbying to bring back Russian gas is back. Faster electrification is the answer
The Iran war is reviving Russia's revenues—and Europe's gas-back lobbying. Both should be refused.
A Ukrainian project wants you to 3D-print a waterer for thirsty city birds
The initiative promotes simple printed attachments for AC units that provide birds with access to condensation water, which is clean enough for direct drinking in urban conditions.
Russia’s state-run doping program racks up 302 WADA sanctions — weightlifters and runners caught the most
WADA announced 291 individual Russian athletes punished, with 11 of them sanctioned twice for separate violations.
Russia’s last “Ukraine peace deal” led to Europe’s biggest war since WWII. Here’s why this one could be worse.
Moscow isn’t just negotiating—it’s setting the stage. Behind closed doors, familiar tactics are at play, and the consequences could reshape Europe’s future once again.
Russia is losing ground for the first time in 27 months. Ukraine’s drones might be why.
It's increasingly evident that Ukraine's mid- and long-range drone strikes are weakening Russian combat units.
Venice Biennale jury walks out in full — Russia and Israel return to award contention
Venice Biennale's international jury resigned on 30 April 2026 over a war crimes dispute. Russia and Israel return to award contention as ticket-holders take over voting.
Ukraine is striking Tuapse — Russian refinery town founded by general who engineered Caucasus genocide
Three strikes in two weeks have left the Black Sea port burning, evacuating, and coated in oil rain. The land it sits on was the staging ground for a genocide, one Russia still denies and most of the West has never heard of.
Russia’s close ally now has enough nuclear warheads and delivery systems to breach US missile defense
North Korea, one of the closest allies of Russia, already possesses enough nuclear warheads and delivery systems to potentially breach US missile defense and carry out a limited strike, according to reporting by Bloomberg citing South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Recently, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov visited North Korea,…
The Gulf realigns as the UAE walks out of OPEC
Less oil money for Moscow. The architecture is fracturing—but no Kremlin collapse.
Why is Ukraine losing ground? Mobilization crisis and command failures exposed
Ukraine's military problems can no longer be ignored as mobilization failures and systemic issues lead to mounting territorial losses
Evergreens
Yes, Ukraine can win the war – ex-minister decodes victory plan
Zelenskyy's plan and Ukraine's victory are completely realistic, says Andriy Zagorodnyuk. But there is a crucial caveat -- the current paradigm must be changed.
The Hermitage archaeologist Ukraine wanted to try is back in Russia—Kyiv calls it a propaganda gift to Moscow
Five for five at the Belarusian-Polish border. As part of a prisoner swap, a Russian defendant was released six weeks before he was due in Kyiv.
A realistic victory strategy for Ukraine
In a war where offensive operations are equally difficult on both sides, not losing is already winning in the next year and a half
Analysis
Sanctions on Russia: Do they work? Why? Why not? Blame? Changes?
For the past 50 months, the West has steadily increased its sanctions on Russia – at least on paper. A conference in Kyiv this weekend is analyzing sanctions roll back, accountability, the role of civil society, war profiteering, Putin’s enablers, and which sanctions have worked and not.
