J.K. Rowling wrote to a Ukrainian soldier who retold Harry Potter to fellow inmates in Russian captivity.
J.K. Rowling supported a Ukrainian prisoner of war who spent more than four years in one of Russia's most terrifying prisons and helped fellow inmates maintain hope. He recited all seven Harry Potter books to them by heart, the Daily Mail reports. 33-year-old marine Alexander…
Zelensky and Trump met at the White House to discuss Patriot missiles for Ukraine and scenarios for ending the war.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump at the White House. This occurred before the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and friend of Ukraine, according to the BBC. The two presidents discussed a license to produce missiles for air defense systems…
Russia and Iran have drawn the Caspian Sea into their wars: what's going on there and why it matters
The Caspian Sea is a key route linking Tehran and Moscow. Therefore, control of the Caspian is crucial not only for the war in Iran but also for the outcome of Russian aggression in Ukraine, CNN explains. Ukraine recently announced that its drones…
Zelensky and Trump agreed that Ukraine would produce Patriot missiles.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump met in Ankara during the NATO summit. Trump confirmed that the US plans to grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles. The BBC reports on what else the US and Ukrainian presidents discussed. "In fact,...
The Russian Ministry of Defense is preparing a law on returning wounded soldiers to the front without a preliminary medical examination.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has drafted a bill allowing soldiers who have been sick, wounded, or injured to return to the front without a medical examination confirming their fitness for service. As the BBC has discovered, this practice has long been in place. The strictest rules apply to former prisoners. In 2024, prisoner Oleg…
Trump held a 90-minute conversation with Putin and plans to meet with Zelensky.
On July 4, US President Donald Trump held a nearly 90-minute phone call with Putin. During this conversation, the American president offered assistance in finding a solution to end the war in Ukraine. These statements were made public on July 5, according to NBC News. Meanwhile, according to…
'Assault on credit': How the Russian General Staff is lying about successes on the front in Ukraine
Putin continues to insist that the Russian army is "advancing on all fronts." In an interview with correspondent Pavel Zarubin, he announced the near-complete capture of Kostiantynivka and Liman, the encirclement of Ukrainian Armed Forces units "at the Stary Oskol River," and a successful offensive on the city of Sumy, which...
Russian high school students have had their military training hours doubled to teach them how to fight NATO.
Russia is more than doubling the amount of mandatory military training required for national defense students in grades 6–11. This was announced on June 26 by Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov, according to Business Insider. According to Kravtsov, by September 1…
Peruvians were promised jobs in Russia, but were ultimately sent to the front lines to fight in Ukraine.
To bolster their army with mercenaries, Russians are recruiting young men from developing countries through social media, promising them large salaries, and then sending them to the front lines, CNN reports. Norma last saw her son at the end of January—she took him to…
For the first time since the war began, Russian Post resumed delivering letters and parcels from the United States.
Russia's national postal operator announced on June 25 that it was once again accepting regular mail and parcels from the United States. Such shipments had previously been suspended shortly after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, according to The Moscow Times. Russian Post clarified that deliveries from…