China is considering participation in potential peacekeeping forces in Ukraine, according to Welt am Sonntag, citing EU diplomatic sources familiar with the matter. Chinese diplomats have reportedly approached officials in Brussels to explore whether such a step would be conceivable or even…
Category: 6. Opinion
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UK intel: Putin’s decree pressures Ukrainians to accept Russian passports or leave occupied areas
In its 22 March intelligence update, the UK Defense Ministry said a new Russian regulation is likely designed to compel Ukrainian nationals in Russian-occupied territories to leave if they refuse to accept Russian passports and citizenship.
Russian President Volodymyr Putin signed a decree on 20…Continue Reading
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Ukraine begins small arms ammunition production under Czech license
Ukraine’s Minister for Strategic Industries, Herman Smetanin, says Ukraine has started producing small arms ammunition under a Czech license.
Since 2022, the Czech Republic has provided substantial military aid to Ukraine, including specialized training and equipment, and has supported…
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Netherlands pledges € 65 million to Ukraine’s Energy Fund while delivering 3,000 tons of critical equipment
The Netherlands will contribute €65 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy.
As of 2025, Ukraine’s energy system remains severely crippled by relentless Russian attacks, which have targeted power plants, substations, and transmission lines…
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Russia’s € 80 billion shadow oil trade operates through 387 tankers, intelligence says
In 2024, Russia used its “shadow fleet” to transport over 60% of its seaborne oil exports, including 78% of crude oil and 37% of oil products, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR).
A shadow fleet refers to ships that operate outside standard maritime regulations to evade…
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Expert: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant restoration could take two years after peace deal
All six units of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) are currently in a cold shutdown state. However, the exact condition of the plant is unclear, as Ukraine has not controlled it since 2022, says energy expert Volodymyr Omelchenko, UNIAN reports.
US President Donald Trump has shifted…
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Ukrainian pilots eliminate Russian border command center despite enhanced camouflage measures
On 21 March, Ukraine’s Air Force struck a Russian border guard command post in Glotovo, Belgorod Oblast, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Since 18 March, Russian military sources have been reporting Ukrainian ground attacks in Belgorod Oblast, claiming that…
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Lithuania weighs mining border with Russia, Belarus after Poland’s security changes
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Russia struggles to amass troops underground in Vovchansk as Ukraine detects every move
Russian forces are trying to use underground communications to amass forces for assaults on Ukraine’s Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast. However, their attempts have not been successful, says Oleksandr Danilenko, the head of communications for the Hart brigade of the State Border Guard Service,…
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Slovakian cities erupt in anti-Fico protests again
On 21 March, thousands of people took to the streets of the capital, Bratislava, and other cities to protest against Prime Minister Robert Fico’s pro-Russian policies, Euronews reports.
Since Russia’s war against Ukraine in 2022, Slovakia emerged as a key ally, providing military aid, expelling…Continue Reading