# Russia
China has called on Ukraine and Russia to resume peace talks as soon as possible
China has called on Russia and Ukraine to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible in order to bring the war to an end.
Russia is expanding its shadow fleet for LNG exports despite sanctions
Russia continues to step up its use of a shadow fleet to export liquefied natural gas in circumvention of Western sanctions. Another LNG tanker, which previously belonged to a Greek company, has been brought into service for these shipments.
Russia is actively recruiting Peruvian citizens to fight in the war
Russia has recruited hundreds of Peruvian citizens to fight against Ukraine. They thought they had been offered an attractive job in Russia, but instead found themselves on the front line.
Russia has acknowledged that it will have to buy petrol from abroad
Moscow has launched two mechanisms which the Kremlin describes as ‘key measures’ for the fuel market. Special tax arrangements have been put in place for both.
Ukraine has stepped up its use of FP-5 ‘Flamingo’ missiles: what we know
The number of confirmed uses of the Ukrainian FP-5 ‘Flamingo’ missile, as reported by open sources, has risen from 23 to 39 over the last two months. The number of confirmed hits on Russian targets has also increased
A Russian veteran of the war against Ukraine has threatened Putin with a mutiny
Alexander Lunin, a Russian veteran of the war against Ukraine, has published a video message addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In it, he spoke of the torture of soldiers in the Russian army and warned that, should the Kremlin fail to act, the military might turn their weapons against the Russian authorities
Radosław Sikorski warned of a possible Russian provocation against NATO
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has stated that Russia may resort to provocation against one of the NATO countries in order to create a pretext for further aggression. At the same time, he said, the Alliance is ready to defend every centimetre of its territory
The explosions in Volgograd on 27 June: what is known about the attack on the ‘Titan-Barikady’ factory
On the night of 27 June, a series of explosions rocked the Russian city of Volgograd. Russian Telegram channels reported a possible strike on the ‘Titan-Barikady’ defence plant. The Volgograd Region authorities subsequently confirmed that an attack had taken place
Apple has removed ‘VKontakte’ and other Russian apps from its app store
‘VKontakte’, ‘Odnoklassniki’, Mail.ru and a number of other Russian apps have disappeared from the App Store.
The SSU and the FBI have uncovered large-scale cyberattacks by Russian intelligence services targeting officials’ messaging apps
The Security Service of Ukraine, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has uncovered systematic cyberattacks by Russian intelligence services targeting the messaging apps of officials, military personnel, politicians and activists. Users in Ukraine, Europe and the US were targeted in these attacks.
Mobilisation in the Russian Federation: the Kremlin has begun discussing a new wave due to a shortage of contract soldiers
Within Russian government circles, there is increasing discussion of the possibility of a new wave of mobilisation due to a shortage of personnel for the war against Ukraine. According to journalists, the number of people willing to sign contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defence continues to decline, even in regions that were previously leading the way in terms of the number of volunteers.
One of Russia’s leading airlines has run out of fuel for its aircraft — media reports
The Russian airline ‘Azimut’ has complained of a critical shortage of aviation fuel. The shortage and the sharp rise in prices threaten to cause widespread flight cancellations.
