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Russia Quietly Expands Secret Gas Fleet Ahead of EU's 2027 Import Ban

Russia is expanding its LNG fleet to counter the EU's impending import ban, with 25 vessels now in service. This move mirrors tactics used to maintain oil exports despite sanctions.

International Business Times UK · Aug 4

How Togo has become a new entry point for weapons sent by Russia to Mali

A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhail Britnev, dropped off its cargo of military vehicles at the Port of Lomé in Togo on July 9. It’s the first time that Togo has been a stop for a Russian shipment of weapons to Mali, carried out as part of Moscow’s…

France 24 · Aug 4

The real worry for Ukraine’s allies as beach strike on Russian civilians marks a shift in the war

ANALYSIS: Kyiv has not yet acknowledged killing Russian civilians on a Black Sea beach, but as it strikes deeper at Moscow, these tragedies will multiply – and that’s not the only worry, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin accused of war crime after drone hunts down market vendor in grim ‘human safari’

Ukraine’s foreign minister said the attack formed part of a deliberate Russian campaign to intimidate civilians.

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Russia downs 320 Ukrainian drones: Six killed, warehouses damaged in Moscow, St Petersburg

Russia’s defence ministry said it brought down or destroyed 320 Ukrainian drones across 19 regions overnight, as governors reported six people killed, nine injured and warehouses damaged near Moscow and St Petersburg.

The Times of India · Aug 4

Drone strike on Moscow region kills five, regional governor says

Drone strike on Moscow region kills five, according to the regional governor

Euronews · Aug 4

Ukraine war briefing: Military’s former top commander says Kyiv has no chance of joining Nato

Now UK envoy Valery Zaluzhnyi quoted as saying Ukraine can’t meet military standards needed to join alliance; Kyiv largely stalls Moscow’s advances, data suggests. What we know on day 1,623

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

Anti-war politician and Kremlin critic Boris Nadezhdin flees Russia for France

Kremlin critic and anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin – who openly criticised President Vladimir Putin and Moscow's Ukraine offensive – said Monday he had fled Russia for Paris. Nadezhdin was recently detained outside Moscow and blocked from running for parliament. Russia's clampdown on dissent has left most critics in jail, in…

France 24 · Aug 3

Russian Embassy in Rome blames Ukraine for deadly Italian restaurant bombing in Moscow

The Russian Embassy in Rome has blamed Ukraine for a deadly weekend bombing at a Moscow restaurant, describing it as an attempt to intimidate the Italian community in Russia

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Ukraine strikes kill six in Russian resort areas, officials say

Ukrainian drone strikes killed six people in Russian resort areas. Three died in Arkhipo-Osipovka from falling drone debris. Thirteen others, including children, were injured in that attack. Another three civilians perished in a separate overnight strike on Crimea. These incidents highlight ongoing retaliatory actions between Russia and Ukraine.

The Economic Times · Aug 3