Moscow has officially ended its participation in the one-year-old Black Sea Grain Initiative, which had allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea despite ongoing hostilities. “The Black Sea grain deal is no longer in effect,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on July 17, when the terms of the deal officially expired. “Unfortunately,…
Moscow Announces Withdrawal From Turkey-Brokered Black Sea Grain Deal
July 17, 2023
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Russian Scientists Warn of Powerful Solar Flare Activity on Monday
Powerful solar flare activity is forecast for Monday which may interfere with short-wave communications, Russian scientists said after three flares were observed on the sun on Sunday. The Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics in Moscow said class X flares were possible, including proton flares, and short-wave radio conditions were expected to deteriorate. X-class flares are…
China, Russia Carried Out ‘Record-High’ Military Drills in 2022: Report
China and Russia conducted joint military drills in 2022 on a larger scale than they did two decades ago, according to a Bloomberg report on July 15, raising concerns about a potential escalation of tensions. The two countries held six joint military drills last year, the highest number in the past 20 years, Bloomberg reported, citing…
IN-DEPTH: Russia, Burma Further Ties With Nuclear Energy Deal
The Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation, Rosatom, has recently signed a few MOUs with the Myanmar Junta. This includes a deal in June to probe the feasibility of building 372 MW of wind farms and the inauguration in February of a nuclear power information center as a step toward developing atomic power. Both Russia and…
Russia’s State Duma Ratifies Bill Banning Gender-Reassignment Procedures
The State Duma (the lower house of Russia’s parliament) on July 14 ratified the third and final reading of draft legislation banning medical procedures carried out for the purpose of gender reassignment. Once parliament’s upper house endorses the bill, it will be referred to President Vladimir Putin for final approval, after which it will become…
House Judiciary Committee Probing FBI’s Possible ‘Retaliation’ Surveillance of Multiple Republican Staffers
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is probing whether the FBI acted in retaliation when it spied on two Republican staffers while lawmakers were investigating the bureau for possible misconduct regarding the now disproven Trump–Russia collusion narrative. In a July 13 letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Mr. Jordan said the committee is conducting “oversight” of the…
Lawmakers Demand Answers as Secret Service Closes White House Cocaine Investigation
The Secret Service has wrapped up its investigation into the recent cocaine discovery at the White House due to a lack of evidence, and no suspect was identified. President Joe Biden is sounding bullish on Ukraine’s chances of beating back Russia. What did he say in Finland as he concluded his trip to Europe? Regarding…
Russian Military Goals Unaffected by Outcome of NATO Summit: Moscow
July 13, 2023
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The outcome of this week’s NATO summit in Lithuania has not affected Russia’s military objectives as they pertain to Ukraine, according to Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of the Russian Security Council. “The special military operation will continue with its goals unchanged,” Mr. Medvedev, who has previously served as both Russia’s president and prime minister, said…
Russian Ex-submarine Officer on Ukraine Blacklist Gunned Down on Morning Run
A Russian military officer who had commanded a submarine in the Black Sea and appeared on a Ukrainian blacklist of alleged war criminals has been shot dead by an unknown assassin while on his morning run. Stanislav Rzhitsky, 42, was gunned down early on Monday in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar. His address, picture,…
Russia-Turkey Ties Come Under Strain After Return of Ukraine’s Azov Commanders
July 11, 2023
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The Kremlin is seeking an explanation from Turkey regarding the latter’s recent decision to allow five Ukrainian Azov Battalion commanders to return to Kyiv in an apparent breach of an earlier prisoner-swap agreement. “The return of the Azov leaders violates an existing agreement,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on July 10. “We will discuss…
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