
Bakhmut Center Captured, Wagner Claims
Ukraine denies the claims, insisting that the Russians are still “very far” from taking Bakhmut.

Ukraine denies the claims, insisting that the Russians are still “very far” from taking Bakhmut.

Despite the de-dollarization trend, approximately 60% of the world’s foreign exchange reserves remain in U.S. dollars.

Former Russian President Medvedev opined that these ‘peacekeepers’ would be viewed as “soldiers of the enemy,” and that they “will die in the course of combat.”

In Europe, revitalized theaters are announcing new seasons that New Yorkers can now only dream about. As New York looks ever more provincial, Paris, Berlin, and Milan are only some of those offering Anna Netrebko in star roles.

In his speech, the King emphasised Germany’s decisive support for Ukraine—which he described as “courageous”—and the risks the war posed to European peace.

Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said his department would summon the Russian ambassador to “protest this obvious attempt” at interference with Sweden’s NATO bid.

The Chinese president is the only head of state of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council who has yet to make the journey to Kyiv.

The British Defence Ministry estimated that the tanks marked a “step change” in capability for Ukraine’s armed forces.

“They are sending their scraps to Ukraine and buying brand new material for themselves, financed with EU money,” a frustrated diplomat complained.

“Ukraine is currently fighting for the whole of Europe. Ukraine’s victory in the war is as important to us as it is to Ukrainians themselves. Ukraine must not fall, because then no country in Europe will be able to feel safe.”—Edvards Ratnieks