Victoria Friedman

The British Embassy in Tehran previously withdrew its staff on Feb. 27, the day before the start of the U.S. war with Iran.

The EU commissioner said that sanctions, to date, impact more than 100 banks and crypto operators, 40 shadow fleet vessels, and several oil refineries.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 21 announced he was replacing Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi with Mykhailo Drapatyi.

Berlin and Paris will develop plans focusing on long-range weapon systems and missile defense capabilities with nuclear deterrence.

Ukraine hopes to cut off supplies to the Russian armed forces through strikes on oil facilities, as well as by hitting military targets.

Earlier this week Lithuania stated that it was boosting security around key sites after receiving intelligence that Russia was planning attacks.

The scenes were reminiscent of protests in July 2025, when people took to the streets over Zelenskyy’s proposed changes to the anti-corruption agencies.

Ukraine has said that it supports Turkey as a venue for potential talks between Zelenskyy and Putin, as part of efforts to end the war.

France and the UK signed a letter of intent to send troops to Ukraine in the event a peace agreement is made.

The Kremlin has denied President Gitanas Nauseda’s allegations as ‘fearmongering.’