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Russian naval ships dock in Venezuela after Cuba stopover.
Two Russian naval ships docked in Venezuela's La Guaira port on July 2 after exercises in the North Atlantic supposedly intended to "show the flag" in the region.
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the replenishment tanker Akademik Pashin were part of a small group of vessels from the Northern Fleet that arrived in Cuba last month, along with a tugboat and a nuclear-powered submarine.
The voyage, which has been closely tracked by the U.S., was broadly seen as a demonstration by Russia that it can still project naval power, even after the losses Ukraine inflicted on its Black Sea Fleet.
The visit to the two Latin American countries underscores their close relations with Moscow, bolstered by the shared animosity toward Washington.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has denounced Western sanctions imposed against Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and called Caracas and Moscow "loyal allies."
At the same time, Maduro seeks talks with the U.S. on easing sanctions on his own country ahead of the presidential election, which could secure him a third term in office.
The July 28 vote has been dubbed the "greatest challenge" to Maduro's United Socialist Party, which has held a tight grip on the country for 25 years but is facing increasingly dire social and economic crises.
Media: Russia faces difficulties with Chinese imports as Beijing tightens control.
China has tightened export controls on military and dual-use products since July 1, the Moscow Times reported on July 5. This has already made it more difficult to deliver Chinese equipment and machinery to Russia, the Moscow Times reported, citin...
The Counteroffensive: What UK Labour’s landslide election means for Ukraine.
The United Kingdom has been a leader in rallying world support for Ukraine, and we expect that to remain the same under a Labour government. Although Keir Starmer was elected as Labour Party leader under a non-interventionist platform, the full-sc...
Belarus Weekly: EU imposes new sanctions on Belarus, targeting sanction circumvention.
The EU imposes new sanctions on Belarus, targeting sanction circumvention.Amid rising border tensions between Ukraine and Belarus, Belarusian official bolsters nuclear threats.Ukraine returns five of its citizens held in Belarusian prisons in a la...
Russian attack on Donetsk Oblast kills woman, injures 14 people.
The center of the front-line village came under three Russian strikes, the Prosecutor General's Office reported. The attack damaged residential buildings, an administrative building and vehicles.
Ukraine Business Roundup — Ukrainian startups attract funding.
The following is the July 4, 2024 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. This version is condensed as the author was out of the office. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe...
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