Christophe Kopp

“Donetsk and Mariupol were once symbols of Soviet-era industrial power. Today, under Russian occupation, they are becoming symbols of infrastructural collapse, institutional corruption, and humanitarian failure.” www.rferl.org/amp/donetsk-...

Migrant pressure on the Latvian-Belarusian border will not ease The migrant crisis, part of the hybrid war waged raged by Belarus (and Russia) against the EU.

"Belarus and its partner Russia were counting on creating a moral quandary. Human rights are at the very core of the EU values, and thus the issue of handling migration has always been a difficult one for European leaders" www.veridica.ro/en/opinions/...

NATO steps up presence near Russia’s Arctic coast - Euractiv NATO allies held naval drills off Norway to bolster their Arctic presence near Russia

"Ships from the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Germany took part in manoeuvres off Norway’s northern coast and the High North, aimed at “flexing the Alliance’s ability to work together,” www.euractiv.com/section/defe...

Trump says if oil is down by $10, Putin will stop the war.
Urals is now around $60
Russian Ministry of Finance average annual price to be in the range between $69,7 and $56 per barrel
In other words, it would hurt but $40-$45 per barrel is impossible to manage

Ukrainian photographer and historian Ihor Klymovych killed in action Ukrainian historian and photographer Ihor Klymovych was killed in action in Kharkiv Oblast at the end of July. He served as a junior lieutenant in the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Gro...

“My love, my soul, my universe, my life, they have taken you from me, and on 30 July I died with you. You were killed nine weeks before the birth of our daughter”. www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

“The epidemic is now also affecting the civilian population. In 14 Russian regions, more than 1% of pregnant women test positive for HIV. A threshold that, according to the WHO, marks the transition to a generalized epidemic.” fakti.bg/en/world/991...

Made in Russia, Believed Nowhere: Kremlin-curated Illusions What happens when language becomes a weapon? When cinema turns into a battlefield? A new AnewZ documentary investigates how Russia’s propaganda machine operates, tracing its roots from the playbook of...

“A major focus of the documentary is Nikita Mikhalkov, a once-acclaimed Russian filmmaker now notorious as a voice for the Kremlin. “. anewz.tv/world/world-...

Romania to establish cybersecurity coalition with Moldova, Ukraine A trilateral working meeting for the creation of a regional cybersecurity alliance between Romania, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine took place on July 30 in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. The establishment...

"The initiative aims to leverage the experience accumulated by Ukraine in recent years, strengthen a common operational framework for the prevention, detection, and coordinated response to cyber threats, to increase cyber resilience in the region." www.romania-insider.com/romania-cybe...

🇷🇺 In July, #Russia launched 6,000+ drones at #Ukraine — a 1,000% increase vs July 2024.

⛽️ At the same time, 915 tankers moved billions in fossil fuels.
🔍 Our research shows only 554 were sanctioned.

Stop funding #war. Sanction every tanker.

City of Bologna Cancels Concert by Pro-Russian Pianist World's Leading Classical Music Platform

in 2022 he gave a performance in front of the recently-destroyed theater in occupied Mariupol" theviolinchannel.com/city-of-bolo....

"Italy's City of Bologna has opted to cancel a concert by the pro-Russian pianist Alexander Romanovsky, scheduled for August 5, 2025.

Romanovsky is Ukrainian-born and has been an Italian citizen since 2011 — but is widely considered to have pro-Putin views."

Dutch are first to buy US arms for Ukraine under NATO scheme The Netherlands will buy 500 million euros ($577 million) of US weapons for Ukraine, becoming the first NATO member to fund a full package under a new scheme to speed deliveries from American stockpil...

"The Dutch package includes US Patriot missile parts and other systems tailored to Ukraine's front-line requirements" www.rfi.fr/en/internati...

‘It’s not safe to return’: Ukrainian refugees face work permit limbo in US - Euromaidan Press Communities that welcomed Ukrainian refugees now worry about legal limbo as work permits near expiration.

"Most European countries have renewed work permits for Ukrainian refugees. But the Trump administration froze all immigration applications from Ukraine and Latin America earlier this year." euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/05/u...

Explosion in Berdyansk Knocks Out Power to Russian Military Repair Base - Militarnyi An explosion and subsequent fire at a transformer substation in temporarily occupied Berdyansk has cut power to a Russian military repair facility.

"In June 2025, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (DIU) reported the elimination of a collaborator and alleged war criminal in Berdyansk who had been providing information about pro-Ukrainian residents to the occupying authorities." militarnyi.com/en/news/expl...

Drone attacks cripple Russia’s Ryazan refinery, stop Novokuibyshevsk operations Rosneft’s Ryazan refinery has been running at half capacity since August 2 after a drone strike. Novokuibyshevsk plant has also been halted

"The Ryazan refinery, owned by state-run Rosneft, has been operating at half capacity since August 2 due to a drone attack last week." global.espreso.tv/russias-ryaz...

U.S., NATO announce new mechanism to speed up weapons supply to Ukraine The United States and NATO are launching a new joint mechanism to support Ukraine, designed to facilitate the swift weapons delivery | Read more here

"Alliance member states and partners will be able to finance the supply of American weapons and technologies through voluntary contributions,” global.espreso.tv/russia-ukrai...

Zelensky says mercenaries from Asia and Africa fighting for Russia in northeastern Ukraine "The soldiers on this front are recording the participation of mercenaries from China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and African countries in the war. We will respond," President Volodymyr Zelensk...

"mercenaries from China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and several African countries," kyivindependent.com/zelensky-say...

Ukraine is now Trump’s war | CNN Vladimir Putin started it. Joe Biden didn’t stop it. But, no matter his efforts to the contrary, this is the week in which Russia’s invasion of Ukraine becomes US President Donald Trump’s war.

"Trump cannot wish or cajole the conflict to an end. The very battlefield deaths he mourns have sewn damage and grief afar, turning this into an existential war of survival for the Kremlin, and for the soul of Ukrainian society." edition.cnn.com/2025/08/04/e...

FSB Agent Caught Spying for Russia in Kyiv, Faces Life Imprisonment - Oj Ukraine’s SSU detains FSB agent in Kyiv who spied on air defense and trains. The IT worker faces high treason charges and possible life imprisonment.

"he rented apartments in high-rise buildings—addresses provided in advance by his FSB handler—and installed remote-access video cameras in the windows for Russian operatives to observe." odessa-journal.com/ssu-captures...

Ivan Marchuk “Awakening” exhibition at Museum of the History of Kyiv - Oj Explore Ivan Marchuk’s “Awakening” exhibition in Kyiv featuring his unique pliontanism technique and powerful cycles honoring Ukraine’s heritage and spirit.

"The Museum of the History of Kyiv, in cooperation with the Ivan Marchuk Museum...presents an exhibition of the brilliant Ukrainian artist Ivan Marchuk, whose work has long become a cultural symbol of Ukraine on the international stage." odessa-journal.com/ivan-marchuk...

Ukraine Sanctions Russian Museum Leaders Over Cultural Appropriation in Occupied Territories - Oj Ukraine imposes sanctions on 15 Russian museum leaders for cultural theft, propaganda, and violating international heritage laws in occupied Ukrainian regions.

the Yasnaya Polyana Leo Tolstoy Estate Museum, and others. Some of the individuals are also members of the leadership of the Union of Museums of Russia, the ICOM Russia presidium, and various public bodies that promote Russia’s occupation cultural policy." odessa-journal.com/ukraine-sanc...

the museum-reserves “Kulikovo Field,” “Island-Town of Sviyazhsk,” and “Tarkhany,” as well as the Andrei Rublev Central Museum of Ancient Russian Culture and Art, the Orenburg Regional Museum of Fine Arts, the Chuvash National Museum,...

"Sanctions were imposed on the leadership of several Russian museum institutions, including the State Borodino Military-Historical Museum-Reserve, the Russian Ethnographic Museum, the State Museum-Reserve “Peterhof,” the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts,...

Russia Uses ISPs to Spy on Diplomats, Warns Microsoft Russian intelligence since 2024 has been using their country's internet service providers to run adversary-in-the-middle attacks designed to infect diplomats inside

“The malware tricks devices into installing root web browser certificates by masquerading as software from Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. “. www.bankinfosecurity.com/russia-uses-...

Lithuania Turns to Ukrainian Acoustic Tech to Counter Drone Lithuania is set to acquire a Ukrainian acoustic detection system amid increasing incursions by Russian drones into its airspace.

“Lithuania is set to acquire a Ukrainian acoustic detection system amid increasing incursions by Russian drones into its airspace.” thedefensepost.com/2025/08/04/l...

Latvia Blocks 10 More Russian Propaganda Websites in 2025 | Ukraine news - #Mezha Latvia's National Electronic Media Council blocks 10 more websites spreading Russian propaganda, totaling 413 since 2022, to protect national security and counter misinformation supporting Russia's ag...

“these sites contradicts Latvia’s national security interests, as they justify Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, glorify the occupation, and provide informational support to the aggressor.” mezha.net/eng/bukvy/la...

Ukrainians in Estonia praise opera for dropping Russia-linked artist The Estonian National Opera has cancelled its cooperation with internationally known Argentine opera singer and director Jose Cura.

“The Estonian National Opera has cancelled its cooperation with internationally known Argentine opera singer and director Jose Cura over his links to Russia,”. www.ukrainianworldcongress.org/ukrainians-i...

Netherlands to deliver $579 million in US weapon systems to Ukraine, including Patriot missiles "I am sincerely grateful to the Netherlands for their substantial contribution to strengthening Ukraine's air shield," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote, saying this is "the first such step" among NA...

“Ukraine needs more air defence and ammunition now,". kyivindependent.com/netherlands-...

Russia built a billion-ruble nuclear submarine—Ukraine just took its secrets - Euromaidan Press Ukraine now holds Russian nuclear submarine secrets as Knyaz Pozharsky plans and manuals fall into Ukrainian hands.

"Ukraine’s defense intelligence says the obtained information highlights specific weaknesses in the Knyaz Pozharsky and other submarines of the 955A Borei-A class." euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/03/r...

OSCE 50th anniversary overshadowed as Russia violates all Helsinki principles On the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Accords, as Russia bombs Kyiv and holds OSCE staff hostage, the organization faces a stark choice: expel Moscow or become irrelevant.

"The timing reveals everything wrong with international institutions today. As rescue workers dug bodies from rubble in Ukraine’s capital, officials discussed reforms...for an organization that can’t even secure the release of its own kidnapped staff members." euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/03/o...