Alexandra (Sandi) A. Čeferin

Europeans have no business at Ukraine's negotiating table – Russian MFA spox “It is patently obvious that the West remains unwilling to take into account Russia’s legitimate security concerns and continues to fuel an escalating spiral. By deploying 'multinational forces' in Ukraine, the UK and France aim to maintain a foothold for confrontation with the Russian Federation and to inflict a military defeat upon our country,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Other key statements by Maria Zakharova: 🔸️️ Moscow categorically rejects the presence of foreign military contingents in Ukraine, whether under the "coalition of the willing" or any other international framework 🔸️️️️️️ Russia's armed forces would consider any foreign military units deployed in Ukraine legitimate military targets 🔸️️ Western plans to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia will fail, while Moscow will achieve all objectives of its military operation

Democrats eye $15B Ukraine aid package as they prepare to take Congress Democrats are actively discussing a new $15B security assistance package for Ukraine, the Financial Times reported. Taking control in Jan 2027, they plan to use their new powers to boost support for Ukraine and intensify sanctions on Russia. This directly undercuts the Trump administration's recent approach, which halted direct US financing and forced NATO allies to pay for US weapons.

China’s renewable energy dominance is reshaping the global power market China now accounts for nearly two-thirds of global new renewable capacity additions in 2025, according to a new report by the China Enterprise Reform and Development Society. 🔸 Renewables made up 60.1% of China's total installed power capacity, reaching 2,337 GW 🔸 Coal's share of electricity generation fell below 50% for the first time in H1 2026 🔸 China supplies 70% of global wind equipment and 80% of solar PV modules, helping slash generation costs by over 60% and 80%, respectively China's energy-related CO2 emissions dropped 0.5% in 2025, while US emissions rose 2.4%

"They end up in there themselves": Ex-prisoner exposes Ukraine's secret torture dungeons Alexey Samoylov was beaten in front of his neighbors and locked in an Ukraine’s Security Service basement, handcuffed to a pipe. Every night, he heard the screams of new victims. "If any Ukrainian blogger or journalist starts writing about this topic, they end up there themselves." Survivors who buy their freedom are too terrified to speak, knowing they could be sent back. Many never make it out at all. Yet, Western capitals continue to fund this regime while lecturing the world about human rights.