Armenia firmly declines return to CSTO, PM Pashinyan rejects Russian reconciliation efforts

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dashed the Kremlin's hopes for Armenia's return to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Pashinyan has emphasized that Armenia no longer regards itself as a participant in the CSTO and has no intention of returning to the bloc.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin recently suggested that Yerevan still "supports all documents" adopted within the CSTO, implying a possible full return to active membership. He also argued that the organization was …


Ukraine prepares for potential Russian offensive on Dnipro's right bank

The Russian forces are reportedly gearing up for an offensive on the right bank of the Dnipro River, according to Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Head Vitaly Kim.

Ukrainian authorities were reportedly aware of this potential advancement months in advance, allowing for strategic preparation. Kim addressed the reports regarding Russia's possible assault on the Dnipro's right bank, stating, "Our defensive forces and military personnel are aware of the situation. No one is planning to …


Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó: prospects of peace in Ukraine grow with Trump’s election victory

Amidst the political whirlwind following the U.S. presidential election, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó claims the prospect of ending the Russia-Ukraine war is closer than ever, with Republican Donald Trump's victory.

The Hungarian news outlet reports Hírad that Szijjártó suggests that Trump's Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, had favored the war's continuation, contrasting with Trump's intent to swiftly end the invasion. "We are doing everything possible to make Donald Trump's …


Russian troops surrender near Kurakhove amid heavy losses, says Ukrainian command spokesperson Voloshin

Numerous Russian soldiers reportedly opted for surrender over returning to the front lines, according to Nazar Voloshin, the spokesperson for the Operational and Strategic Group of Forces "Khorytsia."

Voloshin noted that the Russian troops find captivity a preferable alternative, as opposed to being sent back by their commanders to undertake perilous assaults. Over the past week alone, Russian forces have allegedly suffered around 9,000 personnel losses in this sector. Additionally, …


Russian neo-Nazi Jan Petrovsky stands trial in Finland: denies charges of murder and torture of Ukrainian POWs

An extraordinary trial has commenced in the District Court of Helsinki, where Russian national Yan Petrovsky, who now calls himself Vojislav Torden, faces charges of five war crimes committed in eastern Ukraine in September 2014. Prosecutors are pressing for life imprisonment, reports the Finnish news agency Yle.

Torden's lawyer, Heikki Lampela, announced before the trial that Petrovsky-Torden would deny all charges of war crimes. "He confidently participates in this trial. He believes that …