(JUBA) – Equity Bank Juba Main Branch is facing the prospect of legal action after two law firms accused the bank of failing to provide cash to clients despite repeated withdrawal requests, an issue they say amounts to a serious breach of basic banking obligations in South Sudan’s capital. InContinue Reading
(SLOVIANSK DISTRICT, DONETSK OBLAST) – Fighting around the village of Dronivka on the Sloviansk axis is intensifying on a daily basis, according to Ukrainian military sources, as Russian forces increase pressure in the area and prepare for possible strikes towards Sloviansk. Ukrainian officials report that Russia is steadily building upContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – A newly released combat video from a Ukrainian drone unit portrays Russian invasion forces in starkly derogatory terms, set to an aggressive musical soundtrack. The footage, disseminated by the 414th “Birds of Magyar” Brigade of the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces, employs the song “Swine Dogs” by artistContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – A military intelligence assessment provided to the British Ministry of Defence has detailed a profoundly disproportionate casualty rate during Ukraine’s recapture of the strategic town of Kupiansk. The report, cited by The Independent, indicated a kill ratio of 1:27, with 27 Russian soldiers lost for every UkrainianContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – A network of pro-war Russian military bloggers, known as ‘Z-bloggers’, are increasingly deviating from official Kremlin narratives by publishing detailed accounts of massive Russian casualties and criticising military leadership, according to analysis of their channels. The bloggers, who typically advocate for a more aggressive war effort, areContinue Reading
(POKROVSK, UKRAINE) – In December 2025, Russia claimed that it had captured the city of Pokrovsk, a statement made just before a scheduled diplomatic meeting in Moscow involving envoys from the Kremlin and U.S. President Donald Trump. The timing of this announcement appeared politically convenient. On the ground, however, theContinue Reading
(BEIJING) – In the early years of the People’s Republic of China, the country lived in the shadow of the Soviet Union. When Mao Zedong travelled to Moscow in 1949, he sought recognition and support from a powerful communist ally. Instead, he was treated as a junior figure, kept waitingContinue Reading
(LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM) – Russia’s attempt to stall negotiations with the United States in order to extract territorial concessions from Ukraine has failed, according to former United States envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker, who says the strategy has instead strengthened Ukraine’s position and deepened western support. Speaking on the FrontlineContinue Reading
(BELGOROD, RUSSIA) – Ukraine has launched a sophisticated counter offensive against the energy infrastructure of the Russian Federation, marking one of the most effective sequences of strategic strikes since the beginning of the full scale invasion. For months, the Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin, has directed a campaign aimed at dismantlingContinue Reading
(MOSCOW) – The Russian dictator Vladimir Putin appears to have entered a period of heightened domestic volatility, as a series of mysterious deaths among high ranking officials and oligarchs suggests an internal purge of his inner circle. In the first weeks of January 2026, several prominent figures including former governmentContinue Reading
