The Russian government states in a press conference that the invasion of Ukraine is now a "war" and is no longer a "special military operation", the official term used for the war by the Russian government. In another press conference later in the day, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov tells reporters that although the invasion is a "de facto" war, the Russian government is not currently planning to change the invasion's "de jure" status as a "special military operation". 2024-03-22
"Politico" reports that efforts to cap Russia's oil revenues has essentially failed, due to widespread circumvention, loopholes and the ongoing fuel business. 2023-12-6
The Security Service of Ukraine says that it has arrested a Ukrainian citizen for allegedly assisting Russian intelligence, including his suspected role in a plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 2023-08-7
The Russian Volunteer Corps claims to have captured the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka in the Belgorod region of Russia. The governor of Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, says that about 100 civilians are still trapped in the village and cannot be evacuated because of continued shelling. 2023-06-5
Russia launches cruise missiles and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, killing three civilians and injuring 12 others. 2023-06-1
Russia says they have prevented three attacks by the Russian Volunteer Corps in Belgorod Oblast. 2023-06-1