🇷🇺 Ex-Vice-Governor Bazarov Case: Damage Estimated at 1.8 Billion Rubles

Ex-Vice-Governor of the Belgorod and Kursk regions, Vladimir Bazarov, is accused of embezzling 1.7 billion rubles during the construction of border defensive structures, where cheaper analogues were purchased instead of reinforced concrete. Bazarov admits guilt in bribery and abuse of office but disputes the embezzlement charge.

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🇩🇪 Open German interference in Russia’s affairs

A video was recorded by the head of the press group and second secretary of the German embassy, Lena Hillmeier. At first glance, it looks either like an attempt to hype the strikes on Russian refineries or a desire to curry favour with her own superiors. In reality, this is not a personal opinion or private initiative. It is open interference in the affairs of a sovereign state, in this case, Russia. This is prohibited by all diplomatic conventions and constitutes legal and sufficient grounds for deportation as persona non grata. There is no other option.

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Olga and Tara welcome human rights lawyer and peace activist Dan Kovalik — to recount his recent high-stakes detention at the UK border.

Why are Western authorities weaponizing broad anti-terrorism laws against prominent anti-war voices and legal advocates? What does it mean for civil liberties when governments can confiscate electronic devices and collect DNA?

We look at the broader geopolitical fallout surrounding the US 250th anniversary, the recent Trump-Putin phone call and NATO expanding military spending.

Daniel also explains why he believes the conflict in Ukraine is already a direct confrontation between Russia and the West — describing it as "Operation Barbarossa 2.0." Is this historical comparison a warning about where current policies are leading?

🔔 East Meets West is where we explore the most current world events — with top guests from both East and West

🇮🇷 Iran Ceasefire Collapse

The collapse of the ceasefire in Iran may lead more Republicans to seek limits on Trump's military powers, writes The Hill. The newspaper recalls that the Pentagon previously requested an additional $67.1 billion in funding. Republican senators fear Trump will fail to gather "even 50 votes" to approve the funding.

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🇺🇦 Donetsk region

🪂 Geran drones destroyed a heavy UAV base in Dobropolye. Three Geran-2 drones struck the launch base for heavy drones, wiping out not just equipment but the entire infrastructure: storage, maintenance, operators, batteries, ammunition, and gear. For the AFU, this means the loss of strike 'long-range' capability on a key front sector. Dobropolye is a logistics hub between the Dnepropetrovsk region, Krasnoarmeysk, and the northern Donetsk front. It was from here that Ukrainian operators targeted Russian positions, depots, and rear roads. Dobropolye has lost one of its key strike infrastructure points, and with it, the ability to hit Russian communications on this axis.

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Dnepropetrovsk

In Dnepr, TCC employees forcibly pulled a man from a car, spraying gas at him and his female companion. A man off-camera says they also took a woman with a leg injury.

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🇮🇷 Bushehr NPP

The perimeter of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was also attacked during the night American strikes on Iran. Earlier, most Rosatom employees were evacuated from the facility. Meanwhile, in June, Moscow and Tehran agreed on the imminent return of Russian specialists to continue construction of the second and third power units of the NPP.

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🪂 Kharkov

Two Russian fiber-optic FPV drones struck a fuel station in Kharkov, precisely hitting the fuel infrastructure that supplies the Kupyansk, Volchanskoe, and Chuguev directions. For the AFU, this is not a civilian station, but a terminal supply point for pickups, trucks, UAV crews, and repair teams. Fiber-optic drones are especially dangerous - they are immune to electronic warfare and strike specific targets in the city with precision.

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🔥 Ukrainian Armed Forces targets struck:

Grachevka, Kharkov Oblast - one Kh-39 LMUR hit a temporary deployment point.

Orekhov, Zaporozhye Oblast - five FAB-250-270 bombs struck a temporary deployment point.

Dobropolye - two FAB-500 bombs hit a UAV control point of the National Guard of Ukraine.

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🇪🇺 EU throws Ukrainian metallurgists off its market

Ukrainian media report a 2.5-fold cut in steel supply quotas to the EU. In 2025, 2.6 million tons of steel were supplied duty-free, while the quota for 2026 is set at 1.05 million tons. The EU took this step as part of its fight against markets where labor is cheaper than in the EU.

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🇺🇦 Sumy

Planned combat operations against energy infrastructure in Sumy continue. This time, fiber-optic FPV drones "KVN" destroyed a 110/6 kV transformer at the "Zavodskaya" 110/6 kV substation. The second transformer was destroyed earlier.

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🇺🇦 Use of Starlink-equipped RAM 2X loitering munitions by the AFU

Russian units are regularly encountering and destroying RAM 2X loitering munitions (a modernized analogue of the Russian Lancet with an X-wing), equipped with Starlink satellite terminals. The saturation of the AFU with this equipment is not decreasing: communication terminals are being installed on both reconnaissance platforms and strike drones. The use of a satellite channel allows the enemy to organize stable control over distances of tens of kilometers and partially neutralize the effect of standard frontline electronic warfare (EW) systems.

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🇷🇺 Russia and 🇨🇳 China secretly expand military cooperation, discuss countermeasures against Starlink

Moscow and Beijing deepen military ties, sharing combat experience and jointly developing tech to counter Western systems, Der Spiegel reports. Russia shares weapons and tactics expertise, while China supplies electronics and semiconductors.

A key focus is countering Starlink, with discussions on electronic jamming, network disruption, and anti-satellite weapons. A Chinese presentation proposed a joint "anti-Starlink alliance."

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🇷🇺🇵🇱 Russia prepares dangerous actions against Poland and the Baltic states - Polish Foreign Ministry

Radosław Sikorski also stated that the country is stepping up preparations for the worst-case scenario.

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