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“I think you heard such voices in Russian media: 'What if we respond to Ukrainian strikes with nuclear weapons?' And it seems to me that this was the first time China ... directly responded in an ultimatum-like form — that there can be no thought whatsoever of using nuclear weapons,” Zelensky told reporters on Thursday.
Ukraine attacked a dozen more of Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov, its military said on Thursday as it ramped up efforts to disrupt fuel supplies to Russian forces and isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea.
In the first four days of the week, Ukraine hit at least 36 of Russia’s ships and set them on fire in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, Ukraine's defence ministry said.
These included 32 so-called Russian "shadow fleet" tankers and two dry cargo ships. "They were all trying to deliver fuel to Crimea," the ministry said.
Kyiv’s long-range persistent drone attacks have sparked a massive fuel shortage across Russia, leading to widespread reports of escalating prices and lengthy queues at petrol stations throughout numerous regions.
Fire at Russia's Ilsky oil refinery is put out, local authorities say
The fire at Russia's Ilsky oil refinery in the southern Krasnodar region had been extinguished, local authorities said on Friday.
The oil refinery in the southern Krasnodar region caught fire after a drone attack, while authorities in the city of Taganrog evacuated people following a separate strike.
Maira Butt10 July 2026 10:15
American Marine jailed in Russia taken to hospital in unknown condition
Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, jailed on a lengthy sentence in Russia, has been admitted to the hospital, Kommersant newspaper reported Thursday.
Gilman's lawyer was quoted saying his client was receiving treatment but that it was too early to talk about a diagnosis.
Reuters requested a comment from the U.S. State Department.
Gilman was initially jailed in 2022 for assaulting a police officer while drunk, and his sentence was extended in 2024.
The extension followed subsequent convictions for assaulting prison officials and a state investigator.
Maira Butt10 July 2026 09:45
Russian fuel shortage pushing drivers to desperate measures as gasoline runs out
Russians are flocking to convert their cars to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) amid nationwide fuel shortages, escalating petrol prices, and long queues at filling stations.
These issues stem from recent Ukrainian attacks on refineries. Egor Popov, whose Moscow-based Garant-Gas company fits equipment for LPG conversions, stated that "demand had multiplied".
Butane and propane, components of LPG produced during natural gas processing and crude oil refining, are also less emissions-intensive than petrol.
Maira Butt10 July 2026 09:15
I have visited Russia every year since the Ukraine war began. The mood has changed
The mood regarding the war in Ukraine has changed in recent months. Ukrainian drones have struck Russian oil infrastructure, causing fuel shortages across Russia. And the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is exuberant about finishing the war from a “position of strength”.
The hope is that an economic crisis in Russia leads to social unrest and political instability, possibly resulting in the collapse of the ruling regime. This would not be an unprecedented event in Russian history. The Soviet Union rapidly unravelled amid economic and political crisis in 1991. But how likely is this scenario for Russia today?
Maira Butt10 July 2026 08:45
Kremlin says US wrong to think escalation of Ukrainian strikes can help end war
The US is wrong to believe deep Ukrainian strikes into Russian territory could help bring about an end to more than four years of war, the Kremlin has said, warning that they could prolong it.
Speaking at a Nato summit in Turkey on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Russia was finding it harder to defend its own skies, adding that this would hopefully create more space to negotiate an end to the war.
US president Donald Trump said: “It's an escalation, but it's also an escalation that can help lead to an end.”
Asked about their statements, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters there were "certain misconceptions within the White House administration... regarding the idea that escalation and military pressure can help pave the way for a peaceful settlement”.
He said this was a flawed premise, adding that what Russia calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine might go on for longer as a result.
"It will result in our having to establish a larger security zone — a larger buffer zone," Peskov said.
“Consequently, stoking tensions and taking actions that drive escalation will in no way contribute to the peace process,” he said.
Arpan Rai10 July 2026 08:10
Watch: Ukraine says it struck 12 ships in Russia's 'shadow fleet'
Arpan Rai10 July 2026 07:59
Zelensky says it is unclear when will Ukraine receive Patriot missile interceptors
Volodymyr Zelensky has detailed the complications Ukraine is looking at after the US announced it will grant Kyiv a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors at home.
"There are no dates set yet, but there will be additional PAC-3s," Zelensky said, after returning from Turkey where he met with world leaders at the Nato summit.
Zelensky said that while Patriot supply and production was "Ukraine's number one priority", the government was approaching the problem on "several fronts”.
"First, we're seeking a license from the US to manufacture Patriot systems," he said.
"Second, through the PURL program, we're securing clear funding from Europe, and, through this program, acquiring PAC-3 and PAC-2 missiles for the corresponding systems. Third, we're working... with our European partners to obtain additional missiles until we have our own system."
Arpan Rai10 July 2026 07:33
Russia challenges World Athletics ban at top court
The Russian Athletics Federation has lodged an appeal with sport's highest court over the World Athletics Council's decision to extend the suspension of Russian athletes from international competitions.
The council reaffirmed the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes on 3 July, four years after it initially imposed sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.
In a statement, Russian Athletics said it considered the decision to be discriminatory and that it had engaged specialist lawyers to challenge it at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
The World Athletics Council's stance means Russian track-and-field athletes remain barred from international competition, despite the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifting its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday, a significant step towards Russia's reintegration into the Olympic fold.
Russian athletes competed as neutrals at the 2024 Paris Olympics and at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.
Arpan Rai10 July 2026 07:26
Watch: Trump says US will let Ukraine manufacture Patriot missiles
Arpan Rai10 July 2026 07:24
Evacuations ordered in Russia as Ilsky oil refinery catches fire
Russia’s Ilsky oil refinery has caught fire after drone attack, officials said.
Officials added that fires have been reported at fuel deports and sea port in Russia’s Rostov region after drone attack.
Fires were being extinguished at two fuel depots and at the Taganrog sea port, governor Yury Slyusar said on Telegram.
Taganrog mayor Svetlana Kambulova said on the Max messaging app that the authorities evacuated people from their houses in the affected areas.
She said a private house was damaged and the roof of an administrative building caught fire.
Authorities in the city of Taganrog evacuated people following a separate strike, local officials said this morning.
No one was injured, according to preliminary information, the authorities said.
The Russian defence ministry said air defence units had downed 376 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Arpan Rai10 July 2026 06:58
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