WorldThe Economist estimates that up to 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died – and another 400,000 have been so seriously injured that they cannot continue fighting.

Sweden“The Swedish people have been fed the idea that the West must and can 'win' over Russia - without any sharp counter-questions about what is meant by victory”.

Sweden“Unless Pål Jonson immediately stops his destructive agenda, we may soon be able to add a bombed-out Sweden to the list”.

WorldThe adoption ban covers at least 15 countries, mainly in Europe, as well as Australia, Argentina and Canada.

World"Ukraine needs to do more", says Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan.

WorldRussia responds by stressing that it is now updating its nuclear doctrine.

WorldStresses that using nuclear weapons is seen as a last resort to protect national sovereignty.

WorldUkraine is given the green light to fire long-range US missiles into Russian territory.

SwedenUS establishment media identifies a church in Västerås as a threat to Swedish national security.

WorldRussia is "working out the missions of inflicting a mass nuclear strike with strategic deterrent forces in response to an enemy atomic attack", according to the country's Minister of Defense.

Sweden"Will also force the adversary to tie up defense resources to deal with the risk of an attack", declares Swedish defense minister Pål Jonsson (M).

World"We do not attack their energy infrastructures, they don’t attack ours. Could this lead to the end of the war’s hot phase? I think so", Zelensky said.

Europe"Russia must pay", thunders Swedish Liberal MEP Karin Karlsbro, calling the country a "robber state".

WorldThe 2024 BRICS Summit begins today in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan.

WorldBudapest will only allow new sanctions if the current exemptions for Russian energy supplies are maintained.

WorldSays it's "time for us to do everything we can to explore how we can get to a situation where this war doesn't carry on indefinitely".

WorldThe Ukrainian president wants to attack targets deep inside Russia and refuses to give up territory.

EuropeEmmanuele Todd predicted the fall of the Soviet Union - now he predicts the dissolution of NATO.

WorldTo be announced at the NATO meeting in Germany this weekend.

WorldAccording to reliable sources, the Ukrainian army has been forced to abandon Vuhledar after heavy fighting.

WorldCitizens of listed countries are “offered a sanctuary of normality” from what is referred to as “cultural upheaval” in the West.