Tension rises in Taiwan: Pelosi lands, Chinese planes go to the island and Russia speaks out“Nuclear Annihilation”: Warning from the UN Secretary GeneralExiled oligarch Nevzlin reveals Putin's plansPutin draws new red lines and threatens the WestUp to 100 people leave Mariupol every day.The adviser to the Ukrainian mayor of MariupolPetro Andriushchenko said on Tuesday that around 100 people are leaving the Russian-occupied city every day as the evacuation continues.Andriushchenko has also said that Russia has reintegrated former criminal authorities in Mariupol: "We expect a new wave of evacuation," he noted.The OSCE affirms that it will maintain its presence in Ukraine even without Russian consentThe current president of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has affirmed this Tuesday in kyiv that he will maintain his presence in Ukraine even without Russian consent.Putin and Pashinyan address the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh after new tensionsRussian President Vladimir Putin discussed on Tuesday the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenia/Azerbaijan) with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinián, following new tensions in the region, according to the Kremlin.Nancy Pelosi's plane lands in Taiwan despite China's threatsThe United States Air Force plane (SPAR19) in which the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, is traveling is heading to Taiwan, where it will land around 10:40 p.m. local time (2:40 p.m. GMT), according to the portal. specialized in flight tracking Flightradar24.Pelosi's visit, which has deeply angered the Chinese government, has not been officially confirmed and the destination of her flight had remained blank since the senior official took off from Kuala Lumpur at 7:42 GMT.The Taiwanese Army has raised its alert status in the face of warnings from China against such a displacement.In this sense, sources close to the matter have indicated in statements to the Chinese television network CCTV that shortly before the plane landed at Songshan Airport, several Chinese Air Force Su-35 fighters crossed the Taiwan Strait.Tension between China and the US: the Asian country unfolds in TaiwanNANCY PELOSI LANDS IN TAIWAN AND CHINESE PLANES HEAD TO THE ISLANDG7 foreign ministers seek to reduce Russia's energy incomeThe foreign ministers of the club of industrialized countries of the G7 have reiterated on Tuesday the need to prevent Russia from "exploiting" its energy exports as a "tool of geopolitical coercion."The CSIC, without internet connection for days after a cyberattackThe Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) suffered a cyberattack from Russia on July 16 and 17, as reported by the Ministry of Science and Innovation.The attack that, according to the Ministry, has failed to seize data.To control and resolve the attack, access to the network of various affiliated centers has since been cut off to prevent it from spreading further throughout the CSIC.The attack has been of the ransomware type, by which cybercriminals have encrypted part of the information handled by both the CSIC and its centers throughout Spain.Usually, the attackers ask for a ransom in exchange for releasing the data, but there has not even been an official confirmation from the Ministry of Science or the CSIC of the attack, although the Government is expected to publish a statement on the matter shortly. .Russia accuses the US of being "directly involved" in the fighting in UkraineRussia has accused the United States of being "directly involved" in the fighting in neighboring Ukraine by allegedly coordinating missile strikes by the Ukrainian military.The Russian defense spokesman, Igor Konashénkov, has highlighted in statements to the British press that Washington and kyiv agree on the operations of the Himars mobile rocket launchers."All of this irrefutably confirms that Washington, despite statements from the White House and the Pentagon, is directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine," the Russian general said in a statement.Three people killed and five injured in the attack on an evacuation bus in KhersonThree people have died and five others have been injured after Russian forces fired mortars that hit an evacuation bus in southern Kherson, a Ukrainian military spokesman said on Tuesday.The attack took place on Monday, as the bus was heading from the Russian-controlled town of Starosilya to the Ukrainian-controlled city of Krivii Roh.Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Southern Command Natalia Humeniuk, spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Southern Military Command, has reported that the vehicle was hit with mortars near the town of Dovhove.Russia has repeatedly denied deliberately targeting civilians, although there is evidence that its attacks have devastated Ukrainian towns and cities.The US Department of Commerce will include 25 Airbus aircraft on the sanctioned listThe US Department of Commerce will add to the sanctioned list 25 Airbus aircraft operated by Russian airlines that are believed to violate US export controls. as part of the sanctions launched since the administration of President Biden for the Russian invasion of Ukraine .Zaporizhia authorities attack BlinkenAuthorities in the Ukrainian region of Zaporizhia, largely controlled by the Russian army, have lashed out at US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who had accused Russia of using the pro-Russian-controlled nuclear power plant as a military base to launch attacks."This statement is of the type 'the thief thinks that everyone is of his condition'. Precisely the US, by supplying weapons to Ukraine, is the accomplice of the Zelensky regime's attacks against the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant", he said. Vladimir Rogov, member of the local military administration.Russia has designated Ukraine's Azov battalion as a terrorist groupRussia has designated Ukraine's Azov battalion as a terrorist group, a Reuters correspondent has reported, paving the way for captured soldiers to be tried under strict anti-terror laws and jailed for up to 20 years.The Azov Regiment, with ultra-nationalist and far-right roots, has been one of the most prominent Ukrainian military formations in the battle in eastern Ukraine.Starting as a paramilitary unit fighting pro-Russian rebels in 2014, it was later integrated into Ukraine's national guard.Russia's warning to the United StatesRussia has warned the US of severing diplomatic relations if it is declared a state sponsor of terrorism over the Russian military campaign in Ukraine.María Zajárova, Foreign Affairs spokeswoman, stressed that "Washington risks definitively crossing the point of no return with all the corresponding consequences", and that the legal initiative of the US parliamentarians goes "against international law".The initiative was confirmed last week by the White House, although, according to the press, the State Department has not yet given its approval to said measure.For Zajarova, the legislators have already approved all the "available sanctions" against Russia and have verified that, in general, these have been "ineffective", with which they now seem to bet on "a more powerful weapon", according to the agency. Russian news TASS.Cyber ​​attack on TaiwanTaiwan has confirmed that the website of the Presidential Office has suffered a DDoS-type cyberattack.The traffic multiplied by 200 while the arrival, or not, of Nancy Pelosi is confirmed.The web has been down for 20 minutes.NATO relay in SlovakiaColonel M. Kurilla replaced Colonel P. Brauner.The role of NATO forces has changed from theoretical to very practical, especially in today's times during the war in Ukraine.Jens Stoltenberg addresses with Zelensky the need for the Alliance countries to give "more military aid"The Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, discussed this Tuesday with the Ukrainian President, Volodimir Zelenski, the need for the countries of the Alliance to give "more aid" military and "faster" so that Ukraine can continue to defend itself from the Russian invasion.Good call with President Zelensky on military support priorities.It is vital that NATO and allies provide even more help to Ukraine, even faster, ”Stoltenberg stressed through his official Twitter profile, after speaking by phone with the Ukrainian leader.Maria Zakharova considers Nancy Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan a "provocation"Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Tuesday that Russia considers the possible visit to Taiwan by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to be a "provocation" aimed at putting pressure on the Beijing.At a press conference, Zakharova stressed that Russia is in favor of the "One China" principle of the Beijing government, and opposes Taiwan's independence "in any form."Medvedev's VK Social Network Account Calls To Occupy Georgia And Kazakhstan, And His Assistant Claims She Has Been HackedRussian media reported that Dmitry Medvedev, the former president and deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, had published a post on the VK social network saying that Georgia should merge with Russia.He also said that Kazakhstan is an artificial state, accusing it of launching "genocide" against the Russians, adding that order will be restored there only when Russia interferes.The post was removed from Medvedev's account shortly after it was published.Later, an aide to Medvedev said the account had been hacked.Russia calls Ukraine's Azov regiment a 'terrorist organization'The Russian Supreme Court has designated the Ukrainian Azov regiment, famous for having defended the city of Mariupol in Ukraine, as a "terrorist organization", which could lead to harsh prosecutions against fighters taken prisoner by Russia.Quoted by the public agency TASS, a Supreme Court judge said "satisfy the administrative request of the General Prosecutor's Office, recognize the Ukrainian paramilitary unit 'Azov' as a terrorist organization and prohibit its activities in the Russian Federation."Hearing in the Supreme Court of Russia on the Azov battalionJournalists attend through a screen the hearing of the Russian Supreme Court on the lawsuit of the Prosecutor General's Office against Ukraine's 'Azov' battalion, at the Russian Supreme Court in Moscow, to designate this Ukrainian military unit as a terrorist organization and prohibit its activity in Russia, reports Efe.Spain will not send Leopard tanks to Ukraine after verifying that they are unusableThe Defense Minister, Margarita Robles, confirmed this Tuesday that finally Spain will not send to Ukraine the Leopard battle tanks that it was considering sending, since when reviewing them it has been verified that "they are in an absolutely unfortunate situation" and could pose a risk .Speaking to the media after visiting the Army Aeroevacuation Medical Unit, Robles has advanced that tomorrow she will visit the Ukrainian embassy "as a show of absolute solidarity between Spain and the Ukrainian people."During the visit, Robles will have the opportunity to learn about the needs of that country to plan the aid, although she has insisted that the tests carried out on the Leopard, stored in Zaragoza, have determined that "they are in conditions that cannot be used ”.The Kremlin defends the talks about a new nuclear treaty between the United States and RussiaThe Kremlin defended this Tuesday that talks on a new nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States will only be possible based on mutual respect and taking into account the concerns of both parties, commenting on the call by US President Joe Biden to broach the issue with Moscow.The US president proposed the day before to start immediate negotiations with Moscow for the signing of a new nuclear treaty, instead of START III (New START), which expires in 2026.The Turkish authorities expect the Razoni to arrive in Istanbul this midnightTurkish authorities expect the Razoni, the first grain ship to leave Ukraine since the Russian invasion at the end of last February, to arrive in Istanbul around midnight this Tuesday.The Sierra Leonean flag ship, with almost 27,000 tons of corn and bound for Lebanon, inaugurates the corridor agreed on July 22 between kyiv and Moscow, mediated by Ankara, under the auspices of the United Nations.Russia accuses Ukraine of mining "civilian targets" in different areas of DonetskThe Russian authorities have accused the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Tuesday of mining "civilian targets" in areas of Donetsk, in the east of the country, with 'Lepestok' anti-personnel mines and have sent the United Nations alleged evidence of the use of these practices in the context of war.Dimitri Polianski, 'number two' of Russia's permanent mission to the UN, has made this known through a letter to the Secretary General of the Organization, António Guterres.The text, in addition, has indicated that "it will be distributed as an official document" during upcoming meetings of the Security Council and the UN General Assembly.The Russian authorities estimate that there are already five civilian victims who have been affected by 'Lepestok' antipersonnel mines in Donetsk, in the Donbas region, since the start of the war.Trial of US basketball player Brittney Griner resumes in MoscowThe court of the city of Khimki, on the outskirts of Moscow, has resumed on Tuesday the hearing of the trial against the American basketball player and Olympic and world champion Brittney Griner for drug possession and smuggling.The court hearing comes a few days after the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, telephoned his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to discuss a possible exchange of prisoners that would include Griner.The state of the Leopard tanks that Spain was going to send to Ukraine forces the shipment to be canceledDefense Minister Margarita Robles announced today that Spain will finally not send the Leopard tanks that she had agreed to due to their "regrettable" state.She thus confirmed it during her visit to the Torrejón de Ardoz Air Base (Madrid), where the Minister of Defense has attributed the state of the weapons to the time it has been in disuse.After having carried out the "corresponding tests" the conclusion has been reached that "it is not possible (to send them) because they are in an absolutely unfortunate situation," Robles pointed out in statements collected by El Mundo.Moscow warns the West about non-compliance with the pact for the export of Russian grainMoscow has warned the West against attempts to breach the Istanbul agreements for the export of Russian grain, which must be carried out in parallel with the export of Ukrainian grain, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said today."I want to underline that the agreements reached in Istanbul are a package. That is why we warn against any attempt to entangle or not comply with the second part of the package, to do everything to frustrate it", she stated at a press conference.According to Zakharova, the failure of the Russian side to agree "due to the irresponsible policy of the West" would cause "the world to stop receiving tens of millions of tons of Russian grain."Scholz defends Trudeau and says that the return of the turbine for the Nord Stream strengthens EuropeGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday and asserted that the return of the turbine for the Russian Nord Stream gas pipeline that was being repaired in the city of Montreal reinforces the position of Germany and Europe in the face of the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine."The sanctions have one objective: to impose economic costs on Russia. Verifying whether our sanctions go against this objective is important. And with the issue of the turbine, the question was who would pay the costs of not being delivered. Russia uses it as a pretext to cut gas supplies, so Trudeau made a strong decision that has strengthened our position," he said.Scholz believes that the Canadian president has managed to get Europe "free of this Russian pretext" by deciding to return the turbine."Our sanctions are still in place, they are working. Russia's productive capacities have fallen rapidly, its economy is in recession, and its access to vital goods has been severely curtailed," he explained.Russia claims to have destroyed six HIMARS and more than 200 rockets in UkraineRussia has destroyed six HIMARS launchers, 33 M777 howitzers, five Harpoon anti-ship missiles and more than 200 long-range rockets in Ukraine, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday."The uncontrolled deliveries of Western weapons to Ukraine seriously threaten the security of the region," Shoigu said in a meeting with the Russian Army's staff, according to the official TASS agency.In total, he added, "the attacks by Russian troops on the military installations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 33 US M777 howitzers and five Harpoon anti-ship missile systems, in addition to six MIMARS launchers and more than two hundred missiles for these systems. ".Putin's former adviser who left office due to disagreements over the Ukraine war, hospitalized in ItalyLiberal reformer Anatoli Chubais, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's former advisers, is hospitalized in Italy for an immune problem, Italian media report.Chubais, who resigned from his post in March and left the country due to disagreements over the war in Ukraine, is 67 years old and is admitted to the Mater Olbia Hospital in Sardinia, where he was on vacation, according to the same information.Russia accuses the US of "destabilizing the world" with the possible visit of Pelosi to TaiwanRussia has accused the United States on Tuesday of "destabilizing the world" by causing tensions around Taiwan, where a possible visit by the president of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has unleashed the wrath of China."Washington destabilizes the world. Not a single conflict resolved in recent decades, but several provoked," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zajárova said on Telegram.These statements seem to return to the United States the accusations it makes against Russia of destabilization due to the military offensive against Ukraine, and come after China's warnings against a visit by Pelosi to Taiwan, which she considers to be part of her territory.Turkey says war in Ukraine 'reveals fragility' of global food and energy securityTurkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Tuesday that the war in Ukraine "reveals the fragility" of the global system on food and energy security, after Ankara mediated to reach an agreement on the reactivation of grain exports. through Ukrainian ports."The war in Ukraine is the main of the current challenges", said Cavusoglu, who recalled that the conflict highlights "the importance of sustainable and safe transport routes"."It shows us how important it is to diversify routes and energy sources," he added.Thus, he stressed that many developed countries are facing a food crisis due to the war and highlighted the role played by Ankara in mediating an agreement that allows the restart of wheat exports from Ukrainian ports, according to the Turkish state agency. of news, Anatolia.The Ukrainian General Staff claims to have repelled several Russian attacks towards DonetskThe Ukrainian General Staff reported today that its country has repelled various attacks by Russian forces in the Kramatorsk, Bakhmut and Avdiivka regions, all of them in Donetsk.This has been reported by The Kyiv Independent, which has noted on its social networks that the Russian army has ended up withdrawing after trying to "assault 'unsuccessfully' the area near the village of Trudoliubivka in Kherson oblast."Ukraine begins the forced evacuation of the Donetsk regionThe Ukrainian authorities have today started the mandatory evacuation of the population of the Donetsk region, in eastern Ukraine, while the intense fighting continues in that part of the country.Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and head of the department for the reintegration of the occupied territories, Iryna Vereshchuk, has announced the first of the transports for women, children, the elderly and people with reduced mobility, reports the Ukrinform portal.According to this source, the first train has already left the region and is expected to arrive in Kropyvnytskyi tomorrow.Vereshchuk has insisted that all these people are receiving all the physical support required for the operations and that their relocation to safe areas is guaranteed.It is also expected that other transports will take citizens to Lviv and other cities in the west of the country, where accommodations have been set up to accommodate them."2 multi-storey buildings, a medical clinic and a school damaged": the images resulting from the bombing in MykolaivThe First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Emine Dzhaparova, has shared through her social networks images of people cleaning the rubble left by the bombing in Mykolaiv."A dormitory destroyed, 2 grocery stores, 2 multi-story buildings, a medical clinic and a school damaged," she has noted.Ukraine reports the death of more than 41,000 Russian soldiersThis Tuesday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have reported the death of approximately 41,170 Russian soldiers since the conflict began, according to The Kyiv Independent.In addition, the Ukrainian authorities have reported that the Russian forces have lost 4,014 armored vehicles —3 more than those accounted for in the last report—, 936 artillery systems —4 more—, 191 helicopters —compared to 190 in the past balance— and 15 boats, among other materials.Moncloa allocates more than 50 million euros to the autonomies to finance aid to Ukrainian refugeesThe Government has distributed between the autonomous communities 52.8 million euros to finance the aid of 400 euros per month and another 30 million to cover reception costs.Catalonia, the Valencian Community, Andalusia and Madrid are the communities to which the highest amounts correspond, while La Rioja and Cantabria receive the lowest amounts.With the subsidy of 52.8 million, the payment of aid for a maximum of six months of 400 euros per adult person who lacks sufficient financial resources, plus 100 euros per month per minor in charge, as well as the expenses of management incurred by the autonomies.The people who are beneficiaries must prove the link with the minor in charge, through a resolution granting the temporary protection regime jointly and joint registration with the minor.In the event that there is more than one person responsible for the minor, only one of them may receive the additional amount for dependent minors.The other 30 million euros are destined to attend to the basic needs of Ukrainian refugees and their distribution has been proportional to the new registrations of people of Ukrainian nationality registered in the municipal register between March and May of this year.Russia rejects US accusations about an alleged use of the Zaporizhia plant as a military baseThe Russian authorities have rejected on Tuesday the accusations made by the United States about the alleged use of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia as a "military base" and have stressed that "the actions of the Russian Armed Forces do not in any way harm the security nuke in Ukraine".Russia's permanent mission to the United Nations has stated that it "completely rejects these accusations.""We have repeatedly said that the actions of our Armed Forces do not harm nuclear security in Ukraine in any way and do not interfere with normal operations at the facilities," he said in a message on his Telegram account.Thus, he stressed that the plant "was taken under protection only to prevent the use of the situation by Ukrainian nationalist formations and foreign mercenaries to possibly organize a nuclear provocation with unpredictable consequences", while stating that "there is no military formations at the Zaporizhia NPP, except for the limited number of military personnel needed to ensure their safety".Ukraine reports missile strikes on Mykolaiv in southern offensiveUkrainian authorities today reported several overnight missile strikes on Mykolaiv, damaging civilian buildings and residences, as the Russian offensive continues in the south and east of the country.The attacks occurred with Smerch MLRS and S-300 missiles, reports the regional administration of that city in southern Ukraine, according to the Ukrinform portal.The missiles have reached the city between 01:00 and 04:00 in the morning and have damaged a university dormitory, as well as residential houses, although at the moment it seems that it has not caused personal damage.According to this portal, the intense attacks on the south and east of Ukraine have continued at night, which has affected civilian infrastructure and also population centers.In the Sumy region, Russian troops have attacked the communities of Esman, Seredno-Buda and Yunakivska, with no reported casualties.Likewise, there have been attacks by Russian artillery against border communities in the south and east of the country, the scope of which is still being determined by the military command and regional authorities.Putin praises airborne troops for their actions in UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin today praised the role of the airborne troops in the "special military operation" in Ukraine by congratulating the members of that force on the occasion of the Parachutist's Day celebration."The current generation of soldiers and officers worthily continue the patriotic and combat traditions, and invariably display professionalism, courage and valor in carrying out complex missions," Putin said in his congratulatory message, posted on the official Kremlin website.He added that "the skilful and resolute actions of the paratrooper heroes have fully manifested themselves in the course of the special military operation" in Ukraine."I am sure that from now on you will defend the national interests of the country and will make a significant contribution to strengthening the combat power of our Armed Forces," stressed the Russian president.Zelensky calls for caution and warns that Russia could stop respecting grain exportsThe Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelensky, welcomed this Monday the departure from Ukraine of the first shipment of grain to Turkey, although he warned that "this is not the time to draw conclusions", calling for caution.And it is that despite the good news, the Ukrainian president has warned that it is not a good idea "to be under the illusion that Russia will simply refrain from trying to interrupt Ukrainian exports.""Russia knowingly caused famines in the countries of Africa and Asia, which traditionally imported large volumes of Ukrainian food. And now, in extreme heat this year in Europe, the threat of a price crisis and some food shortage is also present. for some European countries," added the President of Ukraine.For this reason, he has urged to see how exports evolve and to assess whether there will really be security."So far, 16 ships are waiting their turn to set sail. We are ready to make a proper contribution to the stabilization of the world food market," he added.New telephone conversation between Emmanuel Macron and Volodímir Zelenski.The French president reiterated to his Ukrainian counterpart his support for his country's resistance against the Russian invasion and gave him his support in the fight against Russian propaganda.For an hour and a half, both leaders reviewed the situation of the conflict, as well as the departure of a first ship with Ukrainian cereal destined for export, the Elysee indicated.The French Foreign Ministry thanked Turkey for its collaboration in producing this export and encouraged it to continue "to curb food insecurity."Macron confirmed his willingness to continue macroeconomic support for Ukraine in the short term and also for the reconstruction of the country.The French president recalled that during his recent tour of Africa, which took him to Cameroon, Benin and Guinea Bissau, he "denounced the war launched by Russia in terms of information."Paris considers that Moscow is advancing its pawns of influence on that continent and uses disinformation as a weapon."The French and Ukrainian presidents agreed to continue their joint efforts to counter Russian disinformation on a global scale," he added.Good morning and welcome to the last hour of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.A war that has already lasted more than five months and that has the international community on edge.Putin ordered a large-scale "military operation".Russian troops attack several major cities.Russia prepares new attacks in Donbas after taking the Lugansk region.To be able to comment you must be registered and logged in.Forgot password?