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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he expects the Group of Seven (G7) countries to impose new sanctions on Russia, as the aggressor state continues to receive components critical to its military-industrial complex.

ОККО долучається до проєкту «Прапор Незалежності» – і донатить 4 млн грн на наземні роботизовані комплекси для Сил оборони. «Повернись живим» та Ukraine WOW відтворили 1000 точних копій прапора, який група народних депутатів внесла до Верховної Ради у день проголошення Незалежності України. Перші 100 прапорів придбало ОККО. Кошти підуть на НРК, які допомагають евакуйовувати поранених і доставляти медикаменти, боєприпаси та інші вантажі. А 75 із цих прапорів будуть передані українським школам –

Lev Shlosberg of the Yabloko party has been sentenced to over 11 years in a penal colony for criticizing the war in Ukraine. "A single person is imprisoned, yet fear seeps into the hearts of millions," he said in court.

Israeli PM again insists troops will not withdraw from strip until Hamas first disarms, but calls meeting constructive Benjamin Netanyahu has told Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner there can be no progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire deal or an Israeli withdrawal from the coastal strip until Hamas first disarms. An Israeli official said there had been no breakthrough in the meeting between the pair, saying Netanyahu had made it clear the IDF would not withdraw and would contin

Kushner, Netanyahu agree on path forward for Gaza, Board of Peace official says An agreement was reached on Monday between President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a path forward for the war on Gaza after a "lengthy, in depth, and very productive" meeting, a Board of Peace official said, according to Reuters. The two sides "agreed that no redeployment or reconstruction would take place in the Gaza Strip before Hamas is disarmed

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Former Ukrainian Minister of Defense Fedorov: Two or three years ago, our partners didn’t understand the new reality. They asked us why we were betting on drones, why we invested a lot in these directions, and they didn’t believe that the future belongs to drones and that the war is the drone. But today, I can say that all our key partners really understand that the situation is different, and the future belongs to drones and robotic technologies.

The Palestinian-American owner of a house besieged by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank said on Monday he feared for his safety as he headed back to his property and called for US protection. Louai Abu Ridi owns one of the three houses in Qusra, near Nablus, which settlers began besieging more than a week ago, trapping residents inside and effectively blocking supplies, generating condemnation around the world.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved the first five military personnel appointments following discussions with military commanders and Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Mykhailo Drapatyi, with further decisions expected to strengthen Ukraine's front line.

US president's remarks follow a report claiming he is reluctant to endorse Netanyahu in part due to his poor showing in opinion polls and partially due to wartime disagreements The post Trump says he should stay out of Israeli election, but ‘may endorse’ someone eventually appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Former Ukrainian Minister of Defense Fedorov: The next stage of this war will be robots and drones fighting other autonomous robots and drones.

Iran is offering $30,000 for captured or killed US soldiers. Trump cuts back South Korea drills.
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Former Ukrainian Minister of Defence Fedorov: Elon Musk is probably the most important technological person and entrepreneur in the whole world for our country. After Elon Musk and SpaceX disabled Starlink for Russians who were using it illegally on the territory of our country, he essentially saved our air-defense system, our aviation, and, in general, saved thousands of lives of our civilians. We are constantly in communication.

Somali forces repel rebel fighters in Baidoa after intense fighting involving explosives and dozens of casualties.

Ukraine hit a Shahed storage and launch site, an Orion drone control station, and drone relay points across occupied Crimea and Kherson Oblast.

REPORT: Iranian media report that an Emirati operated oil tanker was stopped near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz for allegedly failing to meet Iran’s transit conditions, including authorization and payment of fees. The vessel is reportedly the Liberia flagged AMARA. Independent confirmation is still pending.

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi: An "understanding" has been reached in talks with Oman on a transit route through the Strait of Hormuz. The talks focus on mapping new navigation lanes, as the previous routes are no longer operational. Whether the Strait reopens depends on "the fulfillment of other conditions to which the United States must adhere."

Lev Schlosberg is found guilty of "discrediting" Russia's army - a verdict he condemns as punishment for his political position.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced organizational decisions at the corps and formation levels following a meeting with military officials and Ukraine's Acting Minister of Defense Yevhen Khmara.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis says the decision allows North Korea to provide more support to Russia in Ukraine.

Two people were killed and one person was injured in Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on 17 August.

NEW: Israel will keep the IDF in Gaza until Hamas surrenders its entire arsenal and Gaza’s tunnel network is dismantled, a Board of Peace official tells @i24NEWS_EN.

Vegetable and grain growers call for urgent action, warning of ‘catastrophic’ harvests due to continent-wide drought Successive intense heatwaves and an increasingly severe, continent-wide drought have left many of Europe’s farmers in an “unprecedented” crisis, with vegetable and grain growers in particular warning of “catastrophic” harvests. French vegetable production is down by “a very significant extent” compared with previous years, French growers have said, with shortfalls put at 25% for c

Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is on a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in an attempt to salvage a ceasefire in Gaza. The talks come after Netanyahu rejected the US-backed 15-point peace plan for the territory in a rare public break with the Trump administration this month. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to global editor Devika Bhat – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
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Lebanese Reports: IDF fighter jets struck the village of Al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon. https://t.co/uAsYYLteuG

Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the exclusion of liberal opposition party Yabloko from September’s legislative elections, eliminating the country’s only explicitly anti-war party from the ballot, as dozens of the party's supporters were detained outside the court. The decision comes amid a wider crackdown on critics of Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

A senior Iranian official denies Tehran had any role in the drone attack on the Erbil office of Iraqi Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani. The official told pro-Hezbollah outlet Al Mayadeen the strike was "another false-flag operation" with "nothing to do with Iran," noting Iran's military operations are "officially and clearly announced." Kurdish counterterrorism forces earlier said two suicide drones launched from Iran hit the office. No casualties reported.

Trump Threatens to 'Bomb the Sh*t Out of Oman' If They Get in the Way Donald Trump threatened military strikes against Oman if the Gulf nation interferes with US strategy, as Muscat negotiates with Tehran over commercial access to the Strait of Hormuz. READ MORE
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A meeting on Monday between Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "lengthy, in depth, and very productive," a Board of Peace official said, adding that agreement was reached with Netanyahu on a path forward for the Gaza conflict. (Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Katharine Jackson)
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Even as Iran projects resilience in the war with the United States, its leaders are worried that a threat of more economic punishment by Donald Trump could increase hardships, reignite unrest and further erode the Islamic Republic’s legitimacy. The U.S. president vowed on Friday to hit Iran hard economically, a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington would impose measures on Tehran that have "never been seen" as early as next week. Wa

Israel and the Gaza Board of Peace have agreed that the Israeli military will begin withdrawing from the Gaza Strip after Hamas disarms.
Two people were killed and nine others injured, including two police officers, in Russian attacks on the Kherson region on August 17.

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Taisuke Abiru said that Russia is deeply dissatisfied with the strengthening of Japan’s ties with NATO and Ukraine, and is signaling that it may respond to Tokyo’s continued sanctions

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Deputy leader of only political party still functioning in Russia that opposes the war in Ukraine is convicted of 'public actions aimed at discrediting the use of the Armed Forces' The post Russian court sentences anti-war politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years in prison appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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The DRC’s latest Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people, making it the country’s deadliest outbreak on record. Nearly 5,000 cases have been confirmed as the virus spreads to a sixth province, while health authorities work to tackle mistrust and contain transmission. Two vaccines have also entered early human trials.