War: Ukraine Vows To Drive Out Russian Army As US Readies More Military Aid

Ukraine has vowed to drive out Russian army as US readies more military aid   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ukrainian forces have vowed to free all of its territories, calling on the West to speed up deliveries of weapons to back the dramatic advance.   Since Moscow abandoned its main bastion in northeastern … Read more

War: Putin Claims Russia Is Doing A ‘Great Job’ In Ukraine

Putin claimed Russia is doing a great job in Ukraine   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin has insisted that Russia’s military is doing a great job in Ukraine, while his defence ministry confirms its forces have been forced to retreat from several key towns.   Vladimir Putin’s frontline in Ukraine has spectacularly collapsed within … Read more

Zelensky Blames Blackout In Ukraine On Targeted Russian Attacks

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Zelensky Blames Blackout In Ukraine On Targeted Russian Attacks   EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia aims to “deprive people of light and heat” by causing power cuts across eastern Ukraine in revenge for a Ukrainian counter-offensive.   The blackouts have reportedly affected around nine million people in eastern regions … Read more

Ukraine’s Army Says Counter-offensive Has Tripled Retaken Areas

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Ukraine’s Army Says Counter-offensive Has Tripled Retaken Areas   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine’s military says its forces have retaken over 3,000 sq km (1,158 sq miles) during a rapid counter-offensive in eastern Ukraine.   The remarkable advance, if confirmed, means Ukraine’s forces have tripled their stated gains in little over 48 hours.   … Read more

War: Russia Earns Billions From Gas Costs Despite EU Sanctions —Damning Data Reveals

Russia earned billions from gas costs regardless of EU sanctions.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that damning data revealed that Russia has earned £136.952billion from fossil gas exports after six months of conflict with Ukraine.   After the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, western countries scrambled to hurt Russia’s economy with sanctions against energy and fuel imports. … Read more

Zelensky Claims Significant Control As Ukraine Retakes Kharkiv Region

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Zelensky Claims Significant Control As Ukraine Retakes Kharkiv Region   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian officials have said that the military has made sweeping gains in a counteroffensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region, with President Volodymyr Zelensky asserting that a key city in the region has been reclaimed by Ukrainian forces and that Russian … Read more

Ukraine Claims Responsibility For Crimea Blasts

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Ukraine Claims Responsibility For Crimea Blasts   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a series of air strikes on Crimea after a month of uncertainty over who was behind them.   One of the attacks, which took place in early August, targeted Russia’s Saky military base and killed one person.   … Read more

Ukraine War: Zelensky Backs UN Call For Nuclear Plant Safe Zone

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Ukraine War: Zelensky Backs UN Call For Nuclear Plant Safe Zone   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed calls by the UN nuclear agency for a safety protection zone at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.   The plant has been occupied by Russia since the start of the war and … Read more

Russian Journalist Ivan Safronov Sentenced To 22-Year In Prison For Treason

Russian Journalist Ivan Safronov has been sentenced to 22-year in prison for treason charges.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Russian court has sentenced the journalist Ivan Safronov to 22 years in prison on trumped-up treason charges, a record sentence that has shocked friends and supporters who gathered in court on Monday to protest … Read more

Russia Wants To Destroy Europeans’ Normal life – Zelensky

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Russia Wants To Destroy Europeans’ Normal life – Zelensky   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has said Russia wants to destroy the normal life of every European citizen.   “It is trying to attack with poverty and political chaos where it cannot yet attack with missiles,” Zelensky said in his regular … Read more

Turkey Asks To Mediate In Ukraine Nuclear Plant Standoff

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Turkey Asks To Mediate In Ukraine Nuclear Plant Standoff EKO HOT BLOG reports that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to mediate in the standoff over a Russian-occupied nuclear power station in Ukraine stoking fears of an atomic disaster.   Saturday’s offer came hours before the global atomic energy watchdog said Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear … Read more

War: Putin Humiliated Again As Russian Banks Lose £21 billion Due To Western Sanctions

Vladimir Putin has been humiliated again as Russian Banks lose £21 billion due to Western sanctions.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian Banks have lost around £21 billion during the first part of the year due to the impact of western sanctions.   Top officials at Russia’s Central Bank spoke about the huge loss … Read more

Integrity Of Ukraine Nuclear Plant ‘Violated’ – UN

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Integrity Of Ukraine Nuclear Plant ‘Violated’ – UN   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the head of the UN nuclear agency on Thursday said the “physical integrity” of a Russian-held Ukrainian nuclear plant had been “violated” following frequent shelling, on his team’s first visit to the facility.   Russian forces seized control of the Zaporizhzhia … Read more

War: British Medic Killed While Volunteering In Ukraine

A British Medic has been killed in Ukraine while volunteering to help victims.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Craig Mackintosh, a landscape gardener has been killed by Russian troops on August 24 in Kharkiv while trying to help an injured person who was in a vehicle which was hit by a tank shell.   … Read more

Again, Russia Shuts Major Gas Pipeline To Europe

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Again, Russia Shuts Major Gas Pipeline To Europe   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has completely halted gas supplies to Europe via a major pipeline, saying repairs are needed.   The Russian state-owned energy giant, Gazprom, said the restrictions on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would last for the next three days.   EDITOR’S … Read more

Ukraine War: EU Tightens Visa Procedure For Russians

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Ukraine War: EU Tightens Visa Procedure For Russians   EKO HOT BLOG reports that European Union foreign ministers have agreed to suspend a visa agreement with Moscow, making it harder for Russian citizens to obtain entry to the bloc.   Ukraine and some member states had called for a blanket ban, but others like France … Read more

Heavy Fighting As Ukraine Moves To Retake Kherson

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Heavy Fighting As Ukraine Moves To Retake Kherson   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Fierce battles have been reported as Ukraine tries to retake the Russian-occupied southern Kherson region.   “Heavy fighting is continuing, our soldiers are working around the clock,” said Vitaliy Kim, who heads the neighbouring Mykolaiv region.   EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine Crisis: … Read more

Ukraine War: Putin Faces Revolt Within Kremlin As Russian Troops Turn On Defence Minister

Putin is reportedly facing a revolt within Kremlin.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin is facing a revolt as the Kremlin has seemingly lost patience with the Defence Minister, following Russia’s military woes in Ukraine.   The Russian advance in the Donbas has slowed to a snail’s pace and Putin’s army … Read more