UK MoD has claimed that Putin’s move to increase Russian troops to 1.15m is unlikely to have an impact on Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK Ministry of Defence has announced that Russia’s plan to increase the size of its armed forces is unlikely to have an effect on the conflict in … Read more
Ukraine War: Russian Recruitment Drive Unlikely To Have Impact – UK EKO HOT BLOG reports that UK’s Ministry of Defence has said that Russia’s plan to expand its armed forces is unlikely to have an impact on the Ukraine war. Vladimir Putin recently signed a decree to increase the Russian armed forces’ military … Read more
Fresh shelling has been reported in Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant came under renewed shelling on Saturday as fraught negotiations to allow for a team of scientists from the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit the facility took on added urgency. The United Nation’s … Read more
Radiation Risk As Fresh Shelling Rocks Ukraine Nuclear Plant EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine and Russia traded fresh accusations of shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Saturday, as its operator warned of a radioactive leak risk at the atomic facility. The Zaporizhzhia plant in southern Ukraine has been occupied by … Read more
Russia Blocks Nuclear Treaty Agreement Over Ukraine Reference EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has blocked the adoption of a joint declaration by a United Nations conference on nuclear disarmament. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which is reviewed by its 191 signatories every five years, aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. … Read more
Russia To Build Two Nuclear Reactors In Hungary EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian nuclear power giant Rosatom will begin constructing two new nuclear reactors in Hungary in the coming weeks. The deal, reached between Russia and the EU state in 2014, aims to expand the existing Paks nuclear plant. EDITOR’S PICK … Read more
The World Narrowly Escaped Nuclear Radiation Accident – Zelensky EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Volodomyr Zelensky has said that Europe faced the prospect of a radiation disaster on Thursday when a Russian-occupied nuclear plant was disconnected from Ukraine’s power grid. It was only due to back-up electricity kicking in that the Zaporizhzhia … Read more
Chelsea has activated a £12.6m buyout clause to sign Dynamo Moscow midfielder, Arsen Zakharyan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea are set to trigger a €15 million (£12.6m) release clause to sign Dynamo Moscow midfielder Arsen Zakharyan, according to reports. The 19-year-old is considered one of Russia’s brightest young prospects having made his debut for … Read more
Ukraine: Russia Railway Station Strike Kills 22 EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Russian rocket strike on a Ukrainian train station has killed 22 people, Ukraine says, on the day marking six months since Moscow’s invasion began. It says five of the victims of the attack in the eastern town of Chaplyne burnt … Read more
Twitter Is Vulnerable To Russian & Chinese Influence – Whistleblower EKO HOT BLOG reports that Twitter is exceptionally vulnerable to exploitation by foreign governments in ways that threaten US national security, and may even have foreign spies currently active on its payroll, according to Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the whistleblower at the center of a … Read more
Darya Dugina: Ukraine Dismisses Russia’s Murder Accusation EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian officials have ridiculed Russia’s accusation that its special services were behind the killing of Darya Dugina, the daughter of an ultra-nationalist, in a car-bomb attack. “We don’t work in this way,” said National Security and Defence Council secretary Oleksiy Danilov. … Read more
Russia Blames Ukraine For Death Of Daughter Of Putin’s Ally EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia’s FSB security services said Monday that Ukraine was behind a car bombing in the outskirts of Moscow that killed the daughter of hard-line Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin. Dugin — an outspoken ultranationalist intellectual and a vocal supporter of … Read more
Russian authority has appealed for recruits to join Ukraine Invasion. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Russian authority has issued a call to volunteers from 18 to 60 years old to ‘join’ the invasion of Ukraine. Hefty rewards are offered to volunteers to sign up as the army sees significant losses in Ukraine. … Read more
Ukraine: Allies Seek More Security At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant EKO HOT BLOG reports that Britain, France, Germany and the US have stressed the need to ensure the safety of nuclear installations threatened by the conflict in Ukraine. In a phone call on Sunday, the four leaders also reiterated their support for Ukraine against … Read more
Ukraine has launched a fresh attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukraine has launched a fresh strike on Russia’s Black Sea fleet headquarters at Sevastopol, where officials in the annexed Crimean peninsula said that at least one drone had been shot down by air defences. The reported … Read more
Daughter Of Putin’s Ally Reportedly Killed In Moscow bomb EKO HOT BLOG reports that the daughter of a close ally to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has reportedly been killed near Moscow. According to state media, Darya Dugina died after her car exploded in flames while she was driving home. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine … Read more
Seized £63m Russian Superyacht Axioma To Go Under Hammer EKO HOT BLOG reports that a £63m ($75m) Russian superyacht will go under the hammer after its owner was sanctioned. The Axioma was seized in Gibraltar in March after US bank JP Morgan claimed owner Dmitrievich Pumpyansky did not pay a £17m ($20m) loan. … Read more
The United States (US), has announced a new $775m military aid package for Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States has announced a new 775 million dollars military aid package for Ukraine, as the Biden administration pledged to keep helping the country stave off Russia’s continuing invasion for as long as it … Read more
Ukraine: Russia To Allow Inspectors At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant – Putin EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said UN officials will be granted permission to visit and inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex. The Kremlin made the announcement after a call between Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron. EDITOR’S … Read more
Ukraine: Russia Rejects Call To Demilitarise Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia has rejected appeals for a complete demilitarisation of the area around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine. The move would make the plant more vulnerable, a Russian official said. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare … Read more