Ukraine War: Putin Facing Troop Morale Crisis, Discipline Issues Over Low Pay

  Vladimir Putin is reportedly facing troop morale crisis and discipline issues in Ukraine over low pay.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin is facing a troop morale crisis over low pay, according to the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence (MoD).   UK Officials have suggested morale is down in the Russian army due … Read more

Ukraine War: Russian Troops Wipe Out Own Special Force Unit In Friendly Fire Fiasco

Russian Troops have wiped out its special force unit in a friendly fire.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian commanders were left reeling after they inadvertently wiped out one of their prized special force units in a friendly fire fiasco.   Kyiv confirmed on Monday last week that it had launched its long anticipated … 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

War: Ukrainian Army Pays Hefty Cost To Retake Territory From Russians

Ukrainian Army pays hefty cost to retake territory from Russians.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian soldiers are paying a heavy price as they retake Russian-held territories in their continuous effort to defeat Kremlin, a news report has claimed.   Ukrainian forces have claimed that despite having recaptured a number of villages previously under … 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

War: ‘If You Want To Survive, Flee Kyiv’— Zelensky Issues Ultimatum To Russian Troops

Zelensky has issued a stern warning to Russian Troops in the region of Kherson.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a fierce warning to Russian troops in Kherson as Ukraine is set to launch a counter-offensive operation in the region.   The Ukrainian region of Kherson has been under Russian control … Read more

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91   EKO HOT BLOG reports that former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has died aged 91.   Gorbachev, who took over in 1985, is best known for opening up the USSR and for bringing the Cold War to a peaceful end, but he was unable to prevent his … 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

Ukraine War: Russian Recruitment Drive Unlikely To Have Impact – UK

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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

Ukraine War: EU To Hold Emergency Energy Talks As Prices Set Records

EU to hold emergency energy talks as prices Set Records.   EKO HOT BLOG reports that the European Union will hold emergency talks to address the energy crisis brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.   The Czech Republic, which holds the European Union’s rotating presidency, will summon the gathering to debate “concrete” measures to … Read more

Darya Dugina: Ukraine Dismisses Russia’s Murder Accusation

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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

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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

War: Russia Appeals For New Recruits To Join Ukraine Invasion

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

Daughter Of Putin’s Ally Reportedly Killed In Moscow Bomb

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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

Ukraine War: US Announces New $775m Military Aid Package For Ukraine

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

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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

Putin Vows To Deepen Bilateral Relations With North Korea

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Putin Vows To Deepen Bilateral Relations With North Korea   EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to “expand [its] comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations” with North Korea.   In a letter sent to his counterpart Kim Jong un on Pyongyang’s liberation day, Putin said the move would be in both … Read more

Ukraine War: UK To Send More Artillery, Guns, Drones, Anti-tank Weapons To Ukraine

UK To Send More Artillery, Guns, Drones, Anti-tank Weapons To Ukraine. The additional weapons come as British troops provide military training to Ukrainian forces on U.K. territory. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover Of Twitter Ukraine … Read more

Key Russian Pipeline Resumes Pumping Gas To Europe After 10-day Break

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Germany was the continent’s largest importer in 2020, but has reduced its dependence on Russian gas from 55% to 35%. Eventually, it wants to stop using gas from Russia altogether There had been fears Moscow may not have resumed the flow in response to EU sanctions over the war in Ukraine EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine’s First … Read more