The oil spill in the Black Sea is 400 thousand times larger than estimated / An oil spill off Russia’s Black Sea coast over the weekend spread over an area of nearly 80 square kilometers and was much larger than initially thought, scientists at Russia’s Academy of Sciences (RAN) said on Wednesday citing satellite imaging according to RIA Novosti.
The US is preparing new sanctions against Lukashenko's regime / The Biden administration is expected to unveil new Belarus sanctions and a new executive order amid continued crackdowns by the regime of Alexander Lukashenko, CNN reports.
The court made an important decision on Medvedchuk’s case / The Court of Appeal again left backgammon Viktor Medvedchuk under house arrest. It became known at the court session.
The US will increase military assistance to Ukraine / The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to finance the U.S. State Department in 2022 with an increase in military aid to Ukraine and an amendment to sanctions against Nord Stream 2.
Roman Mashovets and the US Defense Attaché discussed preparations for the visit of the President of Ukraine to the United States / Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Roman Mashovets discussed with US Defense Attaché Brittany Stewart and other representatives of the US Embassy the course of defense reforms in Ukraine and preparations for the Ukrainian President's visit to the United States.
Ingenuity helicopter made a record flight over Mars: photo / NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has flown its first mile on the Red Planet, which was the most difficult and longest flight of all times.This was reported by NASA.
ECHR rejected Russia's application regarding the water blockade of Crimea and "discrimination" against Russians / The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected the first inter-state application against Ukraine lodged by Russia under Article 33 (Inter-State cases) of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Kyiv is to host a summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen: what is known / On August 23, on the eve of the Independence Day of Ukraine, Kyiv will host the first-ever Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen, organized at the initiative of the wife of the President of Ukraine Olena Zelenska.This was reported by the press service of the President's Office.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a telephone conversation with Russian President Putin regarding the Nord Stream 2 / Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel at her initiative, Kremlin reports.
Biden and Merkel reached an agreement on Nord Stream 2: the deal will be announced in the upcoming days / German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Joe Biden reached an agreement on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as a result of their negotiations in Washington D.C.
