The Russian Supreme Court has ruled that the “international LGBT movement” is an extremist organization that is no longer allowed to exist in Russia. In a closed hearing attended only by representatives of Russia’s Justice Ministry, the Russian Supreme Court heard a motion originally filed on Nov. 19 challenging the allowance of the international LGBT movement in Russia. Journalists... 

In the contested city of Kadiivka, a Russian-occupied settlement in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian forces have reportedly dealt a significant blow to Putin’s military presence. The destruction of a Russian munitions base located 24 miles behind the frontlines was claimed by Serhii Haidai, the Head of Luhansk Oblast Military Administration, who shared footage of a powerful explosion... 

Vladimir Putin has declared martial law in the occupied regions of Ukraine as officials began evacuating civilians from the city of Kherson, with a battle for control of the stronghold now looming. Putin said the order will come into effect from midnight in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions – giving him sweeping powers to curtail the freedoms of civilians, repurpose industries,... 

The Kremlin appears to have sent soldiers to force Ukrainians to vote in its staged referendums at gunpoint, according to residents who say troops came to their homes in occupied territories to enforce the ‘vote’. ‘My family was just forced to vote at gunpoint in Russian cosplay of a “referendum” in southern Ukraine,’ said Maxim Eristavi, journalist and co-founder of... 

Whatever the results of the so-called referendums today will be 100% FAKE! How and why? Well use your mind, its really simple. First of all, not everybody, not all residents will get to vote in these fake referendums. Reason number 1: More than 50% of the citizens in these 4 regions are not even physically there! THEY FLED the country entirely, they are now the Ukrainian refugees which fled into Europe.... 

Ukraine has previously said it would target collaborators who work for or with Russian-installed administrations in occupied territories. Vladimir Putin was left reeling after Ukrainian partisans launched a series of devastating attacks that killed at least seven people. The strikes occurred on Friday and targeted Russian officials and collaborators in Luhansk city, Kherson and Berdiansk in Zaporizhzhia... 

Ukraine has killed 200 Russian paratroopers in a missile strike on their base in the occupied region of Luhansk, a local leader has claimed. Luhansk governor Serhiy Gaidai claimed the Russian soldiers were killed in a Ukrainian strike on their headquarters in the city of Kadiivka, eastern Ukraine, last night. Images shared by Gaidai appear to show the damaged remains of a hotel that had been used... 

A desperate Vladimir Putin is considering turning to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un for help in his invasion of Ukraine, and is willing to offer energy and grain in return for 100,000 soldiers, according to reports in Russia. North Korea has made it clear through ‘diplomatic channels’ that as well as providing builders to repair war damage, it is ready to supply a vast fighting force... 

Russian and Ukrainian forces are engaged in “heavy battles” in the outskirts of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, according to Serhiy Hayday, the head of Luhansk region military administration. “All the forces of the Russian army are now thrown there, all the reserves they now have,” Hayday said Tuesday. Russian forces have suffered “huge number of losses and wounded,” because some... 

Germany has taken steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia as the West started taking punitive measures against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his government made the decision to halt the £7.4 billion pipeline in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of the independence of two breakaway regions in eastern... 

Moscow has strengthened its position in Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LDNR) on Sunday, November 11. Now there are legitimate authorities in the republics, with which Russia can implement the project of the economic integration of the Donbass. Local election officials in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics said Monday that acting leaders Denis Pushilin and Leonid... 

Moscow has responded to accusations of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying there is no proof to support the allegations. “No facts about a Russian military presence on Ukrainian territory have ever been presented. There have been reports about satellite imagery exposing Russian troops’ movements, however they turned out to be images from video games. The latest accusations happen to be much... 

Kiev has summoned the Hungarian ambassador over remarks made by Prime Minister Viktor Orban about autonomy for Hungarians living in Ukraine. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry expressed concern about the Hungarian premier’s call for autonomy and dual citizenship of ethnic Hungarians living in the western Ukrainian province of Transcarpathia. The ministry said Orban’s comments contradict Ukrainian laws. The... 

Regional authorities in eastern Ukraine have admitted that they cannot stop pro-Russia activists from holding an independence referendum. On Friday, the mayor’s office in Donetsk published a statement, saying the upcoming referendum, due to be held on Sunday, cannot be prevented. The statement said there were not enough police forces against the voting polls that would be set up in public sites...