Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’

As Ukraine reports missing missile warnings and restrictions on Starlink military communications, a larger question emerges: how much influence does Washington really have over the war? An INR investigation examines America's control over critical military technology, its leverage over Kyiv and the human cost of a conflict that continues without a lasting peace agreement. INR Report: Based on reporting by Tyler Durden for ZeroHedge, together…

Russia strikes facilities it says support Ukraine’s military as Ukrainian forces report major restrictions on access to the US-controlled Starlink network. Meanwhile, Vladimir Zelensky claims Western intelligence sharing is falling short, apparently contradicting statements from his own ministers. In Europe, officials face embarrassment after circulating an allegedly AI-generated graph purporting to show a decline in Russian bot activity…

Susan Kokinda opens with the European Union's largest expansion of its Russia sanctions list since the war began, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling Europe's objections to the U.S.–Russia diesel deal "completely hypocritical", since Europe is still Moscow's biggest gas customer. Susan Kokinda · The episode follows the reactions to President Trump's diesel deal, from Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Boris Johnson to the EU's…

Breaking news: Yemen’s Saudi-backed coalition orders civilians to evacuate a site near an oil company in Sanaa, prompting the Houthis to threaten Saudi Aramco facilities and Riyadh airport. Russia launches strikes on Ukrainian military targets as Zelensky claims Washington has stopped providing advance intelligence warnings following his clash with Trump. Meanwhile, as fears of a global diesel shortage grow, could Russia’s vast production…

Russia's foreign minister dismisses Zelensky's proposed 60-day election ceasefire as an attempt to regroup Ukrainian forces. The EU prepares its 22nd sanctions package against Moscow, despite questions over the effectiveness of previous restrictions. Russia's foreign intelligence agency accuses the European Commission of targeting its nuclear energy cooperation with Hungary, allegedly disregarding Budapest's interests. Meanwhile, mass protests…

An American woman sentenced to death for murder has been returned to prison after surviving an execution attempt that left her hospitalised and reportedly unconscious for several days. The case has prompted the resignation of Tennessee's corrections chief, an independent investigation and renewed scrutiny of the use of lethal injection in the United States INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · A Tennessee death row prisoner who survived…

US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an immediate ceasefire covering attacks on energy infrastructure, following his latest discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The announcement comes alongside a temporary easing of sanctions on Russian diesel and renewed pressure on Kiev over its military strategy and presidential elections INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · US President Donald Trump has…

Elon Musk has publicly backed Donald Trump's criticism of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, declaring that he has "gone too far" following attacks on Russian oil infrastructure. But after more than four years of devastating warfare, the timing of that condemnation raises an uncomfortable question: why has the disruption of diesel supplies become such a decisive point of confrontation? INR Report: Based on reporting by RT World News HERE ·…

Donald Trump calls for new leadership in Kiev as Washington lifts sanctions on Russian diesel supplies. Vladimir Zelensky demands a 60-day ceasefire before holding elections. Meanwhile, the Houthis warn against using Saudi airspace after claiming responsibility for an attack on Riyadh's main airport that reportedly killed 12 people and wounded more than 300. In Lebanon, continued Israeli strikes compound the country's financial crisis, with the…

The Pentagon is reportedly preparing to livestream the execution of former US Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, convicted of murdering 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. The proposal has drawn condemnation from lawmakers, religious leaders and human rights advocates, reopening a debate over whether public executions have any place in a modern justice system. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT HERE · The United States is facing a growing controversy…