Zelensky Asks UAE for Protection of Black Sea Routes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the United Arab Emirates for support in securing Black Sea shipping lanes and global food supplies, amid threats from Russia and Iran.
Month 2. August 2026
Ceuta crisis: Almost all migrants return, EU increases pressure on Spain
After the mass influx into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, almost all migrants have returned to Morocco. According to El País, the political situation is now escalating: several EU governments accuse Spain of creating incentives for irregular migration.
Column ‘Lost and Found’: How We Resist the Gloom of the World
In her column 'Lost and Found', Katja Petrowskaja writes about the search for community in times of war and crisis. The occasion is the Salzburg Festival, which this year was opened by Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kalesnikawa.
Ukraine strikes Crimean bridges and drone depots
Ukraine's General Staff confirmed attacks on Russian military targets in Crimea and the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions on August 1, according to Kyiv Post.
Trump: US can take what they want in Ukraine
US Donald Trump said in an interview with Real America's Voice that the US could access Ukraine's rare earth resources at any time and take "pretty much whatever we want." He valued the deal at over $300 billion.