Vladimir Zelensky announced the readiness of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for a counter-offensive

Ukrainian troops are ready for a counteroffensive. The President of Ukraine stated this in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published on Saturday. “We firmly believe that we will succeed,” Zelensky said in an interview. - I don't know how long it will take. Honestly, this could go either way, completely different ways. But we're going to do it, and we're ready."

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Human rights
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23 July 2026

The Russian authorities are putting in place legal and security mechanisms that could be used in the event of a new military mobilisation, according to analysts at the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW), who reviewed recent legislative initiatives and statements by Russian officials.

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Economy
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23 July 2026

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A resident of Ingushetia has been arrested on charges of high treason; the FSB claims he is linked to Ukrainian call centers
Society
A resident of Ingushetia has been arrested on charges of high treason; the FSB claims he is linked to Ukrainian call centers
23 July 2026

A 26-year-old resident of Magas has become the subject of a criminal case involving high treason. According to the FSB, he collaborated with representatives of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (GUR) and maintained the operation of SIM-box equipment used by Ukrainian fraudulent call centers.

Chechnya’s Ombudsman Warns Residents Against Certain Comments and Reposts Due to Liability for Extremism and Terrorism
Human rights
Chechnya’s Ombudsman Warns Residents Against Certain Comments and Reposts Due to Liability for Extremism and Terrorism
23 July 2026

Mansur Soltaev, the Commissioner for Human Rights in Chechnya, has urged the republic's residents to exercise caution on social media and refrain from sharing materials of a terrorist or extremist nature. He noted that even reposting content without adding one's own commentary could lead to legal consequences.