Russian FSB Identifies Alleged Dugina Assassin

"The Russian Federal Security Service ("FSB") has claimed that the assassination of Dugina

was committed by a covert operative of Ukraine. The FSB has identified Natalia Vovk as the alleged assassin. "As a result of a complex of urgent operational-search measures, the Federal Security Service has solved the murder of Russian journalist Darya Dugina, born in 1992," the FSB announced, going on to emphasize the culpibility of the Ukrainian government by stating that "the crime was prepared and committed by the Ukrainian special services[.]"

According to the FSB's investigation, Vovk entered Russia in July before situating herself in the same apartment building that Dugina resided in. Vovk would then follow Dugina to the festival in which the explosive device that led to her death was planted. Vovk, who was accompanied by her 12-year old daughter, fled to Estonia following the assassination, according to Russian intelligence. Following her identification, Russian law enforcement agencies declared their intent to seek her extradition." ZeroHedge

Zelensky warns against putting neo-Nazis on trial

"There will be no more peace talks with Russia if captured Ukrainian Neo-Nazis are subjected
to a “show trial,” the country's President Vladimir Zelensky has claimed.

The authorities of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) have previously said that they are planning tribunals for suspected war crimes committed by Ukrainian troops, including members of the Azov Battalion, whose ranks include fighters with openly neo-Nazi views." RT

Four more ships leave Ukraine, Turkey’s defence ministry says

"Four more ships carrying foodstuffs have left Ukraine’s ports, Turkey’s defence ministry
says.

That brings the total number of vessels to leave Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under a United Nations-brokered grain export deal to 31." AlJazeera

Moscow says missiles destroyed depot

"Russia’s defence ministry says that sea-based Kalibr missiles destroyed an ammunition depot
containing missiles for US-made HIMARS rocket systems and other Western-made anti-aircraft systems in Ukraine’s Odesa region." AlJazeera

Daughter of top Putin ally Alexander Dugin, who pushed for Ukraine invasion, killed by car bomb outside Moscow

"The daughter of a Russian political philosopher was killed in a car bomb Saturday night that was meant for him, officials said. Russian criminal investigators said they were investigating her death as a murder.

Daria Dugina, the daughter of Alexander Dugin, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and strategist behind Russia’s ongoing war effort in Ukraine, was killed when a bomb meant for him detonated in their vehicle." FOX

Attack targets Russia’s Black Sea HQ

"A drone was shot down over the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea
– the second such attempted attack in less than a month." AP

Stars: Nearly identical coffee shop chain replaces Starbucks in Moscow

"After Starbucks closed its stores in Moscow following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in late February, a close facsimile is now opening in its place.

The name -- Stars Coffee -- and the logo, a twin of the Starbucks mermaid wearing a Russian kokoshnik headdress instead of a crown, are practically the same. " EuroNews

Ukrainian Southern Counteroffensive ‘Unlikely’ as Russia Bolsters Forces

"A significant Ukrainian offensive to recapture Russian-occupied territories in its southern
regions is seen as increasingly unlikely by experts as Moscow moves reinforcements to the area and Kyiv re-focuses on targeting Russian military capacity in the rear." MT

Finland says Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated its airspace

"Two Russian MiG-31 fighter jets are suspected of violating Finnish airspace near the coastal
city of Porvoo on the Gulf of Finland.

The suspected jets were westbound, the defence ministry’s communications chief Kristian Vakkuri said, adding the aircraft were in Finnish airspace for two minutes." AlJazeera

Turkey Strikes Northern Syria, Killing At Least 17, As Cross-Border Offensive Looms

 "Heavy fighting between Kurdish YPG and Turkish forces along the Syrian border town of Kobane, at a moment Turkish President Erdogan's planned large scale cross-border offensive looms. Already there are Turkish media reports claiming that a Turkish military convoy has entered Jarablus, northern Syria - with unverified social media photos circulating that purport to show convoys amassing.

Turkish shelling of Syrian Kurdish positions has reportedly killed and wounded civilians including a 14-year old child. And a series of airstrikes have hit Syrian government border posts, killing 17. However, it's unclear how many among these were Syrian national troops, Kurdish militia fighters, or pro-government militia members who fight alongside the army.

A Syrian government statement said meanwhile that "Any attack on a military outpost run by our armed forces will be met with a direct and immediate response on all fronts," according to state-run SANA." ZeroHedge

Serbia refused the military base of the Russian Federation on its territory

"Serbia refused to place a Russian military base on its territory. But Belgrade decided to move towards expanding cooperation with NATO." UT

‘It is Now the turn of Trump and Pompeo’ Threatens Iran After Rushdie Stabbing

"Following the horrific stabbing of free speech advocate, Sir Salman Rushdie last Friday, Islamic extremists on Iranian state media have said the author brought the attack on himself for offending Muslims and that Trump and Pompeo are “next”." TP

China Starts More Military Drills Responding to Latest US Delegation To Taiwan

"China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) started fresh drills around Taiwan in response to a
congressional delegation that visited the island.

Wu Qian, a spokesman for China’s Defense Ministry, said the military exercises were a "resolute counterstrike and solemn deterrence to the consecutive provocations by the US and Taiwan that undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait." ZH

Zelenskyy, Macron discuss nuclear plant

"Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned “Russia’s nuclear terrorism” at the
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in a call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, while calling for more sanctions on Moscow." AlJazeera

Russia blames sabotage for new Crimea blasts

"Blaming "sabotage", Russian officials said a fire triggered the blasts in the Dzhankoi area,
another fire hit a power station and a railway was damaged. 

The FSB security service said Ukrainian saboteurs had also blown up six electricity pylons this month inside Russia itself." BBC