Ukraine warns Egypt of threat to food supply due to Russian attacks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today that he has warned his Egyptian counterpart of a threat to food supplies from kyiv caused by Russian attacks in the Black Sea. “Ukraine is one of the largest suppliers of food to Egypt and a significant number of other countries in Africa and the Middle East. These supplies are now under serious threat due to the Russian war,” Zelensky said in a post on 2026 06:06 In pictures: After drone strikes in Russian-controlled Ukraine Firefighters work on the grounds of a burned construction materials and DIY shopping center following an overnight attack, which Russian-installed local officials called Ukrainian drone strikes, in Yenakiyeve, in the Donetsk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on August 14, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. (AFP/Getty)(AFP/Getty)(AFP/Getty)Maira ButtAugust 15, 2026 03:00Inside Putin’s aggressive military recruiting drive as Russians ‘take the streets’ to fuel Ukraine warThe Kremlin and Moscow’s Defense Ministry have issued recruitment quotas to local officials to meet this year’s targets. The target is 409,000, sources familiar with the matter told the Financial Times. Russians receive bonuses for referring others to sign up, while officials exploit knowledge of potential recruits’ debts and legal problems to pressure them to sign up, adds Maira ButtAugust 15, 2026 02:00 US backs Japan over Putin’s visit to disputed islands On Thursday US ambassador to Tokyo George Glass said Washington recognizes Japanese sovereignty over the islands and remains “unwavering” in its support for them. Japan “The United States remains unwavering in its support of its most important ally and in its recognition of Japanese sovereignty over the Northern Territories,” Glass said in 2026 01:00 ‘A Seductive Redheaded Russian Spy’: The True Story of Anna Chapman and Why She Matters Now If you say the name ‘Anna Chapman’ or ‘that story about the redheaded Russian spy,’ we’ve all encountered it in the tabloids at some point,” says Jamie Crawford. “It’s one of those cultural issues over the last 15 years or so… Its story in itself doesn’t change history. But what’s interesting is how it fits into a larger story of East versus West.” “It’s a story told backwards: She suddenly rose to prominence in 2010, when she was arrested as part of an FBI sting operation against Russian spies operating in the United States,” says Crawford. “And it quickly became apparent that before I was in the United States, I had been in the United Kingdom.” Maira ButtAugust 14, 2026, 11:30 PM Putin puts RFK Jr’s son Conor on most wanted list for fighting in Ukraine war The third son of the US health secretary revealed he joined an international group of volunteers to fight Vladimir Putin’s soldiers in 2022, the year the still-ongoing conflict began. At the time, Kennedy said he wanted to help Ukrainians after Putin’s illegal invasion and was “willing to die” for the cause. Maira ButtAugust 14, 2026 22:31 Watch: Ukrainian firefighters run for their lives. Russian drones attack trucksUkrainian firefighters run for their lives as Russian drones attack trucksMaira ButtAugust 14, 2026 21:30Russian plot to assassinate Ukrainian-American in Warsaw thwarted, says Polish PMPolish authorities foiled an alleged Russian plot to assassinate a Ukrainian-American in Warsaw, according to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.The suspect, allegedly recruited by the secret services of Russia, he was arrested on August 7. Police said he will be in custody for the first three months. Tusk said it was the first known attempt by “someone under orders from Russia” to attack a U.S. citizen on the territory of another NATO country. The target was reportedly a U.S. citizen of Ukrainian origin who was considered “uncomfortable for the Putin regime,” Tusk said during a news conference. The operation involved intelligence cooperation from the United States and Poland, said Tomasz Siemoniak, Poland’s minister who oversees intelligence services. Maira ButtAugust 14, 2026 20:30 Russian drone strike kills mother and son in Sumy province A Russian drone strike killed a 29-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son in Sumy province early today morning, according to Ukrainska Pravda. Russian forces reportedly attacked the same house twice with two jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicles, a tactic often described as a “double-tap” attack. Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy province’s army administration, wrote on Telegram: “Widespread devastation and a fire have been reported. Sadly, a 29-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son have been killed. Four other people have been injured. Two of them, the child’s father and grandmother, are in hospital with serious burns.” Maira ButtAugust 14, 2026 19:30 Russian drones kill a woman and her 9-year-old son in their home. Russian aircraft-powered drones struck a home in northern Ukraine on Friday, killing a 29-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son, officials said. The attack came a day after the United Nations said July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the weeks after Moscow’s full invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago. At least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 wounded last month, the UN monitoring mission in kyiv said, as Russia stepped up its bombing of Ukrainian towns and cities. That figure was 70% more than in July of last year and 30% more than in June of this year.Daniel KeaneAugust 14, 2026 6:30 p.m.
