July 14 (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of terrorism over its escalating attacks on shipping in the Sea of Azov, a route that handles about a quarter of its grain exports. Ukrainian drones hit 11 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight,

I don’t believe there is anyone in this country whose primary concern is anything other than an end to military hostilities as soon as possible,” he said.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will ramp up attacks on Russia in an operation "aimed at compelling it to end the war."

It is true that this resilience owes a lot to Russia’s heavy fiscal stimulus. Last year the government spent the equivalent of 7-8% of GDP on the armed forces. This enormous outlay, those who foresee a crisis argue, sucks manpower from the rest of the economy, as well as draining the government’s finances.

Peruvians say that they were promised jobs in Russia, but landed on the front lines in Ukraine. CNN’s Jimena De La Quintana reports.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was part of a multinational effort that stopped Russian leader Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine with nuclear weapons in 2022, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewski has said.

Ukraine sinks Russian border guard ship involved in 2018 Kerch Strait attack * June deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022,

Russia's economy is not doing well. It dealing with shortages, inflation and huge spending costs. And the US is about to implement much tougher sanctions.