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Ukraine Claims Russian Summer Offensive Falls Short of Strategic Goals

A firefighter works at the site of an apartment building hit during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine in this handout picture released August 30, 2025. Ukraine’s armed forces have declared that Russia’s much-publicized summer offensive failed to secure full control of any major Ukrainian city, despite Moscow’s claims of significant territorial gains. Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov stated that since March, Russian forces had captured over 3,500 square kilometers of territory and taken control of 149 settlements. However, Ukraine’s General Staff dismissed these figures as “grossly exaggerated,” asserting that no major urban centers were fully occupied by Russian troops. Military analysts note that Russia’s campaign, aimed at seizing the Donbas region and forcing Ukraine into concessions, devolved into a slow, attritional struggle rather than the decisive breakthrough Moscow had anticipated. While Russian ...
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Former Indian Official Charged in U.S. Murder Plot Previously Arrested in Delhi

 

A former Indian government official, Vikash Yadav, has been charged in the United States for allegedly orchestrating a foiled murder plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh separatist and dual U.S.-Canadian citizen. This development follows Yadav’s arrest in New Delhi last December on charges of attempted murder.

According to court records and statements from a police officer, Yadav was detained by Delhi Police on December 18, 2023. He and an associate were accused of kidnapping, assaulting, and robbing an Indian businessman, with the intention of extorting money under the guise of a notorious gangster’s name.

The U.S. Justice Department unsealed the indictment against Yadav, detailing his alleged involvement in the murder plot from May 2023. The indictment claims Yadav, while still an Indian government employee, collaborated with associates both in India and abroad to target Pannun. The plot was uncovered when one of Yadav’s associates, in search of a hitman, inadvertently contacted a Drug Enforcement Administration informant.

Yadav’s lawyer has dismissed the charges as part of an international conspiracy to defame his client and the Indian government. Meanwhile, U.S. authorities are expected to seek Yadav’s extradition.

This case has further strained diplomatic relations between India and Canada, already tense due to allegations of Indian involvement in the murder of another Sikh separatist in Canada last year.


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