Ivan Khomenko
News Writer
Ivan Khomenko is a news writer for UNITED24 Media. He covers key developments in the war, providing readers with sharp, informed analysis from the front lines and beyond.
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![US Southern Command surveillance footage showing the Russian shadow fleet tanker Sophia in the Atlantic Ocean on January 7, 2026. (Source: US Southern Command )]( "US Southern Command surveillance footage showing the Russian shadow fleet tanker Sophia in the Atlantic Ocean on January 7, 2026. (Source: US Southern Command )")
![Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin meets with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov at the Kremlin in Moscow, May 7, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin meets with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov at the Kremlin in Moscow, May 7, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Foreign fighter in Russian uniform seen at a frontline position during Russia’s war against Ukraine. (Photo: Open source)]( "Foreign fighter in Russian uniform seen at a frontline position during Russia’s war against Ukraine. (Photo: Open source)")
![Former Belarusian Ambassador to Czechia Valery Kurdzyukou (left) with Honorary Consul Denis Karpovich (right). (Source: Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Czechia)]( "Former Belarusian Ambassador to Czechia Valery Kurdzyukou (left) with Honorary Consul Denis Karpovich (right). (Source: Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Czechia)")
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While European governments tighten sanctions on Russia, a Belarusian honorary consul in Czechia quietly built a multinational trade network funneling restricted components to sanctioned Russian defense firms—under diplomatic cover.![Starlink dish and router pictured on February 12, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Starlink dish and router pictured on February 12, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A Ukrainian serviceman stands as a Novator armored vehicle passes near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, on April 8, 2023. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Ukrainian serviceman stands as a Novator armored vehicle passes near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, on April 8, 2023. (Source: Getty Images)")
