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View from London: Ukraine’s shifting war aims

11:23 11.10.2024

View from London: Ukraine’s shifting war aims

Ukraine is going into its third winter of war with the mood darker than ever, writes ‘The Financial Times’. In the east, its troops are losing ground to the grinding advance of their Russian adversaries. With half its power generation shattered, Ukrainians face spending hours a day without light or …

MFA: Russia has proof of US’, UK’s involvement in sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines

12:35 10.10.2024

MFA: Russia has proof of US’, UK’s involvement in sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines

Russia has proof of the United States’ and the UK’s involvement in the Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage, and publication of said evidence will depend on the situation, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. She made this comment, answering a question about the data, obtained by the Russian Foreign …

Iranian lawmakers ask the National Security Council to authorize creation of Nuclear Weapons

12:33 10.10.2024

Iranian lawmakers ask the National Security Council to authorize creation of Nuclear Weapons

Group of Iranian lawmakers asks the National Security Council to authorize creation of nuclear weapons, TASS informs. A group of 39 Iranian legislators has sent an official message to the Supreme National Security Council with a request for revising the national defense doctrine and permit the development of nuclear weapons …

View from Washington: Kamala, Zelensky vs. Russia – no negotiations, no peace. Will it result in a major walk-back from the NATO alliance?

12:32 10.10.2024

View from Washington: Kamala, Zelensky vs. Russia – no negotiations, no peace. Will it result in a major walk-back from the NATO alliance?

There is growing unease in the United States about the hundreds of billions wasted on Ukraine, with no settlement now possible. At some point that policy will result in a major walk-back from the NATO alliance, and from any commitment to defend Europe when it really does little to defend …

From France to Romania in 10 days. Macron plays the new Napoleon?

12:31 10.10.2024

From France to Romania in 10 days. Macron plays the new Napoleon?

In May, thousands of French soldiers will need to get to Romania in 10 days to test their ability to meet NATO requirements, POLITICO reports. Next year will prove a crucial test for the French army as it transforms into a force able to face Russia. In May, French soldiers …

MFA: NATO openly preparing for conflict with Russia. Russia to respond if…

11:00 09.10.2024

MFA: NATO openly preparing for conflict with Russia. Russia to respond if…

Moscow would trigger a “contingency plan” outlined by President Vladimir Putin in the event that Ukraine receives permission to use Western-supplied long-range missiles for strikes deep inside Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned. Putin earlier said that any such strikes would be treated by Moscow as a direct attack …

UnHerd: Pokrovsk could decide the Ukraine war

10:56 09.10.2024

UnHerd: Pokrovsk could decide the Ukraine war

Vuhledar” means “gift of coal” in Ukrainian, a name bestowed on the Donetsk city in 1969 to reflect its status as a mining centre. However, Vuhledar is now a gift to the Russians. This week, Ukraine’s military command admitted that it had ordered its forces to withdraw, while Moscow has …

Gaza, one year on. A shattered Middle East marks a gruesome anniversary – global protests erupt, as governments stay silent

10:54 09.10.2024

Gaza, one year on. A shattered Middle East marks a gruesome anniversary – global protests erupt, as governments stay silent

Pro-Palestinian marches erupted all over the world at the weekend, demanding a ceasefire ahead of Monday’s first anniversary of the Hamas attacks in southern Israel, ‘The Morning Star’ informs. In Australia, thousands of people came out in support of Palestinians and the now Israeli-targeted Lebanese in a number of cities, …

POLITICO: ‘Doing a Biden’ is new international shorthand for ousting past-due leaders

10:53 09.10.2024

POLITICO: ‘Doing a Biden’ is new international shorthand for ousting past-due leaders

Facing looming national elections, Japan’s Fumio Kishida (already retired), Canada’s Justin Trudeau and Germany’s Olaf Scholz have all faced calls to follow in the U.S. president’s footsteps, writes POLITICO. When President Joe Biden exited the presidential race to make way for Vice President Kamala Harris this summer, he knew his …

Sergey Naryshkin, director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service: Risks and threats from Western countries have significantly increased

11:36 08.10.2024

Sergey Naryshkin, director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service: Risks and threats from Western countries have significantly increased

Key statements by Sergey Naryshkin, director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), 7 oct., 2024. ‘Sputnik’ quotes: Global affairs Risks and threats from Western countries have significantly increased, although Russia has never wished them any harm. In an attempt to maintain aggressive dominance in the modern world, Western countries are …

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