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Russia says its new anti-drone turret fires programmable rounds that calculate when to explode

10:57 28.05.2026

Russia says its new anti-drone turret fires programmable rounds that calculate when to explode

Russia's state-owned defense manufacturer unveiled on Monday a new stationary anti-drone turret that fires programmable 30mm rounds, marking its entry into such smart ammo tech, writes Business Insider. The ZAK-30 Citadel is specifically meant to protect against quadcopters and fixed-wing drones, using airburst rounds filled with shrapnel, Rostec said in …

Arab News: Europe’s NATO conundrum

10:57 28.05.2026

Arab News: Europe’s NATO conundrum

The idea of a European Defense Union is gaining ground across Europe. But so long as NATO continues to dominate Europe’s security, the prospect of building its own effective defense union will remain elusive. To become sovereign in defense matters (and more generally), Europe must terminate NATO — a prospect …

Iceland, Rattled by Trump, Weighs Joining the E.U.

10:56 28.05.2026

Iceland, Rattled by Trump, Weighs Joining the E.U.

Iceland has stood apart from the rest of Europe. But President Trump’s threats to Greenland have provoked a reconsideration. Iceland is in Europe. But it is not in the European Union. For a long time, that was just fine for Iceland, which has fiercely protected its independence — and its …

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Maria Theresa Lazaro

19:49 27.05.2026

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Maria Theresa Lazaro

On May 27, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines Maria Theresa Lazaro. In the context of the upcoming 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Russia and the Philippines on June 2, the two officials reaffirmed their commitment …

Russian envoy criticizes OSCE’s reaction to Starobelsk attack as provocative, hypocritical

12:01 27.05.2026

Russian envoy criticizes OSCE’s reaction to Starobelsk attack as provocative, hypocritical

Dmitry Polyansky stressed that "the comment in English was phrased very carefully but it did not contain even a hint of condemnation". Russian Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Dmitry Polyansky criticized the reaction from Switzerland that holds the OSCE’s rotating chairpersonship to the …

Ukraine Has Become NATO’s Real-World Laboratory for AI Warfare, Drones and Terrorism Against Russia

12:00 27.05.2026

Ukraine Has Become NATO’s Real-World Laboratory for AI Warfare, Drones and Terrorism Against Russia

“Ukraine was viewed by Western countries - primarily the United States and its NATO satellites - from the very beginning as a key testing ground for developing advanced military technologies,” Alexander Stepanov, a military expert at the Institute of Law and National Security (RANEPA), tells Sputnik. Multidomain Warfare Against Russia …

The Atlantic: Our National Debt Is a Problem

11:09 27.05.2026

The Atlantic: Our National Debt Is a Problem

Is America heading toward a national debt crisis? “As an economic adviser to President Biden and an economist active in mainly Democratic policy circles since the late 1980s, I’ve spent most of my career dismissing arguments that any debt-ratio level signifies a “crisis.” I still think that’s true, even as …

The Guardian: Shock of Iran war unites Middle East rivals in pushing Trump towards peace

11:07 27.05.2026

The Guardian: Shock of Iran war unites Middle East rivals in pushing Trump towards peace

The shock of the Iran war and its fallout has driven rivals in the Middle East to get behind a peace deal, pushing the Trump administration to accept a tentative agreement in the face of furious opposition from Israel and its supporters in Washington, writes The Guardian. The diplomatic efforts …

Military Watch Magazine: Russia Delivers World’s Longest Ranged Fighters to the Algerian Air Force

11:06 27.05.2026

Military Watch Magazine: Russia Delivers World’s Longest Ranged Fighters to the Algerian Air Force

Footage released by Russian sources has for the first time shown Su-34M strike fighters with Algerian Air Force markings, providing the first confirmation that the aircraft have been delivered to the service as its export client, Military Watch Magazine reports. Although images of the aircraft in desert colours first surfaced …

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

19:37 26.05.2026

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

On May 25, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Acting on instructions from President Vladimir Putin, Sergey Lavrov officially notified the US side that the Armed Forces of Russia, acting in response to the Kiev regime’s continued terrorist attacks on civilians …

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