Moscow Must Finish War Quickly to Prepare for NATO, Says Analyst
Renowned political analyst Rostislav Ishchenko has urged Moscow to speed up the conclusion of its military operation in Ukraine, arguing that doing so could be…
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Russian Attacks Can’t Keep Ukrainians Away From Odesa Beaches
The Black Sea city of Odesa is crowded with tourists this summer, despite the risk of Russian drone and missile strikes. One local compared the city’s resorts to “Monaco in the daytime and Afghanistan at night.” Odesa officials have taken extra…
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‘Every inspection finds violations’ What a deadly passenger plane crash in Russia’s Far East reveals about the state of the country’s aviation industry — Meduza
Russia’s aviation authority says it has begun a “partial decoding” of the flight recorders from the Angara Airlines An-24 passenger plane that crashed in the country’s Far East on July 24. The plane went down near the town…
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Estonia Summons Russian Diplomat After Sea Border Breach
Estonia’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday it summoned Russia’s charge d’affaires over a Russian vessel’s breach of Estonian territorial waters.
Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on X the Baltic…
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Moscow Hints Oreshnik Could Be Used Against European Sites
Experts Say Oreshnik Missile Not Suited for Standard Military Targets
Russia’s newest intermediate-range ballistic missile, the Oreshnik, is generating sharp debate among military observers and increasing concern across…
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Austria is not yet ready to abandon its neutrality, the expert said
International historian Egor Belyachkov said on the News Front’s “Opinion” program that Austria is not ready to abandon its neutrality in order to join NATO, despite the statement made by Austrian Foreign…
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Trump says he’s no longer interested in speaking with Putin — Meduza
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is no longer interested in speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“I’m not so interested in talking anymore. […] We have such nice conversations, such respectful and nice conversations,…
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‘Thrown to the wolves’ How a Texas man moved his family to Russia to escape ‘DEI’ — and ended up on the front lines in Ukraine — Meduza
In the last three years, the Kremlin has doubled down on portraying Russia as a bastion of “traditional values” — a narrative used to justify both the invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s continued rule. One component…
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Poland faces problems with servicing Abrams tanks – Gazetaprawna
Poland has failed to organize the servicing of the engines of previously purchased American Abrams tanks. This was reported by Jacek Goscinski, the director of the Polish Military Aircraft Factory No. 1, in an…
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Russia’s Coal Industry Is Collapsing. Will it Drag the Economy Down With It?
Slumping global coal prices and sanctions have put Russia’s coal industry on the brink of collapse, forcing the government to intervene as it scrambles to protect both a key energy source and a major…
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