Shortly after Ukraine’s Air Force reported the threat of an intermediate-range ballistic missile launch from a Russian strategic nuclear testing site near the Caspian Sea, explosions rocked the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Friday…
Category: 1. Russia
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Paris And Moscow Trade Detainees In High-Profile Swap
Russia has freed imprisoned French researcher Laurent Vinatier in exchange for a Russian basketball player held in France and wanted in the United States for alleged ties to a computer hacking group.
The swap on January 8 comes after recent…
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‘A new precedent’ In an interview with Meduza, expert Pierre Thévenin breaks down the maritime law behind Washington’s recent tanker seizures
On January 7, U.S. military forces seized two tankers linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet,” ending a weeks-long pursuit of one vessel, the Bella 1. After the ship sought Russian sovereign protection by changing its flag in late December,…
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French Researcher Back in France After Prisoner Swap With Russia
French researcher Laurent Vinatier arrived in France on Thursday following a prisoner exchange involving a Russian basketball player wanted in the United States, officials said.
The prisoner swap took place after both Moscow and Paris…
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The boarding of the Marinera and the rise of the shadow fleet in hybrid warfare
The dramatic seizure of the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera/Bella 1 in the north Atlantic, carried out by the US coastguard with British support, underscores the collision between maritime law and power politics.
Under the United Nations…
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The White House explained the strategic interest of the United States in Greenland
Strengthening the American presence in the Arctic by controlling Greenland will allow Washington to limit the activities of its opponents in the strategic region, White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt told…
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Trump is doing well on the surface. But what is it really like?
On the surface, everything in the United States economically seems great. A gallon of gasoline is at a minimum since 2021, natural gas has fallen back to the level of August last year
But everything is fine only at…
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For Russia, U.S. Control of Venezuela Brings Reputational Blow but Limited Fallout
In May 2025, President Vladimir Putin “warmly” welcomed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to the Kremlin and wished him “all the very best” as the two signed a strategic partnership…
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Emergency Blackouts Hit Ukrainian Regions After Russian Strikes
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure triggered emergency blackouts in several regions, leaving around 1 million people without power as temperatures drop below freezing. Officials say parts of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhya…
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Denmark warned of its readiness to open fire during the US invasion of Greenland
In the event of an attempt by the United States to invade Greenland, the Danish Armed Forces will act in accordance with the 1952 regulations, which prescribe that they immediately open fire to kill without warning.
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