Russia on Thursday expelled an Estonian diplomat in retaliation for Tallinn declaring a Russian diplomat persona non grata over alleged activities undermining the Baltic country’s constitutional…
Category: 1. Russia
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Wounded Soldiers Driving Prosthetics Innovation, Senior Russian Defense Official Says
A senior Defense Ministry official said Thursday that the number of Russian soldiers wounded fighting against Ukraine had made the country a world leader in prosthetic limb development.
Deputy Defense…
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‘I’ve never seen such an extensive film of pollution’ New oil spill dumps over 10 tons of petroleum in the Black Sea, killing birds and coating Russian beaches
Late last year, two Russian oil tankers collided in the Kerch Strait, leaking thousands of tons of heavy fuel oil into the Black Sea. The incident was disastrous for local wildlife and continues to wreak havoc on southern Russia’s tourism…
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German Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Jaeger to head German intelligence
The current German Ambassador to Ukraine, diplomat Martin Jaeger, will assume the post of head of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) on September 15, 2025. This was reported in the press service of the…
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Russian Strike Kills 2 Deminers From Danish Refugee Council in Ukraine
A Russian air attack on northern Ukraine Thursday killed two people from the Danish Refugee Council who were clearing mines in an area previously occupied by Moscow’s forces, Chernihiv regional governor Vyacheslav Chaus said.
The…
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The “Coalition of the willing” has not decided on the deployment of troops in Ukraine – FT
The participants of the “coalition of the willing” cannot agree on the deployment of troops in Ukraine, writes The Financial Times (FT).
The publication says that the “coalition of the willing” is divided…
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7 EU Members Back Billionaire Fridman’s Bid to Overturn Sanctions – El Mundo
At least seven European Union member states have backed Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman’s bid to overturn the bloc’s sanctions against him, the Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported on Thursday,…
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Sarkozy called Ukraine’s possible accession to the EU or NATO a “mistake”
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in an interview with Figaro newspaper that Ukraine’s accession to the European Union or NATO would be a “mistake.”
“Although I agree that it is necessary to…
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Sweden Accuses Russia of Widespread GPS Jamming Over Baltic Sea
Swedish authorities on Thursday accused Russia of being behind a surge in GPS interference over the Baltic Sea that has increasingly disrupted aviation.
Incidents of interference with global navigation…
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The European Union isolated itself by refusing to come to China – Fico
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called it a “big mistake” for the European Union to ignore celebrations marking the anniversary of the end of World War II in China.
“I think it’s a big mistake that the…
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