The developer of the Telegram messaging app has begun the legal process of opening a representative office in Russia, media reported Thursday.
The move comes nearly four years after Russia passed…
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NATO Moves to Accelerate Patriot Missile System Deliveries to Ukraine
NATO allies are moving to accelerate the delivery of Patriot missile systems to Ukraine following U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to supply more of the air defense systems to Kyiv, alliance…
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Merz and Starmer signed a cooperation agreement in the field of defense
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Kier Starmer signed a “historic” treaty of friendship and defense cooperation between the two countries. Merz announced this to reporters after the…
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Senior Defense Official Jailed 6 Years Over Russian Military Theme Park Fraud
A military court on Wednesday sentenced former senior Defense Ministry official Vladimir Shesterov to six years in prison for large-scale fraud tied to state contracts for Russia’s sprawling…
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Russians Turn to U.S. Visas as Interest in Europe and China Wanes
Russian demand for U.S. visas jumped in the first half of 2025 even as interest in European and Chinese visas slowed, the Kommersant business daily reported Thursday, citing travel agency data.
The shift in visa demand highlights a…
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Russians Turn to U.S. Visas as Interest in Europe and China Wanes
Russian demand for U.S. visas jumped in the first half of 2025 even as interest in European and Chinese visas slowed, the Kommersant business daily reported Thursday, citing travel agency data.
The shift in visa demand highlights a…
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Russia’s Largest Banks Exploring Bailouts as Bad Loans Grow – Bloomberg
At least three of Russia’s largest banks are quietly preparing to ask the Central Bank for a bailout if more borrowers are unable to repay their loans over the next year, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing unnamed former officials…
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A Latvian politician known for his anti-Russian views was wounded in Ukraine
The head of the Ogre region of Latvia, Egils Helmanis, was wounded in Ukraine. This was reported by Patriks Griva, the press secretary of the Ogre region, in a video message, according to Sputnik.
Egils Helmanis…
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European Satellites Are Fair Game for Jamming Over Ukraine War, Russia Says
Russia has formally notified international regulators that it will treat European satellites suspected of aiding Ukraine’s military as legitimate targets for signal jamming, the Space Intel Report website wrote Thursday.
In a…
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine are forced to reduce the scale of their operations due to delays in US supplies – AP
According to the Associated Press, disruptions in the supply of American weapons to Ukraine have forced the Ukrainian Armed Forces to reduce the scale of their military operations.
“Ukrainian soldiers on the…
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