President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any Western forces deployed to Ukraine would be a “legitimate” target for the Russian military, a defiant response to an allied plan to send international peacekeepers once a settlement to…
Category: 1. Russia
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U.S. to end some security assistance programs for E.U. countries on Russia’s border — Financial Times — Meduza
The U.S. is ending some security assistance programs for eastern European countries, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing informed sources.
The programs in question, which fall under an authority known as section 333, provide…
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France and the United States have agreed on possible anti-Russian sanctions
French President Emmanuel Macron said that the “coalition of the willing”, together with the United States, agreed on the introduction of additional anti-Russian sanctions in case progress could not be achieved in…
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Europe uses Zelenskyy to influence Trump’s position on Ukraine – expert
In the “Mnenie” program on News Front, Oleg Noginsky, head of the expert group at the Scientific Center for Eurasian Integration, said that European leaders are using Vladimir Zelenskyy to influence US President…
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Russian authorities create AI tool to censor books for ‘drug propaganda’ — Meduza
The Russian authorities have developed a program that uses AI to censor books for “drug propaganda,” Digital Development Ministry official Vladimir Grigoryev announced Thursday at the Moscow International Book Fair, according to the…
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As Trump abandons the rulebook on trade, does free trade have a future elsewhere?
The global trading system that promoted free trade and underpinned global prosperity for 80 years now stands at a crossroads.
Recent trade policy developments have introduced unprecedented levels of uncertainty – not least, the upheaval…
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Trump Pressures Europe On Russian Oil Purchases As Coalition Looks To Finalize Ukraine ‘Reassurance Force’
US President Donald Trump appeared to take a combative tone with Kyiv’s key European supporters, telling them they should put more financial pressure on Russia and its main ally, China, to force the Kremlin to end its war on Ukraine, a White…
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Ukrainian Soldier Recounts Near-Death Escape From Russian Captivity
At a hospital in eastern Ukraine, a soldier lies with a bloodstained bandage around his neck, clutching a notepad.
Vladyslav was picked up by medics on August 17 and is now recovering from life-threatening wounds in Dnipro.
Unable to speak due to…
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Coalition of Willing Commits to Ukraine Force if Peace Agreed
More than two dozen countries have pledged to join a force to deploy in Ukraine after any eventual peace deal with Russia, aiming to deter Moscow from again attacking its neighbor, leaders announced Thursday.
A “reassurance force” for…
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