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Russian consumers are preparing for a new wave of price increases, against the backdrop of announced tax hikes that will come into effect from 2026. The inflation expected by the population significantly increased in October, according to data published by the Central Bank of Russia. If in September the Russians expected an annual inflation of 12.6%, in October the expectations rose to 13.3%, shows the survey conducted by FOM (Public Opinion Fund). This is the fastest monthly increase of the indicator in the last year. Economist Dmitri Polevoi explains this reaction by the announcements regarding the future increase in VAT,…
The Chief of the French General Staff has issued an unprecedented warning about the threat from Russia, sparking political controversy and reactions from across the French political spectrum. French General Fabien Mandon, the Chief of the French General Staff, has caused quite a stir in the public and political space after issuing an unprecedented warning about the risk of a Russian aggression, underlining that the country must be prepared for severe trials and that society must accept potential sacrifices to protect its national identity. In a speech held on Tuesday, November 18, at the annual meeting of French mayors in…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has committed to providing Ukraine with long-range weapons, AFP reported. During a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Tuesday, Merz stated that Germany is “doing everything possible” to equip the Ukrainian army with long-range weapon systems. “In recent months, we have been working intensively with the Ukrainian government on what we technically call ‘long-range fire’. The Ukrainian army will be equipped with such systems,” the German Chancellor announced. “The quantity will increase in the coming weeks and months, if necessary, until such systems can also be produced in Ukraine,” he added. However,…
For the first time, Russia has used a new type of Iranian drone, Shahed-107, against Ukraine, according to images published on social networks. The device, more compact and cheaper than previous versions, is designed to evade Ukrainian air defense systems. The photos and video materials were analyzed by Ukrainian electronic warfare expert Sergei “Flash” Beskrestnov, who published images on his Telegram channel. One of the clips shows the drone captured by a camera mounted on a Ukrainian interception UAV, while other frames present fragments of a downed device, including production markings. According to Beskrestnov, the introduction of the Shahed-107 model…
Hakassia cuts compensation for families of soldiers killed in Ukraine. The budget no longer even covers “funeral assistance” The regional government of Hakassia, a republic within the Russian Federation, has discontinued the financial aid granted to the families of soldiers who died in Ukraine. The regional compensation, amounting to 1.1 million rubles (≈ 11,600 euros), was offered since 2022, but has been discreetly eliminated, according to the publication “Sibir.Realii”. The announcement was confirmed by the leader of the “Popular Front” in the region, Ksenia Buganova, who pointed out that these amounts helped families cover funeral costs while waiting for federal…
Ukraine has identified a Russian commander suspected of war crimes in Bucha, claiming that he contributed to the massacre in 2022, when over 450 civilians were killed and thrown into a mass grave. This is about the commander Yuri Vladimirovich Kim. Ukrainian authorities have announced that they have identified a Russian commander as the main suspect in the case of crimes committed in 2022 in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, considering this measure to be a crucial step in establishing the chain of command responsible for the mass executions of civilians that took place there, reports CNN. In 2022, after…
Steve Witkoff, the special envoy of the American president for peace missions, allegedly made a private message public, inadvertently revealing the source of the leak in the Axios publication of the peace plan for Ukraine. In a comment later deleted on platform X, Donald Trump’s envoy suggested that the information from an article published on Wednesday in Axios about peace in Ukraine must have come from someone known as “K”, reports The Daily Beast on Thursday, cited by Agerpres. “Probably found out about this from K,” wrote Trump’s chief negotiator on Wednesday, apparently unaware that he was posting on X…
Two individuals have been detained for 72 hours in the case involving the truck full of weaponry detected at the entrance to Romania, the arrests taking place on Thursday, November 20, in the Republic of Moldova. “On the case (…) two individuals have been detained for 72 hours, as well as several pieces of evidence have been collected”. The arrests were made by prosecutors for Combating Organized Crime and Special Causes (PCCOCS), along with employees of the Customs Service, as well as those of the National Investigation Inspectorate (INI) and the Border Police General Inspectorate (IGPF). According to preliminary information…
The Minister of Justice, Radu Marinescu, explained on Thursday evening, on Antena 3 CNN, that Potra’s return to the country was carried out under conditions of “deprivation of liberty” for him, meaning Potra was in custody in the United Arab Emirates and was transferred to custody in Romania after extradition. The Minister of Justice made these clarifications because Potra’s lawyers claimed that he and his family returned to Romania “voluntarily”, to “clear their name”. “I wouldn’t want to speculate on a case that is ongoing and now, behold, with the accused present to answer before the justice but, as you…
The Polish government condemned, on Thursday, an attempted assault against the Polish ambassador in Russia, which, according to them, took place on Sunday in Saint Petersburg, where he had travelled from Moscow to meet with the Polish community in the city on the occasion of Poland’s Independence Day, reports EFE and the local Polish press, quoted by Agerpres. It is a “diplomatic scandal that crosses another line” in terms of the deterioration of bilateral relations between Poland and Russia, declared the Polish Minister of Defense, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, at a press conference in Slupsk, in the north of the country. Kosiniak-Kamysz…