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A new type of service intended for the relatives of incarcerated individuals has begun to be promoted in Russia. It’s about so-called “monthly insurance” policies for prisoners, designed to protect them against abuses by prison administration or violence from other inmates. One of these services is provided by the “Orthodox Center for Spiritual Assistance and Legal Protection”, an organization that claims to act with the involvement of the Russian Orthodox Church and clergy, in order to monitor the safety of persons in detention, according to the Russian publication Izvestia. The organization’s website states that detainees are frequently subjected to ill-treatment…
Although the Kremlin continues to convey to the West the message of an inevitable victory, the reality on the front suggests a completely different picture. The extremely slow pace of the Russian army’s advance suggests a deep crisis of military strategy, and under current conditions, Moscow would need over three decades to fully occupy the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, reports The New York Times. Total control over Donbas remains one of the main conditions imposed by Russia for accepting a ceasefire. “The gray zone” blocking the offensive According to the American publication, the Russian army has not yet found an…
The Russian ship Ursa Major, which was allegedly transporting two nuclear reactors to North Korea illegally, sank near the coast of Spain following a series of suspicious explosions. Evidence points to a possible act of sabotage, according to an investigation by CNN. The fate of the Russian ship has been shrouded in mystery since its sinking on December 23, 2024. However, a CNN investigation suggests that this incident could mark a rare and high-stakes intervention by a Western military force, intended to prevent Russia from transferring advanced nuclear technology to its key ally, North Korea. The ship set off on…
The war waged by the United States in Iran has so far cost 29 billion dollars, a high-ranking Pentagon official declared on Tuesday, quoted by Reuters. The amount is 4 billion dollars higher than the estimate presented at the end of last month. With just six months ahead of the midterm elections, where President Donald Trump’s Republicans could struggle to maintain their majority in the House of Representatives, Democrats are gaining ground in opinion polls and are trying to link the costs of the war to issues related to the standard of living. On April 29, the Pentagon announced that…
The American President, Donald Trump, labeled Cuba as a “failed state” on Tuesday, arguing that the Havana regime is asking for help and that the US “will discuss” with its representatives, reports AFP and Reuters, quoted by Agerpres. “Havana is heading in one direction: down! Cuba is asking for help and we will discuss!!!”, Trump wrote on his network, Truth Social. “Meanwhile, I’m heading to China!”, added the leader from the White House in his message. At the beginning of May, Donald Trump announced stricter sanctions against Cuba, where a May 1st parade was organized to “defend the homeland” and…
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, recently suggested that the war in Ukraine could be nearing its end, but according to an analysis conducted by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), there are no real indications that Moscow intends to halt its military aggression, reports the Ukrainian press. The statements were made on May 9, during a press conference that took place after the traditional military parade commemorating Victory Day, the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War. The context was as follows: Putin was answering questions regarding the alleged involvement of Western countries in the recent long-range…
Military expert and electronic warfare specialist Serhii “Flash” Beskrestno has published a recording made by the Ukrainian armed forces featuring an unidentified flying object, captured during a combat operation, reports Kyiv Post. In the one-minute video recording, filmed in infrared and published on Monday, a spherical object is visible, with six sharp points and a visible heat source in the center. Behind it appears a thermal trail similar to a cloud. According to Beskrestnov, the images were captured in May 2025 by a pilot from the Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine, at an altitude of about 800 meters, during combat…
Vladimir Putin announced that Russia intends to commission the intercontinental ballistic missile Sarmat, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, by the end of this year. Moreover, recent tests of the system have been successfully completed. The announcement was made during a video conference, where the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Sergei Karakaev, informed the Kremlin leader that recent tests of the system have been successfully completed. According to the Russian official, the first regiment equipped with this missile will enter operational service by the end of 2026 in the Krasnoyarsk region, reports Bloomberg. Vladimir Putin first presented the Sarmat missile…
A Russian blogger Z criticized a recently published video clip in which Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen behind the wheel of the presidential car, stating that such materials only serve to damage his image. In the video published by the Kremlin, Putin is seen behind the wheel, meeting his first teacher. However, the material was not well received by Russian bloggers. Lawyer Ilia Remeslo, who long supported the war, but recently switched to the opposition, called the new tactic a mistake, writes Dialog.ua. According to this, while society is concerned with internet restrictions and Russia’s internal problems, the Kremlin…
Lithuania, a member country of NATO and the European Union, has proposed sending troops to assist the USA in the Strait of Hormuz, writes Reuters, Sky News and LRT on Monday. Thus, the Baltic state should send dozens of soldiers to the area, the Defense Council decided on Monday, presided over by President Gitanas Nauseda, in a proposal addressed to the parliament in Vilnius. The Defense Council of Lithuania – a body composed of top political and military leaders – has approved the deployment of up to 40 soldiers and civilian defense personnel in an international mission aimed at ensuring…