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A “division” of the Donbas region between Russians and Ukrainians, as recently suggested by Donald Trump, would represent a dangerous precedent for Romania, warned retired General Cristian Barbu on Monday, in an exclusive statement to Antena 3 CNN. “If things will be as those at the White House are now setting them, it means for us Europeans, that if Russia steps in and gains a handful of our territories through war, then that land will belong to Russia,” said General Barbu. “This means that we will have to continue to defend ourselves, to have a very clear policy of protecting…
The British media has sounded an alarm about the fact that Russian hackers have penetrated the computer systems of the UK Ministry of Defence, stealing sensitive data about military personnel and other information from the databases of the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy, reports Kyiv Post. Approximately 272,000 service members could be affected. More precisely, according to Mail on Sunday, cyber criminals hacked the files of a maintenance and construction contractor, Dodd Group, gaining temporary access to its central server through a ransomware. “We can confirm that Dodd Group was recently the victim of a ransomware incident, as…
The transition of the entire territory of Donbas under Russian control, as desired by Russian President Vladimir Putin, could create the necessary conditions for the Russians to resume hostilities and attacks on Ukraine from more advantageous positions, at the right time for them, reports Focus.ua. Vladimir Putin is said to have told US President Donald Trump that he is willing to return to Ukraine the occupied parts of two regions — Zaporizhia and Kherson. In return, the Kremlin leader again asked to take control over the entire territory of Donbas. According to the cited source, the Kremlin does not advance…
In the fall of 2025, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, announced the mobilization of two million reservists, allowing their deployment beyond the country’s borders. The decision comes in a context where international economic analysts signal difficulties in the Russian energy sector, and military experts note the intensification of nuclear discourse and a possible escalation of tensions with NATO. According to an analysis published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and signed by strategist David Roche, although Russia’s economy is affected by the conflict in Ukraine, it could sustain, at least in the medium term, a new…
Security expert Hari Bucur Marcu explains what could be the outcome of a possible meeting between Presidents Putin and Zelenski, with Trump acting as a mediator, in Budapest. Donald Trump recently announced that a meeting between him and Vladimir Putin could take place in Budapest, in about two weeks. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has expressed his willingness to host the event and ensure the necessary conditions for the participation of the Russian leader, despite international legal issues related to the arrest warrant issued in Putin’s name. The main purpose of the discussion would be to find a diplomatic solution…
The former Russian oligarch in exile, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once the richest man in Russia, who served 10 years in a Siberian prison on politically motivated charges, has stated for The Times, that the end might be near for Vladimir Putin. “Putin seems to be quite healthy. But in the last 80 years of Russia’s history, all dictators have left the scene between the ages of 70 and 80,” said Mikhail Khodorkovsky. He denied supporting Ukrainian paramilitary units and assisting in recruiting people in Russia to overthrow the government. Moreover, he believes these are an indication of the concern felt in…
The Friday evening discussion between the American and Ukrainian presidents, Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski, concluded several weeks of anticipation on the topic of Tomahawk missiles, intensely desired by the government in Kiev and equally feared by the Kremlin regime. Volodimir Zelenski hoped to convince Donald Trump that Ukraine should receive these long-range weapons, but the intervention of Vladimir Putin in Washington after weeks in which the Kremlin tried, through various channels, to stop the American president, led to a new freezing of discussions. Given that Putin seems to be trying to buy time again and procrastinate through “peace negotiations”…
Donald Trump suggested that the quickest way to end the war in Ukraine would be to “divide” the Donbas region, leaving most of it under Russian control. The statements were made after a tense meeting at the White House with Volodymyr Zelensky, who failed to secure the delivery of Tomahawk missiles, writes The Guardian. Trump made these statements after a tense meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, in which the Ukrainian leader failed to secure the requested Tomahawk missiles. Donald Trump suggested that the best way to end the war in Ukraine would be to “divide” the Donbas region, in a way…
In a context of continuous informational warfare, Ana Rev, the director of the Center for Strategic Communication and Disinformation Combat (CCSCD), discusses in an interview for ZdG, how the institution functions, what its mission is, and what it has achieved in two years since its establishment. — What exactly falls under the mandate of the CCSCD? Is it just an analysis and recommendation center, or does it also have operational duties, of direct intervention? — The emphasis in countering disinformation is on proactive approach, aimed at strengthening the informational resilience of institutions and society. The debunking type of counteraction is…
A criminal case has been opened in the Voronezh region regarding the embezzlement of funds during the construction of concrete fortifications on the border with Ukraine, reports “Kommersant”. This is already the fourth such case documented in the border regions. According to the publication, the case of fraud on a particularly large scale targets the company “Avira”, which had signed a contract with a structure of the Kursk Region Development Corporation for the delivery of “concrete pyramids” (anti-tank obstacles). The investigation was opened as early as spring 2024. The production of these structures was carried out by the company “Energostroikomplex”…