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Vladimir Putin will not stop the war against Ukraine, neither due to the “colossal” losses of the Russian army, nor due to economic decline. The only factor that could make him change his position is a shift in public opinion in Russia, and this process has already begun, asserts the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb. In an interview for the Financial Times, the Finnish leader stated that this is one of the reasons why NATO states, including the USA, support Ukraine’s increasingly broad campaign of attacks on targets within Russian territory. The aim is to increase pressure on Moscow and…

Pedro Lourtie is one of the most influential diplomats in European institutions, although his name is little known to the general public. As the chief of staff of the President of the European Council, António Costa, his mission is to negotiate behind-the-scenes compromises between the 27 member states before European leaders gather in Brussels. However, in recent weeks, attention has shifted to him for another reason: the opening of a discreet communication channel with Moscow. According to Politico, at the request of António Costa, Lourtie had two phone conversations with Yuri Ushakov, the main foreign policy advisor to Russian President…

The US secret services have assisted the Ukrainian army in directing attack drones on optimal routes and thus avoid Russian anti-aircraft, in the campaign of attacks on Russia’s refineries and energy infrastructure, reports the Financial Times (FT), citing high-ranking officials from Kiev. Since the beginning of the year 2026, Russian refineries have been hit at least 194 times by Ukrainian drones, 11 times more attacks compared to the same period of the previous year. “Ukraine now holds the technological advantage, which allows it to produce more long-range drones and thus increase the mass production of these weapons,” stated Stefan Meister,…

The Kremlin’s spokesperson announced on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart, Donald Trump, agreed during the weekend conversation to have a new discussion “in the near future,” Reuters reported. A high-ranking American official stated on Sunday that Trump intends to meet with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski on Wednesday in Ankara, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit, and that a likely subsequent discussion will follow between the leader of the United States and his Russian counterpart. When asked on Monday by reporters if Trump will call Putin after the meeting with Zelenski, Peskov replied: “Yes, indeed,…

The Russian stock market has resumed its decline after going through the strongest wave of sales since 2022 in June. In Monday’s transactions, the Moscow Stock Exchange index fell by 2.1% and reached its lowest level since February 2023. Since the beginning of the summer, the index has lost 14%, and since the start of the year – 22%. After 17 consecutive weeks of decline, the market has returned to the levels of the first months of the war against Ukraine. According to InvesFuture analysts, approximately 15% of the traded shares have reached historical lows. “The mood of investors is…

The administration of the State University of Saint Petersburg has sent students offers to enlist in the Russian army and serve in the Arctic, reports the publication “Bumaga”, citing recipients of the messages. Young people are being recruited as drone operators by the 12th Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense, an entity responsible for maintaining, developing, and operating Russia’s nuclear arsenal. For signing a contract presented as a “one-year” one, students are promised a one-time payment of 3.8 million rubles from the Ministry of Defense, as well as a scholarship of 50,000 rubles offered by the university. The…

Finland, Germany, Denmark, Lithuania, and Norway will soon begin to receive Blocker naval mining systems, produced by the Finnish company Forcit. The value of the deliveries is estimated at hundreds of millions of euros. The acquisitions are made within the framework of the Naval Mines Cooperation initiative, led by Finland and aimed at strengthening the maritime defense of NATO allies. The Finnish Defense Forces have already signed a framework agreement for the delivery of systems to the five states. Mines could be used in the Baltic Sea, where ports represent essential nodes for troop movement and goods transport in the…

Two top managers associated with the businesses of Russian billionaire Arkadi Rotenberg have been arrested in Russia within a week, reports the publication “Hroniki Media”. On July 3, the general director of the “Lavna” maritime commercial port, Stanislav Multah, was placed under preventive arrest, being accused of embezzlement on a particularly large scale. He has been managing the port since 2021, and previously worked at the State Leasing Company in Transport. According to the publication, almost the entire leadership team of the “Lavna” project was made up of former employees of companies controlled by Arkadi Rotenberg and his son, Igor.…

The President of the Parliament, Igor Grosu, states that he will maintain an “open dialogue” with the representatives of the Gagauz People’s Assembly who act in the interest of the citizens of the Republic of Moldova, but excludes any form of legitimization or negotiation with individuals associated with groups that he considers influenced by the convicted fugitive Ilan Șor and the Kremlin. The statement was made in the context of the call launched by the new president of the Gagauz People’s Assembly, Valentin Gaidarji, who requested the relaunch of the dialogue between Comrat and Chisinau. “I will always have an…

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski stated on Monday that it is ‘of critical importance’ that the NATO summit starting on Tuesday in Ankara concludes with new concrete measures regarding the strengthening of Ukrainian air defense, just a few hours after a new massive Russian attack on Kiev killed ten people, reports EFE, quoted by Agerpres. \”As long as Patriot missiles remain in the warehouses of our allies, Russia will be encouraged to continue destroying residential buildings. The United States and Europe have enough resources to stop this terror,\” wrote Volodimir Zelenski on X, condemning the attack. According to the Ukrainian Air…