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The strikes launched by Israel and the United States may weaken the country’s security elite, but it remains uncertain whether these are enough to undermine the regime’s control of power, in a context marked by internal tensions and increasingly accentuated economic difficulties, argues, in, ynetnews, Raz Zimmt, the director of the Iran and Shiite Axis Program at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS). At the end of the 12-day war, Iranian General Amir Fardastan admitted that Israel’s initial offensive took Tehran authorities by surprise. However, he emphasized that, thanks to the leadership of the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, Iran…
At least 57 universities and 13 secondary vocational education institutions in Russia have launched public recruitment campaigns for the war against Ukraine, according to the publication Eho. The agitation is taking place in at least 23 regions of Russia, as well as in annexed Crimea. Saint Petersburg and Moscow, at the top The highest number of involved institutions is in Saint Petersburg — 19 educational units. Followed by Moscow — with 13. The top five also include Tatarstan (6), Novosibirsk region (5), and Krasnodar Territory (4). “The main start in life” Signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense is…
The economic problems generated by war and sanctions are increasingly affecting the finances of regions in Russia. In 2025, the cumulative deficit of regional budgets increased 3.6 times compared to the previous year, reaching 1.478 trillion rubles (approximately 16.26 billion euros), the highest level recorded so far. The data was calculated by the AKRA rating agency based on information published on the single portal of the budgetary system, according to “Kommersant”. Expenditures are growing faster than revenues The sharp increase in the deficit is explained by the fact that the regions, with total revenues of 22.6 trillion rubles (approximately 248.6…
Iran is trying to lure Donald Trump with financial incentives, including investments in its vast oil and gas reserves, in an attempt to convince the US president to accept a deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and avoid a war. A person familiar with the situation described the prospect as a “heavenly hand” from a commercial point of view, with Tehran trying to stimulate Trump’s appetite for deals that promise financial gains for the US, writes Financial Times. A high-ranking American official said that so far no commercial offer has been made to the US. “This subject has never been discussed.…
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has resumed threats following the statements of the British Defence Minister regarding the readiness to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine. Through spokesperson Maria Zaharova, Russia sent a warning to the United Kingdom on Thursday, February 26, after the British Defence Minister, John Healey, revisited the idea of deploying British peacekeeping troops in Ukraine. Moscow maintains that such a presence will not stop the war, but, on the contrary, will prolong it and increase the risk of an extended military confrontation, notes Agerpres. “I want to be the Defence Secretary who deploys British troops in…
The propaganda program “Discussions about important things”, introduced at the initiative of President Vladimir Putin, has been renamed for kindergartens to “Good Games”. The announcement was made by Alexandr Tsvetkov, director of the Institute for the Study of Childhood, Family, and Education, an institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education of Russia, according to RBK. The new format includes games, conversations, creative tasks, and readings to discuss “in a simple and interesting way” topics considered important. Among the included subjects are “Peoples of Russia”, “My favorite kindergarten”, “Seasonal safety: autumn”, “Agriculture”, “Grandparents” or “Corner of Russia — my…
The Nordic countries are on alert, after a serious threat was directed at the energy infrastructure of these states. An agent, allegedly working on behalf of a foreign power, revealed that an attack on essential facilities in the energy sector is imminent, according to information obtained by the Swedish station TV4 Nyheterna. The Nordic countries are preparing for a potential attack against their energy infrastructure. According to TV4 Nyheterna information, an agent, believed to be acting on behalf of a foreign power, threatened the energy infrastructure of the Nordic countries, including Sweden’s. The threat is one to be taken seriously…
As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, Russia continues to wage a hybrid offensive on European territory. Since the beginning of the large-scale invasion, Russian services are said to have planned or executed 151 acts of sabotage, vandalism, and other destabilizing operations in Europe, according to a report by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT), based in the Netherlands. The authors of the report specify that only cases where investigations or evidence allow attributing responsibility to the Kremlin with a high degree of certainty are included. For this reason, the actual number of incidents could be higher, especially…
Russia conveyed on Thursday that it is not in a hurry to reach an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while American and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva to discuss efforts to stop the conflict. Russia, which has been refusing for years to give up its claim to fully control the eastern region of Donetsk, stated on Thursday that it is too early to make estimates regarding when an agreement could be concluded. “Have you heard any deadlines from us? We don’t have deadlines, we have goals. And we fulfill them”, said Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, quoted by…
Billions of rubles left over after the completion of the construction of the residence attributed to Vladimir Putin near Gelendjik would have been directed to foundations associated with gymnast Alina Kabaeva, claims The Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). According to the investigation, the works at the complex were completed in 2023. The project was carried out by the company “Investiționîe Reșenia”, controlled by people close to the president. After the final settlements, the company would have had 6.5 billion rubles left. Transfers to Kabaeva’s foundations In April 2023, the company would have donated 500 million rubles to a charitable foundation associated with…