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Germany is preparing a response to the threats voiced by Vladimir Putin and Dmitri Medvedev: it will soon transfer new Iris-T surface-to-air missiles and several thousand attack drones to Ukraine, reports The Moscow Times. Additionally, Berlin intends to expand its information collaboration with Kiev, according to government sources. The decisions were made after Germany officially accused Russia of orchestrating a sabotage operation at Leipzig/Halle airport. Deliveries could begin as early as this month, according to the German news television N-tv, which cites government sources. Emergency EU-NATO meeting to respond to Russia After the incident in Leipzig, European leaders also promised…
As Russian troops gradually advance in the Donbas region, the Ukrainian army is preparing for a tough resistance in the face of a new attrition campaign, according to estimates by military experts and intelligence officials. In a village in eastern Ukraine, just thirty minutes away from the front lines, Ukrainian drone commanders coordinate defense operations. At 24 and, respectively, 26 years old, young officers like those known by the codenames “Fleșka” and “Sașa” lead mixed units of infantry and drone operators, managing the defense of the last bastions in the region. The strategic situation in Donbas The Donbas region encompasses…
During Vladimir Putin’s journey to Vladivostok to participate in the Eastern Economic Forum, a van equipped with an anti-aircraft machine gun was spotted in his official convoy, reports The Moscow Times. Images of the presidential convoy near the airport were published by the local page Svodka-25. In addition, military personnel and military equipment were deployed along the route taken by the official convoy. Locals complained in discussion groups about the traffic jams caused by road closures. In Vladivostok, Putin used for the second time a plane access ladder covered with an arched structure, noted the journalists from “Sibir.Realii”. Such a…
Turkey, a NATO member country with the second largest army in the western alliance, will consider elevating its relations with the security bloc led by China and Russia, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday. “Turkey’s prospect of becoming a full-fledged member of the organization does not imply a break from any other bloc or from the West,” Erdogan argued, according to a transcript of the statements he made to journalists during the return flight from Kyrgyzstan, as reported by Reuters and News.ro agencies. Erdogan participated on Tuesday in Bishkek at a SCO summit,…
Vladimir Putin has signed a decree regarding a new expansion of the central apparatus of the Federal Protection Service (FSO) — the fourth since the beginning of the large-scale invasion in Ukraine. According to the document, the maximum number of employees in the central apparatus of the FSO increases from 785 to 812 people. The previous increase had been approved on January 1, 2025 (up to 785 people), and before this, the staff had been expanded on January 1, 2024 (up to 775) and at the end of 2022 (from 725 to 760). Before the war, the central apparatus of…
The face of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Saxony-Anhalt is a young, sociable politician well-liked by voters. However, the action plan of the far-right party in this eastern state stands out as one of the most radical among all the regional branches of the party. A provocative title and the controversies that followed The leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the regional elections of September 6 in Saxony-Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund, is one of the assets of the far-right party in its attempt to reach the governance of the eastern state. According to the latest polls, which…
Russia condemned the upcoming joint military exercises by Japan, Australia, and the United States on Tuesday, and stated that it has officially complained to Tokyo about the deployment of American Typhoon missile launchers in this regard, a move considered a threat to national security, reports Reuters. The “Orient Shield” maneuvers are set to take place in Japan between September 8 and 24, and according to the Japanese agency Kyodo News, they will involve 3,700 soldiers from the three countries, making the exercise the largest of its kind to date. For the first time, the exercises will also involve the American…
Sweden, a $760 billion European economy, has concluded an 18-year development aid program in Liberia, worth approximately $600 million, as the country redirects an increasing portion of its resources towards Ukraine and a major expansion of defense spending, according to Business Insider Africa. The Scandinavian country concluded its bilateral development cooperation with Liberia on August 31, ending a program that has directed hundreds of millions of dollars to the West African state since 2008. According to the British publication The Guardian, Sweden has been a significant supporter of Liberia’s post-war recovery and response to the Ebola crisis during 2014-2016, becoming…
An improvised explosive device was detonated on Tuesday, September 1, at a transformer of a thermal power plant in Germany. The explosion damaged several electrical lines and caused a brief interruption in the power supply. According to DW, the devices were discovered at an electric station in Turnow-Preilack, southeast of Berlin, after a possible fault was detected on an electric line around 8:00. The police have secured the evidence, and bomb disposal specialists have been dispatched to the scene. No casualties have been reported and there is, for now, no danger to the population. The investigation has been taken over…
An emissary of Vladimir Putin has sounded an alarm about the risks that exist for the economy if it focuses entirely on the needs of the military-industrial complex. The statements made by Boris Titov represent a rare signal of concern from the Kremlin circles about the pressure that the Russian economy is feeling in the context of the war in Ukraine. Titov, a wealthy businessman, led an influential business environment organization and ran for the presidency of Russia in 2018, and in 2024 he was appointed as Vladimir Putin’s special representative to international organizations for achieving sustainable development goals, according…