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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have agreed to establish a permanent secretariat in Saudi Arabia for coordinationof the Mecca Common Defense Agreement, signed at the beginning of August. The decision was announced on Monday, following a meeting held in Istanbul between representatives of the three states, according to Reuters, cited by Agerpres. According to a joint statement, the new structure will be headquartered in Saudi Arabia and will be led, in the first three years of operation, by a secretary general from Pakistan. Through this endeavor, the three countries aim to strengthen military cooperation and increase the interoperability of the armed…

Russian Telegram channels have published a new footage from a gas station in the Moscow region, where approximately ten people were involved in a brawl after a driver allegedly tried to refuel without waiting in line. According to Dialog, conflicts at gas stations are occurring against the backdrop of an increasingly pronounced fuel shortage in the regions of the Russian Federation. The conflict began at the fuel queue, most likely after one of the drivers tried to refuel without waiting in line. In the published images, you can see how two men throw themselves at each other, after which the…

On his wrist, Evghenii Hmara carries a sort of war diary. Each link of his bracelet is engraved with the name of a comrade who never returned from the front, according to a report by the American publication The National Interest. Hmara took over the leadership of the Ministry of Defense on August 19, replacing Mihailo Fedorov, whose dismissal in July brought people out onto the streets across the country. He comes to this ministry directly from the SBU, the Security Service of Ukraine, which he led for seven months, a period during which Kiev’s campaign against Russian refineries reached…

Israel and Greece signed a defense agreement worth 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) on Monday, under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defense system for Greece, as Athens continues a broader military modernization program, reports Reuters and Politico. The Ministry of Defense in Israel has stated that this is the largest defense export agreement ever concluded by Israel with Greece and one of the largest in the country’s history. Amir Baram, general director within the Ministry of Defense of Israel, stated that this agreement – nicknamed “Achilles Shield” – reflects “Israel’s technological advantage and the proven performance of our…

The Polish authorities announced on Monday that they are opening an investigation into the commission of a “terrorist offense” following a fire that broke out last night at a drone factory in Skarzysko-Kamienna, in the center of the country, reports AFP, quoted by Agerpres. The security agents of the factory, which belongs to a significant private company, specialized in electronic defense systems, WB Electronics, alerted the firefighters shortly after midnight and the fire was brought under control within two hours, which immediately allowed the deployment of the police and the services of the Internal Security Agency (ABW) at the scene.…

China has assured Finland, in private discussions, that it will never allow Russia to use nuclear weapons, according to Finland’s President, Alexander Stubb, as reported by Politico. The Finnish president has downplayed fears of an imminent Russian attack on a NATO state and warned that Europe is approaching a moment when it will need to reopen dialogue with Moscow. In an exclusive interview for Axel Springer Global Reporters Network, Stubb was adamant when asked if Russia could use nuclear weapons, stating that Beijing represents a strong deterrent in preventing the escalation of the war in Ukraine by Moscow. “The Foreign…

Students in Russia should be presented with “chilling examples” of the consequences of involvement in activities considered subversive, including cases of teenagers sentenced to severe punishments. The proposal comes from Valeri Fadeev, the head of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights. Fadeev argues that intimidating teenagers by presenting cases of “ruined destinies” could protect them from recruiters and involvement in illegal activities. “We must drill it into their heads, including in the “Lessons about important things”, over and over again, until they are sick of it,” the official declared. He asked that students be…

Russian authorities are trying to reduce the use of VPN services, claiming that they pose a danger to citizens. The statement was made by Sergei Boyarski, the head of the Information Policy Committee of the State Duma. “We are trying by all means to discourage them, especially the young ones, from staying on the internet with the VPN constantly on, because it is not safe,” declared the deputy. According to this, VPNs allow Russians to reach those “corners of the internet” from which the state tries to protect them. Interest in VPNs has, however, surged following the blocking of WhatsApp…

Many of the United States’ partners, who have had a tense relationship with Washington due to Donald Trump, would wish for the American president to be as weakened as possible by all the mistakes he has made on the international stage and his ever-decreasing popularity. Despite his many blunders, however, Trump will not retreat into his ivory tower at the White House, as some leaders hope, but will seek revenge, especially on the U.S. allies whom he considers responsible for the failure of his military campaign against Iran, according to an analysis by The Economist. For the authoritarian leaders of…

“Why doesn’t Russia simply give up in Ukraine?” A question posed on the Reddit platform has sparked a wave of comments and explanations about the reasons why the Kremlin continues the war. “I have some vague ideas about the reasons why, politically, they cannot give up, but, in general, it seems to me that they are not achieving their goals. They have been involved in this war for almost five years and, from my perspective, they seem stuck in a deadlock. I might be completely wrong and maybe things are actually going very well for them, but I don’t know,…