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Russian President Vladimir Putin has renamed the Federal Security Service (FSB) Academy in honor of Felix Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the Soviet secret police CEKA. The decision was announced through a decree published on the Kremlin’s website. The decree specifies that this honorary title was granted in recognition of the activities and results of the academy’s staff, writes the independent website Meduza. “Considering the merits of the FSB Academy staff in the professional training of personnel for the benefit of the Federal Security Service and taking into account the significant contribution to ensuring state security,” the decree states. The FSB…
Ghenadi Ziuganov, the veteran leader of the Communist Party in Russia, has warned the Moscow Parliament that the country’s economic deterioration risks triggering a revolution similar to that of 1917. He asked the government to urgently take measures to remedy the situation, Agerpres reported on Wednesday, citing Reuters. Ziuganov, aged 81, issued the warning during a plenary session of the State Duma, in view of the parliamentary elections scheduled for September in the Russian Federation. \”We do everything we can to support (President) Vladimir Putin, as well as his strategy and policies, but you (the government) do not listen to…
The Pentagon revealed, on Tuesday, more details about the defense budget, worth 1.5 trillion dollars, requested by President Donald Trump for the fiscal year 2027. This is, by far, the largest annual increase in defense spending since the period following the Second World War, according to Agerpres, citing Reuters. The Pentagon has created a category it calls “presidential priorities”. This includes the “Golden Dome” missile defense system, achieving supremacy in the field of drones, Artificial Intelligence and data infrastructure, as well as the defense industrial base. Last year, Trump requested a national defense budget from Congress worth 892.6 billion dollars.…
Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday that the repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline, which supplies Hungary and Slovakia with Russian oil, have been completed. However, he conditioned the reopening of it on the unblocking of the European loan of 90 billion euros for Ukraine, blocked by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, according to Reuters and EFE agencies, as reported by Agerpres. “Ukraine has completed repair work on the Drujba oil pipeline section that was damaged by a Russian strike. The pipeline can be put back into operation,”Zelensky wrote on X. “But we tie this to the unlocking of the European…
The United States can no longer supply the Ukrainian military, as they have significantly depleted their stocks of weapons and ammunition in the war against Iran. Therefore, Europe must increase its arms production to support Ukraine in the war initiated by Russia, stated on Tuesday the European Commissioner for Defense, Andrius Kubilius, quoted by Agerpres. \”The American defense industry will need a few years – three or four – to replenish these reserves. Consequently, we must focus much more on our own military production,\” said the European Commissioner in an interview given to the European Newsroom (ENR) news agency network.…
Russian forces have intensified their attacks along almost the entire front line in Ukraine in recent days, using small, mechanized and motorized units. According to an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War, this strategy could be part of a broader plan by Moscow, but its effectiveness is, for now, limited. Rapid attacks, but without decisive results In the last 48 hours, Russian troops would have launched at least four small-scale assaults – at the platoon level or even smaller – in different sectors of the front. Geolocated images indicate mechanized attacks near Ceasiv Iar and motorized actions…
The Kremlin denounced on Tuesday the potential nuclear exercises that France and Poland are expected to conduct, stating that it represents a militarization of the European Union. The possible joint nuclear exercises between France and Poland indicate a trend in Europe towards increasing militarization and nuclearization, stated the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, in front of journalists. “Details are important: what type of weaponry would be used and in which countries. However, this seems to be a new proof of Europe’s inclination towards militarization and nuclearization. It is not something that contributes to stability and predictability on the European continent”, he…
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, announced on Tuesday the summoning of the Russian ambassador to Rome to protest the “extremely serious and offensive” statements made by presenter Vladimir Soloviov on Russian television against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. According to the Italian press, Vladimir Soloviov called Meloni, in Italian, “the disgrace of the human race,” “wild beast,” “certified idiot,” “Giorgia the whore,” directly addressing the prime minister: “what a small, ugly, and mean woman.” “This Meloni is a fascist creature who betrayed her voters, as she presented herself with completely different slogans,” the Russian-speaking presenter continued, writes News.…
Spectacular images, recently appeared online, capture a critical moment experienced by the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence service, Kirilo Budanov. He is filmed while jumping into the sea from a drilling platform in the Black Sea, during a drone attack by Russian forces. According to circulated information, the incident allegedly took place in August 2025, during an operational visit of a Ukrainian military intelligence team to one of the so-called “Boiko’s towers” — offshore gas extraction infrastructures. The targeted platform, known as “Crimea-1”, suddenly came under fire after the presence of Ukrainian military personnel was detected by the Russian side.…
The economy of Russia is weaker than official figures suggest and could enter a “long-term decline” or even a major economic shock, warns the head of military intelligence services in Sweden. In an interview given to Financial Times, Thomas Nilsson stated that Moscow is facing serious difficulties in sustaining the war economy, despite a temporary respite generated by the increase in oil prices, against the backdrop of tensions in the Middle East. “The Russian economy has only two scenarios: long-term decline or a shock,” said Nilsson, in a sharp assessment. According to this, Russia would need the price of Urals…