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The head of Russian diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov, denounced on Monday the fact that the Japanese ambassador to Moscow has not yet found time to respond to the summons to the Russian Foreign Ministry to address the diplomatic conflict caused by the first visit of President Vladimir Putin to the Kuril Islands, claimed by Japan, reports the Spanish press agency EFE. At the Embassy of Japan, “they explained that they cannot come either on Friday or Monday, that is, today (…). Regardless, we have summoned him. He must come to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” Lavrov insisted, during a press conference.…

Yabloko, the only anti-war party in Russia, was eliminated from the race for the September elections through an unprecedented procedure, after it had already appeared on the ballot. Historian Armand Goșu asserts, in an interview published today by HotNews, that the decision says something about who is now leading the political processes in Russia: “The entire political construction in Russia regulated in the last 25 years is threatened”. In the interview given to Contributors.ro and published today by HotNews, Armand Goșu talks about a phenomenon in Russia that he says “must be carefully monitored because it announces the next stage…

Andrei Klepach, one of the most well-known Russian macroeconomists, was dismissed from his position as chief economist of Vnesheconombank (VEB), following public statements in which he warned that Russia is losing the technological and economic competition against the West, China, and even Ukraine. The state bank confirmed his departure, without providing a reason. Klepach made the statements in May, at a financial forum, but his speech only reached the Russian press last week. According to Reuters, two sources close to the situation confirmed that the economist was subsequently removed from his position at VEB. “We are falling behind. We are…

An unidentified flying object entered the Republic of Moldova on Monday evening, causing an explosion that ignited a fire about three kilometers from the town of Talmaza. Moldovan authorities say the suspicious object was moving in the direction of Cuciurgan-Tiraspol. The Ministry of Defense announced that it has closed the airspace in the Central sector and is monitoring the airspace for safety. The authorities have further informed that the object disappeared from the monitoring systems at a certain point. “The National Army’s airspace surveillance systems detected, at 17:37, the intrusion of an aerial object into the airspace of the Republic…

The German government has approved a bill intended to eliminate many of the restrictions imposed on its intelligence services in the post-war period. The measures come in a context where the country has been targeted by two attacks in a single month, revealing serious security gaps, reports The Guardian. The amendments, which will also have to pass the parliamentary vote, largely respect a list of requests compiled by external and internal intelligence services, which have long complained that Germany lags behind its allies and adversaries. “We are transforming our information services into real secret services,” declared Alexander Dobrindt, the German…

The ambassadors of the NATO member states met on Wednesday in the North Atlantic Council to discuss recent violations of the airspace in Romania and Poland, as well as incidents involving drones, according to a statement released by the Alliance. The representatives of the NATO states “expressed their full solidarity and support for the affected allies,” the Alliance declared in a press release. NATO states that “allies have reiterated that Russia bears the full responsibility for airspace violations, which are dangerous and unacceptable, and demonstrate Russia’s increasing tolerance for risk”. The allies “are united and determined in defending allied territory”,…

The United Kingdom has not had direct contact with Russia’s military leadership for four years, since the last conversation between Generals Tony Radakin and Valeri Gherasimov. Now, against the backdrop of increasingly frequent incidents in the English Channel and the North Sea, officials and former diplomats warn of the risk of unintentional escalation and urgently call for the resumption of military dialogue with Moscow. The last telephone conversation between the Chief of the General Staff of Russia, Valeri Gherasimov, and his British counterpart took place four years ago, shortly after a Russian pilot attempted to shoot down a Royal Air…

Norway leads an international program for training Ukrainian military personnel in Poland, where Ukraine’s combat experience is combined with NATO tactics and standards. Norwegian instructors say they are also trying to impart a culture of discipline and resilience associated with the Viking heritage. Norwegian soldiers say that they bring to the training of Ukrainian military not only NATO experience and procedures, but also what they describe as a “warrior mentality” inspired by the Viking tradition. Norway leads Operation Legio, an international program aimed at supporting, training, and equipping Ukrainian soldiers fighting against Russia. The program involves 11 countries, and the…

Japan has tightened the requirements for the documents needed by Russian citizens to obtain visas. According to information on the website of the Japanese Embassy, citizens who are employed must present the original of the certificate from their place of work, which must contain the employee’s signature and the original stamp, reports The Moscow Times. If the salary is not mentioned, an additional certificate will be required. “All applicants must present the original of a certificate from a branch of a bank in Russia regarding the available balance, with the original stamp and the signature of a bank employee,” the…

The Chief of the Naval Forces General Staff, Mihai Panait, announced on Wednesday that the drones discovered and destroyed in the Black Sea, in the Neptun Deep area, were Gerbera, of Russian origin. In addition, so far, 159 naval mines have been discovered and destroyed in the Black Sea basin. “We received the respective information through the existing information system in Romania, within the inter-institutional framework, and we acted together with a capability of the Constanța Coast Guard, with a naval platform, with a ship, together with the EOD combat divers team from the Romanian Naval Forces,” said the head…