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The Serbian President, Aleksandar Vučić, stated that three Russian citizens were involved in the tactical-military training camp for Moldovan citizens organized in western Serbia this summer. Vučić made the statement in Belgrade, on October 15, in the presence of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. “I cannot affirm that a Russian intelligence service was involved, but we have established the presence of three Russian citizens in the Sunčana Reka camp, not far from Loznica,” said Vučić, responding to a question posed by the Serbian editorial staff of Free Europe, Radio Slobodna Evropa. Moldovan authorities say that…
The Kremlin rejected on Wednesday the warning of American President Donald Trump that the Russian economy will collapse, stating that Russia has considerable reserves and is strong enough to allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to achieve his goals, reports Reuters. Trump argued on Tuesday that Putin simply does not want to end the conflict with Ukraine, which has been going on for more than three and a half years. “And I think that makes him look very bad. He could end it. He could end it quickly,” added the US president, who also mentioned “long lines at the gas station”…
Donald Trump recently stated, during a joint conference with the President of Argentina, that the Russian economy is on the verge of collapsing. Information about the increasingly poor performances has been appearing more and more frequently lately, and Andrei Caramitru comments on them. “You know, there are long lines for gasoline in Russia right now… suddenly his (n.r. Vladimir Putin) economy will collapse, and I would like to see him doing well. I mean, I had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin, but he simply doesn’t want to end that war.”, said the American president. His remark was quickly…
The mayor of the port city of Odessa in Ukraine, Ghennadi Truhanov, has lost his Ukrainian citizenship. It was withdrawn by President Volodimir Zelenski, who signed the decree on October 14, report Reuters and dpa. Zelenski referred to information from the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), according to which Truhanov also held Russian citizenship, although Ukraine prohibits its citizens from doing so. “The Russian citizenship of certain individuals has been confirmed and relevant decisions have been prepared regarding them. The decree was signed,” Zelenski wrote on Telegram, without naming names, after a meeting with the head of the SBU, Vasil Maliuk.…
Ballet dancer Sergei Polunin has been stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship by a presidential decree signed on October 14, according to authorities in Kiev, reports The Kyiv Independent. Originally from the Kherson region, one of the areas most affected by the war initiated by Russia against Ukraine, Polunin previously held three citizenships – Ukrainian, Russian, and Serbian. Known for his tattoo of Vladimir Putin’s portrait on his chest, the ballet dancer has stated in several interviews that he “always considered himself Russian”. Polunin actively supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including the temporary occupation of his native region, Kherson, which sparked…
NATO began its annual nuclear deterrence exercise, known as “Steadfast Noon”, at the start of the week, a training activity planned well in advance, which takes place every year and is not related to current geopolitical events. The exercise, mainly held at the Volkel air base in the Netherlands, represents a key component of the Alliance’s strategy to maintain readiness and transparency regarding its nuclear posture. On October 10, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte made the announcement about the Alliance’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise – “Steadfast Noon”. “We will see aircraft – like the impressive Dutch F-35A behind me…
US President, Donald Trump, stated that he is “very disappointed” in Russian leader Vladimir Putin, just a few days before the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington, DPA reported on Wednesday. “I am very disappointed, because Vladimir and I had a very good relationship. We probably still do. I don’t know why he continues this war,” Donald Trump stated on Tuesday evening at a press conference at the White House after meeting with the President of Argentina, Javier Miley. The White House leader said that Putin simply does not want to end the conflict with Ukraine, which has…
Courts in the Russian Federation have issued, in the first six months of the current year, 224 convictions in cases involving treason, espionage, and confidential collaboration with foreign states, the highest number recorded in the entire modern history of Russia. According to data from Kirill Parubets’ Analytical Center, prepared for the “First Department” project, 232 people have been implicated in these cases, reports The Moscow Times. Considering that the first semester had 117 working days, it turns out that Russian courts have issued, on average, almost two convictions per day — 1.98. For comparison, during the year 2023, 167 people…
The former Russian president and prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, who is the vice president of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, has commented on the recent series of drone incidents in several European countries. “It’s a way to scare the Europeans,” Medvedev stated, without directly acknowledging Russia’s involvement. In a post published on Monday, October 6, on his Telegram channel, Medvedev mocked the situation, claiming that “European cities have been gripped by a UFD epidemic” (Unidentified Flying Drones) and that these incidents remind Europeans what war means. Medvedev lists five possible explanations for these incidents, framing the message in…
The initiative of the Russian leader Vladimir Putin to voluntarily maintain limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons “seems like a good idea,” said US President Donald Trump, quoted by Reuters. Putin announced last month that Moscow is willing to continue to respect the limits provided by the New START agreement from 2010, which expires in February 2026, provided that the United States does the same. The document limits the size of the world’s largest nuclear arsenals – those of the USA and Russia. “I think it’s a good idea,” Trump told reporters, as he left the White House, when asked…