Ukraine is up against not just Russia, but also the alliance Moscow has assembled to support its war, The Telegraph reports. Russia could hardly continue its offensive without the help of a group of 'autocratic friends' - including missiles from North Korea and drones from Iran.…

Russia's gas business will never recover from the war in Ukraine. Having lost its main market in Europe, Russia has been trying to redirect its fuel exports to China, The Economist reports. However, Beijing is seeking to limit its dependence on any one fuel exporter and is…

China has launched a space mission to collect samples from the back of the Moon, The Wall Street Journal reports. This will be a key moment in the rivalry between #China and the United States for control of the Moon's south pole, which contains significant ice reserves. #NASA fears that if Beijing…

New EU sanctions will finally bring down the Kremlin's gas empire, POLITICO reports💪💪💪 For the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU plans to impose sanctions on Russian gas. The 14th package of sanctions includes a ban on the…

The Czech Republic, following Germany, has accused the hacker group APT28 of conducting a long-term campaign of cyber espionage in European countries in favor of Russia, according to Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The hackers exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft's Outlook software to obtain…

In the video, #Georgian protesters express their disagreementwith the draft law on 'foreign agents', which is a copy of the Russian law. The bill jeopardizes freedom of speech and couldlead to repression of civil society. #Tbilisi #Tbilisi Protests

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DNI Avril Haines warns of Russia's more aggressive tactics in Ukraine, targeting infrastructure to hinder Kyiv's military movements and production. Despite new US military aid potentially aiding Ukraine's initiative, a significant offensive seems unlikely soon. #RussiaUkraineWar …

The increasing militarization of the Russian economy is making any effort to end the war in Ukraine much more difficult, Financial Times reports. Contrary to expectations that sanctions would hinder Russia's ability to fight, the specter of economic collapse is pushing the Kremlin to…

Russia secretly supplies oil to DPRK in excess of United Nations Security Council limits, Reuters reports. To facilitate the supply, Moscow has blocked the work of a UN expert group that monitors compliance with sanctions against Pyongyang. In response, Washington threatens to impose new…

Washington has called on China and Russia to join the commitments of the United States, Britain, and France to not place nuclear weapons under the control of AI, Euractiv reports. The West is convinced that only humans should make all decisions on the use and deployment of…

Russia is too busy preparing for a new summer offensive in Ukraine to consider attacking #NATO , according to the new commander of the Finnish Armed Forces, General Janne Jakkola. However, Russia will continue its hybrid attacks on European countries, such as GPS jamming, election…

BBBooommmm! The video shows Ukrainian soldiers destroying a Russian Buk-M1 missile launcher in the Sumy region. #StopRussianAggression

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China's largest aircraft carrier has been put to sea for the first time. After 6 years of construction, Fujian begins sea trials, CNN reports. It is the only #Chinese aircraft carrier that matches its American counterparts in terms of modern equipment, although it is inferior in…

Estonia is planning to appeal to the European Union and #NATO over Russia's suppression of GPS signals in the region, Bloomberg reports. Tallinn regards Moscow's actions as a deliberate hybrid attack that blocks air and sea transportation and threatens human lives. Such actions…

Russia won't wage all-out war on NATO, but already has plans to destroy it from within, @businessinsider reports. Putin's virtually unlimited term in power allows him to plan hybrid operations against #NATO members for decades to come, especially against its eastern flank. If…

The United States has imposed new sanctions on Russia 💪💪💪, expanding the list of individuals and companies that help Moscow circumvent international restrictions, Treasury Department reports. The sanctions list includes more than 200 legal entities and individuals. Among them:
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Odesa defends not only itself but all of South Central Europe. 'Ukraine’s last major coastal city is the key to the southern front. If it were to fall, Moldova would be next,' -- Christine Karelska wrote last year. But today these words are also as relevant as never. Russia has…

Protests have resumed in Georgia after the country's parliament approved a bill on 'foreign agents' similar to the Russian law at the second reading. Law enforcement officers began dispersing demonstrators with water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets. These events demonstrate…

The US Air Force has signed a $13 billion contract with Sierra Nevada Corporation to develop an aircraft that will replace the Boeing E-4B Nightwatch, Department of Defense 🇺🇸 reports. The E-4B, also known as the 'doomsday plane,' is designed to withstand nuclear explosions and…

Iran has released a new drone that looks similar to the Russian Lancet UAV, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports. This drone has not yet been officially named. Iran claims to have made significant progress in drone production in recent years. Iranian Shahed drones have been used by Russian forces to…