Ukraine’s prison system may provide a significant number of recruits for the country’s defense forces, with officials estimating between 20% and 30% of the country’s 37,000 inmates could potentially join the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
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Up to 30% of Ukrainian prisoners could join army amid mobilization struggles
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Serbian president’s flight to Moscow on Victory Day blocked by Baltic states
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has been denied permission to use Latvian and Lithuanian airspace for his planned flight to Moscow, according to Serbian media outlets Novosti and Kurir.
Victory Day, observed annually on 9 May, commemorates the Soviet Union’s Red Army’s liberation of…
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The environmental, social and public health toll of Europe’s factory farming dependency
The crisis sparked by the Trump administration’s tariff policy has forced the world to consider which industries will be hardest hit by future levies on imports and exports.
Soy and corn are two of the US’ main exports to Europe, and…
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‘Parade of Pariahs’: On 80th WWII Victory Anniversary, Kremlin Will Flaunt Foreign Guests and Project a Win in Ukraine
When President Vladimir Putin addresses Russia’s military to mark 80 years since Nazi Germany surrendered to the Soviet Union, he won’t just be speaking to his own country.
The Russian leader is…
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Who’s attending Moscow’s Victory Day parade? The Kremlin has published a guest list ahead of May 9
Troops march toward Red Square to attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 3, 2025. (Sefa Karacan / Anadolu via Getty Images)
Russia’s annual Victory Day parade is set to take place in Moscow on May 9, in…
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Defense Forces destroy two out of five Russian ballistic missiles, 81 out of 197 UAVs – AFU Air Force
From May 6 to May 7, the Russians attacked Ukrainian territory with five Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, and also carried out several waves of attacks with 187 attack UAVs and other types of drone imitators, the Air Force of the…
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‘Shameful’ socialists attract EU lawmakers’ ire for not backing Romania’s centrist candidate – POLITICO
Socialists at the European level have spearheaded a campaign to keep far-right parties out of decision-making in Brussels’ institutions, routinely blaming the conservative EPP and Weber for voting alongside those parties on topics such as green policy and migration.
Now, their Romanian…
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Europe awaiting 30-day ceasefire decision from Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that he does not believe Russian President Vladimir Putin will observe the self-declared three-day ceasefire, but emphasized that Europe expects a serious decision from Russia on at least a 30-day ceasefire to coordinate future actions.
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Donald Trump says 2026 World Cup spot for Russia could be ‘incentive’ for them to end Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that Russia’s men’s national team being allowed into the qualification process for the 2026 World Cup could be an incentive for the country to end the war in Ukraine.
Since their illegal invasion of…
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Spain moves forward with a proposed law to shorten the working work to 37.5 hours
The bill to reduce the current workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours for over 12 million people will now be put to the Spanish parliament for approval.
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