Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev is a senior figure in the main directorate of Russia’s military general staff.
Category: 3. Europe
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Russian general shot several times in Moscow
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'Regime change in Iran should come from within' says former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert
US President Trump is threatening strikes on Iran. This time in response to the regime’s violent repression of protestors in recent weeks. But former Israeli Prime Minister Olmert says if the end game is regime change, an attack won’t change the course of the country. Only the people can do that.
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China develops compact microwave driver that could power a ‘Starlink-killer’ weapon
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China has developed a new piece of military technology that could one day be used to disrupt satellite networks such as Starlink, according to a
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Spain and Portugal reel from the impact of Storm Leonardo
Tunisia saw its heaviest rainfall in more than 70 years in January. There has also been severe weather and flooding in Algeria.
Morocco has been particularly badly hit in recent weeks. Last month the port of Tangier saw around four times its January average rainfall and more heavy rain hit the…
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Swiss-based packaging manufacturer Amcor returns to Russia after 2022 exit, says local media.
Amcor Plc, a Swiss-based global packaging manufacturer, has re-entered the Russian market via an intermediary, more than two years after formally exiting the country, according to local media reports.
The company, which generated about 2% to 3% of its worldwide revenue in Russia — roughly…
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Central Asia posts growth above 6% in 2025, beating advanced economies
Central Asia’s combined economy grew by more than 6% in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to regional GDP data.
Independent estimates place growth between 6.2% and 6.6%, reflecting different methodologies. The World Bank puts regional expansion at 6.2%, while the Eurasian…
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MEP Fidias Panayiotou announces he will run for Cypriot parliament – POLITICO
Based on Cypriot electoral law, he cannot keep both seats. Cyprus’ parliamentary election will take place in May.
“Fidias,” as Panayiotou styles himself, has gained some 2.6 million subscribers on his YouTube channel since he began posting in 2019. He shot to fame by embarking on a…
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Size matters: Alleged hyaluronic acid penis injections may be helping Olympic ski jumpers
It is not uncommon to hear about alleged doping or performance-enhancing practices by professional athletes, yet the newest scandal around the Winter Olympics 2026 is a first of its kind: are ski jumpers injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid?
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said it…
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EU targets Russian energy, banks, goods and services in latest sanctions package – POLITICO
It also introduces new import bans on metals, chemicals and critical minerals, as well as further export restrictions on items and technologies used for Russia’s battlefield effort, such as materials used to produce explosives.
The package lists 20 more Russian regional banks as well as…
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Ukrainian soldier thought to be dead calls his family
This is the moment Nazar Daletskyi’s family found out that their relative, who was thought to have died fighting as a Ukrainian soldier in the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion, was in fact alive.
They were told he had died in September 2022 and a few months later they received a…
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