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Bulgaria holds its eighth parliamentary election in five years today, with the frontrunner being a politician whose record on Ukraine raises significant concerns,…
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Pentagon kills Patriot’s next-gen interceptor worth only $8 million in funding
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In the US, the Lower-Tier Future Interceptor (LTFI) program is effectively being scaled back for the second time. The initiative aimed to develop a next-generation…
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The US has once again partially eased sanctions on Russian oil for one month
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The United States has once again temporarily eased sanctions on Russian oil, issuing a new exception that allows the delivery and sale of certain shipments already at sea. The…
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Neutrality doesn’t mean indifference: Austria joins tribunal to prosecute Russia’s aggression
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Austria has joined the coalition supporting the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, bringing the total number of participating states to 20—19 of…
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Either Russia’s air defense doesn’t work, or NATO is launching drones, says Russia’s Shoigu
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Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu has stated that Russia “will defend itself” in response to Ukrainian drone attacks. According to Moscow’s version,…
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Soviet 14th Army’s heirs just became persona non grata in Moldova
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Moldova has designated the command of the Operational Group of Russian Forces (OGRF) stationed in Transnistria as undesirable persons. The decision includes a ban on entry and…
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Slovenia’s new parliament speaker claims he’s not pro-Russian, plans Moscow visit, promises referendum on NATO exit
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Slovenia’s new parliament speaker, Zoran Stevanović, plans to visit Moscow and hold a referendum on NATO’s exit, RTV Slovenija (RTV SLO) reported. His Resni.ca party holds five…
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Orban Falls, but Hungary’s Realities Remain — Russia in Global Affairs
The defeat of Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party in Hungary’s parliamentary election shouldn’t be seen as a shock. Opinion polls had long pointed in this direction. Nor should the outcome be divorced from a simple political reality: sixteen consecutive years in…
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WSJ: Europe is quietly building a NATO fallback in case the US steps back
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European officials are quietly advancing contingency plans for a “European NATO” that could maintain deterrence against Russia even if the US withdraws troops, withholds…
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Politico: Fico is first in line for Orbán’s disruptor crown — but Brussels has four more leaders to worry about
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Following his party’s defeat, Orbán’s exit from the EU Council opens a vacancy his allies and successors are already lining up to fill, Politico analyzed on 15 April. The…
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