European leaders will meet their Japanese and Chinese counterparts this week, with high expectations for better defense and trade cooperation with Tokyo contrasting sharply with limited hopes for discussions in Beijing.
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Ukrainian fiber-optic drones reach strike range of over 40 kilometers – Fedorov
Ukrainian developers have created fiber-optic drones capable of striking enemy targets at distances of over 40 kilometers.
Mykhailo Fedorov, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, announced this on Telegram, according to…
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Why Putin keeps making the same Ukraine mistakes
In the past few days, the US president issued another ultimatum to the warring parties in Ukraine, although this time, Donald Trump focussed his ire on Russia. Apparently sick of seeing Russia’s accelerated aerial assault on Ukrainian cities…
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Sleepy summer? 7 times UK politics went nuts over recess – POLITICO
After the whittling down of hopefuls, Liz Truss (remember her?) and Rishi Sunak spent August parading up and down the country delivering the same speeches to party members. Highlights included protestors interrupting proceedings and Truss claiming the “jury’s out” on whether French…
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We must work with Libyans to stop Putin weaponizing migrants, top EU official says – POLITICO
At the center of the EU’s concern are fears that Putin will do with Libya what he has already attempted in parts of Eastern Europe, where he has waged what EU officials say is a hybrid war on the bloc that includes weaponizing migration. EU countries accuse Minsk and Moscow of facilitating…
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Ukraine becomes full-fledged contributor to joint defense production – Umerov
Having invested about USD 20 billion in its own defense industry in the past two years, Ukraine is now making a significant contribution to joint arms production to counter Russian aggression.
The relevant statement was made by the newly-appointed Secretary of the National…
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Western diplomatic chiefs, EU Commissioner Lahbib condemn Israel’s treatment of Gaza civilians – POLITICO
The foreign ministers’ statement came after over 100 people seeking aid from distribution sites and U.N. food trucks were reported killed by Israeli gunfire over the weekend, and as Israel on Monday announced a new offensive in central Gaza.
In a post on social media, Israel’s foreign…
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Ukraine war briefing: International protest over arrests at anti-corruption agency | Ukraine
Ukrainian security services arrested officials from the country’s main anti-corruption agency, the NABU, on Monday and conducted dozens of searches in a crackdown that the agency said went too far and had effectively shut down its entire…
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