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Center-2026 drill being held at ten training grounds — deputy defense minister
Yunus-Bek Yevkurov noted that the distinctive features of operations at the Chebarkul training ground include the wide use of unmanned aerial vehicles
North Korea rejects military sovereignty talks with South — Kim Yo-Jong
The department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea slammed Seoul’s proposal to hold talks on establishing a military demarcation line as "an illusion …
Woman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry was 'failed' by officials, says New York governor
The woman, known as Jane Doe, alleges she was raped by seven students at a fraternity house at the university in 2024.
Heads of government of EAEU countries discuss trade, agriculture development
The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council greenlighted the forecast for the development of the agriculture sector
Russian supermarket workers say they were fired over a viral reel about post-election grocery price hikes
Sochi bloggers Svetlana Izhilenko and Alisa Kunyashova said they were fired from a local Pyaterochka grocery store after posting a video about rising grocery prices the day after …
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Russian strikes on Kyiv, the flydubai plane incident, student protests in Paris and Mount Etna erupts – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalistsWarn…
The Telegraph identifies Russian biker Oleg Levushkin as suspected organizer of Leipzig airport sabotage. It links the operation to a GRU unit whose officers are accused in the Skripal poisoning.
The British newspaper The Telegraph has identified the suspected organizer of a sabotage attack at Leipzig Airport. German media had previously reported on the suspect, citing Ger…
G7 countries agree not to restrict energy exports
The decision comes amid a sharp rise in prices and high volatility in oil markets
The U.S. seized $5.4 million from ‘Orthodox oligarch’ Konstantin Malofeyev and sent it to support Ukrainian veterans. Russia has now opened a criminal case over the confiscation.
Russia’s Investigative Committee, the country’s main federal investigative agency, said it has opened a criminal case over U.S. authorities’ “misappropriation” of funds belonging …
The Green party’s anti-Zionism motion is yet another attempt to tell Jews how we should think | Jonathan Freedland
The resolution shows little understanding of what Zionism is, who Jews are or how antisemitism worksTomorrow I will be in synagogue to say Kaddish, the traditional mourner’s praye…
Covert strike behind enemy lines with underground routes practiced at Center-2026 drills
The assault groups carried out a covert advance along the water supply line and through a pre-prepared underground passage to the rear of the enemy’s stronghold, the Russian Defen…
Small plane crashes in northern Israel, killing 1 and injuring another
Aircraft was reportedly on training flight with instructor and trainee aboard; blaze spreads to nearby forest but is stopped by firefighters before reaching homes The post Small p…
Hospital in Russia’s Irkutsk region quarantined amid reports that a patient died of pneumonic plague
The inpatient department at a district hospital in Shelekhov, in Russia’s Irkutsk region, has been closed because one of its patients is suspected of having a “particularly danger…
Putin observes Center-2026 exercises
The exercises are aimed at improving the practical skills of the command staff and headquarters of the formations in managing troop groupings
Fires burn as French students protest against lack of investment in education – video
Thousands of teenagers staged demonstrations outside schools and educational buildings in Paris on Friday, protesting against a lack of state investment in education, overcrowded …
Spanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement grows
Opposition lawmakers joined forces to defeat proposals made by Socialist-led coalition after eviction of 87-year-oldRightwing lawmakers in Spain have joined forces to reject emerg…
A Ukrainian grandmother came to Kazakhstan to collect her grandson. Instead, she was detained at Russia’s request.
Ukrainian citizen Liubov Rozhanska was detained at Astana’s airport after arriving from Istanbul. She is now being held in a pretrial detention center, and a court hearing is expe…
Latest ground-based complex with LMUR missiles deployed during Center-2026 drills
The Russian Defense Ministry said that the ground-based missile system is designed for high-precision destruction of important stationary and moving targets at a range of up to 20…
Russian ‘anti-feminist’ blogger Alexey Podnebesny is sentenced to three years for indecent acts with a 15-year-old girl
A St. Petersburg court sentenced blogger Alexey Podnebesny to three years in a penal colony for indecent acts involving a minor, Mediazona reported.
Center-2026 drills conducted in accordance with Russian military training plan — Putin
The Russian president noted that the drills are linked to the Interaction-2026 command-and-staff exercise, which is taking place within the framework of the Collective Security Tr…
Zelensky says Putin ordered Russia’s military chiefs to abandon rules of war in airstrikes on Ukraine
Vladimir Putin ordered his military commanders to abandon the rules of war in airstrikes on Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Financial Times in an intervie…
Troop strength at Center-2026 exercises totals 6,000 men — Russian defense minister
Representatives from nearly 60 countries, along with forces and equipment from the CSTO collective security system, are taking part in the exercises
Other countries learn from their elders’ wisdom – so could Britain | Letter
A German service matches retired professionals to firms that use their experience, writes Alan Coppin, responding to an article about a 90-year-old Japanese competitive bodybuilde…
Ex-Deputy Governor Who Planned to Fight in Ukraine Gets 14 Years for Military Supplies Theft
Alexander Vlasov, who also headed the Kuban Cossack Host, was arrested one day after he resigned in order to fight in Ukraine.