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How Chinese “Golf Carts” Help Russian Invaders
Саня Козацький China Procurement Russia Ukraine Vehicle War with Russia 19 January, 2025 Desertcross 1000-3 ATV in the Russian army. Photos from social media The Russian invasion forces are using many Chinese Desertcross 1000-3 all-terrain vehicles during the war with Ukraine. They look like golf…
Russians Repurpose Old Underground Submarine Base in Crimea for Military Use
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Magnet-fishing boy, 7, hooks artillery shell in Leeds river
Magnet-fishing boy, 7, hooks artillery shell BBC/Nicola Rees Police say the rusty artillery shell was found in the River Aire in Leeds city centre A seven-year-old boy pulled an unexploded artillery shell from a river while using magnets to fish for treasure. Ian Platt said his son snared "a very…
Putin’s grip on Belarus sickens opponents of Lukashenko regime
News Politics Dissidents despair at the Russian president’s influence ahead of this month’s rigged election. Share options Copy Link EMail Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Alexander Lukashenko has said that this month’s election will not involve abuse or political pressure. | Mikhail Metzel/AFP via Getty…
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Swift action stopped ‘dark fleet’ tanker in tracks
International Sea Freight Yesterday - by Staff reporter Source: Finnish Border Guard 0 Comments Share The dark fleet tanker Eagle S was just minutes away from causing further damage to subsea infrastructure when Finnish authorities intervened and detained the vessel on December 25. Finnish President…
Yemen's Houthi Rebels Agree to Lift Red Sea Blockade
On Sunday, Yemen's Houthi rebels announced plans to phase down their campaign against shipping in the Red Sea, beginning with a cessation of hostilities against "non-Israeli" vessels. The group's "Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center" issued a statement on Sunday reporting that the group is…
Yemen's Houthis to Narrow Scope of Ship Attacks After Gaza Ceasefire
by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday January 20, 2025 Follow @shipandbunker Yemen's Houthi movement is set to narrow the scope of its attacks on commercial shipping. File Image / Pixabay Yemen's Houthi movement is set to narrow the scope of its attacks on commercial shipping following the ceasefire…
Fire Erupts in Russia’s Kazan Tu-160 Aviation Plant Amid Ukrainian Drone Attack
CONFLICTS & WARS UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR Ukraine Drone strike reportedly targets aviation plant and fuel storage sites in Tatarstan's capital Defensemirror.com bureau 07:51 AM, January 20, 2025 1055 Fire in Kazan, Russia's Tatarstan Republic, on Jan. 20, 2025 @via Telegram A fire broke out in Kazan, the…
Contract awarded for design of electronic warfare facility at CFB Kingston - Link2Build
Home News Articles 2025 January Contract awarded for design of electronic warfare facility at CFB Kingston Contract awarded for design of electronic warfare facility at CFB Kingston More Posted on January 20, 2025 The federal government has awarded a contract for the design of a new, specialized…
Guatemala: Democracy Imperiled | Aryeh Neier
Threads Bluesky Mail to Print page Submit a letter: Email us letters@nybooks.com On November 6, 2024, Guatemala’s president, Bernardo Arévalo, extended his congratulations to US president-elect Donald Trump on his victory and said, “We will continue to work with the US to strengthen our ties in the…
Ukraine launches initiative to create rehabilitation center for women freed from captivity
This was reported by Ukrinform, citing the artist’s press service. “The center will serve as a place where women can receive comprehensive support to overcome trauma and return to normal life. It will also provide an individualized approach tailored to each woman’s needs, from consultations with…
Russia map shows critical infrastructure blasted by Ukraine this week
Ukraine has hit 10 critical infrastructure sites in Russia this week after conducting numerous drone and missile strikes. Kyiv has made a concentrated effort throughout the war to hit numerous Russian oil depots, refineries, manufacturing plants, and more to injure Moscow's ability to keep fighting.…
World Bank projects 2% growth for Ukraine in 2025 despite ongoing war - Euromaidan Press
Read More Latest news Ukraine Hahn: Potential 20% EU budget hike from Ukraine’s accession only 0.2% of economic output, yet quick membership unlikely EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn says Ukraine's potential EU accession could increase the EU budget by up to 20%, which is only 0.2% of European…
Video: USCG Icebreakers Aid Great Lakers Bulkers as Winter Sets In
It is the end of the season on the Great Lakes and with the deep cold that has set across the region this week, the U.S. Coast Guard extended its ongoing icebreaking operations to aid two bulkers caught in the ice flows. It is part of an annual tradition on the lakes as the U.S. and Canadian Coast…
Owner of Suspected Sabotage Ship Loses Bid to Get Anchor Back From Police
Earlier this month, the owner of the "shadow fleet" tanker Eagle S lost a court appeal to regain the freedom of their vessel, which has been held in Finland for an investigation into suspected cable sabotage. On Wednesday, the shipowner also lost a bid to take back the ship's anchor, which Finnish…
The League of the Mighty Ukraine holds first soccer championship for amputees wounded in Russia’s war — Meduza
news The League of the Mighty Ukraine holds first soccer championship for amputees wounded in Russia’s war 9:33 pm, January 16, 2025 Source: Meduza The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) hosted its first “League of the Mighty” soccer championship for amputees in Kyiv on January 11–12. Amputee…
Bloomberg: Trump team readies oil sanctions plan for Russia - Euromaidan Press
Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months while at the same time squeezing Iran and Venezuela, people familiar with the matter said. With Trump’s team weighing options ranging from…
Estonian intelligence sees signs of problems with artillery in Russia
Estonian intelligence sees signs of problems with artillery in Russia | Ukrainska Pravda
Man whose first wife died in occupation loses his second wife in Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih
Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the afternoon of 17 January. The attack damaged an educational institution and residential buildings. As of now, seven people are known to have been injured and four killed. Local resident Ihor…
Ukraine’s escalating air attacks bring Putin’s invasion home to Russia
Ukraine launched what officials termed as the country’s “most massive” air attack of the war this week as Kyiv seeks to bring Putin’s invasion home to Russia. In the early hours of January 14, Ukrainian drones and missiles struck a series of strategic targets in multiple Russian regions including…
'Impossible' to protect all undersea infrastructure: NATO commander
Issued on: 16/01/2025 - 18:15Modified: 16/01/2025 - 18:13 2 min Investigators suspect one act of sabotage was carried out by the Eagle S © Vesa Moilanen / Lehtikuva/AFP Nations around the Baltic Sea are scrambling to bolster their defences after the suspected sabotage of undersea cables in recent…
Opinion: Three years on, Russia sanctions finally land a punch | Upstream
Opinion Three years on, Russia sanctions finally land a punch A well-supplied global oil market limits the potential for price shocks resulting from stronger sanctions on Russian oil exports Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President-elect President Donald Trump.Photo:…
Analysis of Spanish-Language Disinformation in the 2024 US Election Suggests Dismissing Fact-Checkers Threatens Democracy · Factchequeado.com
On January 7, Meta founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced his company is “going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with community notes similar to X, starting in the US.” Zuckerberg claimed that “fact-checkers have just been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than…
Will three new ships deployed by Sweden prevent attacks on underwater infrastructure?
In addition to the warships, Sweden’s military will deploy an ASC 890 surveillance aircraft to enhance situational awareness in the region. The Swedish Coast Guard will also play a significant role, with four ships dedicated to monitoring the Baltic Sea and an additional seven vessels on standby for…
How the War is Straining Ukraine's Military and Shaping its Children : State of the World from NPR
Callsign "Grizzly", commander of the BMP-1 crew, of the 1st Battalion of the 40th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade. Anton Shtuka for NPR The city of Kherson in southern Ukraine is a key objective for Russia. Its military shells the city's neighborhoods daily and sends drones buzzing over the…
US finalizes rules banning Chinese, Russian smart cars
The White House says it has finalized rules that crack down on Chinese and Russian automobile technology effectively banning all personal smart cars from the two countries from entering the U.S. market. In a White House fact sheet detailing the decision, the Biden administration Tuesday said that…
Zelenskyy meets with speaker of Latvian parliament in Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Daiga Mieriņa, Speaker of the Latvian Parliament, the Saeima, to discuss continued support for Ukraine and joint efforts to achieve peace in the region. Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter). Quote: "I was pleased to welcome the Speaker of the Latvian Saeima,…
Frontline report: North Koreans engage Russians as Russian command post strike causes chaos in southern Kursk - Euromaidan Press
13 January 2025. Today, there are a lot of interesting updates from the Kursk direction in Russia. Screenshot from Reporting from Ukraine video Here, a Ukrainian precision strike on a critical Russian command post unleashed chaos within the enemy ranks, leaving Russian forces leaderless and…
IMB: Piracy Declined in 2024, But Seafarer Hostage-Taking is on the Rise
Piracy at sea is less common than it used to be, according to the ICC's International Maritime Bureau, but the risk to crewmembers remains high - particularly in hotspot regions like the Singapore Strait. In 2024, piracy levels remained about the same as in 2023 and 2022, holding steady at about 116…
Issue of Seafarer Criminalization Highlighted in New Effort by InterManager
InterManager is concerned by the increasingly harsh treatment of ships’ crew in some parts of the world. The trade association for the ship management sector is starting an effort to collect data and highlight to the IMO and other industry stakeholders the harsh treatment of seafarers including the…
Spy vs. AI
How Artificial Intelligence Will Remake Espionage Anne Neuberger January 15, 2025 Under surveillance in Shanghai, December 2022 Aly Song / Reuters Anne Neuberger is Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser for Cyber and Emerging Technology on the U.S. National Security…
The Norwegian Armed Forces and the War in Ukraine
From 2023 to 2030, Norway's support to Ukraine is channelled through the Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine. The programme initially included NOK 75 billion for the period 2023–2027, but it has now been extended. The support includes broad military assistance across several lines to support…
Hamas accepts draft agreement on ceasefire in Gaza Strip, media reports
According to officials involved in the negotiations, progress has been made on the agreement, but details are currently being finalized. Associated Press, in turn, reports that it has seen a copy of the draft agreement, and officials from Egypt and Hamas confirm its authenticity. According to the…
The Propulsion Disabler Will Be a Strategic Weapon
A propulsion disabler (PD) is a small, passive, torpedo-like device that serves as a cheap, non-lethal mine and torpedo warhead. The proposed munition’s purpose is to destroy a ship’s external propulsion or direction-control mechanisms, leaving the vessel stationary. Production of PDs is possible…
NYT: US warns Putin of consequences after uncovering Russian plot to ignite cargo shipments on American flights - Euromaidan Press
Russia has been preparing sabotage operations against the US by putting explosive devices into cargo shipments and sending them via aircraft. In response, the US warned Russian ruler Vladimir Putin of consequences for supporting terrorism, The New York Times reports, citing unnamed sources. In…
Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Drone Takes Down russian Experimental Merlin-VR UAV | Defense Express
An anti-aircraft drone hit the UAV, causing it to deploy its parachute before crashing to the ground. Merlin-VR is a russian hybrid experimental reconnaissance drone that russians call a "technological breakthrough" because of its alleged silence, improved optics, and range. The developer claims…
Tanker hit by Houthis salvaged, Red Sea disaster averted
A risky operation to salvage an oil tanker attacked by Houthi militants in the Red Sea and avert what could have been one of the largest oil spills in recorded history has been completed, British maritime security company Ambrey and Greece have said. The 900-foot Greek-registered MT Sounion,…
Chinese Device Patent Fuels Fears of Undersea Cable Sabotage - Regtechtimes
Underwater cables are like the invisible highways of the internet. They stretch across oceans, carrying almost 95% of global communication, including phone calls, emails, and even electricity for some countries. Without them, the internet would barely function. These vital cables connect countries…
‘I was waking up five times a night’: how film-maker Mikhail Krichman escaped from Russia
It was March 2022 and Joshua Oppenheimer was waiting at Copenhagen airport for the young man who would be staying with him for a few weeks. Oppenheimer, who directed two devastating Oscar-nominated documentaries about the 1965 Indonesian genocide, The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence, had been…
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