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In this guest article, Kamil Sadowski considers the challenges of protecting the maritime infrastructure which underpins much of Europe’s economic activity and is increasingly seen as a major vulnerability for many NATO nations. Ensuring the security of naval bases, commercial ports and harbours,…

CWIHP e-Dossier No. 47 The Transfer of Crimea from Soviet Russia to Soviet Ukraine, 1954 Mark Kramer Crimea was part of Russia from 1783, when the Tsarist Empire annexed it a decade after defeating Ottoman forces in the Battle of Kozludzha, until 1954, when the Soviet government transferred Crimea…

Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitrii Ovsiannikov as the governor of Sevastopol in Crimea on July 28 2016 (PA) PA Archive Niva Yadav1 minute ago The Crimean Peninsula, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea, has long been a fiercely disputed territory. Stuck in the middle of Ukraine and Russia,…

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has come out swinging in opposition to the White House's recently-imposed tariffs on foreign goods. ILWU members work at the main container ports on the U.S. West Coast, and the volume of arriving import cargo is set to plummet because of the…

The participating countries—Canada, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States—are deploying a range of assets including surface ships, submarines, helicopters, and maritime patrol aircraft. These units are conducting complex scenarios…

North Korean workers in Far East Russia’s Sakhalin region have discovered remnants of an early 20th-century Japanese temple, local media reported Tuesday. A stone slab with engraved Japanese characters was dug up during repair work at a kindergarten in the southern town of Korsakov, according to the…

France and Poland to Sign New Defense Treaty on May 9, Says Macron War Ukraine World North America Europe Eastern Europe Middle East Asia Economics Business Technology Finance Agriculture Videos Podcasts Analysis Corruption Watch Opinions Culture History Sports Classifieds Spotlight Cartoons North…

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Russian air defenses were seen battling a drone over the Yelabuga special economic zone on Wednesday, where Moscow builds its Shahed loitering munitions. Footage on Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels showed air-defense munitions struggling to destroy what appears to be a drone resembling a…

An oil tanker sails on Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Issac Urrutia/File Photo Malte Humpert Total Views: 0 April 29, 2025 Share this article By Weilun Soon and Julian Lee Apr 29, 2025 (Bloomberg) –On Good Friday, an aging supertanker fully laden with oil and calling…

Ukraine is poised to become one of the world's major centers for reconstructive surgery and treatment of blast injuries after the war ends, forecasts Serhiy Derbak, a plastic surgeon and founder of the Lita Plus clinic. "In 2014, when we began operating on wounded soldiers, that marked the starting…

The Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) has acquired the Obolon Golf Club for $18 million to build a new campus, KSE President Tymofii Mylovanov announced. "In total, we're investing $40 million into the renovation of the building, new spaces, lecture halls, labs, maker-spaces, and landscaping. It's…

Interpol is investigating a professional training program for African women linked to a major Russian drone manufacturer, Bloomberg reported, citing the head of Interpol’s Botswana bureau. The agency is probing whether the program, Alabuga Start, is involved in human trafficking following a review…

Hong Kong CNN — A Chinese man fighting for the Russian Army claims his superiors locked him in a dark steel-barred pit, with barely enough room to stand, for 21 days. His offense, he said, was a dispute with his commander over lifesaving protective gear. Michael, not his real name, said he joined…

In the waning days of the first Trump administration, the White House announced a plan to convert an estimated 50,000 government employees to a status similar to political appointees—meaning that they would become “at will” hires who serve purely at the president’s pleasure. Schedule F, as this plan…

The TWZ Newsletter By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter fell off the side of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman while the ship was conducting evasive maneuvers in response to incoming Houthi threats earlier today, a U.S.…

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On 28 March 2025, Mark Carney – a strong candidate to become the next Canadian Prime Minister today – declared that Canada's old relationship with the US, ‘based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation, is over’. Just three months into his second term,…

China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., part of CSSC, marked the floatout of its second, large domestically-built cruise ship. It comes as Chian continues to invest in the sector and looks to become a competitor in the market dominated by a few European shipbuilders. The second ship which was…

BRUSSELS -- Germany will step up to the new security demands in Europe, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier vowed on Monday, as his country marked 70 years of NATO membership against the background of the Trump administration signaling that U.S. priorities lie elsewhere. “Today, with (Russian…

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The Russian military intelligence agency (GRU) oversaw the recruitment of prisoners into assault units known as "Storm Z." It also funded the units and collected of information about casualties, RFE/RL's Systema reports in its investigative documentary The Slaughter Of Ghosts: How Russian Prisoners…

Will Russia one day be brought to justice for its crimes in Ukraine? Plans for a special tribunal are in place, but nothing has yet been decided at a political level. Details of the tribunal, to be held under the auspices of the Council of Europe, are still secret. What is certain is that Russian…

The Unmanned Systems Forces have begun recruiting members for its new women's unit called the Harpies, the branch announced on April 2. The Harpies also include male personnel, but the "role of pilots who deliver the final blows will be performed exclusively by women," the unit said on Telegram.…

Cluster munitions have earned a reputation as one of the ugliest weapons. By scattering lots of small bombs over a wide area, they killed and maimed so many civilians that more than 100 nations — including most of Europe — signed an international ban. But if Europe is serious about defending itself…

UK Defence Intelligence has devoted its latest update on the Russo-Ukrainian war to Moscow's recruitment of foreigners for the war against Ukraine. Source: UK Defence Intelligence update on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: UK intelligence reported that, according to a recent…

The Polish army has reported that a military helicopter belonging to Russia's Baltic Fleet violated Polish airspace on the evening of Friday 25 April. Source: Polish Armed Forces Operational Command in a statement on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: A Russian military helicopter…

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HMS St Albans was activated to monitor the Russian vessel RFN Admiral Golovoko (Image: Royal Navy ) A Russian warship brazenly prowling British waters has been monitored and tracked by the Royal Navy who launched to intercept the Kremlin vessel from the sea and air. The Plymouth-based Type 23…

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The post came shortly after Trump met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters Friday aboard Air Force One as he travels to attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome. | Evan Vucci/AP 04/26/2025 11:17 AM EDT President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is…

The Swedish Gripens conducted their first Alpha Scramble for the NATO Air Policing mission, intercepting a Russian Il-20 Coot over the Baltic Sea. Two Swedish Air Force’s (Flygvapnet) JAS39 Gripen conducted their first interception of a Russian Air Force (RuAF) aircraft as part of the NATO Enhanced…

Why Russia’s Military Collapse is Closer Than You Think War Ukraine World North America Europe Eastern Europe Middle East Asia Economics Business Technology Finance Agriculture Videos Podcasts Analysis Corruption Watch Opinions Culture History Sports Classifieds Spotlight Cartoons North America…

The American corporation McDonald's has filed an application for trademark registration in Russia. Source: Meduza, a Latvia-based Russian media outlet Details: McDonald's has submitted an application to Russia's Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) to register its trademark.…

Homepage News Sport Photos 11:39 25 Apr 2025 Ulyana Guz The Come Back Alive Charity Foundation team, in partnership with the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, is launching Ukraine's first nationwide wheelchair basketball competition for veterans and military personnel. The event will be held in Kyiv on…

More than 150 beaches along Russia’s southern Black Sea coast remain unsuitable for summer vacations due to ongoing contamination from a recent oil spill, the head of Russia’s consumer safety watchdog said Friday. Oil slicks continue to be detected off the coast of Anapa, a popular resort town in…