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Zelensky tells NATO - 'let us join, or we'll get nukes'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reportedly told NATO to let his country join the group or it will get nuclear weapons in a shock ultimatum that was allegedly backed by Donald Trump . The le
ISW: Russia's ability to sustain prolonged offensive operations in question - Euromaidan Press
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has released a new analysis highlighting significant challenges facing Russia in its ability to sustain long-term offensive operations in Ukraine. The report s
Ukraine blocks Russia's chairmanship in Black Sea environmental commission - Euromaidan Press
Ukraine has successfully blocked Russia from assuming the chairmanship of the Commission for the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution, as reported by Ukraine Ministry of Energy and Environmen
Putin introduces bizarre new law to tackle Russia’s declining birth rate
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BlueSky has been knocked offline by an exodus from Twitter
Your support helps us to tell the story Support Now This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the
US stealth bombers hit Houthi bunkers
US stealth bombs struck underground bunkers used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early on Thursday morning. At least five bunkers holding weapons were hit by the long-range B-2 stealth bombers in the first t
Switzerland to provide Ukraine with three GCS-200 demining machines worth over EUR 3 mln
Switzerland will deliver three additional heavy demining machines from the Swiss company Global Clearance Solutions (GCS) to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine by the end of 2024, the country's pr
Putin’s vision of victory is Ukraine’s exhaustion, but he will not succeed – ISW
Russian leader Vladimir Putin's current theory of victory in Ukraine is aimed at prolonging the war, and it claims that Russian troops can outlast Western support for Ukraine and break the Ukrainian r
Russia wants to ban Internet speed measurement by popular US service
Russian Internet service providers may be banned from using the SpeedTest service of the US company Ookla to measure Internet speed. Source: The Moscow Times Details: Russia’s International Academy of
Norway to provide Ukraine with six F-16s soon – Ukraine’s defence minister
Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has announced that Norway will soon deliver six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Source: Umierov on Facebook after a meeting with his Norwegian counterpart Bjørn
One of Ukraine’s most celebrated poets is touring the United States
Marianna Kiyanovska, one of Ukraine's leading poets, has been speaking about writing in wartime. Her latest collection, "The Voices of Babyn Yar," is about victims of the Holocaust. Sponsor Message A
Revealed: Putin’s sanctions-busting shadow fleet is secretly spilling oil all over the world
On a chilly spring morning in March, British coast guards spotted something unusual around 100 kilometers off the Scottish shoreline: a dark stain, stretching 23 kilometers into the North Atlantic Oce
Romanian government approves provisions on F-16 training for Ukrainians
On Wednesday, 16 October, the Romanian government approved the legal processes and conditions for the training of Ukrainian personnel operating F-16 fighter jets. Source: Digi24, citing Mihai Constant
Presidential Authority to Address Tariff Barriers in Trade Agreements
Presidential Authority to Address Tariff Barriers
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The Age of Depopulation
Although few yet see it coming, humans are about to enter a new era of history. Call it “the age of depopulation.” For the first time since the Black Death in the 1300s, the planetary population will
Zelenskyy: Victory Plan consists of five points, three classified appendices
Ukraine's Victory Plan consists of five points and three secret annexes, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. "Point one is geopolitical. Points two and three are military. Point four is economic. Poin
Russian Ex-Official Outed as Gay Flees Country, Denounces War - The Moscow Times
A Russian official who resigned after a federal lawmaker accused him of being in a relationship with a man has fled the country and denounced Moscow’s war against Ukraine. In April, State Duma deputy
Ukrainian teen creates mural as thank you to Kildare school - News - Kildare Nationalist
A UKRAINIAN teenager has created a beautiful mural at Newbridge College as a token of appreciation for her time at the school. Yeva Muravchuk joined the college in Newbridge 2022. She and her mother Z
The Mysterious Gulf of Aden Airfield is Making Slow Progress
For some time, work has been underway on the construction of an airfield on the island of Abd al Kuri, which overlooks both the Gulf of Aden and the Somali autonomous region of Puntland. For the marit
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U.S. Naval War College 140th Anniversary Ceremony | Honoring Legacy and Future
The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) marked its 140th anniversary with an official ceremony paying tribute to the institution’s historic contributions to professional military education and U.S. strategic
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk on Russia's war in Ukraine
"This is not just a war between two states, this is a war between two systems: authoritarianism and democracy," said Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the Center for Civil Liberties and 2022 Nobel Peace
West’s spy chiefs alarmed at recklessness of Russian counterparts
A developing Russian campaign of arson, sabotage and even murder plots has left western intelligence agencies alarmed over the past year. The ramping up of activity has come as the Kremlin’s spy appar
Is Ukraine’s Plan to Recover Explosives from Unexploded Munitions a Practical Solution?
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Bulgaria – Key to Stopping Russian Gas Flowing to Europe
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Top Russian GRU military intelligence officer assassinated in his car
A top Russian military intelligence officer has been assassinated in his car just days after he returned from the Ukrainian frontline. The GRU agent, named locally as Nikita Klenkov, 44, was shot dead
“New levels of Putin’s desperation”: White House on North Korean military in Ukraine
If the information about North Korean troops fighting on Russia's side in the war against Ukraine is confirmed, it will mean a significant deepening of relations between Russia and North Korea. Source
Zelenskyy presents the Victory Plan: five points and three secret appendices
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has presented his Victory Plan, which consists of five points and three secret appendices, to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) on Wednesday 16 October. Source: U
“It’s always lottery on the river”: combat medic of National Guard speaks about evacuation of wounded soldiers
The soldier who goes by the alias of Pekar ("Baker") and is the combat medic of the 34th Kherson-based Regiment of the National Guard comes from Mykolaiv. In his civilian life, Pekar worked in web des
Ukrainian tanks destroy Russian armoured vehicle at close range in Russia’s Kursk Oblast – video
A Russian armoured personnel carrier (APC) advanced towards Ukrainian tanks at close range in Russia's Kursk Oblast and was destroyed. Source: press service for the 225th Separate Assault Battalion; U
Switzerland fully joins 14th package of EU sanctions against Russia
On Wednesday, 16 October, the Swiss Federal Council approved the remaining measures from the 14th package of European Union sanctions against Russia, which were introduced in June. Source: the Swiss g
North Korea announces increase of 1.4 million personnel in its army - Euromaidan Press
Approximately 1.4 million Koreans, including students and members of youth organizations, joined or returned to the army this week, Radio Liberty reported on 16 October, citing the Korean Central News
Russian colonel linked to military intelligence shot dead near Moscow - Ukraine silent - Euromaidan Press
Colonel Nikita Klenkov, a Russian officer, was shot dead near Moscow just a week after returning from the war in Ukraine. Reports indicate he served as the deputy commander of a military unit linked t
Biden declines meeting with Zelenskyy in Europe, opts for phone call, White House says - Euromaidan Press
According to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, US President Joe Biden won’t meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin this Friday but has already spoken with him by pho
Putin’s Children
More than two and a half years after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his “special military operation” in Ukraine, the disproportionate effects on Russian youth have become clear. At home, yo
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Would Iran Close the Strait of Hormuz in a Conflict?
Should Israel mount its promised counter-attack in response to the Iranian missile blitz on Israel at the beginning of the month, Iran certainly has the ability to close the Strait of Hormuz if it wis
Ukraine at War: How Ukrainian universities and students adjust to the war: The case of the Kyiv School of Economics (Part 1) - The Tufts Daily
Editor’s note: The conversation with Tymofiy Mylovanov was conducted in Ukrainian and was translated by the author. Some quotes were edited for length and clarity. Michael Onysko contributed to the tr
NATO allies gather in Scotland for major naval exercises | Shephard
News Stay up to date with our Newsletter Home> News> NATO allies gather in Scotland for major naval exercises NATO allies gather in Scotland for major naval exercises 15th October 2024 - 21:18 GMT | b
US Army rushes to boost defenses as Russia ups strike-drone autonomy
Russia is giving its armed drones more autonomy as Ukraine’s defenses tighten, a dynamic that has the U.S. Army working harder to bulk up its own anti-drone and -missile systems, service and industry
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