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The Kremlin’s leash: Why Russia’s shadow army is stalling in Mali
advertisement Politics Business In Depth Rankings 500 Business Champions Subscribe now Proxy warfare Moscow’s move to replace the Wagner Group with the state-controlled Africa Corps was supposed to secure its grip on the Sahel. But stripped of operational freedom and drained of veteran mercenaries,…
Ukraine obliterates main workshop at Bryansk microelectronics plant in Russia —Iskander missile assembly will hit critical snag - Euromaidan Press
The strike on the Kremniy EL microelectronics plant in Bryansk will likely disrupt the production of new Iskander ballistic missile systems, says Serhii Kuzan, head of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation. Each missile carries about 500 kg of explosives against Ukrainian cities, as per…
Ukrainian forces damage microelectronics factory in Bryansk
RUSSIA, BRYANSK, Mar. 11 — On Mar. 10, Ukrainian forces struck the Kremniy El microelectronics factory in Russian Bryansk with Storm Shadow air-launched missiles, reported the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the General Staff, Kremniy El is critically important for the…
THAAD Out, Patriots Draining -- Iran War Leaves Ukraine & South Korea Vulnerable as U.S. Entangled in Gulf Crisis
As the US-Iran War entered its 12th day with no signs of an early resolution, the European Council President, Antonio Costa, issued a stark warning. “So far, there is only one winner in this war – Russia,” Costa said in a speech to European Union ambassadors in Brussels on March 10. “It gains new…
Opinion: Russia the Arsonist Wants to Play Firefighter
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A Ukrainian Air Assault Brigade Is Very Close To Laying Siege To A Key Russian Base
95th Air Assault Brigade photo Ukraine’s southeast counteroffensive, now grinding into its second month, has achieved one of its main objectives. It has bought space and time for Ukrainian engineers to dig new fortifications around the town of Pokrovs’ke, which buttresses Ukrainian defenses between…
Ukraine strike on Russian chip plant sparks revolt among pro-war bloggers — ISW
Ukraine strike on Russian chip plant sparks revolt among pro-war bloggers — ISW 12 March, 10:28 AM Satellite images confirm heavy damage to the Kremniy El plant after Storm Shadow strikes (Photo: CyberBoroshno) Author: Ukraine’s March 10 strike on the Kremniy El plant in Bryansk — a critical…
Norway’s “fisheries capital” relies on Russian vessels
“We live entirely off fish,” says Frank Kristiansen, managing director of Båtsfjord Sentralfryselager, reflecting from the perspective of his home municipality of Båtsfjord. He speaks not only as a business leader, but as a member of a community that has for decades earned its reputation as Norway’s…
Six Vessels Attacked as War Puts Merchant Ships on Front Lines
Explosive-laden Iranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them ablaze and killing one crew member on Wednesday, after projectiles struck four vessels in Gulf waters, said port, maritime security and risk firms. The latest attacks on ships linked to the U.S. and…
Russia's propaganda satellite fails—and sanctions block the fix - Euromaidan Press
Russia's Express-AT1 communications satellite failed on 4 March for unknown reasons and is beyond repair, the state-owned Russian Satellite Communications Company confirmed, according to The Moscow Times. The collapse knocked out broadcasting for three major providers, including Russkiy Mir—a…
Russia has lost a satellite through which propaganda was broadcast to the occupied left-bank of Kherson region
Russia lost a satellite through which propaganda was broadcast to the occupied part of the Kherson region. This was reported by Russian media. Russia lost the satellite “Express-AT1”, which provided satellite broadcasting for a number of Russian TV channels, in particular the propagandist package…
Finland Is Ready for Russia. Is Anyone Else?
Jaakko Utriainen and Vihtori Jokininen, conscripts in the Finnish Army, using face camouflage during an anti-tank warfare exercise in northern Finland, November 2025. Photographer: Louie Palu/Agence VU Magnetic North By Liam Denning | Photographs by Louie Palu March 12, 2026 This is where the West…
The Singular Threat of Lone Actors in the European Union
Abstract This paper analyzes terrorism perpetrated by lone actors, assessing its impact on internal European Union security. The research focuses on cases recorded in France and Germany between 2015 and 2025, examining the operational and ideological characteristics of the perpetrators. The analysis…
Russian oil revenue soars as prices spike amid US-Iran war, analysis finds
Russia has earned an additional 6 billion euros ($6.9 billion) in two weeks of fighting between the U.S. and Iran, a March 12 analysis by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) found. The additional fossil fuel earnings of 510 million euros ($588 million) a day are enough for Russia…
Fact-check: Moscow internet outages spark coup rumors — experts say it's 'wishful thinking'
Speculations about coups and rebellions in Russia have been constant throughout the full-scale war. All of them, except one, were wishful thinking. The latest rumor shared by British tabloids suggests that recent internet outages in Moscow were triggered by fears of an "imminent" coup by figures…
100 New Flakturm-Like Towers for Pantsir Systems Built in 2025: What's State of russia's Air Defense and Moscow's Safety? | Defense Express
By the end of 2025, russia had constructed about 100 additional positions for Pantsir air defense systems across the European part of the country. These positions are often informally referred to as "towers" and can be compared to the Flakturm anti-aircraft towers built by Nazi Germany during World…
Russia’s oligarch wealth overtakes the entire population’s bank savings, doubles over four years
Russia Belarus Russia Ukraine News China and Iran queue up to copy Belarus-Russia regional blueprint, Lukashenko claims Features EBRD lifts growth outlook as regional economies prove resilient to trade tensions News Epstein’s Belarusian girlfriend inherited $50mn estate Features Growth in eastern EU…
Aramco is talking to Ukrainian companies Skyfall and Wild Hornets - WSJ
Market Closed - Saudi Arabian S.E. Other stock markets 08:20:00 2026-03-12 am EDT 5-day change 1st Jan Change 26.86 SAR -1.10% +2.91% +12.72% Summary Quotes Charts Technical Analysis Static Chart Total Return chart News Chart Sector Chart Comparison Chart Relative Strength Chart News All News…
Russia: Digital Iron Curtain Falls on Internet Freedom Protection Day
Click to expand Image People use their smartphones while riding an escalator in the Moscow metro, Russia, on February 12, 2026. © 2026 Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images (Berlin, March 12, 2026) – Russian authorities have escalated their internet censorship efforts over the past month, Human Rights…
GPS spoofing is scrambling ships in the Strait of Hormuz
March 12, 2026 5 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Why ships in the Strait of Hormuz can’t trust their navigation screens GPS spoofing is distorting vessel positions and deepening the risk in one of the world’s most important shipping lanes By Deni Ellis Béchard edited by Eric Sullivan A satellite…
The USA Strikes a Base with Russian Submarines in Iran
Home E-mail Business Files Foto Advertising E-mail Business Files Foto Dating Calendar Games Contacts Shortlink News Get Premium EN English Latviešu Русский Lietuvių Eesti Español Français Deutsch 3 Mar 2026 The USA Strikes a Base with Russian Submarines in Iran The United States Armed Forces (USAF)…
Defense Forces strike key Russian air defense systems in occupied Crimea
The report states that the Defense Forces struck: A radar station of the S-300 air defense system (Tytarivka, temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region); An Sopka-2 air target detection radar and a 39N6 Kasta-2E2 radar station in temporarily occupied Crimea. In addition, Ukrainian defenders…
Russia stops grain exports to Iran – Reuters
Moscow has stopped exporting grain to Iran amid the war in the country, although Tehran – the third-largest buyer of Russian grain – has already purchased and received about 95% of the season's expected Russian wheat deliveries. Source: The Times of Israel, citing Reuters Details: Two sources in…
Russia Struggles to Find a Response to U.S.–Israel Attack on Iran - Jamestown
Technology Politics & Society Economics & Energy Information Warfare Foreign Policy Military & Security Russia Struggles to Find a Response to U.S.–Israel Attack on Iran Foreign Policy Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Russia 03.02.2026 Russia Struggles to Find a Response to U.S.–Israel Attack on…
Qatar Shoots Down Two Iranian Su-24 Fencer Tactical Bombers
The Qatari MoD says the Qatar Emiri Air Force has shot down two Iranian Su-24s, as well as seven ballistic missiles and five drones. As the third day of combat operations against Iran draws to an end, the Qatari Ministry of Defense has announced that the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) has shot down…
Allies and partners gather in Berlin for NATO’s 20th annual Arms Control and WMD Conference
Home ... Articles ... News Allies and partners gather in Berlin for NATO’s 20th annual Arms Control and WMD Conference 03 March 2026 2 MIN READ On Tuesday (3 March 2026), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the State Secretary of the German Federal Foreign Office Géza Andreas von Geyr, opened the…
Russia returns to Venice Biennale, but officials say it "never left"
Russia will reopen its pavilion and take part in the Venice Biennale this year for the first time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Biennale team has not yet commented on the pavilion's reopening and has stressed that the full list of participating countries will be announced on 4 March.…
Chinese and Russian Satellite Feeds Aid Iranian War Effort
At the height of the Houthis’ war on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, it was apparent that under IRGC tutelage, the Houthis made use of an integrated surveillance network to back up their targeting efforts. This was constructed using unsophisticated local collection efforts, such as…
Ukraine expresses solidarity with Jordan; FMs agree to intensify political dialogue – Sybiha
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha reported holding a phone conversation with Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi, during which they agreed to intensify political dialogue and maintain close coordination, including further high-level contacts. "I had a…
EU seeking solutions to prevent Iran crisis from affecting air defence supplies to Ukraine
Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, has said the EU is currently looking for ways to prevent the conflict in Iran from affecting supplies of air defence systems to Ukraine. Source: European Pravda, citing Kubilius in an interview with Radio Liberty's Ukrainian Service…
Ukraine counterattacks to the north. Russia doesn't care—it wants Zaporizhzhia. - Euromaidan Press
All eyes are on Ukraine's southeastern counteroffensive just west of Pokrovske A few kilometers to the south, the Russians are the ones attacking Their goal: to breach the fortified settlement of Verkhnia in order to march west toward Zaporizhzhia city Ukrainian forces may be counterattacking along…
Rosatom CEO Warns of Rising Threat to Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant - The Moscow Times
The head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom warned Tuesday that the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran faces threats due to ongoing U.S.-Israeli attacks across the country. “The station is certainly under threat, as explosions are already being heard kilometers from the station’s defense…
U.S. Air Force deploys A-10 Warthog ground attack aircraft in first strike wave against Iran
Defense News Aerospace 2026 U.S. Central Command confirmed that A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft were employed during the first 48 hours of Operation Epic Fury against Iranian targets. U.S. Central Command confirmed that A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft were employed during the first 48…
Iran Has Lost Its Only Expeditionary Ship, INS Makran - What Was It Like?
Iran Has Lost Its Only Expeditionary Ship, INS Makran – What Was It Like? #Fleet #Iran #Middle East #World Fire on INS Makran. Photo: Joseph Dempsey An “anti-ayatollah” coalition has struck INS Makran, Iran’s only expeditionary ship. A satellite image published by defense analyst Joseph Dempsey…
US ally has four days' worth of Patriot missiles left if Iran's strikes don't change – Bloomberg
Patriot (Illustrative photo: U.S. Department of War) Due to Iran's attacks in response to the US and Israeli operation, the Middle Eastern state of Qatar has only enough missiles for its Patriot air defense systems to last several days. About this declares Bloomberg agency, citing the country's…
3 American F-15 jets "mistakenly shot down" by Kuwait but all crew safe, U.S. military says
Three American F-15 fighter jets were shot down over Kuwait in a "friendly fire incident," the U.S. military said Monday, but there were no casualties. The Air Force fighter jets were "mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses," CENTCOM said in a statement, adding that "all six aircrew ejected…
Russian manufacturers can’t find workers—but they’re cutting the ones they have - Euromaidan Press
Russian manufacturers cut jobs at the fastest rate since June 2025, even as the country’s factory sector showed faint signs of stabilizing in February, according to data from S&P Global published on Monday. The question for Western policymakers: is this stabilization, or a war economy learning to…
Russia's Starlink replacement is giving away its positions — Ukrainian brigade tracks drone pilots by their Wi-Fi antennas - Euromaidan Press
Russia's Starlink alternatives are turning into a targeting tool for Ukrainian forces, a sergeant from the "Height Predators" battalion of the Ukrainian 59th Separate Assault Brigade of Unmanned Systems told Army TV on 2 March. The Wi-Fi bridge antennas Russia deployed after losing Starlink access…
Russia’s central bank sues EU over frozen reserves, seeks 18 trillion rubles
3 March, 10:19 AM Europe Russia’s Central Bank has decided to challenge in court Europe’s freeze of Russia’s reserves (Photo: REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo) Author: Russia’s Central Bank has filed a legal challenge against the European Union’s decision to indefinitely freeze part of its…
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