German American brain researcher Thomas Südhof, 69, received the 2013 Nobel prize in medicine for his work on synapses, the junctions where nerve cells communicate. In early July, he met with 32 other former Nobel prize recipients for the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on the shores of Lake…

Oh, to have been born in a small, stylish country with good food and favourable sea breezes. No empire, no holy faith, no condescension, no fatal ideologies. The fish is grilled, the extended family roll in on their scooters, the wine looks amber in its glass as the socially democratic sun begins…

Conflict Disinformation Europe & Eurasia Russia Security & Defense Technology & Innovation The Caucasus Report July 16, 2025 • 10:00 am ET Digital occupation: Pro-Russian bot networks target Ukraine’s occupied territories on Telegram By Yuliia Dukach, Iryna Adam, and Meredith Furbish Table of…

The Marine Corps will field an advanced smart scope that is designed to hit moving targets in order to help Marines shoot down small drones, said Lt. Col. Eric Flanagan, a spokesman for Combat Development and Integration. Starting next fiscal year, which begins on Oct. 1, Marine units will begin…

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Lockheed Martin will raise annual output of its PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors from 600 in 2025 to 750 by 2027, responding to heightened demand among NATO allies and partners, according to Hartpunkt report published on July 16. Lockheed Martin’s current rate of 600 PAC-3 MSE…

The Kremlin’s information manipulation apparatus is sparing no resources in its effort to cast Germany as a historical villain, saturating its channels with narratives of a resurgent, aggressive power. Russian state-controlled television and other pro-Kremlin outlets relentlessly push the idea that…

‘The video of the savage beating of an old man walking in Torre Pacheco by Moroccans for fun’. This is the first content that the Russian propaganda and disinformation network Pravda (formed in Spain, among others, by the websites Spain and Spanish News Pravda) published related to the events in…

16 July 2025 – Terma has signed an agreement with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to deliver 32 modern coastal surveillance radars. The new systems will replace the current radar infrastructure, ensuring continued maritime domain awareness and sovereignty protection…

Russian demand for U.S. visas jumped in the first half of 2025 even as interest in European and Chinese visas slowed, the Kommersant business daily reported Thursday, citing travel agency data. The shift in visa demand highlights a growing interest in the United States among Russian travelers, even…

Lecture 20: Ukraine's autonomy and the Russian Empire Posted On: June 18th, 2025 Posted In: History, Ukraine: A History Course Professor Paul Robert Magocsi — Ukraine: A History Course. The Ukrainian Jewish Encounter is pleased to present a lecture series by Paul Robert Magocsi titled Ukraine: A…

Russian port operator FSUE Rosmorport has launched a tender seeking inspectors for vessels arriving at its Baltic seaports. According to the Moscow Times, the inspections will be checking below the waterline and the underside of vessels, looking for unknown objects and possible explosives. The…

Ukraine can win the war against Russia, but only by building “national resilience” systems and embracing asymmetric technological warfare rather than hoping for traditional military breakthroughs. That’s the strategic roadmap from Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief and current…

On July 17, a photo emerged that allegedly shows a Russian reconnaissance drone landing in territory controlled by Ukrainian forces. The most unusual detail? The unmanned aerial vehicle clearly uses solar panels for charging, suggesting an entirely new strategy for long-term surveillance behind…

Italian AFNATOUSNavy itamilradarJuly 17, 20251 Mins read74 Share Share Today has been another busy day of ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) activity over Romania and the western Black Sea region, involving multiple NATO and allied assets. A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon is…

Kyiv • UNN July 17 2025, 05:16 PM • 4182 views Ukraine and the International Development Association signed an agreement on additional financing of $4.9 million within the framework of the LEARN program. The funds will be transferred to the state budget in 2025 and will be aimed at improving…

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump are considering a deal under which Washington would purchase Ukrainian drones in exchange for Kyiv buying weapons from the United States, the Ukrainian president told The New York Post in an interview on July 16. Zelensky revealed that his recent talks with Trump…

EU countries on Friday approved a new package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, including lowering the price cap on Russia’s global oil exports. The 18th round of sanctions since the 2022 invasion was signed off after Slovakia dropped a weeks-long block following talks with…

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The poem “Grandma’s Words,” written by 11-year-old Artur Maslokha from Kharkiv, became part of the collection “Poetry for Peace,” published by UNICEF. This anthology brought together works by children from various parts of Ukraine who are experiencing the consequences of war. The idea to create the…

According to Ukrinform, the film was officially presented by the DIU. In the documentary, fighters from the Nobody unit, part of Timur’s Special Unit, speak for the first time about the details of their missions to regain control of strategically significant Snake Island and the Boyko Towers. For…

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For the last 18 months, Yemen-based Houthis have been disrupting maritime commerce through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. Their success in diverting large amounts of shipping and proving resilient in the face of Western navies has imposed significant limits on freedom of navigation and command of…

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/ Bild columnist Julian Röpke reports on the liberation by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) of the village of Yalta in Volnovakha district of Donetsk region, which directly borders Dnipropetrovsk. "The Ukrainian army recaptured/liberated Yalta in…

18 July, 06:31 PM Share: Russian dictator Vladimir Putin (Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov) Author: Azerbaijan refused to attend a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Economic Council in Moscow, the Azerbaijani outlet Trend reported on July 18, citing an informed source. Azerbaijan…

Putin is trying to erase Ukrainian culture — and some Western museums are still complicit. Four years into Russia’s invasion, institutions like MoMA, Tate, and the Pompidou still label Ukrainian artists like Malevych, Ekster, and Tatlin as “Russian.” Despite activists’ calls to correct this, many…

The first tranche of Australian tanks has been handed over to the Ukrainian army to help its defence against Russia’s invasion. Australia had previously pledged to give Ukraine 49 Abrams tanks worth $245m last October. The defence minister, Richard Marles, said the tanks would aid Ukrainian…

Matson surprised customers this week with an announcement that, effective immediately, it would suspend transporting battery-powered electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles due to the hazardous material classification of their lithium-ion batteries. The ability to ship cars between the mainland…

US Ready to Sell Ukraine More Than Just Patriot Systems #Europe #NATO #Ukraine #USA #World #Військова допомога M777 howitzer in service with Ukrainian artillery, April 2024. Photo credits: 44th Artillery Brigade The United States is prepared to sell Ukraine more than just Patriot air defense systems…

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said this in a new report, according to Ukrinform. Ukraine-based open-source intelligence organization Frontelligence Insight reported that satellite imagery collected on July 7 shows that Russian forces have constructed roughly 10 reinforced bunkers with…

New research by historian Andrei Mirea is shedding light on the challenges of winter navigation in the Black Sea during the Middle Ages. Published in the International Journal of Maritime History, his study reveals that this inland sea was largely impassable during the colder months. A Sea Closed to…

Were the Cossacks Ukrainian or Russian? The answer’s simpler than it sounds. The Cossacks were born in the flatlands of what is now southern Ukraine, where they carved out a fierce, democratic society that became a cornerstone of Ukraine’s—and Europe’s—unfinished struggle for freedom from empire.…

Defense News Army 2025 On July 14, 2025, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed during his visit to Washington that Germany had officially submitted a request to purchase US-made Typhon missile systems, as later reported by the Deutsche Press Agency. The announcement followed meetings…

According to officials briefed on the discussion, Zelenskyi replied that Ukraine could do so, if supplied with the necessary weapons. The reports describe the exchange as part of Trump’s emerging strategy to exert pressure on Russia. Sources familiar with the discussion said Trump expressed support…

EU lauds Armenia's drive for South Caucasus stability, peace with neighbors BRUSSELS (From L) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and European Council President Antonio Costa stack their hands on top of each other's prior to a meeting in…

The Soviet-era bronze statue in Tallinn was relocated long ago, but the cyberattack it precipitated in 2007 has overhauled NATO’s approach to collective security. When Russian-linked hackers debilitated Estonia’s digital infrastructure following riots sparked by the controversial relocation, NATO…