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Ukraine
Ukraine’s ‘Skala’ Regiment – Heroes or Villains?
Saturday’s article in The Times reports on the 425th Separate Assault Regiment draws attention to its frontline successes but there are wider concerns about the way its leadership achieves its wins.
Oct. 6, 2025
War in Ukraine
Putin Uses Threats and Promises to Block Tomahawk Missiles for Ukraine – ISW
In an interview published Oct. 5, Putin warned that US provision of Tomahawk missiles would “lead to the destruction” of an “emerging positive trend” in ties between Washington and Moscow.
Oct. 6, 2025
Energy
Ukraine’s 251-Drone Barrage: Explosions Rock Crimea, Russian Power Plants, Belgorod Goes Dark
Drones struck occupied Crimea and Russian energy sites overnight, as Moscow claimed to have shot down 251 UAVs across its territory.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2025
Georgia
Georgian Protests Continue for Second Day after Disputed Local Elections
The ruling party accused protesters of trying to “overthrow the constitutional order” and blamed Brussels, adding that the gatherings would be treated as an “attempt to overthrow the government”.
Oct. 6, 2025
Drones
Russia Pounds Kharkiv With Overnight Drone Strike, Fires Erupt Across City
Russian strike drones hit Kharkiv overnight, sparking fires, injuring four, and damaging homes following one of the heaviest nationwide attacks in months.
Oct. 6, 2025
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 5, 2025
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on October 5, 2025
Oct. 6, 2025
US
At UN, US to Push to Sanction Cuba For Fighters in Ukraine
As more than 5,000 Cubans are said to have been recruited by the Kremlin, Washington refuses to budge on its 50-some year embargo, and doubles down on pressure on Havana.
Oct. 6, 2025
Russia
N. Korea’s Kim Visits Destroyer Built to ‘Punish Provocations’
South Korea’s military has said the Choe Hyon could have been developed with Russian help, possibly in exchange for deploying thousands of North Korean troops to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Oct. 6, 2025
Putin
‘Sounds Like a Good Idea’ – Trump Says US Is OK With Renewed Nuke Treaty as Kremlin Suggests
Citing a UN test ban treaty not ratified by the Senate in the 1990s, yet followed by Russia and the US, Putin says he is willing to extend the bilateral New START agreement amid strained relations.
Oct. 6, 2025
Russia
How Kremlin Propaganda Captured US Media
US media and YouTube have been targeted by Kremlin influence networks for years, seeding myths like Ukraine biolabs, Nazi framing, and claims about protecting Russian speakers.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2025
Ukraine
Avoiding Obstruction: Czechia Unlikely to Mirror Hungary Despite ‘Trumpist’ Ex-PM Win, Experts Say
Analysts suggest the new government will be less proactive, but unlikely to adopt the full-scale obstructionist policies of Hungary or Slovakia.
Oct. 6, 2025
Europe
Georgia PM Vows Sweeping Crackdown After 'Foiled Coup'
Georgia’s Prime Minister vows more crackdown on opposition and activists after tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded Tbilisi’s Freedom Square and some tried to enter the presidential palace.
Oct. 5, 2025
Ukraine
Russian Aerial Attacks Kill 5, Wound More Than a Dozen Across Ukraine, Cause Blackouts
Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Lviv kill at least 5, wound 14 others, including a teenager, and target power grid amid falling temperatures, as Poland scrambled fighters to secure its airspace.
Oct. 5, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Russia – Western Business Knew the Risks
The interests of Western taxpayers should come first.
Oct. 5, 2025
People
OPINION: Vitaly Korotych Remembered – An Intriguing Encounter with a Controversial Ukrainian Poet
My secret acquaintance in London during the Cold War with a Soviet Ukrainian “agent.”
Oct. 5, 2025
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