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Kremlin Foe Khodorkovsky Says Conflict Within Anti-Putin Bloc ‘Natural’
Russian oppositionist Khodorovsky says unified democratic anti-Putin coalition needed instead of division.
Oct. 6, 2024
World Briefing: October 6, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 6, 2024
China
China's Xi Vows to 'Deepen Cooperation' with N. Korea's Kim
However, AFP reports that North Korea has strengthened ties with Russia, with Kim Jong-un expressing support for Putin's invasion of Ukraine, complicating their bilateral relations.
Oct. 6, 2024
Israel
OPINION: Decapitation Tactics: What Ukraine Can Learn From Israel’s Strikes on Hezbollah
Israel’s strikes on the highest levels of Hezbollah’s command structure will be studied for a long time to come. Ukraine must adopt a similar doctrine and capabilities.
Oct. 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
Kremlin Allocates $948 Million to Bolster Crypto-Mobilization Amid Ongoing War in Ukraine
Now, the Russian government offers a one-time payment of 400,000 rubles ($4,200) for signing a military contract, with some regional governments offering payments exceeding one million rubles.
Oct. 6, 2024
Israel
Massive Strikes Rock Beirut as Israel Escalates Lebanon Offensive
Israel has been expanding its actions in Lebanon. On Saturday, it made its first strike in the northern city of Tripoli, and Israeli troops launched raids in the south.
Oct. 6, 2024
Ukraine
France’s Macron Warns Against ‘Double Standards’ in World Conflicts
Macron wants to see French-speaking countries join ranks to increase their influence and defend a vision with “no room for double standards, where all lives are equal for all conflicts in the world.”
Oct. 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October, 5, 2024
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on October, 5, 2024
Oct. 6, 2024
Drones
Malfunctioning Russian Stealth Drone Shot Down to Stop Ukraine Getting It
Russian and Ukrainian milbloggers have posted videos showing a Russian fighter aircraft shooting down its own S-70 “Okhotnik” UCAV drone on Saturday.
Oct. 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine’s Victory Plan Is Not a Call for a Russian Defeat but a Just and Lasting Peace
The Victory Plan is part of a global strategy to end the war, restore stability, and achieve peace on fair terms. The plan would protect Ukraine from aggression and strengthen its future security.
Oct. 5, 2024
War in Ukraine
Zelensky to Attend 25th Ramstein Defense Talks in Germany With Biden
President Zelensky said he would attend the 25th Ramstein meeting in Germany next week in person, along with leaders of nations allied with Ukraine.
Oct. 5, 2024
Russia
Russia Sentences Crimean to 14 Years on ‘Treason’ Charges
Moscow regularly sentences people it accuses of working for Ukraine or of criticizing Russia’s invasion of February 2022 (full-scale) or 2014 (Crimea and Donbas).
Oct. 5, 2024
Top News
OPINION: Russian War Economy’s Days Are Numbered
With Putin’s war of aggression approaching its third anniversary, the financial, technological, and demographic hurdles facing the Russian economy are more severe than is commonly understood.
Oct. 5, 2024
Lifestyle
Adventures of the Most Traveled Man in the World
Having traveled to over 150 countries, why did the “world’s most traveled man” choose to make Ukraine home? And what travel tips can he impart with his fellow travelers?
Oct. 5, 2024
Zaporizhzhia-NPP
Black Clad Arsonist Targets Novosibirsk FSB Office
The Novosibirsk FSB office was set on fire when Molotov cocktails were thrown through a window in another example of growing resistance to the Kremlin, Ukraine's military intelligence says.
Oct. 5, 2024
Energy
Ukrainian Long-Range Drones Torch Another Oil Storage Site Deep in Russia
The night before drones pounded a military airfield nearby in the industrial Voronezh region. Local authorities said there was no significant damage, but fires were still burning on Thursday.
Oct. 4, 2024
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