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Europe
European Commission Pledges Stricter Schengen Visa Rules for Russian Citizens
The EC announced targeted restrictions to combat visa fragmentation, following sharp criticism from a coalition of member states directed at France, Italy, and Spain for high approval rates.
15h ago
War in Ukraine
Russia’s Growing Desertion Crisis Starting to Resemble WWI – Yerevan-Based Activist
An anti-war activist says Russia’s war in Ukraine is increasingly affecting daily life across Russia, while desertion is rising and state controls continue to tighten.
15h ago
Europe
Parliamentary Election Tests Armenia’s Strategic Pivot From Moscow Toward EU
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan leads polls ahead of Sunday’s high-stakes vote, seeking a mandate for sweeping constitutional reforms despite intensifying Russian trade blockades.
18h ago
Russia
Ukraine Confirms 1,000-km Special Forces Drone Strike on Baltic Base
President Volodymyr Zelensky and military commands confirmed that long-range drone strikes targeted the Kronstadt naval base near St. Petersburg and fuel architecture in the Krasnodar region.
19h ago
Zelensky
Former Polish Ambassador on Zelensky’s Letter to Putin
A former Polish ambassador to Kyiv described the Ukrainian president’s open letter to Vladimir Putin as a highly effective psychological maneuver, timed alongside deep-strike drone operations.
21h ago
Russia
Ukraine Launches Drone Assault Against Russian Ports, Refineries, and Navy Arsenals
Russian officials reported a large-scale drone attack on Saturday morning, which hit the Kronstadt naval hub near St. Petersburg and triggered fires at major domestic fuel depots and refineries.
21h ago
Ukraine
Sweden May Hand Seized Russian Shadow Fleet Ship to Ukraine
A Swedish court ruled that the cargo ship Caffa was lawfully seized and may be transferred to Ukraine after links to stolen grain from occupied territory.
1d ago
Russia
Russia Says Its Starlink Rival ‘Rassvet’ Will Launch Commercially in 2027
Russia’s Bureau 1440 says its “Rassvet” satellite internet system will go commercial by 2027, with just 16 satellites in orbit so far compared to SpaceX’s 10,000-plus.
1d ago
Ex-Russian Spy Warns Moscow Will Be ‘At War For Decades’ And Predicts New Global Clashes
Andrei Bezrukov said Russians should accept that the country is entering an era of prolonged conflict.
June 4, 2026
