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Energy
Russia’s Payment System Warns of Expired Visa, Mastercard Chip Certificates
Banks in Russia face a decision on whether to keep processing payments on expired Visa and Mastercard cards after chip security certificates expired on Jan. 1, 2025, raising new security concerns.
Oct. 8, 2025
Germany
ANALYSIS: Angela Merkel and Eastern Europe – From an Illusion of Dialogue to the Policy of Deterrence
Merkel’s remark that “Baltic countries and Poland” in 2021 rejected her attempt to launch a new EU dialogue with Vladimir Putin was received in the east of the continent as a moral blow.
Oct. 8, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russia Lost 281K Troops in 2025, Total Casualties Over a Million
Russia lost 281,550 troops in just eight months of 2025, nearly a battalion a day, as intelligence says total losses since 2022 have already surpassed one million.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2025
Russia
Belgium Blocks €140B EU Push to Arm Ukraine With Frozen Russian Assets
The EU aims to approve a €140B “reparations loan” to Ukraine by December, but Belgium’s objections over legal and financial risks could stall the plan.
Oct. 8, 2025
NATO
Russia Entered ‘Phase 0’ of Preparations for Potential NATO War, Analysts Say
Recent weeks have seen a period of increased hybrid activity, the ISW said, with the most prominent example being the mass drone incursion into Polish airspace in September.
Oct. 8, 2025
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Strikes Put Pressure on Russian Oil
Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries have cut output by 10%, driving fuel prices up and forcing Moscow to restrict exports as damaged infrastructure and falling crude prices deepen the strain.
Oct. 8, 2025
Europe
Negotiations with Putin ‘Tougher’ Than Gaza Peace Talks, Trump Admits
Trump tells reporters he thought ending the Ukraine conflict “would have been one of the easy ones,” while claiming a Middle East agreement is very close.
Oct. 8, 2025
Ukraine
Trump’s Leverage: Top Analysts Say Tomahawk Threat is Political Weapon, Not Military Silver Bullet
Former top officials and NATO General reject incremental aid, insisting full funding for Kyiv’s defense factories is the “best bang for the buck” to secure victory.
Oct. 8, 2025
ANALYSIS: Russia’s Air Defense Problems Are Growing
Many Russians have gone into panic mode as they watch Ukrainian drones hit targets in Russia almost at will.
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