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NATO
Austria Expels 3 Russian Diplomats Over Suspected Espionage
Vienna cited concerns over surveillance equipment on diplomatic buildings allegedly used for intelligence gathering.
May 4, 2026
War in Ukraine
9 May: Moscow Parade With no Tanks or Missiles
Russia will hold its annual military parade on 9 May commemorating the victory against Nazi Germany in 1945.
May 4, 2026
War in Ukraine
Kellogg to Russians: ‘You’re Not Winning This War, You’re Losing It,’ Urges Moscow to Negotiate
Kellogg says Russia is losing the war, urges negotiations, and calls Ukraine’s fight effective, while arguing Europe – not the US – must keep the lead in supporting Ukraine.
May 4, 2026
Russia
Russia’s ‘Shadow Air Fleet’ Uses Algeria as Key Hub for Weapons, Sanctions-Evading Flights
Investigators identified at least 167 cargo flights to Algeria between March 2025 and April 2026, operated by civilian companies that in practice appear to be part of a military logistics network.
May 4, 2026
Russia
Russia Scales Back May 9 Parade to “Military Lockdown” Format
For the first time since 2007, Moscow’s Victory Day parade will feature no military hardware, as authorities plan localized communication blackouts and face a sharp decline in foreign attendance.
May 3, 2026
Russia
Kremlin Plans Economic “Digital Iron Curtain” to Squelch VPN Use
Russia is moving toward a state-controlled internet by imposing fees on international traffic and drastic licensing hikes that threaten to bankrupt over 90% of the country’s independent providers.
May 3, 2026
Russia
OPEC+ Increases Production Quota to Signal Stability After UAE Exit
Raising the quota on paper may not have much impact on actual production, which is already short of the limit.
May 3, 2026
Ukraine
Russia Shifts to “Infiltration” Tactics to Bypass Ukrainian Defenses
Russian forces are abandoning massed “meat grinder” assaults in favor of small-group infiltration, a move Western analysts warn could be more difficult to detect on the modern, transparent battlefield
May 3, 2026
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.
June 6, 2026
