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The kremlin Is Weeding Out Inconvenient Candidates from the Election

russia is once again resorting to its usual pre-election tactics: independent candidates are being removed from the race en masse through legal provisions that automatically disqualify them from running.
7/12/2026
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Türkiye, China, and the UAE Pushing russia Out of the Sahel

moscow’s ineptitude is being exploited by its competitors. Türkiye is squeezing out the russians in the security services market and supplying Bayraktar drones. China, whose investments in Africa total $3.4 billion annually, is deploying its own security companies to protect the Agadem-Seme oil pipeline in Niger, combining arms sales with infrastructure financing.
7/12/2026
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I Am Preparing Changes across Our Diplomatic Efforts; We Need a New Quality of Engagement with Partners to Ensure the Implementation of Our Agreements on Weapons Supplies – Address by the President

It should not take weeks to move from announcing a support package for Ukraine to delivering it. And this is the responsibility of everyone in the state involved, above all, in diplomatic efforts. Ukrainian warriors need more resources and more capabilities to protect lives and defend our people from Russian evil.
7/11/2026
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belarus’s Human Rights Index Has Stalled at Rock Bottom: lukashenko’s Regime Has Nearly Reached the Peak of Repression

The belarusian Helsinki Committee has released the National Human Rights Index for 2025.
7/11/2026
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Agricultural Machinery Has Come to a Standstill in russian Regions Due to the Fuel Crisis

russian farmers and logistics operators are already openly complaining about the desperate situation caused by the fuel shortage.
7/11/2026
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I Signed a Decree Establishing a Special Command within the Armed Forces – A Command for Long-Range, Effectively Global, Impact on Russia over This War – Address by the President

This command must concentrate 100% of the available resources on degrading Russia’s warfighting potential even more. The commander in charge of this direction will be strong and certainly highly experienced.
7/10/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

“I very much hope that in the coming days the European Union will be able to adopt the 21st package of sanctions against russia, because we, as Ministers of Finance, know that hitting russia’s economy is the best way to try to change putin’s calculations regarding... the invasion of Ukraine,” said Minister of Finance of Ireland Simon Harris.
7/10/2026
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Prison in russia Is Safer Than Freedom: The Regime’s Alcoholic Arithmetic

The mortality rate among russian men on the outside is roughly three times higher than that behind bars. The figure speaks for itself, as the mortality rate in russian prisons is traditionally considered to be one of the highest in Europe.
7/10/2026
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Taiwan, Chips, and the War in Ukraine: Chinese Analysts Have Identified the Main Security Threats to Beijing for 2026

Tsinghua University’s Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) has released a report on external security threats to China in 2026. Experts assessed the risks based on likelihood of occurrence, scale of consequences, and manageability of the situation.
7/10/2026
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belarus Has Lost the Ability to Shape an Independent Economic Policy

Rising fuel prices in russia risk serving as yet another reminder of just how fragile belarus’ economic stability remains, as the country has effectively tied its own macroeconomic dynamics to that of its neighbor.
7/10/2026
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The Netherlands’ Defense White Paper: Drones, the Data Cloud, and Military Expansion

Given the deteriorating situation in Europe, the Ministry of Defense proposes moving away from a gradual build-up of capabilities in favor of a rapid restructuring of the Army.
7/10/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The leaders of NATO member states have reached a joint decision that, in 2026–2027, the Alliance will provide Ukraine with military support totaling at least EUR 140 billion.
7/9/2026
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russian Officials Looking for a Scapegoat for the Failure of Their Demographic Policy

russia is trying to overcome its deepest demographic crisis in decades using the kremlin’s usual method: rolling out a plan from the top and appointing implementers from the bottom.
7/9/2026
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India Has Appointed A New Counterintelligence Chief with Experience in moscow

India also hopes to leverage the new Director’s familiarity with how moscow’s institutions operate to engage in more pragmatic cooperation with the kremlin, particularly as moscow grows ever closer to Beijing. russia remains a partner for New Delhi in energy and security, but its growing dependence on China poses additional risks to India’s interests.
7/9/2026
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Officially in Crisis: russia’s Financial System Stress Index Off the Charts

According to the rating agency ACRA, the financial stress index has come within striking distance of the critical threshold of 2.5 points, settling in the dangerous range of 2.52–2.69. Such a high level of alarm was last observed only after the announcement of mobilization in the autumn of 2022.
7/9/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney has announced that a new aid package for Ukraine is being prepared. “Canada is set to announce $900 million in aid for the medium term. And when I say ‘medium term’, I mean the coming months,” he pointed out. The aid package will include vehicles, ammunition, and air defense systems.
7/8/2026
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lukashenko’s Three Lies: minsk Propaganda Disguises Support for the War as Calls for Peace

belarusian state propaganda, despite its full solidarity with the kremlin in supporting the war against Ukraine, uses its own narratives that distinguish it from russian propaganda.
7/8/2026
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Kazakhstan Has Adopted a New Constitution and Is Gradually Distancing Itself from russia

Compared to the previous wording regarding the use of the russian language “on an equal footing” with Kazakh, the new version demonstrates a cautious but entirely deliberate shift in the linguistic balance in favor of Kazakh.
7/8/2026
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russian Authorities Willing to Sacrifice the Well-Being, Property, and Future of Their Citizens in Order to Continue the War Against Ukraine

The most reliable and only way for russian citizens to keep their homes, cars, and businesses is to face reality and demand an immediate end to the war.
7/8/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The High Court in London denied Nord Stream 2 AG – a subsidiary of “gazprom” and the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline – insurance compensation for damage to the facility. The damage was deemed to be related to russia’s war against Ukraine.
7/7/2026