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NATO must be ready for 2-front conflict with Russia and China, top US commander in Europe says
Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich speaks at LandEuro, an international symposium dedicated to land forces in Europe, in Wiesbaden, Germany, July 17, 2025. (Phillip Walter Wellman/Stars and Stripes) WIESBADEN, Germany — The U.S.-led NATO alliance must...

Hackers Paralyzed The Work Of More Than 2 Thousand Alkomarkets And One Of The Largest Alcohol Producers In Russia
2 Will there be a revolution? More than 2,100 Vinlab alkomarkets have been out of business for the past few days due to an "unprecedented" hacker attack, Novabev Group, which owns the chain, said. The stores closed on Monday, July 14, at the same...

Poland summons Russian envoy over Vinnytsia factory strike
Poland has summoned a representative of the Russian embassy following a strike by Shahed drones on a Polish company’s facility in the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia. Source: press service of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs; European Pravda...

Russia launches fresh attacks on Ukraine
Russian weapons pounded four Ukrainian cities overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure, officials said. The latest bombardment in Russia’s escalating aerial campaign...

Russia Finds Oil Jackpot in Antarctica – Is This The End of Saudi’s Throne?
Moscow/New Delhi: A startling discovery beneath the frozen edges of the planet has set off waves of concern, awe and speculation. Russian scientists claim to have found one of the world’s largest reserves of crude oil (an estimated 511 billion...

NATO Chief warns of “consequences” for countries trading with Russia
Thursday, July 17th 2025 - 09:17 UTC Rutte wants these countries to pressure Moscow into discussing peace in Ukraine NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has issued a stern warning to India, China, and Brazil, stating they will face “consequences” if...

Russia, China, Iran eying Georgia’s democratic collapse
By Jill Dougherty, for CNN Editor’s note: Jill Dougherty is a former CNN Moscow bureau chief, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and a CNN contributor on Russia. (CNN) — A decade ago, Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet...

Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Zelensky’s hometown
By Kathleen Magramo and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Moscow barreled hundreds of drones toward four key regions in Ukraine overnight, just as lawmakers in Kyiv scrambled to approve additional defense spending against the backdrop of intensified...

Russia Quietly Cancels Flagship Arms Expo – Reports
Russia’s Defense Ministry has quietly canceled this year’s Army-2025 military and technical forum, its largest annual defense exhibition where the country typically showcases its latest weapons and military innovations, the pro-Kremlin daily...

Russian authorities call for urgent tax increase to save national budget
Moscow needs to urgently raise more money as shrinking oil and gas revenues and a worsening economic outlook continue to strain the federal budget, a senior Russian lawmaker warned on July 16. Anatoly Artamonov, chair of the Federation Council...
Russia’s oil output down 3.5% in January–May, energy ministry says
Russia produced 211 million metric tons (10.24 million barrels per day) of oil between January and May, down 3.5% on the same period in 2024, Russia’s energy ministry said on Wednesday, disclosing production figures for the first time in months....

Russia proposes stricter migration control: new fines, taxes, and citizenship rules
13:36, july 16Author: Asia-Plus Russian lawmakers have introduced a series of new proposals aimed at tightening control over migration, which could significantly impact both migrants and businesses. Key measures include higher registration and...

Polish MFA to Russian Embassy representative: Attack on Polish Barlinek plant in Vinnytsia violates intl law
Photo: Unsplash The Polish Foreign Ministry informed a representative of the Russian Embassy that the attack on the Polish Barlinek plant in Vinnytsia is a violation of international law. "The Polish Foreign Ministry informed a representative of...

A postwar Western stockpile for Ukraine that is amenable to Russia
The Russia-Ukraine war, more than any other external challenge faced by the Trump administration, has proven to be an intractable conflict that defies straightforward solutions. One of the main sticking points that has made a ceasefire and...

Death toll of Russian strike rises to three amid rescue efforts in Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast
The airstrike on Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast has seen the number of fatalities rise to three. Source: Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote from Filashkin: "Currently, there is information about 3...

Russia Will Start Switching Enterprises To A Part-time Working Week
7 illustrative photo Because of the difficult economic situation. A number of companies in the Sverdlovsk region will transfer employees to part-time work, as well as reduce staff due to the difficult financial situation, the director of the...

Kellogg 'in the ascendancy lately' as Trump shifts toward tougher Russia stance, Telegraph reports
U.S. President Donald Trump has begun taking a tougher line on Russia following months of quiet influence by Republican foreign policy hawks, with Special Envoy Keith Kellogg playing a central role, the Telegraph reported on July 16, citing its...

E.U. says joint law enforcement operation dismantled pro-Russian hacker group
The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, or Eurojust, announced on Wednesday that law enforcement agencies had dismantled NoName057(16), a hacker group that had carried out numerous attacks against critical infrastructure,...

Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure injures at least 15
Russia launched heavy strikes on four Ukrainian cities overnight into Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack primarily aimed at energy infrastructure, according to officials. The latest bombardment in Russia’s escalating aerial...

Russian Gas Production Drops as Exports Falter
Russia’s gas production decreased 3% on the year in the first half of 2025 to 335.8 billion cubic meters as exports came under increased sanctions pressure, a source familiar with the data tells Energy Intelligence.