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Russia claims 122 Ukrainian drones downed, including three near Moscow
Ukrainska Pravda
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Drone attack. Screenshot: video from Russian Telegram channels Russia’s Ministry of Defence has claimed that its air defences intercepted 122 Ukrainian drones on the night of 17 July across multiple regions. Source: Russian Ministry of Defence;...
India can tap other sources if Russian oil is sanctioned: Hardeep Singh Puri
The Times of India
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Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri asserted India's ability to secure alternative oil supplies if Russian exports face sanctions, dismissing concerns about external pressure. He highlighted India's diversified sourcing from 40 countries and the...
Macron and Starmer have a plan to reset Anglo-French relations. What’s in this ‘Entente Industrielle’?
Atlantic Council
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July 17, 2025
In September 2022, Liz Truss, at that moment running to become UK Conservative Party leader and prime minister, was asked whether French President Emmanuel Macron was a friend or foe to the United Kingdom. “The jury’s out,” Truss said. Since the...
'Caution Against Double Standards': MEA On NATO Chief's Sanctions Warning For Trade With Russia
ABP Live
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July 17, 2025
External Affairs Ministry on Thursday in a rebuttal to NATO chief Mark Rutte's remarks on the possibility of secondary sanctions on purchase of Russian oil said that securing energy needs of India was an an "overriding priority" for the country...
Russia’s drone attack on Dnipro leaves one dead, several injured
Ukrinform
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Overnight on July 17, a Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro killed one person and injured five others. This was reported on Facebook by Serhii Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform....
L3Harris plans further Arkansas expansion for rocket motor production
Yahoo Finance
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By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -L3Harris Technologies plans to expand the size of its Arkansas solid rocket motor production facilities, it said on Thursday, as it seeks a sixfold production increase for large solid rocket motors to meet...
'Double Standards': India On NATO Chief’s Warning For Buying Russian Oil
News18
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July 17, 2025
Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 18:59 IST India responded to NATO's warning of sanctions for buying Russian oil, stressing India's priority to secure energy needs and warning against double standards. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. (ANI)The...
Dramatic Shift in Trump’s Thinking About the Russia-Ukraine War
Washington Monthly
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July 17, 2025
The Russian reaction wasn’t long in coming. Just hours after President Donald Trump met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office on Monday to announce new missiles for Ukraine and 100 percent tariffs on Russia if the two countries...
Ukrainian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on Major Russian Drone Supplier
GBHackers
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July 17, 2025
A Ukrainian woman who survived a catastrophic cluster munition attack in 2014 continues to navigate the complex aftermath of severe combat-related injuries, highlighting the long-term humanitarian consequences of explosive ordnance use in...
Russia threatens world with feared 'Oreshnik' missiles and 'will strike' as WW3 fears grow
Daily Star
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July 17, 2025
A Kremlin mouthpiece has issued an ominous warning to United States President Donald Trump and the world. While Putin mulls over Trump's demand of stopping his Ukraine invasion in the next 50 days or he'll be “sanction,” Kremlin-backed media has...
One in two Russians won’t touch digital ruble, another 40% don't see any point
Cryptopolitan
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July 17, 2025
Around half of Russian citizens have no interest in trying the digital ruble, according to a survey which also found that some 40% see no advantages in the latest incarnation of the national fiat. The results were published after lawmakers in...
Ukraine under Russian attack: defending freedom, protecting children, securing Europe’s future
The Slovak Spectator
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July 17, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement For over 11 years, my country has been the target of brutal Russian aggression, and since 24 February 2022, it has been engaged in a full-scale war that...
India not worried about US sanctions on Russian oil: Hardeep Puri
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi New Delhi, Jul 17: Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday asserted that India is not concerned about potential US sanctions targeting Russian oil exports, citing the country’s diverse oil...
Jailed Armenian Tycoon Denies Russian Connection
Azatutyun
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Karapetian announced on Monday the start of “the formation of our political team” that will fight for regime change in Armenia. He signaled such plans shortly after being arrested on June 18 hours after denouncing Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s...
Additive Manufacturing: A Key Enabler Of Low-Cost Modern Warfare
The Defence Horizon Journal
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July 17, 2025
Abstract: A need for low-cost warfare has emerged from the experiences of several nations in current conflicts. On the one hand, a recent missile and drone attack on Israel was successfully defeated, but at the unsustainable cost of an estimated...
Will continue to buy oil from Russia, India insists after NATO threat
Financial Express
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Unfazed by NATO secretary general Mark Rutte’s blunt warning of “100% secondary sanctions,” the government of India on Thursday indicated it felt “no pressure” as far as purchases of oil from Russia or any other country of its choice. “We will buy...
Both Russia and the West court Vietnam
Asian Military Review
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July 17, 2025
Hanoi hosted the second edition of the Vietnam International Defence Expo (VIDEX) from 19-22 December 2024. While the exhibition has a long way to go organisationally, it was an ideal opportunity for Vietnam’s military and national defence...
Canada has a rare chance to become an energy superpower. Let’s not squander it
The Globe and Mail
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July 17, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:A tanker loaded with the first cargo of Canadian liquefied natural gas departs from Kitimat, B.C., in June. Canada must reposition itself from a place commodities come from, to the world’s market for value-added natural...
Commission’s Proposal to Phase Out Russian Gas – the Legal Basis and other Implications
EUToday
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July 17, 2025
12On 17 June the European Commission published its much-trumpeted proposal for a Regulation on the phase out Russian natural gas and oil imports. Ever since March 2022 when it proposed in REPower EU for the import of Russian gas to be reduced by...
Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russia's invasion, says Zelenskyy
Imperial Valley Press - California
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A new Ukrainian government approved Thursday will race to expand domestic arms production to meet half the country’s weapons needs within six months as it tries to push back Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...