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Belarus is ramping up defense production to meet the needs of the Russian military-industrial complex
The Odessa Journal
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Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, demand for Belarusian defense technologies has surged sharply. Moscow is seeking alternative sources of components—particularly for drones and missile weapons—amid Western sanctions and...
Russia at the gates: How Ukraine defended the strategic city of Pokrovsk for months
The Straits Times
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July 28, 2025
DONETSK REGION - For months, Ukraine has picked off Russian soldiers by the thousand around the front-line city of Pokrovsk, using small drones armed with bombs to tie down a numerically superior force. Now though, Russian troops are creeping...
Russia Plans $65M Patriotic Youth Center in Siberia
The Moscow Times
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July 28, 2025
Officials in the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk have unveiled plans for a $65 million youth center aimed at promoting patriotic education and state-approved values among Russian children and teenagers. According to a government tender published...
Trump's New Ultimatum Collapsed The Russian Ruble Exchange Rate
Charter 97
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1 To lows since April. The ruble continues to depreciate sharply on the Moscow Exchange and forex for the second day in a row after tough statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who demanded that the Kremlin stop the war within 10-12 days and...
Russia backs Africa’s anti-neocolonial and push for multipolarity
Weekly Blitz
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July 28, 2025
In a powerful reaffirmation of Russia’s deepening strategic ties with Africa, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on July 27 declared firm support for African political parties engaged in the continent’s continuing battle against...
A "secret Factory" For Drone Production Appeared In Minsk
Charter 97
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6 Behind him is Victor Seaman. Putin announced at his last meeting with Lukashenko that Russia was ready to build a drone factory in Belarus. But according to a new investigation by "Belpol", such a factory is being built (and probably partially...
Pat Fallon addresses Russia report findings and praises US-EU trade deal
San Antonio Standard - Texas
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July 28, 2025
Rep. Pat Fallon, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, posted a series of statements on July 28, 2025, addressing issues ranging from foreign policy to domestic leadership and trade developments.On July 28, 2025, Fallon commented on...
Ukraine releases footage of FPV drone attack on a Russian gas rig
LondonlovesBusiness
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July 29, 2025
Ukrainian intelligence (HUR) has released footage of special forces mobilising FPV drones from boats off the coast of Crimea for the first time, the footage was released on Tuesday. Ukraine’s Raven Group deployed FPV drones in open waters and...
Russian Coal Exports to China Down 25% in First Half of 2025
The Moscow Times
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July 28, 2025
Russia’s coal industry is facing its most severe downturn in years as exports to China, its largest and most vital customer, fell sharply in the first half of 2025, signaling deeper trouble for a sector already battered by sanctions and shifting...
NSDC To Soon Impose Sanctions On Critical Components For Russia's Defense Industry
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) He announced this on Ukrainian television, according to Ukrinform. "A major focus remains the Russian defense industry. We are proposing [Ukrainian partners] a number of new categories of goods and substances for inclusion in...
Russian destruction causes plague of locusts to swarm Ukraine
KPIC - Oregon
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WASHINGTON (TNND) — A Ukrainian statesman is blaming destruction caused by Russia's military as the cause of thousands of locusts swarming in Southern Ukraine. Vadym Chaykovskyi, deputy head of the State Service for Food and Consumer Protection of...
The discovery that could change Europe’s energy future
AS
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July 29, 2025
Just a few days ago, Poland discovered it had one of the largest oil reserves in Europe. The Wolin East oil field is located six kilometers from the port city of Świnoujście, near the German border. Could it be Europe’s salvation? Maybe not the...
World News | Poland Says 32 People Detained, Suspected of Coordinating with Russia for Sabotage
Latestly
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July 29, 2025
Warsaw, Jul 29 (AP) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday said authorities have detained 32 people suspected of coordinating with Russia to engage in acts of sabotage, according to Polish news agency PAP. One person has been convicted,...
Russia-backed Indian refiner sues Microsoft over suspended services
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 28, 2025
Nayara Energy says it has started legal action against Microsoft in the Delhi High Court after the U.S. software company stopped key services without prior notice. The Indian refiner, backed by Russian firms including Rosneft, says Microsoft...
Sanctioning ghosts: Why US plans to hit Russia with fresh economic penalties will have little effect
The Conversation
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July 29, 2025
One way or other, it looks like Russia could soon be slapped with a fresh round of U.S. sanctions. On July 23, 2025, a bipartisan push to impose a 500% levy on imports from Russia or any country buying Russian oil was put on hold – but only to...
Value of India’s crude imports from Russia surges significantly at a CAGR of 96% during FY20-FY25: Report
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 29, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): India's oil and gas sector is undergoing a strategic transformation amid a fast-changing global landscape marked by shifting alliances, sanctions, and rising geopolitical uncertainty, according to the recent Rubix...
Trump sets new ceasefire deadline giving Russia less than two weeks to end Ukraine war
FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona
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FILE-President Donald Trump gestures as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and his wife Victoria Starmer at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 28, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) President...
Russian governor delivers rare blunt warning to Putin on soaring housing prices and plunging construction rates
Meduza
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Vladimir Putin’s July 28 meeting with Stavropol Governor Vladimir Vladimirov was unusually negative, with the latter warning that his region faces plummeting new construction rates and skyrocketing rent prices. Vladimirov also described an “acute...
Ukraine shows footage of FPV drones attacking Russian-held gas rig in first such deployment
The Kyiv Independent
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July 29, 2025
Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) released exclusive footage on July 29 showing the country's first deployment of first-person-view (FPV) drones on the high seas. The video, showing a new phase in Kyiv's maritime drone warfare,...
Poland says 32 people detained and suspected of co-ordinating with Russia for sabotage
CP24
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July 29, 2025
WARSAW, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday said authorities have detained 32 people suspected of co-ordinating with Russia to engage in acts of sabotage, according to Polish news agency PAP. One person has been convicted, while...