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Information A Russian military court sentenced Pavel Popov, a former deputy defence minister, to 19 years in prison for corruption on Friday. The 69 year old was arrested in the summer of 2024 on suspicion of fraud linked to Patriot Park, a war-themed tourist attraction near Moscow. Investigators said that from 2021, Popov had been […]

Information The UK and Norway have launched joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and pipelines from Russian activity in the North Atlantic. A fleet of at least 13 warships is involved, following an agreement signed by both countries’ defence ministers in December. British Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed that a frigate, planes and hundreds

Information A Ukrainian intelligence assessment has found that Russian satellites conducted at least 24 surveys across 11 Middle Eastern countries between March 21 and 31, covering 46 sites including U.S. military bases, airports and oil fields. The imagery was shared with Iran, which then struck several of those sites with ballistic missiles and drones within

Information President Trump told Reuters that the United States would be leaving Iran “pretty quickly,” with the option to return for targeted strikes if necessary. Speaking ahead of a scheduled primetime address to the nation, Trump also expressed frustration with NATO allies, accusing them of failing to support U.S. objectives, particularly around securing oil traffic

Information Between 2020 and 2023, military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger pushed Europe out of the Sahel region, with Russia, China and the United States stepping in to fill the gap. This shift has not brought stability, as jihadist violence and cross-border tensions continue to define the region. The EU is now attempting

Information The European Parliament voted 389 to 206 on Thursday to approve controversial plans to send rejected asylum seekers to “return hubs” located outside EU borders. Migrants who refuse to be moved to these centers could face detention and entry bans. The proposal is backed by a number of EU countries including Denmark, Austria, Greece,

Information A Berlin court has sentenced four members of a Hamas-linked underground cell to prison terms ranging from four and a half to six years, after finding them guilty of stockpiling weapons intended for terror attacks across Europe. The men, aged 36 to 58 and all born in Lebanon, were found to have acted as

Information Germany’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of two individuals accused of spying for Russia. The suspects, a 45-year-old Romanian woman detained in Rheine, Germany, and a 43-year-old Ukrainian man arrested in Elda, Spain, are alleged to have conducted surveillance on a German national who was supplying drones and related components to Ukraine.

Information The United States has eased sanctions on Russian oil sales, a move announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and framed as a temporary measure aimed at cooling global energy prices during the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran. Bessent argued the measure would not provide significant financial benefit to Russia, as it only applies to