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Stubb: there are no facts or evidence for claims about Russia’s plans to attack NATO

30 August 2026 11:51

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Finnish President Alexander Stubb, in an interview with the German newspaper Bild published on 29 August, rejected warnings circulating in Germany and other EU

New range, new capabilities

28 August 2026 12:40

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Ukrainian intelligence has reported the first use by the Russian Armed Forces of a modernised 9M723-2 ballistic missile, which it has provisionally dubbed the

Military exercises begin in Finland, some in regions bordering Russia

28 August 2026 12:17

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The Finnish Army began a series of local defence exercises on Friday, 28 August, which will run until 4 September. The manoeuvres are taking

Turkish cargo ferry attacked in the Black Sea by Ukrainian drones

27 August 2026 14:07

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According to Turkish media, the Ro-Ro cargo vessel Lider Bordo Mavi was hit by drone strikes in the Black Sea. The incident occurred on

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister says Ukraine is gradually losing to Russia

25 August 2026 21:49

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Ukraine is gradually losing to Russia in the armed conflict, and Kiev has only a few months left to make decisions that could change

Wine helped persuade Scholz to support Ukraine’s EU candidate status — former Italian ambassador

25 August 2026 12:33

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Former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and French President Emmanuel Macron persuaded German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to support granting Ukraine candidate status for EU

Russian international observer records no violations in elections to Kurultai

24 August 2026 14:44

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International observer Elena Kuleshova stated that she found no violations at the polling stations she visited in Astana during the first elections to Kazakhstan’s

Results of the SMO week: Orekhov, Slavyansk and the price of Zelensky’s 40-day campaign

24 August 2026 13:08

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Stability is a sign of mastery – this is precisely how one can describe the situation on the ground. The Russian Armed Forces are

Zelensky announces massive strikes with Flamingo missiles on Russian territory

24 August 2026 12:31

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In his address on Ukraine’s Independence Day, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian Flamingo missile systems are ready to strike deep into Russian territory.

EU and allied leaders arrive in Kiev

24 August 2026 10:57

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European Council President António Costa has arrived in Kiev on an official visit on Ukraine’s Independence Day. He was accompanied to the Ukrainian capital