Channeling its Nazi past, Austria aims to lick Putin’s boots for cash
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Channeling its Nazi past, Austria aims to lick Putin’s boots for cash

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Austria is once again standing apart from Europe — this time not out of neutrality, but out of greed. In a move that has stunned diplomats across the European Union, Vienna has threatened to block the EU’s latest sanctions package against Russia unless it receives financial compensation for one of its own banks — Raiffeisen Bank International — through the unfreezing of Russian-linked assets.

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Fuel Collapse Paralyzes Rostov’s Northern Districts
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Fuel Collapse Paralyzes Rostov’s Northern Districts

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Across northern Rostov region, fuel scarcity has brought daily life to a standstill. Residents of Bokovsky and Sovetsky districts say they have been struggling for weeks to find gasoline, with many unable to reach work or hospitals. According to 161.ru, the crisis began in late August when local filling stations stopped receiving regular shipments. In Bokovsky district — home to only two fuel stations —

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Putin humiliated as Russia fails to seize control of the Moldovan Government
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Putin humiliated as Russia fails to seize control of the Moldovan Government

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Another historical defeat for Russia’s fledgling “USSR 2.0” project, as months of Kremlin interference and hundreds of millions in cash fail to sway Moldova’s parliamentary elections. Moscow had invested heavily in destabilizing this small country on Europe’s eastern frontier, yet watched pro-European forces consolidate their power in parliament. This outcome is more than a political setback for the Kremlin.

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How Orbán is Turning Hungary into a “Little Russia”
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How Orbán is Turning Hungary into a “Little Russia”

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Over the past decade, Hungary has seen a steady erosion of democratic checks and balances, as the government of Viktor Orbán has increasingly adopted methods more reminiscent of authoritarian regimes than of European democracies. Civil society groups, independent schools, charities, and the free press have all come under mounting pressure.

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Putin’s paranoia Escalates, placing family member in top Defense Position
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Putin’s paranoia Escalates, placing family member in top Defense Position

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Vladimir Putin has elevated members of his extended family to senior government posts, underscoring his reliance on personal loyalty as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags into its fourth year and sanctions tighten around the economy. Anna Tsivileva, the daughter of Putin’s cousin, was appointed deputy defense minister in June 2024 and promoted weeks later to the additional post of ministry state secretary —

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Kremlin Disinformation Network Deploys 300+ Fake News Sites to Target U.S. and Allies
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Kremlin Disinformation Network Deploys 300+ Fake News Sites to Target U.S. and Allies

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The Kremlin has launched another offensive in the digital domain, deploying an expanding web of fake news sites designed to discredit Western politicians and sow division across democratic societies. According to an investigation reported by The Register, Russia’s “CopyCop” network has created more than 200 new websites imitating local media outlets in the United States, France, Canada, and Norway.

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Russia Escalates Missile and Drone Barrages as Ukraine Further Cripples Its Oil Industry
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Russia Escalates Missile and Drone Barrages as Ukraine Further Cripples Its Oil Industry

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Russia unleashed one of its heaviest air assaults in weeks overnight on Sept. 20, firing more than 600 missiles and drones across Ukraine — even as Kyiv’s strikes on Russian oil infrastructure push the Kremlin’s war economy toward crisis. Ukraine’s Air Force said Moscow launched 579 drones, eight ballistic missiles, and 32 cruise missiles during the assault. Air defenses intercepted 552 drones, two ballistic missiles, and 29 cruise missiles, limiting the destruction but not preventing tragedy.

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Investigators detail Russia’s attempts blow up airliners over Europe
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Investigators detail Russia’s attempts blow up airliners over Europe

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An international investigation has uncovered a sprawling Russian campaign of state-sponsored terrorism that pushed bombs disguised as consumer goods through Europe’s commercial courier networks. Conducted by VSquare and partners in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, and The Insider, the inquiry reveals how Moscow’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, directed a terror plot designed to ignite fires, sow fear, and disrupt Western aid to Ukraine.

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