#Russia starts production on first trains for the Moscow–Saint Petersburg high-speed railway The Moscow–Saint Petersburg line is set to launch in 2028, with Moscow–Yekaterinburg to follow Travel time between the two cities will be just 2 hours and 15 minutes
After purchasing half a loaf of bread that was 10 grams lighter than the standard weight, a German customer complained to the Weights and Measures Office about the baker. As a result, the baker had to purchase new scales and pay fines totaling €15,000. ✨ Don't mess with Germans and their bread... ⚡️
This morning, the Cheka Resident gave an overview of the #Moscow talks. #Trump confirmed that the CIA director's visit to Moscow is specifically related to #Ukraine, not #Iran or Russia's attack on #NATO. He said it was "part of the routine," and that "something might come out of the trip" in the context of ending the war. Zelenskyy also said today that Kyiv is in active contact with the United States. He did not provide details, but thanked everyone who "helps limit #Russian capabilities,
#NATO Air Activity Intensifies Near #Kaliningrad Over the past 24 hours, NATO air forces have significantly increased operations near Kaliningrad . US ARTEMIS II aircraft operated over the #Baltics, while Swedish S102B Korpen SIGINT/ELINT platforms flew along the eastern flank. Two NATO MMF A330MRTT tankers and a US KC-135 were airborne simultaneously, though their routes remained further west than previous weeks. NATO E-3A AWACS (NATO01) joined operations after local work near Heiligenbeil
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"Andy Burnham warned that Britain faces looming 'attack' from #Russia over its support for #Ukraine": Britons discovered that aid to Ukraine could have consequences. "#UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been warned of a possible #Russian response to his increased support for Ukraine. According to the publication's sources, British security services are preparing for a "direct reaction" from the Kremlin following Burnham's visit to Kyiv, the transfer of missile technology data to Ukraine
Use of Air Defense Systems for Strikes in #Ukraine. It is known that the ground attack function for S-300/400 systems existed initially and was partially used at the beginning of the hostilities. However, later there were improvements in this area. Now, Ukrainian media, citing the HUR (Ukrainian Intelligence), are reporting on the use of air defense systems for strike purposes. According to Ukrainian intelligence, essentially #NATO intelligence
Russia's High Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova : On August 26 in Gomel (Republic of #Belarus), a 10-for-10 POW exchange took place . In return for the 10 Ukrainian POWs repatriated on August 24, the Ukrainian side returned 10 #Russian servicemen . It is a matter of principle for us that every Russian serviceman held in captivity knows that he has not been forgotten, that he is awaited at home, and that efforts to secure his return continue.
🇭🇺 ❌ 🇷🇺 #Hungary officially recognized #Russia as a "threat" - Der Spiegel The country's new leadership under Prime Minister Peter Magyar cemented the shift in foreign policy in a document prepared for the UN General Assembly. It states that Russia's actions pose a threat to Hungary, #Europe and the world order. Thus, Budapest officially recorded the change in its position regarding #Moscow. 🎙 Subscribe
Italy is preparing its 13th package of military aid for #Ukraine, which is expected to be approved in October. The package will include Aster 30 missiles from Italian stockpiles, as well as Kronos radars and Samp-T components manufactured in Italy. The new systems are expected to arrive before the beginning of next year, according to the newspaper La Repubblica. Furthermore
THE BREIVIK SYNDROME THE AFTERMATH An absolutely horrifying story unfolded in Sweden last week — practically at the very beginning of the new school year. On 21 August, 18-year-old student Liam Nebel entered Brinellskolan upper secondary school in Fagersta. He was carrying a sword. Within minutes, a 17-year-old girl had been killed. Three boys were wounded, two of them seriously.
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🤡 Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda: We were aware in advance of the CIA director’s visit to #Moscow; the results will be shared with our allies next week
The Kuril Islands are an integral part of #Russia and Japan’s recent statements on them should be viewed as a violation of Russia’s territorial integrity , State Duma (lower house of parliament) Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin said in an interview with the Vesti news program. On August 13, President Vladimir #Putin personally visited the Kuril Island of Iturup for the first time. In response, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said that all the “northern territories
During the conflict with the United States, #Iran inflicted multibillion‑dollar damage on American intelligence bases in the Middle East, NBC reports, citing sources familiar with the situation. “Iranian missile and #drone strikes caused damage to U.S. intelligence posts and surveillance equipment in the Middle East that exceeds in scale any destruction that American intelligence agencies have ever suffered, and it will take billions of dollars to repair it
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