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Russian Mi-8 helicopter violates Polish airspace near Kaliningrad, Poland says
The helicopter entered Polish airspace to a maximum depth of around 300 meters and remained there for 42 seconds, Poland's Armed Forces Operational Command said.
What Trump’s tariffs could mean for Russia and China
How much pressure can Donald Trump’s new tariffs place on Russia’s war economy? A new U.S. law gives the president the power to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy, while also strengthening sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet.
Waves of Russian drones hammer Kyiv, 2 dead, 43 injured, historic market set ablaze
The attacks came on the same day that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Kyiv of the potential for a new large-scale strike by Russia, referencing intelligence reports.
There are no elections in Russia, only theatre
This year's most expensive theatre production took place last week. Millions of Russians (and some Ukrainians, at gunpoint) played voters. A host of Putin's cronies embodied democratically elected politicians. The props team did excellent work: ballot papers, boxes, and TV debates (although some actors missed their cues). Reading the headlines, one could get the false impression that Russia was experiencing a sudden democratic turn. The word "election" dominates, while most outlets eventually
Taiwan company plans to buy Ukraine’s second-largest cement business for 750 million euros
TCC Group Holdings, based in Taipei, plans to purchase a 100% stake in Ivano Frankivsk Cement and three other related companies through its Dutch subsidiary, the company announced in a press release on Sept. 23.
Ukraine calls on Europe to be more Baltic after EU sanctions buckle
"We urge all other EU members to follow the example of our Baltic friends," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha posted on social media after Lithuania announced it would impose sanctions against Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
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The prevalence of drones from both sides has significantly changed assault tactics, making heavy equipment such as tanks a rare sight on the battlefield.
