16 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Putin warns of ‘new level of escalation’ if Tomahawk missiles supplied to Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells European leaders that Moscow’s war ‘was never just about Ukraine’. What we know on day 1,318See all our Ukraine war overageRussian president Vladimir Putin has warned that supplying US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would lead to a “whole new level of escalation”, including in relations between Moscow and Washington. Responding to questions at a forum in Sochi, Putin said it would not change the situation on the battlefield, where the Russian army is making slow but steady advances.The Trump administration’s desire to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may not be viable because current inventories are committed to the US navy and other uses, Reuters reported a US official and three sources as saying. The US may look into allowing European allies to buy other long-range weapons and supply them to Ukraine but Tomahawks were unlikely, the official said, questioning the feasibility of providing the cruise missiles with a range of 2,500km (1,550 miles) and suggesti...

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6 d. ago Moldovan diaspora critical in elections as country battles Russian vote

Watchdogs say Russia offering overseas voters cash for evidence of voter fraud in possible ploy to declare election riggedThe Moldovan diaspora will hold a critical role in Sunday’s high-stakes parliamentary elections as the country battles against an unprecedented Russian vote-buying operation to try to unseat the incumbent pro-European party, said the former deputy prime minister.Civilian foreign interference watchdogs say Russia is flooding the overseas voter communities with cash, including one advertising campaign offering people €500 to be election observers in the EU with the lure of “bonuses of up to €30,000” for evidence of voter fraud. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago FIVE HUNDRED drone sightings are reported in Denmark as Scandinavia battles to contain 'Russian incursions'

The population is full of fear following the drone incursions that shut down two of its airports on Wednesday night.

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2 w. ago Insurers lose London appeal bid, but legal battle over Russian

Insurers lose London appeal bid, but legal battle over Russian-aircraft claims far from over  ishkaglobal.com

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2 w. ago Insurers lose bid to appeal London judgment over jets lost in Russia

Insurers lose bid to appeal London judgment over jets lost in Russia  Reuters

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3 w. ago NATO’s first battle with Russian drones inside its own borders puts alliance on defensive

For over three years, Ukraine has been battling Russian attack drones

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