Russia's Retaliation Will Be Mirror-Image and More Powerful

The dangerous logic of NATO 3.0

Moscow sees a dangerous illusion at the heart of the new Western doctrine Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia Cleanses Its Spy Agencies

Putin’s intelligence services are being cleansed of non-Russians, a policy completely at odds with the agencies’ multiethnic histories. It is a risky move that may one day bring serious consequences to the regime.

Our spies are watching as Reform faces a tsunami of sleaze claims. Why? Because they claim the trail could lead back to the Kremlin: DAN HODGES

Our spies are watching as Reform faces a tsunami of sleaze claims. Why? Because they claim the trail could lead back to the Kremlin: DAN HODGES

Russia touts ‘war with NATO’ amid losses in Ukraine

As Russia faces challenges on the frontlines and at home, President Putin's backers decry Kyiv's Western allies.

Russia's cyberwar on Europe: UK, EU strike back with joint sanctions, summon Kremlin's envoys

Russia's cyberwar on Europe: UK, EU strike back with joint sanctions, summon Kremlin's envoys

How Putin Will Fall – Part II: Chronicle of a Coming Coup

Vladimir Putin’s grip is eroding as Russia’s own security elites turn against him. Kremlin propagandist Colonel Khodarenok’s blunt TV critique signals the General Staff aligning with Chekist factions to remove a leader they see as cowardly and disastrous. Russia’s “vastness” has become a military liability.

Russia’s security, inviolability of its borders to be guaranteed — Putin

The West has preferred to turn a blind eye to all this Kiev’s terrorist attacks, Putin said

Russian President Putin Calls For Extra Measures After Ukrainian Strikes On Civilian Sites

Russian government should take additional measures to offset the consequences of Ukrainian strikes on Russian civilian infrastructure, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (June 23). Speaking at a government meeting, Putin said Ukraine was targeting civilian facilities as it loses territory, adding that the strikes are aimed at disrupting energy supplies and the tourist season in Russia. #putin #russia #ukraine #war #breakingnews #worldnews #geopolitics --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

🇷🇺⚡️ — Reuters reports that in Moscow, hardliners are allegedly urging Putin to abandon diplo [...]

— Reuters reports that in Moscow, hardliners are allegedly urging Putin to abandon diplomacy and escalate the conflict, including by launching nuclear strikes.They have previously called on the Kremlin leader to consider various harsh measures, up to the assassination of Zelensky and the use of tactical nuclear weapons.According to the same Reuters, the Kremlin is currently resisting calls to abandon negotiations and other radical proposals.In the West, it seems that they are seriously considering the statements of ex-generals who have been given a microphone to entertain them, who are completely detached from reality.@Intelslava

The war Putin promised would never reach Russia has reached Siberia

In February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russians that invading Ukraine was an act of self-defense. If NATO were left unchecked, he warned, Western missiles would soon be able to reach deep into Russia — past Volgograd, Kazan, Samara, even beyond the Ural Mountains. To prevent that nightmare, he launched what the Kremlin euphemistically []

How “the Blob” Gaslighted Itself Into Thinking That Russia Is on the Brink of Collapse

Dan Storyev And how this is leading America’s Russia policy into dangerous places. The post How “the Blob” Gaslighted Itself Into Thinking That Russia Is on the Brink of Collapse appeared first on The Nation.

Kremlin to review viral video of soldier criticizing war | DW News

The Kremlin says it plans to look into a viral mutiny threat to President Vladimir Putin by a military veteran, who has accused Russian commanders in Ukraine of torturing and murdering soldiers. The post by veteran Alexander Lunin has received millions of views. #Putin #UkraineWar #Kremlin #DW News For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

'Putin cannot rely on his own military’: Russian veteran jailed after threatening armed revolt

Sky News Defence Analyst Peter Jennings says Russian President Vladimir Putin “can’t rely” on his own military amid growing unrest throughout the nation. ​“I think the most telling statistic here is that the Russians are losing between 30,000 and 35,000 people killed in battle every month,” Mr Jennings told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. ​“What this Russian individual, Alexander Lunin, has done has just pointed to the unsustainability of Russian military tactics. ​“That video was three years to the day from the Wagner Group’s brief revolution against the Russian government. ​“Lunin’s future itself is probably pretty bleak… but I think the message that Putin will be taking from it is that he can’t rely on his own military.”

Could this man change Russia? | The Economist

Why is Russia’s top oligarch speaking out now? Andrey Melnichenko, one of Russia’s richest men, spoke to The Economist’s Russia editor, Arkady Ostrovsky, for almost 60 hours. Melnichenko lays out the pressures the country is under and how it needs to change. #russia #putin #ukraine Read more: bit.ly/4f6fQoj Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist

The UK is unprepared for Putin’s cyber war. But one European country has the answer

If Britain hopes to defend against Russian attacks, there are lessons it needs to learn

किएभमा रूसी आक्रमण, ३० जनाको मृत्यु

युक्रेन। युक्रेनको राजधानी किएभमा भएको रूसी आक्रमणको कारण मृत्यु हुनेहरुको सङ्ख्या कम्तिमा ३० जना पुगेको जनाइएको छ। युक्रेनी राष्ट्रपति भोलोदिमिर जेलेन्स्कीले रूसी आक्रमणका कारण आंशिक रूपमा ध्वस्त भएको एउटा अपार्टमेन्टको निरीक्षण गर्ने क्रममा आफ्नो सेनाले “निश्चित रूपमा“ यो आक्रमणको बदला लिने बताको छ। यसैबीच युरोपियन युनियनका शीर्ष कूटनीतिज्ञले मस्को माथि नयाँ प्रतिबन्धहरू प्रस्ताव गरेका छन् []

Should the West Stop Fearing Putin?

"The only benefit Russia has is the THREAT." Former Commander of US Army Europe Ben Hodges says the West should not be deterred by Russia's nuclear threats.

New: Iran's 'Supreme Leader' Vows Revenge on USA in Text-Only Message

New: Iran's 'Supreme Leader' Vows Revenge on USA in Text-Only Message

Putin keen to offset bad news on Crimea by capture of Kostyantynivka, as Russians advance by crawling between houses (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,582)

Putin is betting on seizing Kostyantynivka to shift attention from Crimea. Intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure threaten to sap his capacity to sustain a long, attritional push in Donbas.

Russia Pressures Belarus in Bid to Open New Front in Ukraine War

With Moscow’s prospects faltering on the battlefield, the Kremlin is trying to nudge its closest ally off the sidelines.

Iran’s Khamenei vows revenge as Trump warns of devastating U.S. response

Iran’s Khamenei vows revenge as Trump warns of devastating U.S. response

Kremlin: EU embracing militarization, dedicating itself to confronting Russia

Kremlin: EU embracing militarization, dedicating itself to confronting Russia

Putin Says Russia Rejects Western Attempts to Influence Sovereign Nations

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken out against what he described as Western attempts to interfere in the affairs of sovereign nations, arguing that Moscow rejects the principles underlying the so-called rules-based international order. Putin's message was delivered to participants of the Primakov Readings international forum and was read aloud by presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. According to the Russian leader, many countries increasingly question a global system that, in his view, allows powerful states to exert pressure on others and influence their political decisions.

Putin Humiliated as Troops Threaten to ‘Turn Their Weapons’ on Him

Pavel Bednyakov / via REUTERSA Russian military commander has appealed directly to Vladimir Putin to threaten an armed uprising with help from top military brass if the country isn’t told the “truth” about the war. In an Instagram video that quickly racked up millions of views Thursday, Alexander Lunin addressed the Russian president to warn of “very serious consequences” if his demands were ignored. The 39-year-old father of two went on to say he’d been asked to “deliver a message” to Putin by unnamed military officials and members of the security services. They told him to demand a meeting with Putin at the Kremlin that would include a “live-broadcast audience,” he said, so that the country could learn the “truth” about what is going on. Read more at The Daily Beast.

JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇵🇱 Russia planning attack on Poland to test NATO's response, US warns.

JUST IN: Russia planning attack on Poland to test NATO's response, US warns.@BRICSNews

Putin orders bloody strikes on Kyiv as Zelensky troops score another oil hit

Russian despot Vladimir Putin unleashed a massive wave of revenge strikes against Ukraine's civilians after the Kremlin suffered another major blow in the latest deep-strike attack on its oil depots

Ian Bremmer on BizNews: Why a frustrated Putin is the world's next big risk

Ian Bremmer on BizNews: Why a frustrated Putin is the world's next big risk

Zaporizhzhia, Chornobyl, Kakhovka: a playbook of terror the West still calls deterrence

The West keeps reading the Kremlin’s nuclear threats through a Cold War lens, Svitlana Matviyenko argues. The mistake, she says, is doing Russia’s work for it.

Russia says Kostiantynivka has fallen. Kyiv claims it still holds the city. Both are wrong.

In recent days, alongside reports of drone and missile strikes on cities, factories, and gas stations, the state of the front lines has suddenly become a major topic of discussion — apparently because Donald Trump has returned as a mediator in the negotiations. Vladimir Putin told him about the fighting in the ruins of Kostiantynivka, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region — a key city the Russian president claims his army now holds. Ukraine’s General Staff responded that Kostiantynivka remains under the control of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. To back up their claims, both sides released videos of their troops inside the city, some recorded by opposing troops on nearby streets. In reality, neither Moscow nor Kyiv is right: Russian forces haven’t captured Kostiantynivka outright, but Ukraine doesn’t control the city either, though its troops still hold positions there, including in the city center. And while the Kremlin jumped the gun with its announcement, the situation in Kostiantynivka and elsewhere in the Donbas continues to deteriorate slowly for Ukraine’s military.

Strait of Hormuz closed once again | 9 News Australia

The US has unleashed another powerful round of strikes on Iran, with Tehran responding by targeting multiple US-linked sites across the Middle East. | Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9 | Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6 FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #BREAKINGNEWS #9NEWS #AUSTRALIA

“We will take revenge on the despicable murderers,” says Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei; Tehran rules out talks until US shifts stance

Iran's new supreme leader stated that the country would seek revenge for the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, just hours after Donald Trump issued warnings to Tehran The post “We will take revenge on the despicable murderers,” says Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei; Tehran rules out talks until US shifts stance appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Russia unleashes 11-hour barrage of strikes on Kyiv

Russia launched a massive attack on Kyiv overnight, destroying residential buildings and killing more than a dozen civilians in strikes Moscow’s military called retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on its own civilian infrastructure. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched nearly 500 drones and more than 70 missiles toward the country in a “massive combined strike,” simultaneously targeting the capital from different directions. While most of the missiles and drones were intercepted, a total of 33 projectiles made impact. CNN’s Ivan Watson has details on the attack and a statement from Russian officials. Also, Peter Zalmayev from the Eurasia Democracy Initiative and Orysia Lutsevych from Chatham House Ukraine Forum have more on the impact of the Russian strikes. 0:00 33 Russian projectiles break through Ukrainian defenses and strike Kyiv 0:57 Volodymyr Zelensky’s warning ahead of the attacks 3:07 Analyst in Kyiv says most of the targets in Russian barrage were civilian 7:18 Putin’s revenge mission Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Russia #Ukraine #News

UKRAINE BOMBARDS RUSSIA

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