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The Foreign Ministry has refuted claims by Russian intelligence that Ukraine is allegedly preparing strikes against Russia from Latvian territory
The Ukrainian and Latvian foreign ministries have refuted claims by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service that Ukraine is allegedly preparing attacks on Russia from Latvian territory.
Former head of Montenegro's secret service sentenced for spying on politicians
In Montenegro, the former director of the National Security Agency, Dejan Peruničić, has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. The case concerns the illegal wiretapping and surveillance of opposition politicians, journalists, former prosecutors and church figures.
For the first time, members of the Russian State Duma have spoken of the need to end the ‘special military operation’, as the economy cannot cope
Russia needs to ‘wrap up’ the war against Ukraine quickly, as the country’s economy cannot withstand a prolonged continuation of the ‘special military operation’.
Zelenskyy and Péter Magyar may meet in the coming months
The EU believes that negotiations between Kyiv and Budapest regarding the rights of the Hungarian minority may indicate a shift in Hungary’s position on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. Against this backdrop, diplomats suggest that a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Péter Magyar could take place in the coming months.
The war against Ukraine has weakened Russia’s ability to fight NATO — the Pentagon
The full-scale war against Ukraine has significantly limited Russia’s ability to wage a large-scale conflict against NATO in the near future.
Deferral from conscription: who will have their deferral automatically extended
ThePage explains who is eligible for the automatic extension of payment deferrals, who may not qualify, and what to do in that case.
Iran has proposed a long-term ceasefire and a new format for the nuclear deal to the US
Iran has submitted an updated proposal for negotiations with the US, in which it has proposed a multi-stage, long-term ceasefire and a political framework for a future agreement backed by international guarantees. The document also sets out new conditions regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear programme.
The Ukrainian satellite is called ‘Vyryvnyuch’ and is a third of the price of the American one — Business Insider
The guided aerial bomb developed in Ukraine is called the ‘Vyrovnyuch’ and costs about a third of the price of the American JDAM-ER, which Ukraine previously used.
Pakistan has deployed thousands of troops and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid the war with Iran
Pakistan has deployed around 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a bilateral defence agreement. The deployment comes against the backdrop of the war with Iran and increased military cooperation between Islamabad and Riyadh.
A security guard at a university in the capital was directing Russian strikes on Kyiv and the Donetsk region — SBU
The Security Service of Ukraine has detained a man suspected of collaborating with Russian military intelligence and directing attacks on Kyiv and the Donetsk region. He turned out to be a security guard at one of the capital’s universities.
Prisons are overcrowded: which European countries have the highest prison populations?
Many European countries are unable to resolve the problem of severe prison overcrowding. In Ukraine, however, there is a positive trend.
A scheme involving the sale of civil service summonses to avoid conscription has been uncovered in Zakarpattia
The SSU and the National Police have announced that they have uncovered a scheme to evade conscription in Uzhhorod. According to the investigation, the head of a civil society organisation, together with accomplices, was selling conscription notices to men liable for military service, with the date of reporting to the military registration and enlistment office postponed.