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Record anxiety among Russians as Ukraine’s Kursk offensive unfolds
A staggering 49% of Russians have reported feeling anxious since the onset of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' operation in Russia’s Kursk region. This figure, the highest recorded since at least September 2023, has been highlighted by The Moscow Times, citing a public opinion poll from the Public Opinion Foundation.
Meanwhile, 45% of Russians sense a general calm among those around them, marking the lowest level of such sentiment this year. The last time anxiety overshadowed calmness was in May 202 …
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Romania condemns violation of its airspace by Russian drone amid attack on Ukraine
Romania has firmly condemned what it calls the "latest violation" of its airspace by a Russian drone during an attack on Ukraine in the early hours of Sunday, September 8th, according to an official press release published on the Romanian Ministry of Defense's website.
The ministry labeled Russia's attack as "illegal" and in "serious contradiction to international law norms," accusing the Russian military of targeting civilian infrastructure and ports.
The Romanian Defense Ministry reported …
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Ukraine revokes phone call privileges for Russian POWs, allows only written communication
Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine are no longer allowed to make phone calls home, though they can still write letters, said Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets during a national news broadcast.
Lubinets pointed out that Ukraine currently hosts four special camps for captured Russian soldiers, ensuring conditions compliant with the Geneva Conventions.
Lubinets stated, “We understand that, fortunately or unfortunately, we cannot behave like the Russians. To be frank, we have …
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Iran confirms missile shipments to Russia as part of barter deal
Iran has supplied ballistic missiles to Russia. Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, a member of Iran’s parliamentary committee on national security, confirmed this information in an interview with Didban Iran, explaining that these exchanges are part of a barter agreement wherein Tehran receives soybeans and wheat in return and "circumvents sanctions through partnership with Russia".
Ardestani admitted Iran's military aid to Moscow just hours after Iran’s mission to the UN dismissed a report from The …
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Aliyev: Azerbaijan brokers talks for Russian gas transit through Ukraine
Azerbaijan is mediating discussions between Ukraine and Russia centered on continuing Russian gas transit through Ukrainian territory, announced Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. These talks have been ongoing for several months, according to Aliyev.
During his address at the International Forum in Cernobbio, Aliyev also mentioned ongoing negotiations about transporting Azerbaijani gas through Ukraine to Europe.
President Aliyev shared that Azerbaijan has been approached by Ukraine, Russia, …