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Belarus-Germany prisoner swap: Putin plans to retrieve Russian assassin via Lukashenko
In late June, Belarus sentenced German citizen Rico Krieger to death. Prosecutors charged him with six counts, including terrorism and extremist activities.
On July 22, the death sentence took effect, yet there is no official confirmation of its execution.
Deutschen Welle reports, citing its contacts, that Krieger, sentenced by the Minsk Regional Court, is being prepped for a swap involving Russian assassin Vadim Krasikov, who is serving a life sentence in Germany for killing a former Chechen …
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Kremlin vows retaliation against EU plan to use frozen Russian assets for arming Ukraine
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated that Russia will respond to the European Union’s decision to channel revenues from frozen Russian assets towards military supplies for Ukraine, as reported by RIA Novosti.
"These funds are not only stolen but are also being used to buy weapons. It's hard to imagine something worse," Peskov remarked.
He further emphasized that such actions "cannot remain unanswered."
"Moscow will explore legal options to prosecute those responsible for the …
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German Military Chief warns of escalating Russian threat to NATO
Germany’s highest-ranking military officer, General Inspector of the Bundeswehr, Carsten Breuer, has issued a stark warning about the increasing military danger posed by Russia to Western nations. "We are witnessing the Russian army orienting itself towards the West," Breuer said in an interview with Sächsische Zeitung, as reported by dpa.
Within the next 5-8 years, the Russian Armed Forces are expected to be equipped and manned in a way that would make an attack on NATO territory viable. …
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Russia Today Arabic office in Gaza destroyed by IDF amid ongoing conflict
Russia's state-run television network RT (formerly known as Russia Today) has reported that its Arabic branch office in the Gaza Strip was completely destroyed by Israeli military forces.
According to Russian media, a member of the Gaza-based team managed to reach the office for the first time since the conflict began. The office is located in Gaza City.
The report details significant destruction at the site. Eyewitnesses informed the employee, who remains unnamed, that military personnel " …
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EU stalemate: Hungary’s veto paralyses military aid to Ukraine
Hungary once again blocked military aid funds for Ukraine. According to Josep Borrell, the EU has been unable to transfer earmarked funds to Ukraine for over a year due to the veto from a single country. At this stage, there is no constructive way out of this situation.
EU Foreign Ministers were unable to reach an agreement on unlocking the funds from the "European Peace Facility" during their meeting in Brussels. These funds are essential for supplying arms to Ukraine, Ukrinform cites the EU' …