China trained hundreds of Russian soldiers who later went to Russia’s war against Ukraine, EU officials confirmed. The training took place at several locations inside China. Some troops then reached the front line or joined active combat operations — United24. 1/

Kalashnikov built a single-shot shotgun to knock small drones out of the air. Russian soldiers say it is good for one thing only — suicide. The 1.8 kg 12-gauge folds in half for transport and took a gold medal at a Russian state inventions exhibition, United24. 1/

Alexandra Jost, the Russian propagandist know for disseminating Kremlin propaganda dressed up as lifestyle content on behalf of Russia Today, has just been placed under EU sanctions. Don’t expect ‘Sasha Meets Europe’ anytime soon.

Idag kraschade 1 ryskt Tu-22M3-bombplan i sibiriska Irkutskregionen. Det här planet kan agera plattform för X-22-kryssningsrobotar och kan ha deltagit i bombningar av ukrainska städer. Besättningens öde är oklart.

Budgets don't build factories, industrial capacity does. As allies sign a new defence bank's Charter next month, @Ms_Alex_Baker asks: can Britain afford to stay outside? ukdefencejournal.org.uk/budg…

1/ The news at the weekend that the British Royal Marines have seized a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the English Channel has aroused anger and expressions of shame from Russian warbloggers. They demand that the Russian government should take action. ⬇️ x.com/UKDefJournal/status/20…

Polisen upptäcker en ung mans DNA på ett automatvapen. Samma man är inblandad i Socialdemokraternas maktkamp. sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/soc…

Putin encourages "mixed marriages" between Slavic Russians and non-Slavic Russians as a "security buffer" against civil strife. This is Putin the Eurasianist

As Ukrainian strikes on Russia's oil infrastructure continue, the fuel crisis appears to be spreading across the country. Long queues at gas stations are now forming even along the highway connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg.

🇪🇺🇺🇦🇲🇩 All EU countries have agreed to open the first cluster of negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the European Union. 
This marks a historic and long-awaited step in the European integration path for both Ukraine and Moldova. The unanimous decision to open the first negotiation cluster demonstrates strong political will across the EU and sends a powerful message of support, especially to Ukraine during the ongoing war. It opens the door for concrete work on key reform areas and brings both countries closer to full membership in the long term. Video is generated by grok AI

Trump is now in Europe for G7 summit President Donald Trump has landed in France ahead of the G7 summit, shortly after declaring that the United States and Iran had reached a deal aimed at ending hostilities. Trump stated today that ships are already beginning to move freely through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the country intends to collect “fees” for maritime services once the strait is open, but denied seeking transit tolls. Vice President JD Vance confirmed the agreement was signed electronically over the weekend and the full text of the agreement is expected to be released in the coming days.