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Moldova's EU Path: A Close Call Amid Controversy

October 21, 2024

In a nail-biting referendum, Moldova has voted to join the EU by a very narrow margin. With more than 1. 4 million votes counted, 50. 39% supported the "Yes" side. This close outcome is a big deal for Moldova's pro-Western government, especially after a heated campaign filled with claims of voter fr

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North Korean Soldiers Spotted in Russia, Says Ukraine

October 19, 2024

Ukraine has released a video that they claim shows North Korean soldiers receiving Russian military gear. The video, shared by Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security, shows a line of people believed to be North Korean soldiers picking up clothes and bags from Russian

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Moldova's Big EU Decision: What's Really at Stake?

October 19, 2024

Moldova is at a crossroads. Voters are deciding whether to lean towards the European Union (EU) or not. Recent polls show that about half of the voters (53 percent according to one survey) are for joining the EU. But there's a twist. Moldova is also voting for its president, Maia Sandu, who's curren

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Ukraine Conflict: Russian Tank Losses Reach Major Milestones

October 18, 2024

In a recent announcement from Kyiv, Russia has lost a significant number of military vehicles since the start of its conflict with Ukraine in February 2022. Ukraine claims that Russia has lost over 9, 000 tanks and more than 18, 000 armored vehicles. This massive loss includes 17 tanks and 33 armore

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Why Explosions Are the Biggest Threat to Russian Troops

October 18, 2024

In a recent study by military doctors, it was found that nearly 75% of Russian soldiers die due to explosions. This study, published in the Military Medical Journal, looked at soldiers who died in battle or during evacuation. The second most common cause of death was gunshot wounds from small a

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Russia's Secret Warfare: More Than Meets the Eye

October 18, 2024

This summer has been eventful. An attempted arson on a bus in Prague was stopped, and a man blew himself up with a homemade bomb at a hotel near Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport. Antisemitic graffiti appeared in Paris, and plots to disrupt the Olympic Games were foiled. In May, fires erupted at a sh

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Trump: Talking to Putin is a 'Smart Thing'

October 18, 2024

Former President Donald Trump dodged a question about whether he's been in touch with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office. He was interviewed by Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago. Journalist Bob Woodward's latest book, "War, " claims Trump

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Ukraine’s NATO Dream: Zelenskyy’s Bold War Plan

October 18, 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a big idea to end the war with Russia by next year. He believes it could happen if Ukraine joins NATO right away. However, some of Ukraine’s Western allies are not so sure about this plan. They worry that adding Ukraine to NATO while the war is still going

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Cyprus Banks: Fewer Russian and Ukrainian Clients After Sanctions

October 18, 2024

After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Cyprus' banks saw a big drop in business with Russian and Ukrainian companies. They lost around 13,000 clients and 35,000 accounts, totaling about 2 billion euros. This happened because of sanctions from the U.N., EU, U.S., and UK against Russia. The number of

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Putin's Health Check: A Routine Visit or More?

October 18, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin, aged 72, recently paid a visit to the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow. The Kremlin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, has assured everyone that these visits are just routine check-ups. Independent sources like Meduza reported that Peskov told a Tass reporter that th