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Artillery shells at a NATO ammunition plant, as Europe faces a cotton linter shortage threatening nitrocellulose propellant production

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

NATO has acknowledged cotton linter shortages as a critical obstacle to its ammunition build-up, with Europe's nitrocellulose production at just half the target capacity. Germany and Poland are expanding facilities, but the

July 21, 2026

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Ukrainian President Zelensky reviewing candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Syrsky

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Ukrainian President Zelensky is reviewing 11 candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, with General Mykhailo Drapaty emerging as the leading candidate, Bloomberg and Kyiv Post reported, as Kiev's military leadership crisis deepens.

July 21, 2026

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Aftermath of Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports and vessels in the Black Sea, July 2026

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

A Russian missile strike hit a Turkish-owned civilian corn ship departing Odesa on Monday, killing 10

Flames and smoke near Moscow after Ukraine launches 400-drone barrage on Russian capital

Ukraine Fires 400 Drones at Moscow in War’s Largest Single Assault

Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Moscow overnight Sunday, the war’s largest single aerial assault,

The Finnish Foreign Ministry has authorized the transport of Russian fertilizers held in the port of Kotka

The Finnish Foreign Ministry allowed the transport of goods containing Russian fertilizers, which were held up in the port of Kotka due to EU sanctions against Russia. “The (Finnish) government received a

March 23, 2023

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US fears being ‘cornered’ by China’s Ukraine proposal

The United States fears being “pushed into a corner” because of the refusal to accept the Chinese plan to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. On this subject informed Bloomberg, citing

October 4, 2025

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In Denmark, they said the object found on the Nord Streams could have been there for a long time

An unknown object found on the Nord Stream gas pipeline in Danish waters is believed to have been there for a long time. This is reported by the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten. According

March 23, 2023

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Court sentences descendant of Nehru Gandhi dynasty to two years in prison for commenting on Indian PM’s name

A court in the Indian state of Gujarat has sentenced opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, a scion of the Nehru Gandhi political dynasty, to two years in prison for commenting on the name

October 4, 2025

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A blow to the Russian people of such force, which has not yet been in recent history: what did Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin say, reporting to the State Duma

On March 23, the annual report of the Government of the Russian Federation is held in Parliament. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin spoke about the results of the work in 2022. He will

March 23, 2023

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“Senior officials enjoy absolute immunity.” Maria Zakharova on the ICC arrest warrant against Putin

On Thursday, as part of a weekly briefing, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on the decision of the International Court of Justice in The Hague to issue an arrest warrant

October 4, 2025

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Putin spoke by phone with the Sultan of Oman for the first time since the establishment of diplomatic relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sultan of Oman Haytham bin Tarek Al Said had a telephone conversation. This was reported to the Kremlin. As noted, the conversation took place for the first

October 4, 2025

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Volodin in a conversation with Mishustin: “Democracy is procedures, norms and rules”

State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin reminded Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin of one of the principles of democracy. An excerpt from the words of the speaker of the lower house of parliament

March 23, 2023

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Elizaveta Likhacheva told how she received an offer to lead the Pushkin Museum

Proposal to head the National Museum of Fine Arts (GMII) them. AS. Pushkin (Pushkin Museum) to its new head, art historian Elizaveta Likhacheva, received a week before the appointment – personally from

March 23, 2023

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The Russian army repelled two attempts to break through the Ukrainian armed forces in the direction of Zaporizhzhia in five days

In five days, Russian forces managed to repel two attempts by troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to break through in the direction of Zaporizhzhia, reports RIA Novosti with reference to

October 4, 2025

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NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

Ukraine Fires 400 Drones at Moscow in War’s Largest Single Assault

The Finnish Foreign Ministry has authorized the transport of Russian fertilizers held in the port of Kotka

US fears being ‘cornered’ by China’s Ukraine proposal

In Denmark, they said the object found on the Nord Streams could have been there for a long time

Court sentences descendant of Nehru Gandhi dynasty to two years in prison for commenting on Indian PM’s name

A blow to the Russian people of such force, which has not yet been in recent history: what did Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin say, reporting to the State Duma

“Senior officials enjoy absolute immunity.” Maria Zakharova on the ICC arrest warrant against Putin

Putin spoke by phone with the Sultan of Oman for the first time since the establishment of diplomatic relations

Volodin in a conversation with Mishustin: “Democracy is procedures, norms and rules”

Elizaveta Likhacheva told how she received an offer to lead the Pushkin Museum

The Russian army repelled two attempts to break through the Ukrainian armed forces in the direction of Zaporizhzhia in five days

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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