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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 6, 2025

ToplinesUkrainian officials warned that the Russian military command is regrouping and reinforcing its troops in western Donetsk Oblast, likely ahead of a major offensive operation. Ukrainian Dnipro Group of Forces Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Oleksiy Belskyi reported that the Russian military command is concentrating significant forces in Donetsk Oblast and that …

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Europe’s monstrous mistake

The EU’s Ukraine policy is currently underpinned by two key beliefs. First, Vladimir Putin is a predatorial, rapacious ogre who is hell-bent on destroying the EU. Second, this monster should agree to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy – whose country he is viciously attacking – and sign a lasting peace agreement (presumably, …

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Democracy Digest: Fico Laughs with a Tyrant in Beijing

Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, cut a lonely figure in Beijing this week as the only EU leader to attend China’s World War II anniversary events, standing in a line-up alongside Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un and other authoritarian rulers – an image analysts described as a snapshot of …

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Negotiations Intensify Between Syrian Transitional Government and Kurdish-Led Administration Amid Calls for Deeper Integration

Ilham Ahmed, co-chair of the AANES foreign relations department, met with Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Shibani, signalling potential progress in negotiations, Al-Hal reports. Efforts to bridge divisions in post-conflict Syria gained momentum this week as representatives from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) entered high-level talks with …

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