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What does fall of Assad in Syria mean for the Middle East and the West?

How will the fall of the Assad regime reshape geopolitical dynamics worldwide?

The Independent UK

‘A blow to Putin’s prestige’: What al-Assad’s fall means for Russia

As Moscow shelters Syria’s longtime leader, analysts say Russia’s Middle East ambitions are likely to continue.

Al Jazeera

Zelensky’s latest Ukraine-Russia war plan is a ‘major concession’ to Putin, says former UK ambassador

Ukrainian president ‘playing a very sophisticated game’ with remarks on Nato, says Sir Tony Brenton

The Independent UK

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Ukraine is facing a ‘hammer blow’ of 50,000 Russian troops in Kursk – can they hold out?

IN DEPTH: Experts tell Andy Gregory and Tom Watling that the real question is how much Kyiv’s troops are able to inflict casualties on the Russians as the price for taking the territory back

The Independent UK

Lebanon pager attacks: the weaponisation of everything has begun

The attacks on pagers and walkie talkies (and possibly even solar panels) in Lebanon is one of those events that many have speculated was on the horizon: the weaponisation of everyday objects in 21st-century conflicts. But there were probably those who thought this “weaponisation of everything”– as security analyst Mark…

The Conversation

Disarray in Putin’s military command exposed by Ukraine’s attack in Russia, says Zelensky’s chief adviser

Exclusive: Mykhailo Podolyak tells The Independent that the cross-border assault into the Kursk region shows that Putin has ‘very little control’ over the border

The Independent UK

David Pratt: The Battle of Kursk 2.0 as Ukraine continues to pile pressure on Russia

FOR those who know their military history, the place name Kursk, in western Russia, will have an immediate resonance. It was there over 80 years ago…

The National (Scotland)

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Suspected Russian sabotage: The great return of Kremlin agents to Europe?

Amid fresh intelligence warnings that Russia is preparing “violent acts of sabotage” targeting Europe and NATO member states, security experts tell FRANCE 24 that they have already noted a significant uptick in what appear to be covert Russian sabotage operations.

France 24

Russians Pay $750 For 'Luxury' Round Trip Skiing Trip in N. Korea

More than 200 Russian tourists holidayed in North Korea on an exclusive ski tour as the pariah state lifts its pandemic tourism ban

International Business Times UK

Did Ukraine war lead Russian security services to neglect Islamist threat?

Considering its giant security apparatus, Moscow’s slow response to terror attack is shocking

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s strategic goal in 2024 is to make Russia’s war felt in Moscow

Ukraine is doubling down on remote warfare to smash Putin’s power base and ability to fight.

Al Jazeera

‘A gift to Moscow’: dismay as NYPD takes part in UAE Swat games with Chechnya and Belarus

Event has already been widely used as PR opportunity for notorious Chechen unit accused of war crimes in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine funding, Orban’s opposition set to dominate crucial EU summit

Resistance to further aid for Kyiv is growing ahead of meeting that comes almost two years into Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Putin ratchets up military pressure on Ukraine as he expects Western support for Kyiv to dwindle

After blunting Ukraine’s counteroffensive from the summer, Russia is building up its resources for a new stage of the war over the winter, which could involve trying to extend its gains in the east and deal significant blows to the country’s vital infrastructure

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Who is Russian army chief Valery Gerasimov? The country’s top soldier turned Putin’s fall guy

Gerasimov has been his nation’s top general for more than a decade. But the invasion of Ukraine – and the attempted mutiny by the Wagner mercenary forces – have left him severely weakened

The Independent UK

Who is Russian army chief Valery Gerasimov? The country’s top soldier turned Putin’s fall guy

Gerasimov has been his nation’s top general for more than a decade. But the invasion of Ukraine – and the attempted mutiny by the Wagner mercenary forces – have left him severely weakened

The Independent UK

Moscow succession: What would happen if Putin dies?

The prime minister would automatically become Russia’s leader in the interim but there are a number of big names with the potential to fill Putin’s shoes

The Independent UK

Moscow succession: What would happen if Putin dies?

The prime minister would automatically become Russia’s leader in the interim but there are a number of big names with the potential to fill Putin’s shoes

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The Independent UK

Moscow succession: What would happen if Putin dies?

The prime minister would automatically become Russia’s leader in the interim but there are a number of big names with the potential to fill Putin’s shoes

The Independent UK

Moscow succession: What would happen if Putin dies?

The prime minister would automatically become Russia’s leader in the interim but there are a number of big names with the potential to fill Putin’s shoes

The Independent UK

Moscow succession: What would happen if Putin dies?

The prime minister would automatically become Russia’s leader in the interim but there are a number of big names with the potential to fill Putin’s shoes

The Independent UK

How Ukraine’s forces have surged back against Russia

Ukraine’s counteroffensive makes progress amid continued intense fighting

The Independent UK

A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy

A month after Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a suspicious plane crash, the Kremlin seems to be succeeding in keeping the demise of the profane and outspoken Wagner chief as low-key as possible

The Independent UK

Ukraine ‘has one month to hold knife to Crimea’s throat’ and force Putin into peace talks

Ukraine’s ‘window of opportunity’ before Russia gets chance to regroup over winter is closing, experts warn

The Independent UK

Putin’s three biggest issues revealed as Ukraine counteroffensive puts Russia on the defensive

Ukraine’s counter-offensive breakthrough will come as a “shock” to Russian President Vladimir Putin

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