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Germany's brigade key to deterring Russia, Lithuanian FM tells Euronews

As Germany prepares to permanently station thousands of troops in Lithuania, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys explains why Vilnius believes the deployment is essential to preserving peace.

Euronews

The August Coup by Robert Service review – the drink-soaked collapse of the Soviet Union

This brilliant account of attempts by the old guard to take back control captures the ludicrousness of it all beautifully

The Guardian - UK

Moscow Airport Boss Found Hanged Amid Questions Over What He Knew About Prigozhin Plane Crash

Alexey Korshenko, ex-director of Sheremetyevo Airport's business terminal, was found dead, sparking renewed interest in the 2023 crash of Yevgeny Prigozhin's jet, though no direct link has been established.

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Members of Wagner mercenary group ‘guarding Russia’s shadow fleet through the English Channel’

Wagner is a state-funded private military once led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, who oversaw an attempted coup against Putin

The Independent UK

Tuesday briefing: With unease at home spreading, what next for Russia’s isolated leader?

In today’s newsletter: Our Russian affairs reporter on Vladimir Putin’s slipping approval and singular goal – as discontent ripples from wider society to the reachers of the Kremlin

The Guardian - UK

Mali’s militant attacks expose limits of Putin’s power in Africa

Russian backing for the ruling junta has not stopped rebel fighters striking significant blows in recent days

The Guardian - UK

Mali in turmoil after insurgents seize towns and kill defence minister

Military intelligence chief reportedly also killed in sweeping attacks by jihadists and separatist rebels

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Leaked files reveal Russia's blueprint to expand African Sahel alliance

Russian-linked consultants worked to strengthen and widen a pro-Moscow alliance in the Sahel region, using media campaigns, political pressure and cultural events to influence governments and public opinion, according to leaked internal documents seen by RFI and its partners.

Radio France Internationale

From Wagner to intelligence service SVR — How Russia rewired its Africa operations

Russia's foreign intelligence agency, the SVR, has reportedly taken over Wagner Group's African influence operations post-Prigozhin's death. An investigation reveals the SVR now directs political and information warfare, deploying teams across numerous African nations to spread disinformation and advance Moscow's interests. This strategic shift aims to bolster Russia's presence, particularly…

The Times of India

Poison, a plane crash and falling from a window: How Putin’s critics and rivals have met mysterious ends

IN FOCUS: Alexei Navalny is latest in long line of Vladimir Putin’s critics who have died in recent years. James C. Reynolds, Gustaf Kilander and Alexander Butler report

The Independent UK

Russia says man suspected of shooting general detained in Dubai

Man in his 60s ‘arrested and handed over to Russia’ after fleeing to UAE, according to media reports

The Guardian - UK

Top Russian general reportedly behind Salisbury poisonings shot in assassination bid in Moscow

Vladimir Alexeyev, deputy head of Russia's military intelligence arm, is in a serious condition in hospital

The Independent UK

Russian general accused of orchestrating Salisbury poisonings shot in Moscow 'assassination attempt'

Lieutenant General Vladimir ‍Alexeyev in internsive care after shooting in residential building in the Russian capital

Evening Standard

How deepfakes and cloned voices are distorting Europe's elections

Europe’s busy election schedule in 2025 and 2026 is being targeted by AI-generated manipulation on social media. But this time around, Europe’s political landscape is transforming. The fight for voters’ hearts is no longer waged on the streets but on screens, through artificially generated images, cloned voices and sophisticated deepfakes.

Radio France Internationale

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Euronews

Pro-Kremlin operation weaponises investigative media to claim Ukraine uses orphans to clear mines

A group established by deceased Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is believed to be behind the false claims that Ukraine uses orphans to clear mines.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Frustrated Trump threatens Russia sanctions if there no progress on peace deal

US president warns of ‘massive’ sanctions and tariffs; Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of trying to avoid meeting between him and Putin. What we know on day 1,277

The Guardian - UK

Prigozhin knew he was ‘doomed’ after failed rebellion, says mother

Violetta Prigozhina, 85, says she warned her son not to defy Putin’s authority before he was killed in a plane crash

Radio France Internationale

How Moscow is reinventing its influence machine across Africa

Russian operatives are using new tactics to expand Moscow’s reach in Africa, two years after the death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. An investigation led by RFI and the monitoring group All Eyes on Wagner shows influence campaigns remain active from Angola to Chad.

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Al Jazeera

UK court convicts 3 men of arson in attack linked to Russia’s Wagner Group

Attack on equipment for Ukraine was planned by Wagner mercenaries on behalf of Russian intelligence, prosecutors said.

Evening Standard

Revealed: How Moscow’s Wagner Group recruited young British men online to plot London arson attack

Intelligence historian Trevor Barnes reveals Moscow’s sabotage playbook in the UK disclosed by the Wagner Group arson trial

The Independent UK

The minister, the general and the oil baron: All the mysterious deaths of Russian officials and businessmen

A large number of Russian officials and business executives have died since the beginning of the war in Ukraine

International Business Times

Russia Steps Out From Shadows In Africa With State Paramilitary

With the rise of a paramilitary force that analysts say is controlled by the Kremlin, Russia is openly expanding its state military footprint in Africa, after years of distancing itself from mercenaries deployed on the continent to support pro-Russian rulers.

Euronews

The African Initiative: Russian-backed outlet peddles propaganda to buy influence in Africa

The individuals who run the African Initiative media outlet are reportedly connected to Russian intelligence services, while others are former members of the Wagner paramilitary group, according to France's agency for monitoring foreign digital interference.

Al Jazeera

Wagner vs Africa Corps: The future of Russian paramilitaries in Mali

As mercenaries leave Mali, experts say remaining Kremlin-controlled Africa Corps is more than just ‘Wagner rebranded’.

Fortune

Damage Elon Musk faces from his Trump feud is just getting started

Musk’s companies are dependent on the government—and ultimately Trump—in one way or another.

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