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DECODING: The EU renews its Russia sanctions for 12 months — the wall holds until July 2027
On June 25, 2026, the Council of the European Union renewed the entire framework of economic sanctions against Russia — and this time for…
ANALYSIS: Latvia Warns Russia Is Preparing Provocations Against the Baltic States or Poland
On June 26, 2026, the British newspaper The Guardian published an article that should appear in every national security dossier of European capitals: according…
ANALYSIS: The SBU's 40-day campaign — Zelensky wants to compel Russia to peace through pressure
On June 25, 2026, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he had approved a "40-day influence operation" by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU),…
DECODING: Storm Shadow destroys the VZPP-S factory in Voronezh — the brain of Russian missiles burns
On the night of June 22, 2026, British Storm Shadow cruise missiles fired by Ukrainian aircraft struck the city of Voronezh, deep inside Russia.…
ANALYSIS: France's Cyber Defense Regiment Goes to Learn Digital Warfare from the Ukrainians
On June 24, 2026, Intelligence Online revealed a piece of information that passed almost unnoticed beneath the noise of strikes and summits: the French…
DECODING: Navalny's torturers under EU sanctions — FSB, judges and surveillance algorithms
On June 15, 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted a so-called "mini" sanctions package against Russia, hitting a total of 34 individuals…
ANALYSIS: Killing a deminer is an assault on humanity itself — NPA struck in Kherson
On June 24, 2026, in Novopetrivka, a village in the Vysokopillia community of Kherson Oblast, Russian artillery killed two humanitarian demining specialists from Norwegian…
DECODING: The Kremlin Swears Macroeconomic Stability — the Numbers Tell a Different Story
On June 23, 2026, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov delivered a sentence that economists received with measured skepticism: the Russian economy "maintains macroeconomic stability" despite…
FACT-CHECK: Belgium Confirms 7 F-16s for Ukraine in 2026 — Including 3 Operational
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken publicly confirmed that Belgium will deliver 7 F-16 fighters to Ukraine before the end of 2026. The principle behind…