Sunday, July 6, 2025
EU to help Moldova fight hybrid attacks from agents of autocracy, von der Leyen says ahead of September election — Pipelines supplying Russian military explode in Russia’s Far East — Ukraine’s army chief warns of new Russian offensives in northeast as he visits Kharkiv Oblast front — Russia seeks to involve Laos in war against Ukraine … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/sunday-july-6-2025/
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Russian attack on Ukraine began as Trump and Putin spoke — Russia intensifying use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, Dutch intelligence reports — Ukraine strikes deep into Russia with drones, targets airfields after record Kyiv barrage — [vlog/video] Ukraine’s artillery braces for shell shortage as US halts aid … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/saturday-july-5-2025/
#NerveAgents, #poison and #WindowFalls
The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking polonium-laced tea or touching a deadly nerve agent — to the more mundane of getting shot at close range. Some take a fatal plunge from open windows
Over the years, Kremlin political critics, turncoat spies and investigative journalists have been killed or assaulted in a variety of ways
In August 2020, #Navalny was poisoned by #Soviet-era nerve agent #Novichok but recovered
Kremlin critics, turncoat spies and investigative journalists have been attacked or killed in a variety of ways. The attacks range from the exotic — such as polonium-laced tea — to the more mundane, such as getting shot at close range. Assassination attempts against foes of President Vladimir Putin have been common during his nearly quarter century in power. Relatives of the victims and the few survivors have blamed Russian authorities, but the Kremlin has routinely denied any involvement. Russian authorities said Friday that Putin’s key political challenger, Alexei Navalny, died in an Arctic prison colony. The details of what happened are murky — and his team says it has no confirmation of his death.
Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines
Ramesh #NotGoingBack
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