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Ukrainian school outside Kyiv starts new academic year after EU-backed renovation
The European Sting
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September 2, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank Hatne secondary school outside Ukrainian capital reopens after EU-supported renovation. Backed by €1 million in EIB financing, school upgrades include...
Could NATO stand up to President Xi's 'Axis of Upheaval'? As China pushes for a new world order, how the alliance's military forces compare to combined might of Beijing, Russia and North Korea
Daily Mail
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September 2, 2025
The West is increasingly preparing for a major war on European soil amid increasing aggression from Russia and its anti-NATO allies. After three and a half years of devastating conflict, Vladimir Putin is showing no signs of relenting on his...
President Xi has never enjoyed such global prestige – thanks to Trump’s wrecking ball to the West
The Independent
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September 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Russian drones force Kyiv children to hide in metro as school year begins
The Kyiv Independent
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September 2, 2025
Kyiv schoolchildren were forced to hide in the subway on Sept. 2 as Russian drones triggered air raid sirens across the capital, disrupting the start of the new school year. Ukraine's academic year officially began on Sept. 1, but air alerts...
Lithuania launches major military exercises as Russia, Belarus prepare for Zapad drills
APA
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Lithuania began extensive military exercises on Tuesday involving approximately 17,000 troops, as neighboring Belarus prepares for joint drills with Russia later this month, APA reports, citing A news. The Lithuanian exercises, called Thunder...
Reform leader demands Ukraine flag is taken down from outside council headquarters
Metro
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September 2, 2025
Reform leader Cllr George Finch wants the Ukrainian flag removed from outside Warwickshire County Council’s offices in line with the party’s national policy (Picture: Josh Layton/PA) A Reform leader is demanding that a Ukrainian flag be taken down...
Ukrainian losses in special op zone amount to about 1,295 troops in 24 hours — top brass
TASS
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September 2, 2025
MOSCOW, September 2. /TASS/. Ukraine’s armed forces lost approximately 1,295 troops in the special military operation zone as a result of actions by Russian battlegroups over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said. According to the...
Cyber operations and international law
Dawn
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September 2, 2025
Cyber attacks let weaker countries challenge stronger ones, but it is unclear how the laws of war apply online. In 2009, Iranian nuclear scientists noticed that some of the centrifuges at the Natanz enrichment site were spinning out of control...
What does Poland's president hope to achieve in Washington?
Deutsche Welle
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September 2, 2025
In early May, when Poland's presidential election campaign was in full swing, US President Donald Trump received right-wing conservative presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office. The two men posed together for a photo, which caused...
Putin, Xi Jinping do not discuss possibility of deploying Chinese peacekeepers in Ukraine – Ushakov
Interfax Ukraine
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September 2, 2025
The topic of deploying a Chinese peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine was not raised during the conversation between Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian media reported with reference to Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov. "There was no...
Europe's role in global community in focus of BSF presidential panel
STA
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September 2, 2025
Bled, 2 September - Europe's ability to remain relevant in the changing world and its partnership with the US were in the focus of the presidential panel of the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) on Tuesday, as the presidents of Czechia, Estonia,...
Turkey seeking to propel talks on Ukraine to a higher level — Erdogan
TASS
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September 2, 2025
ANKARA, September 2. /TASS/. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he had discussed the Ukraine conflict with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in China, and he believes it is necessary to gradually upgrade the level of talks on Ukraine. "At our...
Putin suggests Europe halt gas supplies to Ukraine in response to pipeline attacks
TASS
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September 2, 2025
BEIJING, September 2. /TASS/. Europe could teach Kiev an important lesson by stopping gas and electricity supplies to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico. "What can we say? After...
Serbia firmly against anti-Russian sanctions — president
TASS
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September 2, 2025
BEIJING, September 2. /TASS/. Despite facing significant pressure since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, Serbia has stayed firm that it will not impose sanctions on Russia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said during a meeting with...
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1.5 times of China, 3 times of Russia: EU spent $402 bn on military in 2024, only US splurged more
Firstpost
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September 2, 2025
In the wake of Russian aggression, European Union (EU) member-states spent a record sum of €343 billion ($402 billion) on defence last year — a 19% increase over the previous year and one-and-a-half times more than China and three times more than...
China to unveil modern weapons for the first time at its mega military parade on Wednesday
The Economic Times
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September 2, 2025
China is all set to flaunt its growing diplomatic and military might on Wednesday when it will display for the first time its modern fighter jets, missiles and latest electronic warfare hardware at the country's largest-ever military parade to be...
Need to find a durable peace settlement: PM Modi on Ukraine war
ETGovernment
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September 2, 2025
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky had called PM Narendra Modi ahead of the meeting to emphasise the need for an immediate ceasefire without which, he said, it was going to be difficult to have peace talks. He had later said India was ready to...
Ukraine’s own Wagner Group
The Spectator Australia
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September 2, 2025
As peace in Ukraine seems still far and the conflict is witnessing a new escalation of violence, a new breed of private military companies is already emerging, ready for a post-conflict Ukraine. Rooted in a draft legislation “On International...
Who are Putin’s political actors in the election campaign in the Republic of Moldova?
MoldovaLive
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September 2, 2025
Moldova is in the midst of its electoral campaign ahead of the parliamentary elections, which will determine the country’s European trajectory. Thirteen parties, four electoral blocs, and four independent candidates have registered. Experts...
International financing for Ukraine in 2026-2027: only one-third confirmed
Ukrainska Pravda
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National Bank of Ukraine. Photo: Getty Images The situation with international financing for Ukraine in 2025 has looked fairly comfortable, but for 2026-2027 a gap has remained that needs to be closed. Source: Serhii Nikolaychuk, First Deputy...