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24.07.26 - 20:18
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Russian Attack On Arms Expo Near Kiev Kills 10, Just After Zelensky Hosts Raytheon Execs (ZeroHedge)
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Russian Attack On Arms Expo Near Kiev Kills 10, Just After Zelensky Hosts Raytheon Execs
Russia just escalated against Western backers of Ukraine in a big way. On Friday a major Russian missile strike was carried out in Kyiv Oblast where representatives of Ukraine's defense industry had gathered for a demonstration event.
These types of defense tech gatherings occur semi-frequently, are somewhat secretive, and typically involve American and European defense companies demonstrating new weapons systems, particularly in the realm of drone warfare. These events also sometimes involve the Ukrainians showing off their own advancing capabilities to international customers.
Handout image of defense expo strike aftermath.
So bottom line is that in targeting the event, Russia is strongly signaling it is willing to strike locations known to potentially have Western officials present. It may be lashing out after the US reportedly agreed (tentatively at least) to give Ukraine licensing rights to produce i...
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18.07.26 - 04:12
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Russia Expresses Alarm Over Deepening NATO-South Korea Ties (ZeroHedge)
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Russia Expresses Alarm Over Deepening NATO-South Korea Ties
Moscow and Pyongyang have quite obviously deepened their relations in unprecedented ways over the past years since the Ukraine war began, and this has been most on display with the transfer of thousands of North Korean troops in support of Russian forces, and DPRK soldiers even losing their lives while fighting Ukraine.
So it's only to be expected that Russia side with North Korea in the long-running conflict and standoff with South Korea. But now the Kremlin senses Seoul is moving ever closer to NATO, to the point that it's calling out the deepened military relations.
Russia has newly made clear its position that it is unacceptable for South Korea to become a de facto participant in the alliance's rearmament efforts.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a new statement issued following a meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and South Korean Ambassador to Moscow Lee Seok Bae:
"The Russian side expressed serio...
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