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31.12.25 - 08:54
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Latvia Hails Completion Of 175-Mile Fence Along Russian Border (ZeroHedge)
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Latvia Hails Completion Of 175-Mile Fence Along Russian Border
Latvia has finally finished building a long anticipated nearly 175-mile fence along its border with Russia, according to regional media on Tuesday, which cited the state-linked company responsible for managing the project.
The fence cost an equivalent of nearly $20 million, and so at that price points to it being defensively minimal and low-tech, however some additional work is still underway on supporting infrastructure - which is expected to include support items such as footbridges over marshy terrain, observation towers, and engineering installations.
Illustrative: fence on the Latvia-Belarus border
The country's Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis said Latvia is now deploying advanced surveillance and monitoring systems along the frontier for an eventual "modern border security system" on the European Union's eastern edge.
This will also complement the previously erected 90-mile fence along Latvia's border wi...
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31.12.25 - 07:36
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Russia still importing Michelin aviation tyres despite sanctions, records suggest (The Guardian)
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Exclusive: Sales via intermediary companies appear to continue despite Michelin's attempts to cut off tradeRussia has continued to use intermediary companies, including one apparently based in the UK, to import aviation tyres made by the French firm Michelin despite attempts to stop the trade, customs records suggest.Despite sanctions on the sale of tyres to Russia, which is critically dependent on foreign suppliers, an analysis of records indicates that a significant number are continuing to get through. Continue reading......
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30.12.25 - 23:48
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Putin Authorizes Military Reserve Call-Up To Protect Critical Energy Sites (ZeroHedge)
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Putin Authorizes Military Reserve Call-Up To Protect Critical Energy Sites
One significant theme which emerged over the course of the last year of the Russia-Ukraine war is greater Ukrainian effectiveness in striking Russian territory, sometimes even distant targets many hundreds of miles away.
On a regular basis at this point, oil and gas infrastructure and refineries are blown up, export terminals damaged, and even military bases and government buildings come under attack. President Vladimir Putin is taking fresh action, on Tuesday having signed a decree granting the military authority to call up members of Russia's mobilization reserve next year.
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The new injections in troops expected for 2026 will feature "special" training assemblies focused on securing and guarding critical infrastructure.
This as Gazprom's gas exports are falling to decades-lows, also amid far-reaching Western sanctions:
Russia's Gazprom cut gas supplies to Europe by a further 44% in 2025, ...
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