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Nato wargame finds Russia could overrun Baltics in days

The simulation warned that weak US leadership and hesitation by Nato allies could let Moscow seize the region quickly

Evening Standard · Feb 8

Was Jeffrey Epstein trying to cozy up to Russian President Putin? What files reveal

Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly sought to build links with Russia’s top leadership, including President Vladimir Putin, though there is no evidence he ever succeeded, newly released US Justice Department documents suggest.

The Times of India · Feb 8

Who will fight to save the West if our leaders face no consequences for their actions?

COMMENT: Britain has been enfeebled by years of top-level scandals that have gone unpunished, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley. No wonder young people don’t feel their country is worth fighting for

The Independent UK · Feb 8

UK threatens to seize Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in escalatory move

Capture of rogue ship could open a new front against Moscow at a time when Russia’s oil revenues are tumbling

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7

Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches ‘massive attack’ on energy sites, triggering widespread blackouts

Energy minister says power plants hit after Zelenskyy calls for faster action to boost Ukrainian air defences.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7

Top Russian general reportedly behind Salisbury poisonings shot in assassination bid in Moscow

Vladimir Alexeyev, deputy head of Russia's military intelligence arm, is in a serious condition in hospital

The Independent UK · Feb 6

Russian actors behind smear campaign to frame Macron in the Epstein files

A large-scale disinformation campaign backed by Russian bots is using doctored French media reports to falsely link Emmanuel Macron to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein.

Euronews · Feb 6

‘No limits, no transparency, no controls’: US accuses China of covert nuclear tests as New START expires

The US has accused China of secretly conducting nuclear tests, urging Beijing to join arms control talks as the New START treaty expires. While Russia and the US acknowledge the need for urgent negotiations, China rejects the claims and refuses to participate, citing its smaller arsenal. This raises fears of…

The Times of India · Feb 6

The world just lost its final nuclear safety net

The Trump administration could have saved it, but of course, they did nothing.

We Got This Covered · Feb 6

Why the end of the New START treaty doesn’t necessarily mean another nuclear arms race

Experts say smaller guardrails around arms control are still in place

The Independent UK · Feb 6