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NATO To Boost Military Presence In Baltic After Cables 'Sabotage'

NATO will bolster its military presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage of an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia this week, the Western military alliance's chief Mark Rutte said on Friday.

International Business Times

Did a Russian ‘shadow ship’ cut the Finland-Estonia undersea Baltic cable?

Finnish authorities have boarded a ship in the Baltic Sea that the West suspects is linked to Russia.

Al Jazeera

Can Europe switch to a ‘wartime mindset’? Take it from us in Ukraine: here is what that means

Buy a power bank and write a will. You’ll need a ‘bug-out bag’ packed and ready to go. In Kyiv, we’ve learned how to survive Russia’s hybrid warfare, says writer Oleksandr Mykhed

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Ukraine war briefing: Nato condemns possible sabotage of Baltic Sea cables

Nato chief Mark Rutte criticises all attacks on critical infrastructure; Putin says Slovakia has offered to be ‘platform’ for any peace talks. What we know on day 1,038

The Guardian - AU

Finnish authorities board tanker suspected of damaging undersea cables — tanker is reportedly linked to Russia’s shadow fleet

The Eagle S, an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleet, has been stopped and boarded by Finnish authorities in relation to the damaging of power and data cables connecting Finland to Estonia.

Tom’s Hardware

Support for Ukraine ‘until it wins’ falls sharply in western Europe, poll finds

YouGov survey finds negotiated end to war with Russia is preferred option in four out of seven countries

The Guardian - UK

Is Russia planning a ‘false flag’ attack on Moldova?

Russia has accused Moldova of plotting a military operation against the breakaway Transnistria region.

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‘Bad things can happen’: how will the world adjust to the Trump presidency?

Before he has taken a single executive decision, countries around the world are positioning themselves for his impact

The Guardian - UK

Bilderberg Group changes itself for the modern world – and return of Trump

Once the apex of conspiracy theories, the influential group signals a shift by naming ex-Nato chief as new co-chair

The Guardian - US

What happened to the iconic Humvees US forces left behind in Afghanistan?

American and Nato forces left behind military equipment worth over $7.2bn when they fled Afghanistan – much of which now lies in a state of disrepair in the hands of the Taliban, as Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

‘More bullets’: Analysts mull whether Russia will move to Libya after Syria

Russia’s potential redeployment to Libya carries consequences for Moscow, Tripoli and beyond.

Al Jazeera

Nato cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US, warn alliance’s frontline leaders

Leaders of Finland, Latvia and Estonia tell The Independent that Ukraine’s victory over Russia is vital to the defence of a poorly armed Europe

The Independent UK

NATO Leaders Discuss Increasing Defense Spending Amid Russia Threat

NATO leaders and EU representatives discuss increasing defense spending to address Russian threat and conflict in Ukraine, with uncertainty surrounding Tru...

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‘Security through obscurity’: the Swedish cabin on the frontline of a possible hybrid war

Amid claims of sabotage of undersea cables, a small wooden structure houses a key cog in Europe’s digital connectivity

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Russia-Ukraine war: North Korea preparing to send more troops to Russia, says South Korea – as it happened

Troops and weapons, including suicide drones, to be shipped to Russia to support war against Ukraine, say Seoul’s joint chiefs of staff

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Putin meets Slovak PM in rare Moscow visit to secure energy deal

Slovakia is dependent on gas passing through neighbouring Ukraine, and it has ramped up efforts to maintain those flows from 2025, after a five-year agreement expires

The Guardian - UK

Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells Ukraine’s diplomats to fight for Nato membership

Comments come after Vladimir Putin threatens ‘more destruction’ in response to Kazan drone attack

The Guardian - UK

How far do Elon Musk and Reform UK share a political vision?

Immigration, culture wars and shrinking the public sector all feature highly on their agendas

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The Independent UK

Healey: UK’s military presence in Estonia shows ‘unshakeable commitment’ to Nato

John Healey thanked armed forces personnel for their service over Christmas.

Evening Standard

What the papers say – December 21

A wide range of stories adorn the front pages of Saturday’s papers.

International Business Times

Spain Orders 25 More Eurofighter Jets From Airbus

Spain has ordered another 25 advanced Eurofighter jets from European aerospace giant Airbus in the NATO member's drive to modernise its air force, the defence ministry said on Friday.

The Independent UK

Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The Guardian - UK

Putin claims Ukraine war has made Russia ‘much stronger’

Russian leader largely upbeat in year-end phone-in, calling Zelenskyy illegitimate and suggesting US missile ‘duel’

International Business Times

Zelensky Says Trump And EU Must Work Together To Secure Peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he needed both Europe and the United States on board to secure a durable peace, as he huddled with EU leaders at their final summit before Donald Trump's inauguration.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: as 2025 approaches, Kyiv is left with few good options and allies in a Trump 2.0 world

As the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, held his carefully stage-managed annual phone-in and press conference to answer questions from journalists and ordinary Russians, EU leaders were hosting Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels at their final meeting of the year. Unsurprisingly, the war in Ukraine loomed large at both events.

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