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As a divided Italy heads to the polls, a sharp right turn is likely

Italians will soon vote in national elections and the country will have its 70th government since the founding of the republic in 1946.

The Conversation

What happens if Putin goes nuclear in Ukraine? Biden has a choice to make

Russian forces are in retreat yet Nato still holds back for fear of what a humiliated Putin might do. But now is precisely the time to step up the pressure

The Guardian - UK

What would make peace in Ukraine?

We organized a face-to-face survey of more than 1,800 Ukrainians. They want peace — but not at any price

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US, Türkiye Pledge to Deepen Their Defense Partnership

The United States and Türkiye reaffirmed their strong cooperation as partners and NATO allies, pledging to further deepen and strengthen their defense partnership. The announcement was made during the third meeting of the US-Türkiye Strategic Mechanism Dialogue held in Washington on Thursday. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Military intel chief says Putin can't achieve Ukraine goal

The Pentagon's intelligence chief says Russian forces have shown themselves incapable of achieving President Vladimir Putin’s initial objectives in Ukraine, as things stand now

The Independent UK

Berlin hopes for agreement on joint air defence in mid-October, defence minister says

Germany aims to strike a deal with other NATO partners about the establishment of a joint missile defence at a meeting in mid-October, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht told Reuters.

Reuters

Portugal's parliament backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden

Portugal's parliament ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Friday, bringing the most significant expansion of the alliance since the 1990s a step closer as NATO responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

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Sanctions hamper Russia's ability to make advanced weapons, NATO says

Western sanctions are starting to hurt Russia's ability to make advanced weaponry for the war in Ukraine, a top NATO military adviser told Reuters on Friday, although he added Russian industry could still manufacture "a lot of ammunition".

Reuters

Russian nuclear submarines fire cruise missiles in aggressive show of force

Despite the majority of the Kremlin's forces being engaged in Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, Moscow has continued to carry out high-profile military drills like those seen this week in Russia's icy Arctic waters

Daily Mirror

Ukraine counterattack effective not beginning of war’s end: NATO

Despite effective counteroffensive, NATO’s Stoltenberg warns Ukraine and its allies should prepare for long haul.

Al Jazeera

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia maps: Where is the invasion taking place?

Vladimir Putin’s ‘special military operation’ has brought bloody warfare to cities of western neighbour

The Independent UK

Russia is building a closer alliance with the world's autocracies – the west should beware

Russia is planning to buy “millions” of Soviet-era weapons from North Korea, a recent US intelligence report revealed. Britain’s defence intelligence has also confirmed that Russia is already using Iranian-made drones in Ukraine.

The Conversation

Russia conducts military drills in Arctic sea opposite Alaska

Russian nuclear-powered submarines fired cruise missiles in the Arctic on Friday as part of military drills designed to test Moscow's readiness for a possible conflict in its icy northern waters, the defence ministry said.

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Ukrainian counter-attack effective, not end of war - NATO's Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday Ukraine's counter-attack against Russian troops had been very effective but warned nations should prepare for the long haul as this did not signal the beginning of the end of the war.

Daily Mirror

Inside 'apocalypse-proof bunkers' designed to protect global elite from annihilation

Oppidum is making deluxe bunkers which the company claims are strong enough to withstand "all surface threats" and with no luxuries ignored, they are designed for the world's most powerful

The Conversation

We asked Ukrainians living on the front lines what was an acceptable peace – here's what they told us

Ukraine’s recent counteroffensive success against Russian troops in the Kharkiv region has raised hopes that a larger rollback of occupying troops is at hand. But this remains a daunting task: Russia continues to occupy roughly one-fifth of the territory of Ukraine, including Crimea, which it unilaterally incorporated into the Russian…

The Conversation

Ukraine recap: Russian setbacks on the battlefield, Putin's limited military and diplomatic options

While his troops struggle to regroup in the face of a lightning-fast Ukrainian offensive in the northeast, Vladimir Putin is in Samarkand, fabled halfway point of the silk road in Uzbekistan, for a summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). While he is there he has a busy schedule…

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Salon

Trump offered Jordan the West Bank: book

Reporters offer behind-the-scenes look at a tumultuous Trump presidency — and his wife's criticism

Reuters

Spain's parliament backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden

Spain's parliament ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday, bringing the two Nordic countries one step closer to joining the alliance in its most significant expansion since the 1990s as it responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: this map holds an important clue about Kremlin fears of Nato expansion

As Russian forces withdrew in the face of the recent Ukrainian counteroffensives, the Kremlin repeated its claim that its military invaded because of the threat of Nato’s possible expansion.

Radio France Internationale

Ticking timebomb as Russia continues to occupy swathes of Chinese territory

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet China's Xi Jinping Thursday for the first time since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Russia and China share a strong bond, facing off against the West, but the friendship is threatened by the unresolved issue of 600,000 square kilometres of Chinese territory near Vladivostok,…

Reuters

Putin acknowledges China's concerns over Ukraine in sign of friction

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he understood China's Xi Jinping had concerns about the crisis in Ukraine, a surprise acknowledgement of friction with Beijing over the war after a week of stunning Russian losses on the ground.

Al Jazeera

Sweden’s centre-left PM Andersson concedes defeat in elections

Magdalena Andersson announced that she would resign after a close-fought polls saw right-wing bloc winning a majority.

Reuters

Ukraine welcomes report on international security guarantees rejected by Moscow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his government are studying proposals drawn up by senior officials and the former head of NATO that envisage Western countries providing future security guarantees to Kyiv.

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