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British arms maker BAE Systems sets up in Ukraine

Manufacturer of much of the western equipment used against Russian invasion says it aims to produce artillery

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2023

Jokowi is right not to join 'BRICS' for now – but the alliance is still important for Indonesia

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo travelled to Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 24 to attend the 15th BRICS summit, an informal grouping of five major emerging nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 555 of the invasion

Russia-installed authorities hold elections in occupied parts of Ukraine; Kuleba hits out at critics of counteroffensive

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2023

Pope makes first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China are again strained

Pope Francis is travelling to Mongolia to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Ukraine recap: fallout from death of Yevgeny Prigozhin will be felt far beyond Moscow

Where were you when you heard that Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s aircraft had crashed and he was presumed dead? For Ukraine watchers it was something of a surreal JFK moment. And, like the Zapruder tape, the video footage of the Russian mercenary group commander’s Embraer Legacy 600 private jet…

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023

Western countries continue to siphon off resources from developing countries: Russian diplomat

N. Ram, Director, The Hindu Publishing Group, said the expansion of BRICS has come at the right time.

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

What do we know about the videos allegedly showing ‘destroyed’ Wagner cemeteries?

A few days after the plane crash that killed Russian oligarch and head of the Wagner private military company Yevgeny Prigozhin, two videos emerged online showing the destruction of cemeteries for Wagner mercenaries – or so social media users claimed. Some people are saying that this destruction is part of…

France 24 · Aug 31, 2023

Crude Rallies on Report Russia Will Extend Its Export Cuts

October WTI crude oil (CLV23 ) today is up +0.87 (+1.07%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV23 ) is down -0.0094 (-0.37%). Crude oil prices are higher today after a report that Russia has agreed with OPEC+ on further output restrictions. Bloomberg News reported that Russia will announce next week that...

Barchart · Aug 31, 2023

Ukraine war: Zelensky makes long-range weapon claim a day after strike deep inside Russia

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said the weapon could hit a target 700 kilometres (400 miles) away

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Ukraine war: Australian-made cardboard drones used to attack Russian airfield show how innovation is key to modern warfare

Innovative design choices can have a massive impact in the theatre of war, so it is important to understand the principles behind their development. Recent use of low-cost cardboard drones by Ukraine, supplied by Australia, to attack targets in Russia is a good example of how this can work.

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023