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Don't expect Putin to fall anytime soon, says Western official

President Vladimir Putin has been weakened by his decision to invade Ukraine, but a change in power at the top in Russia is unlikely any time soon due to the autocratic nature of its political system, a Western official said on Wednesday.

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The drying of the American West

The Western water crisis may be a wake-up call for the intensive dairy system

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Kosovo will not delay Serb car plate rule despite calls by West

Kosovo will defy calls by Western countries for a 10-month delay in the implementation a rule under which ethnic Serbs switch their car licence plates to local ones, Kosovo's prime minister said on Tuesday, in a move that could aggravate ethnic tensions.

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Russia to make false claim at the UN that Ukraine is about to drop 'dirty bomb'

Russia will tell a UN Security Council meeting that Ukraine is about to use a nuclear-laced 'dirty bomb' despite having no evidence it is about to do so, reports say

Daily Mirror

Blasting crackdown but eyeing deal, West in quandary over Iran

Paris (AFP) - Waging brutal repression at home and allegedly helping Russia in its war against Ukraine, Iran is becoming an unsolvable challenge for Western powers eager to avoid a new nuclear power in the Middle East.

AFP

Analysis-Beyond cutting hair and rhetoric, little West can do to change Iran’s trajectory

Western actors and officials have cut their hair on camera to dramatize their support for Iranian women whose protests have rocked the Islamic Republic since a 22-year-old woman died in the custody of Iran's morality police over a month ago.

Reuters

UNSC Discusses Iranian Drones, Links Them to Resolution 2231

UN Security Council diplomats are examining Iran’s transfer of drones, ballistic missiles, and even military experts to support Russia’s war in Ukraine as it violates UNSC resolution 2231, which is part of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Ukrainian and western officials have affirmed that Iran is supplying…

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Explainer-Iran and Russia's growing drone alliance amid Western outcry

Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface missiles, in addition to more drones, said Iranian officials, a move that has infuriated the United States and other Western powers which are backing Ukraine in the war.

Reuters

Iran agrees to ship missiles, more drones to Russia, defying the West-sources

Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface missiles, in addition to more drones, two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters, a move that is likely to infuriate the United States and other Western powers.

Reuters

Putin Touts Türkiye Gas Hub While Europe Looks to Cut Consumption

President Vladimir Putin touted Türkiye on Thursday as the best route for redirecting gas supplies to the European Union after Nord Stream pipeline leaks, while Western nations focused on efforts to cut energy consumption. Putin told his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan that Türkiye could act as a gas hub, having…

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Ukraine allies pledge air defence, Russia inches towards Bakhmut

Ukraine on Thursday was getting pledges from its Western allies for more powerful air defence systems, as the country was reeling from days of devastating and punitive Russian missile attacks.

Bangkok Post

Kremlin scolds West for 'provocative' nuclear rhetoric

The Kremlin on Wednesday scolded Western leaders for engaging in "provocative" nuclear rhetoric after a series of warnings from Russia, the United States and NATO on the dangers of escalating the Ukraine conflict into a nuclear war.

Reuters

‘Drowning in bad publicity’: Has Qatar’s World Cup soft power push backfired?

Qatar has received an avalanche of bad publicity ahead of hosting the World Cup in November and December. The football extravaganza has prompted Western media and NGOs to decry the desert nation’s human rights record, notably concerning the treatment of migrant workers. But while this may dent Qatar’s soft power,…

France 24

UK Spy Chief Warns China's Technology is 'Urgent Problem'

China's growing technological dominance "is an increasingly urgent problem" for Western countries, who must act to defend their values and influence, the director of Britain's GCHQ spy agency warned Tuesday. In a speech to the RUSI defense think-tank in London, Jeremy Fleming said "technology has become not just an area…

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UK spy chief warns China's technology is 'urgent problem'

London (AFP) - China's growing technological dominance "is an increasingly urgent problem" for Western countries, who must act to defend their values and influence, the director of Britain's GCHQ spy agency warned Tuesday.

Reuters

Russia says it has not yet heard Turkish proposal to host Ukraine peace talks

Russia has not yet heard a proposal from Turkey about hosting peace talks between Moscow and Western countries, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, as tensions continue to rise after more than seven months of war in Ukraine.

The Hindu

Russian imports | West did not supply weapons to India for decades: Jaishankar

Western countries saw military dictatorship in the region as its preferred partner, EAM Jaishankar said

AFP

UN to take up Russian annexations in Ukraine

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The UN General Assembly on Monday will open debate on a draft resolution condemning Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions, as Western powers seek to underscore Moscow's international isolation.

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Biden Warns of Nuclear 'Armageddon' after Russian Threats on Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said Thursday the world is facing nuclear "Armageddon", warning that Vladimir Putin may use his atomic arsenal as Russian troops struggle against a Ukrainian counteroffensive. After Russia's invasion eight months ago, Putin has made thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons if he feels he has…

The Independent UK

Russia seeks secret UN vote on condemning Ukraine annexation

Russia is calling for a secret ballot vote next week on a Western-backed resolution that would condemn its proclaimed annexation of part of four Ukrainian regions

The Conversation

'Hybrid warfare': Nord Stream attacks show how war is evolving

It’s not yet clear who carried out the attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last week, although many Western nations are suspicious it was an act of sabotage by Russia.

Reuters

Russia loses U.N. aviation council seat in rebuke

Russia failed to win enough votes for re-election to the United Nation's aviation agency's governing council on Saturday, in a rebuke of Moscow for aviation-related actions taken after its invasion of Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin could 'attack UK communications from space', warns army chief

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin reportedly warned that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had the capabilities to launch an attack from space on Western communications systems by bringing down satellites

AFP

US, allies not 'intimidated' by Putin: Biden

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden said Friday the United States and NATO will not be intimidated by Russia's President Vladimir Putin and warned that the Western alliance would defend "every inch" of its territory if attacked.

AFP

Iran protests flare for 10th night as tensions grow with West

Paris (AFP) - Iran has arrested more than 1,200 protesters, officials said Monday, in its lethal crackdown on 10 nights of unrest driven by outrage over the death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of the notorious morality police.

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