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Russia is increasingly institutionalizing drone operation training as part of its youth policy in occupied Ukrainian territories, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on 6 November. Youth centers in the Russian-occupied part of Luhansk Oblast, which are planned for construction in 2027, will be equipped with specializedContinue Reading

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Germany is threatening to block the EU’s next long-term budget unless every member state helps pay for Ukraine. In a letter to European Council President António Costa, Chancellor Friedrich Merz made his support for the 2028-2034 budget conditional on all 27 countries committing to cover Ukraine’s financing, which faces aContinue Reading