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File photo: UKS Zaglebie Sosnowiec defender Maksim Sergeyev   Moscow Times/AFP: Poland Detains Russian Hockey Player Suspected of Spying for Moscow   Poland said Friday it arrested a Russian ice hockey player on suspicion of having spied for Moscow while playing for a Polish club, prompting Russia to protest and demand an "immediate" explanation.  Relations between Warsaw and Moscow have been hostile historically but have reached new lows during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Poland being one of Kyiv's staunchest allies.  Warsaw said the man was the fourteenth person arrested in what it called a spy ring taking orders from Moscow.  "All of them were identified as foreigners from beyond the eastern border of the Republic of Poland," Warsaw's ABW secret services said, without clarifying if all of the suspects were Russian citizens.   "The entire group was used by the Russians to conduct intelligence activities, including monitoring railway...

  RFE: All The Kremlin's Men: Russian Officials Drop Out Of Sight, Suggesting Post-Mutiny Purges     The guessing game in Moscow these days: Where are they?  Days after a mutiny by the mercenary warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, who sent thousands of his fighters racing toward the Russian capital, a growing number of prominent commanders and public figures have disappeared from public view.  Rattled by the biggest challenge he has faced in his 23 years as the country's preeminent political figure, President Vladimir Putin has suggested he would root out those inside and outside the military people who have allied themselves, quietly or overtly, with Prigozhin.  He may also be seeking to sideline those who let it happen or whose conduct of Russia's war in Ukraine has made them liabilities in his eyes.   Read more ....  WNU Editor: Following a report from the Moscow Times two days ago that Russian General Sergei Surovikin was arrested .... ...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg © REUTERS/Yves Herman  Politico: Stoltenberg to stay on as NATO chief another year   The move ‘will be formalized next week,’ a European diplomat said, ahead of the NATO summit in Lithuania.    Jens Stoltenberg is set to stay on as NATO’s chief for another year, four people familiar with the decision told POLITICO.  A U.S. official said the secretary general’s leadership extension is “a done deal.” Asked if that was the case, a senior diplomat from Western Europe said “yes,” adding it “will be formalized next week.” A senior diplomat from Eastern Europe and a senior NATO official also confirmed there is consensus within the alliance for an extension. The officials were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to preview the move before the official announcement. A spokesperson for NATO didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.  The move to retain Stoltenberg was widely rumored and expected...

UK government's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, a London court ruled; a common artificial sweetener, aspartame, is to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by the WHO's cancer research arm, and more. Here's a look at the top 5⃣ stories of the day pic.twitter.com/6U8O7z66y0 — Reuters (@Reuters) June 29, 2023 Macron's crisis-in-waiting as riots spread in France https://t.co/sSXsiW1lsf — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 29, 2023 France is set to deploy tens of thousands of police officers to crack down on protests triggered by the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old named Nahel. https://t.co/vEzYxnp0wO pic.twitter.com/Saqk1LRJOl — The Associated Press (@AP) June 29, 2023 President Joe Biden made his pitch Wednesday to a skeptical public that the U.S. economy is thriving under what he now touts as “Bidenomics.” A new poll showed that it could be a hard sell as the foundation for his 2024 reelection campaign. https://t.co/ZoRwI5IC3...

Reporter: “How involved were you in your son’s Chinese shake-down text message? Were you sitting there? Were you involved?” Joe Biden: “No, I wasn’t.” pic.twitter.com/DL1cgVcUMI — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) June 28, 2023 Daily Wire : Biden Denies Taking Part In Son’s Alleged Shakedown Of Chinese Businessman    President Joe Biden denied taking part in his son’s alleged shakedown of a Chinese businessman recently revealed in a 2017 WhatsApp message. Reporters questioned Biden over the WhatsApp message, revealed last week by IRS whistleblowers who investigated the president’s son’s tax affairs, at the White House on Wednesday.  The president has so far refused to comment at length about the message that allegedly ties him with his son’s dealings with foreign agents. “How involved were you in your son’s Chinese shake-down text message? Were you sitting there? Were you involved?” a reporter asked the president.   Read more ....  WNU Editor : ...

 According to information published by the Finnish MoD on June 29, 2023, Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen has approved the purchase of 17 additional Jurmo-class landing craft along with spare parts, as part of a move to sustain and enhance the mobility of coastal troops until the end of the 2030s. Read full news at this link Jurmo class landing craft.  (Picture source: Finnish MoD) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/PVIrc0G via IFTTT

 According to information published by the US DoD on June 28, 2023, the Navy took receipt of the state-of-the-art landing craft, the Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 107. Read full news at this link Ship-to-Shore Connector LCAC 107.  (Picture source: US DoD) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/AeUREyJ via IFTTT

WASHINGTON, United States, June 29, 2023 - The United States State Department has given the green light to a potential $15 billion Foreign Military Sale to Poland. The purchase includes Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) enabled PATRIOT Configuration-3+ with modernized sensors and components. Read full Defense News at this link ... Patriot PAC-3 MSE air defense missile system (Picture source Lockheed Martin) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/CiO4AtS via IFTTT

 According to a PR published by Elbit America on June 28, 2023, the firm has been awarded a prime contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) to develop and demonstrate an autonomous maritime target tracking capability as part of the United States Navy’s Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP). The company will test its prototype in a series of at sea demonstrations over the next twelve months. Read full news at this link Artist rendering of an autonomous system to track maritime targets. (Picture source: Elbit America) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/2k6UO8h via IFTTT

Ukrainian servicemen of the 47th Magura Separate Mechanised Brigade fire a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system towards Russian troops near a front line in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, June 25, 2023. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko   WNU Editor: The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... Along the frontlines of Ukraine's counteroffensive (Reuters). from War News Updates https://ift.tt/XN9qvoG via IFTTT

The German defense company Rheinmetall, announced on June 28, 2023, that during an event organized by the European Defence Agency (EDA), Rheinmetall presented a new solution for the mobile production of spare parts for military vehicles. Read full Defense News at this link ... The mobile Smart Factory from German company Rheinmetall. (Picture source Rheinmetall) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/Lsv5liX via IFTTT

 According to information published by the US DoD on June 28, 2023, the U.S. Navy officially took delivery of the future guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), marking it as the Navy’s first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. Read full news at this link Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas. (Picture source: HII) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/IUlrSgk via IFTTT

 According to information published by the US DoD on June 26, 2023, the USS Delaware (SSN 790), a Virginia-class fast attack submarine, made its way to Tórshavn, Faroe Islands for a pre-planned stopover. Read full news at this link Virginia class fast attack submarine USS Delaware. (Picture source: US DoD) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/qPIzv2g via IFTTT

 According to information published by the Taiwanese MoD on June 28, 2023, two Russian warships were spotted near the Taiwanese ZEE. We believe that the two ships the Taiwanese describe as frigates are in fact Udaloy-class destroyers, Admiral Vinogradov and Admiral Tributs. Read full news at this link Russian Navy's Udaloy class destroyer Admiral Tributs. (Picture source: US DoD) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/N2GZdeW via IFTTT

  RT: Putin seals Wagner’s fate   Most members of the mutinous private military company are patriots, who were misled, the Russian leader said  Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered a choice to the soldiers of the Wagner private military company involved in Saturday's failed armed rebellion.They can either sign a contract with Russia’s Defense Ministry Ministry or other security agencies, return home or move to neighboring Belarus, the Russian leader said in a televised addressed.   " The overwhelming majority of the fighters and commanders of the Wagner group are also Russian patriots, devoted to their people and country. They proved this with their courage on the battlefield, ” Putin said in his address on Monday evening.    Read more ....  Russian President Putin Gives National Address Late Monday Night   Putin thanks everyone, including heroic pilots, who stood up against mutineers -- TASS   Putin: Mutiny Organizer...

  WNU Editor: A lot of updates on the Russia - Ukraine war from the Military Summary channel (see above). Alexander Mercouris and the WEEB Union give their updates and analysis on the war below.  from War News Updates https://ift.tt/LTxcPqB via IFTTT

Any attempt to blackmail us and spur internal chaos are doomed – Putin Vladimir Putin addressed the nation in his first speech since the end of the Wagner insurrection over the weekend. The president thanked the Russian people for their unity, patriotism and patience. pic.twitter.com/1E9UQ8NH1R — RT (@RT_com) June 26, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the nation for unity in his first public address after an armed rebellion over the weekend. Rebellion leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said he was acting to prevent the destruction of his private military company. https://t.co/mrNYZKr5n7 — The Associated Press (@AP) June 26, 2023 “They rubbed their hands, they dreamed of exacting revenge for their own failures on the frontline during the so-called counter offensive” Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the country following the attempted mutiny by Wagner mercenary fighters https://t.co/bTZ6piAkhU pic.twitter.com/Fq3WPurNfe — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 2...

LATEST: Russia's defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, has appeared in a video released by his ministry for the first time since a mercenary uprising demanded his ouster. According to the video, he was inspecting troops in Ukraine. https://t.co/Av8egJ7LDM — DW News (@dwnews) June 26, 2023 Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 26 June 2023. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/KaElmA4XrT 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/0GzUXS0JnC — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) June 26, 2023 Here are today's control-of-terrain maps of #Russia 's invasion of #Ukraine from @TheStudyofWar and @criticalthreats . Interactive map, updated daily: https://t.co/hwgxTnU2Tr Archive of time-lapse maps, updated monthly: https://t.co/IT6FiqwgGO pic.twitter.com/IlAd94ZY5O — ISW (@TheStudyofWar) June 25, 2023 While not revealing any details on his location, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin on Monday defend...

  Reuters: 'We Didn't Want to Overthrow Government' - Prigozhin, in First Comments Since Mutiny   Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Monday that a one-day mutiny by his Wagner force had been intended not to overthrow Russia's government but to register a protest over what he said was its ineffectual conduct of the war in Ukraine.  In his first public comments since ending the mutiny late on Saturday, Prigozhin repeated his frequent claim that Wagner was the most effective fighting force in Russia "and even the world", and that it put to shame the units that Moscow had sent into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.   Read more ....  Wagner Group Leader Prigozhin Releases First Message Since The Mutiny   Live: We did not march to topple Putin, says Wagner chief -- BBC   Live: Prigozhin says mutiny aimed to save Wagner, not overthrow Russian government -- France 24   Wagner mercenary leader issues defiant audio statement as uncertain...

  WNU Editor: A lot of updates on the Russia - Ukraine war from the Military Summary channel (see above). Alexander Mercouris and the WEEB Union give their updates and analysis on the war below.  from War News Updates https://ift.tt/UXQAq8J via IFTTT

  WNU Editor: An interesting take from Andrew Bustamante. Cannot disagree with much of what he is saying. from War News Updates https://ift.tt/ZU123wu via IFTTT

Robert Sesselmann (center) was joined by the party's leader in Thuringia, Björn Höcke (left), and national AfD chairman Tino Chrupalla (right). Image: Jacob Schröter/IMAGO   DW: Germany: Far-right AfD wins first governing post   The populist AfD party has won a district council election for the first time with Robert Sesselmann elected in Sonneberg. This was despite all other parties urging their supporters to vote for the other candidate.   For the first time in Germany, the AfD has won a district council election, administrators announced on Sunday.  Voters in the central German town of Sonneberg elected AfD candidate Robert Sesselmann at the expense of incumbent district administrator Jürgen Köpper of the CDU.   Read more ....   WNU Editor : They won with 52.8 percent of the vote. This is a breakthrough win. The expectation now is that they are going to win a number of major local elections next year.  Germany’s AfD Party Wins Its Fir...

Putin, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu (R-L) pictured during a meeting at the Kremlin in April. Pavel Bednyakov / POOL / TASS   Zero Hedge : Russia Wants World To Know It Had China's Full 'Support' During Wagner Mutiny   The AFP is describing mixed emotions among Russians living in some large cities of "relief" and "sympathy" after Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group mounted a short-lived armed mutiny which made it halfway toward Moscow from the Rostov region on Saturday.  Prigozhin stood down and ordered his convoys to turn around, reportedly after the mediation of President Viktor Lukashenko, and will now go to Belarus - with his mercenaries being given the option of signing a contract with the Russian military.  As we detailed, video clips showed a peaceful handover of military HQs in the south, particularly in Rostov-on-Don, after which the regular military command took back control.   Read ...

BREAKING: The DOJ allegedly tipped off Hunter Biden before a search was conducted on his storage unit & stopped an investigation into "a WhatsApp message in which Hunter Biden demands payment from Chinese officials, noting that his father is in the room." Holy s***!!… pic.twitter.com/Zq9gVe5Id1 — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 22, 2023 The Federalist : Whistleblower: FBI Tipped Off ‘People Very Close’ To Joe And Hunter Before IRS Investigative Team’s ‘Day Of Action’   Wolf told the team that she didn’t want them asking interviewees about Hunter’s father or ‘the big guy.’   The night before an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal investigation team began looking into Hunter Biden’s tax crimes was set to conduct key interviews and approach Hunter for a consented search of his home, FBI headquarters allegedly tipped off “people very close to President Biden and Hunter Biden,” thwarting the investigation, according to a whistleblower testimony to the House Ways and...

Moldova bans pro-Russian opposition Shor Party © IntelliNews   Reuters: Moldova bans pro-Russian Shor party after months of protests   CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldova's Constitutional Court on Monday banned the pro-Russian Shor party that has led months of protests and is headed by an exiled businessman accused by the West and the government of trying to destabilise the country.  The court declared the party led by Ilan Shor, who lives in Israel, unconstitutional. Its decision triggered an immediate ban and the justice ministry will create a commission to complete all legal procedures for the party's dissolution.  Read more ....  WNU Editor : Inflation has battered the Moldovan economy and is responsible for the instability in the country, not the opposition party that is advocating different set of policies.  Moldova Bans A Pro-Russian Political Party That Was Surging In The Polls   Pro-Russian party banned in Moldova after coup warnings -- Po...

American lawmakers: If Russia launches a nuclear strike on Ukraine, it will go to war with NATO. U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham, Republican, and Richard Blumenthal, Democrat, registered a draft bipartisan resolution in the Senate declaring Russia's use of nuclear weapons in… pic.twitter.com/GoCVlOTYex — Sprinter (@Sprinter99880) June 23, 2023   EurActiv: Nuclear cloud will trigger NATO’s Article 5, US warns Russia   The US Senate has introduced a resolution which proposes that the actions of Russia, Belarus “or proxy of Russia” be considered as an attack on NATO, if their actions lead to radioactive contamination of the allies’ territory.  Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal made the statements at a news conference on Thursday (22 June). While the US has already warned Russia of dire consequences should the Kremlin make use of tactical nuclear weapons, this is the first time that US officials say this also applies if Russia engineers a...

Almost 4 minutes of Karine Jean-Pierre avoiding questions about Hunter Biden pic.twitter.com/qiMy3UaZ2C — Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) June 23, 2023 WNU Editor: Wow!!!! What an incredible 4 minutes to watch. It looks like the White House press corps is now finally going after the Biden administration for answers on allegations that President Biden used his son to personally enrich himself and his family when he was Vice President. from War News Updates https://ift.tt/SR4Q05H via IFTTT

Klitshko, Kiev’s mayor says there’s internal fighting for power in Kiev … pic.twitter.com/B8Zh7yF2nE — Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) June 21, 2023 Kyiv Post: 'Someone Craves Capital Control' Klitschko Rages Against Government Pressure   Kyiv's mayor pushed back against outside pressure on the the city's authorities amidst the follow-up investigations into the fatalities outside a locked bomb shelter.  Kyiv’s Mayor, Vitali Klitschko, unleashed a fiery political statement on June 21, decrying the mounting external pressure on him and the city's administration. He specifically complained about, what he called, disruptive anti-corruption and law enforcement searches impeding the organization’s work.  "Today, a relentless campaign seeks to tarnish the Kyiv authorities and my own reputation. Never-ending searches paralyze city departments and services, wreaking havoc on the capital's management, especially during these trying times,"  Klitschko asserted ...

“It is treason”, Putin’s speech. pic.twitter.com/ypzXsPa4fI — Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) June 24, 2023 WNU Editor: Busy since early this morning talking to friends, family, and contacts in Russia. The sentiment has been this (quoting one commentator) .... One thing is certain, everybody understands that it’s an internal power struggle no one is afraid of soldiers from either side … formally the same side.   Russian military blogs that I follow are saying this .... Prigozhin outlawed himself and PMCs Wagner. It's a pity, they are patriots and good soldiers.   The latest news that I have heard (which was 10 minutes ago) is that the Wagner convoy that was on its way to Moscow has stopped and they have not moved in the past few hours. Apparently a deal is being brokered.  I am skeptical of these reports. I think the commanders involved in this revolt have been given the choice of unconditional surrender or destruction, and have stopped to ponder their options. It is now e...

As the war continues in Ukraine, a significant incident has transpired that underscores the growing potency of modern warfare technologies. According to a video published on social networks on June 23, 2023, the first Ukrainian CAESAR 155mm 6x6 self-propelled howitzer donated by France was destroyed by a Russian Lancet loitering munition in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Read News Russia - Ukraine War at this link ... In this image, we illustrate the attack by the Russian Lancet drone on the Ukrainian CAESAR 155mm self-propelled howitzer. (Picture source Screen Shot Video Footage) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/jPFhdwb via IFTTT

Paris, France, June 24, 2023 - The 2023 Paris Air Show, one of the world's premier aviation and space industry events, is capturing global attention this week with a dazzling array of both civilian and military aircraft, including advanced helicopters and state-of-the-art drones. Read News Paris Air Show 2023 at this link ... In a series of thrilling flight demonstrations that mark a highlight of the 2023 Paris Air Show, a wide range of military aircraft and helicopters are showcasing their prowess in the skies above the historic Le Bourget airport. (Picture source Army Recognition) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/kdLPl2U via IFTTT

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  The Guardian: Russia investigates Wagner chief for ‘armed mutiny’ after call for attack on military   FSB opens criminal case after Yevgeny Prigozhin accuses Russia’s military of rocket attack and says ‘evil’ leadership must be stopped   Russia’s FSB security service has opened a criminal case for armed mutiny against Wagner’s Yevgeny Prigozhin after the mercenary chief accused the Russian military of targeting his forces and vowed to “destroy” his rivals.  In an extraordinary series of audio clips released late on Friday, Prigozhin claimed that a Russian rocket attack had killed scores of his fighters, vowing to take “revenge” and “stop the evil brought by the military leadership of the country”.  “Those who destroyed today our guys, who destroyed tens, tens of thousands of lives of Russian soldiers will be punished. I’m asking: no one resist,” Prigozhin said.   Read more ....  WNU Editor : Yevgeny Prigozhin is clearly frustrated with the ...

Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2023 - Rheinmetall AG, a major German defense company, announced today that will supply Ukraine with 20 Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs), with a total order worth a lower-two-digit million-euro range, commissioned by the German government. Read full Defense News at this link ... German company Rheinmetall to supply Marder 1A3 IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine. (Picture source Army Recognition) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/mfWkyJd via IFTTT

The US House of Representatives approved a Republican effort to censure Representative Adam Schiff, President Joe Biden aims to herald the start of a stronger US-Indian relationship, and more. Here's a look at the top 5⃣ stories of the day pic.twitter.com/K5Mmm48na0 — Reuters (@Reuters) June 22, 2023 A U.S. Navy acoustic system detected an "anomaly" on Sunday that was likely the Titan’s fatal implosion, according to a senior military official. Coast Guard officials on Thursday announced the craft suffered a catastrophic implosion, killing all aboard. https://t.co/X2B5HvtC83 — The Associated Press (@AP) June 22, 2023 #UPDATE 🇮🇳 🇺🇸 President Joe Biden and PM Narendra Modi said Thursday their democracies would 'lead together' as partners defining the next century, as Washington eyes a counterweight to China and brushes off allegations of authoritarianism in New Delhi ⤵️ https://t.co/v7YiJaoCJ7 pic.twitter.com/uxcVBTMqRA — AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 22,...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov attend an exhibition of military equipment after a meeting of the Defence Ministry Board in Moscow, Russia, December 21, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS/File Photo   Reuters: Putin Says Russia's New Sarmat Nuclear Missiles Soon Ready for Deployment   MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia's new generation of Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, which are capable of carrying 10 or more nuclear warheads, would soon be deployed for combat duty. In a speech to new graduates of military academies, Putin stressed the importance of Russia's "triad" of nuclear forces that can be launched from land, sea or air. "The most important task here is the development of the nuclear triad, which is a key guarantee of Russia's military security and global stability," h...

FILE PHOTO: Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu (R) awards an order to a serviceman in Moscow, Russia, on May 25, 2023. © Sputnik / Vadim Savitsky RT: Russian Army getting enough recruits to form new regiment per day – Shoigu   The defense minister’s statement comes as Ukraine ramps up its conscription effort   The Russian Army is recruiting enough new personnel to complete the formation of its reserve force, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Thursday. Enough applicants are signing formal contracts with the ministry to form a new regiment every day, he added.  A total of 114,000 people have joined the Russian Armed Forces as contract servicemen to date, Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin at a Russian National Security Council session. An additional 52,000 people have joined the military ranks as volunteers, he said.   Read more ....   Update: 114,000 new servicemen, 246 destroyed tanks — Shoigu on special op progress (TASS)   WNU Edi...