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  • Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has accused European leaders of seeking to escalate the war in Ukraine after Donald Trump’s re-election. In a post to Telegram, Medvedev claimed their goal was to “drive the conflict with Russia into an irreversible phase”. He also warned Western politicians against sending long-range missiles to Ukraine to fire at…

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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took a Russian-made Aurus Senat limousine for a spin during the Russian President’s first visit to Pyongyang in 24 years. The drive offered the leaders an opportunity to showcase their strengthening relationship, which Kim said on Wednesday had reached “a new high of alliance.” Video footage shared on…

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  • NATO likely to take sceptical view of Putin’s nuclear threats, analyst says

    Vladimir Putin’s decision to return to the rhetoric of nuclear threats has been the focus of significant analysis since his speech. Russia expert Samuel Ramani, an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies thinktank, is among those who believe the Russian president’s statements will be viewed with a degree…

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