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Finnish Border Guard permanently closes temporary border crossings with Russia amid migrant influx concerns
In a statement, the Finnish Border Guard announced the complete closure of the temporary border crossings "Parikkala" and "Inari" along the Russia-Finland border.
The Parikkala crossing ceased operations in 2022 due to Russian timber export restrictions, while the Inari crossing was closed in 2021. The necessary measures for closure will be implemented, including the removal of border crossing signs. Since mid-November 2023, Finland has been shutting down other checkpoints along the border …
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Putin calls for UN Security Council reform at BRICS summit
During the BRICS summit, Russian president Vladimir Putin, in the presence of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, called for increased representation of Asian, African, and Latin American countries—including those attending the event in Kazan—in the UN Security Council.
Additionally, the Russian leader argued that the rising influence of developing nations has not been adequately reflected in the governance structures of the IMF, the World Bank, and other development banks. He emphasized …
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Russia protests new NATO naval command center in Rostock, Germany, citing 1990 agreement breach
Russia claims that the inauguration of a new naval command center in the city of Rostock represents an expansion of NATO infrastructure in the former East Germany, potentially breaching an agreement made during the German reunification in 1990.
On Monday, October 21, a new tactical naval headquarters opened in Rostock. This center is tasked with carrying out several NATO operations, prompting an official protest from Russia. On October 22, Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned Germany's …
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Kyiv: Russia struggles to counter Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Region
n a recent broadcast, Vadim Mysnyk, a spokesperson for the Seversk Operational Tactical Group, shed light on the mounting challenges facing Russia's military amid ongoing conflicts. Mysnyk emphasized the observed "inability of the Russian army to fulfill its mission", though he also noted that Russian forces are pulling in additional assault units.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has set new deadlines by which his armed forces must push Ukrainian units out of the Kursk region. However, Mysnyk …
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Special Forces Commander Alaudinov: 187 Crimes committed by Russian servicemen in Kursk region
Russian Special Forces Commander Apti Alaudinov, in an interview with pro-military blogger Maxim Kalashnikov, claimed that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has documented 187 crimes committed by Russian servicemen in the Kursk region, reports the news outlet Agentstvo.
According to Alaudinov, this data was provided by Viktor Kosarev, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Kursk region. Among these crimes linked to Russian military personnel are acts of murder and rape, though …