Moscow’s secret military base near Finland
Russia is building a new military base near the border with Finland, in the Novaya Vilga area near Petrozavodsk. Reports of this facility began to emerge in Russia after Pavel Fradkov, the Russian Deputy Minister of Defence, personally inspected the progress of the construction work. Preparatory work began in November…
The President of Serbia announced that he will resign soon
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has stated that he plans to step down from his post in three or four months’ time, or “perhaps even sooner”. “I’ve started packing up my books at the Presidential Administration. I have a lot of books, and I’m trying to work out where to put…
British defence сhief raises alarm over defence funding gap amid growing Russian threat
Sir Richard Knighton, the Chief of the Defence Staff, has publicly expressed concern that the country is running out of time to strengthen its defences in response to the threat from Russia. The defence chief’s warnings came amid London’s significant lag behind the country’s Defence Investment Plan. This document sets…
The EU has published its annual report on the drugs situation
Based on data from 29 countries (27 EU Member States, Norway and Turkey), drugs are having an increasingly negative impact on public health and safety in Europe.Organised criminal groups are increasingly resorting to violence. Opioids, particularly when combined with other substances, remain the leading cause of drug-related deaths in Europe….
Russia is deploying private military contractors on tankers belonging to its ‘shadow’ fleet
Representatives of Russian paramilitary groups are present on the tankers of the Russian ‘shadow’ fleet. In particular, these vessels carry individuals in uniform who do not perform the duties of crew members but hold a certain degree of authority on board, raising suspicions about their links to paramilitary structures or…