The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) has signed a 14-million-euro contract for the procurement of unmanned combat drones, as Finland continues to bolster its military capabilities. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the FDF announced that it signed an agreement on 24 August with Finnish technology firm Insta Group to...
Russia threatens to attack British factories
Putin adviser says Moscow will not rule out ‘semi-military action’ against manufacturers producing drones and Storm Shadow componentsя British factories manufacturing drones for Ukraine could face targeting by “unknown sources”, a Kremlin adviser has warned, following the UK’s agreement to share long-range missile blueprints with Ukraine. Andrei Fedorov, a former...
Germany’s spy agency looks to hire gamers as secret agents
Germany’s foreign intelligence service has launched a recruitment drive for gamers as it seeks a new generation of tech-savvy secret agents to “hack back” against Russia. Аgents from the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), the German equivalent of Britain’s MI6, will attend the world’s largest video game festival to recruit young spies. BND...
Orbán’s secret EU campaign revealed
Viktor Orbán’s government paid more than HUF 313 million for a campaign placing the Hungarian prime minister’s seven-point criticism of the European Union in newspapers across Europe in 2021. Hungarian taxpayers paid more than HUF 313 million for a government advertising campaign that promoted then-Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s criticism of...
EFL and Scottish league pushing to stop illegal broadcast of matches in Russia
The English Football League and Scottish Professional Football League have launched investigations and are considering legal action after discovering that television coverage of their matches has been broadcast in Russia this season. Football TV, a Russian subscription and streaming service, has broadcast numerous games from the opening two rounds of the...
UK graduate job vacancies plunge to lowest in a decade
Graduate job vacancies in the UK have sunk to their lowest level since they started being tracked a decade ago, according to a recruiting website. Just 8,383 jobs for people leaving university were advertised in July, Adzuna reported on Monday, down 45% compared with the same point last year and...
France’s 2027 Election could test NATO’s unity
NATO is increasingly concerned about the possibility of France withdrawing from the Alliance following the 2027 presidential election. Almost half of French voters support political forces advocating either a reduced role for France within NATO or withdrawal from the Alliance altogether. Among them is Marine Le Pen, who has called...
3,000 Russian agents may be operating in Germany
Pistols, ammunition and a concealed weapons cache discovered in a wooded area near Berlin were allegedly established on the instructions of Russian intelligence services. Experts estimate that at least 3,000 Russian agents, informants and influence operatives may be active in Germany, including individuals operating through sports and cultural organisations and...
Slovenian president denies Russian spy links as parliament demands intelligence probe
The political scandal erupted after Slovenian president was involved in a car crash with a longtime friend who allegedly has ties to Moscow. Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar has denied links to Russian intelligence after parliament’s Security Committee called for an urgent briefing from the country’s intelligence agency over alleged...
Russia pulls ambassador Andrei Kelin out of Britain
Russia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK, it has emerged, as the Kremlin continues to try to put pressure on Britain over its support for Ukraine. Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in the diplomatic post, according to the Russian embassy in London. Tensions have since ratcheted up,...