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Officials from NATO and Ukraine will convene for emergency talks Tuesday, diplomats told journalists from AFP on Friday.

NATO, Ukraine to Hold Emergency Meeting

Putin Confirms Use of Hypersonic Missile, Warns US and UK

Will Trump's former defense lawyer protect the Justice Department from Trump?

China, Russia Oppose New UN Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti

The Broligarchy Goes to Washington

Russia

In another policy reversal to have taken place in the last weeks of his presidency, US Pres. Joe Biden has approved the provision of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine, US officials briefed a number of publications on Tuesday.

Biden Approves Sending Anti-Personnel Mines to Ukraine

Putin Approves Russia's Revised Nuclear Doctrine

Lucid Summations of Fundamental Issues

offGuardian1 hr

Sabotage Fears After Two Undersea Cables Severed in Baltic Sea

The government is using UK aid to further privatisation in war-torn Ukraine

Ukraine

US Pres. Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to strike deeper into Russia with long-range weapons, American officials confirmed to a number of publications on Sunday.

Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Deeper Into Russian Territory

Russian Attack on Ukraine's Power Grid Triggers Blackouts

US adjusting nuclear deterrence strategy – Pentagon

Germany's Scholz Holds First Call With Putin in Nearly Two Years

Trump administration takes shape: President-elect completes top 15 Cabinet picks

Poland

The US Wednesday opened its first permanent military base in Poland at Redzikowo, near the Baltic Sea less than 100 miles (160 km) from Russia's Kaliningrad exclave. The facility, "part of a larger NATO missile shield," is equipped with an Aegis naval weapon system.

US Opens Missile Base in Northern Poland

Report: Cargo Plane Fires Linked to Alleged Russian Sabotage Plot

Majority of people believe their devices spy on them to serve up ads

New Scientist2 days

Eight Held in Germany, Poland for Allegedly Plotting Nazi-Inspired Coup

Trump Taps Dr. Janette Nesheiwat For U.S. Surgeon General

Daily Wire9 hrs

Hungary

After opening an inquiry into Hungary's "protecting national sovereignty" law in February, the European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday that "most of the grievances identified have still not been addressed."

EU Sues Hungary Over 'National Sovereignty' Law

Hungary Stripped of EU Meetings Over Ukraine Peace Mission

Who Is Sebastian Gorka? Trump’s Pick For National Security Role Was Previously Linked To Far-Right Hungarian Group

Report: EU to Snub Hungary's Foreign Affairs Summit

CJ Cheiljedang to invest W800b to build new facilities in Europe, US

Korea Herald3 days

Romania

Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the country's Western partners to adopt a similar approach in shooting down Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine as was done in Iranian attacks on Israel over the weekend.

Zelenskyy Calls on West to Shoot Down Missiles in Ukraine as in Israel

Two NATO Countries Say Russian Drones Breached Their Airspace

Dialogue is only way out of Ukraine conflict – Merkel

DOJ: Romanian Businessman Hired Hunter Biden to Influence US Policy

Andrew Tate’s ‘Educational Platform’ Was Hacked

Moldova

Moldova's pro-EU incumbent Pres. Maia Sandu claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election, defeating Alexandr Stoianoglo, a former prosecutor general backed by the traditionally pro-Russian Socialist Party.

Moldova: President Sandu Wins Second Term

Moldova Narrowly Backs Joining EU Amid Foreign Interference Claims

Israel says missing rabbi was killed in UAE in 'antisemitic terrorist' murder

US, UK, Canada Claim Russia Meddling in Moldova Election

Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed

Associated Press3 hrs

Latvia

On Tuesday, the Estonian Internal Security Service announced the arrest of ten individuals for allegedly coordinating a "hybrid operation" in the country on behalf of Russia's special services.

Estonia: 10 Russians Held in Alleged 'Sabotage' Plot

Zelenskyy: War in New Phase, Ukraine Not Backing Down

Printful and Printify ink a merger deal

TechCrunchNov 03

Lithuania Closes 2 Border Crossings with Belarus

Are underwater pipelines, cables being sabotaged in the Baltic Sea? Why?

Al Jazeera1 day

Lithuania

Leonid Volkov, the former chief of staff of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was physically assaulted outside his home in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, on Tuesday.

Navalny Ally Leonid Volkov Attacked in Lithuania

German Military Document: NATO Preparing for Russian Attack in 2025

‘He was wedged like an hourglass’: rescuers describe 20-hour ordeal ending with amputation of rafter’s leg

Germany Set to Deploy Permanent Brigade in Lithuania

Led by Anduril, defense tech funding sets a new record this year

TechCrunch3 days

Estonia

Russian police have reportedly issued arrest warrants for Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and State Secretary Taimar Peterkop for dismantling Soviet-era monuments in the Baltic nation.

Russia Puts Estonia's Prime Minister on Wanted List

Ukraine Investigates Discovery of Bugging Device Linked to Top General

'Quiet travel' is having a moment; here are top US spots where you can embrace the trend

Ukraine: Western Allies Pledge to Boost Air Defenses

The Ukraine missile crisis: Putin’s shadow war against the west finally breaks cover

Czechia

Fourteen people were killed and more than 25 were injured by a lone gunman at a university in Prague on Thursday, in the worst mass shooting in the history of the Czech Republic.

Prague: 24 Fatalities in University Shooting

Zelenskyy Calls for Commitments on Ukraine NATO Membership

Czech Republic applauds South Korean support for Ukraine

Korea HeraldNov 03

China Blasts Germany Over Reported Plan to Ban Huawei, ZTE

Unmasking Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto—Again

Belarus

Belarusian Pres. Alexander Lukashenko — one of the closest allies to Russia's Vladimir Putin — this week appeared to undermine claims by the Russian leader who alleged that Ukraine had a part to play in the Moscow concert hall attack last Friday. On Wednesday, the death toll stood at 139 people killed, and over 350 people were reported injured.

Russia: Lukashenko Undermines Putin's Claim on Moscow Concert Hall Attack

EU Proposes Steep Tariffs on Russian Grain Imports

Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine

Korea Herald5 days

Belarus Holds Controversial Parliamentary Election

Rust premieres at Polish film festival three years after shooting