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CSTO forces could include aircraft — joint staff chief

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Anatoly Sidorov noted that in order to ensure “an adequate and effective response to modern challenges and threats, work is underway to incorporate new troop compositions” https://tass.com/defense/1611247

Ukrainska Pravda reveals several Russian oligarchs own property in the French Riviera

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainska Pravda journalists have found that several villas on France’s Côte d’Azur (the French Riviera) are linked to Russian oligarchs Farkhad Akhmedov, Andrei Melnichenko, the Rotenberg brothers, the Sarkisov brothers, Aleksandr Ponomarenko, Musa Bazhaev, Viktor Rashnikov, Andrei Kozitsyn, and Ivan Steshynsky, who is close to Alisher Usmanov [a Russian businessman and oligarch, one…

Taiwan detects mainland Chinese combat drones circling the island ‘for the first time’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese drones capable of carrying large weapons flew around the island on Friday, Taiwanese defence, officials say. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3218801/taiwan-detects-chinese-combat-drones-circling-island-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed

Negative trends across globe affect situation along CSTO borders, group’s chief says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Imangali Tasmagambetov noted that international relations are currently undergoing a drastic transformation https://tass.com/world/1611243

California takes aim at freight train emissions, bans non-electric train engines

Fox News California is taking action to curb locomotive emissions operating within its borders as part of the state’s sweeping climate agenda. On Thursday, the California Air Resource Board (CARB), a state agency tasked with protecting air quality and reducing harmful pollution, announced that it would pursue aggressive regulations to limit freight train emissions. The…

Nuclear planning by US, South Korea to impact global stability — Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We are confident that the further spread of such practices by the collective West will do nothing but escalate tensions, whip up crises in the security sphere and provoke an arms race,” Maria Zakharova noted https://tass.com/defense/1611241

The Ugly World of Add-On Fees for Everything

Wall Street Journal Here’s a trend I hope doesn’t catch on: Paying extra for things I like less https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ugly-world-of-add-on-fees-for-everything-e41dc776

Number of those wounded in Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk up to 17

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian troops staged four shelling attacks on Donetsk https://tass.com/defense/1611237

Defense Ministers of India, Russia discuss expansion of defense industry cooperation

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Rajnath Singh and Sergey Shoigu also discussed matters on regional peace and security https://tass.com/defense/1611239

Checkpoint in Lachin goes against Yerevan-Baku agreements — French foreign minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Meanwhile, Ararat Mirzoyan stated that Yerevan had no plans to hold talks with Baku about unblocking the Lachin Corridor, since this issue was settled under the trilateral statement of November 9, 2020 https://tass.com/world/1611235