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@KyivIndependent: Experts agree that the technology in Ukraine’s new Palianytsia missile-drone is not new, but that Ukraine has managed to combine existing technologies and create a new weapon that could be used effectively against targets far into Russian territory. kyivindependent.com/everything-we-…



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The Durov case is not about free speech


Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.

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Russia says it downed more than 150 drones in one of the biggest Ukrainian attacks of the war


Russia says air defenses have intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones including two over Moscow and nine over the surrounding region.

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@visegrad24: Sweden’s Deputy PM Ebba Busch swings at those who allow Islamism to take root: “Islam must adapt. Too many practice the type of Islam as in totalitarian states. It must end. They must adapt our fundamental values, which make Sweden Sweden & Europe Europe” pic.twitter.com/4O5GpiE3da



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At Least 29 Injured as Russia Launches Ballistic Missiles at Kharkiv


Unconfirmed reports suggest that Iskander missiles and S-300/400 missiles were used in the attack.

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@KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russian forces have partially shifted to defense near the village of Lyptsi in Kharkiv Oblast, Vitalii Sarantsev, the Kharkiv group of forces’ spokesperson, said on Sep. 1 on national television. kyivindependent.com/russian-troops…



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@GlasnostGone: Interesting insight into the “mounting strain on Russia’s shipping operations.” Limited oil tanker capacity remains Russia’s Achilles’ heel, which the West can exploit through further sanctions and enforcement.



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Pavel Durov’s would have met with French Spies in Dubai


Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, would have maintained ties with French counterintelligence. He was detained on August 24 but released on bail on August 29.

By Anthony Marcus, correspondent for Eurasia Business News, on August 31, 2024. Article n°1201.

During interrogation in Paris with French


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@visegrad24: “Bella Ciao” is an Italian song dedicated to WWII partisans. It’s based on a 19th century folk song, sung by female workers against harsh working conditions.It is now an anthem for the oppressed women in Afghanistan and Iran.Stand with the women of Afghanistan and Iran! pic.twitter.com/Rfb1uRZec0



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@visegrad24: On the 1st of September 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, starting a conflict that would engulf the world and cost tens of millions of lives. pic.twitter.com/OpLgF2jqJ2