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+2 Jared Kim If those strikes really hit half of Russia's refining capacity, their fuel shortages could drag on longer than Putin admits with that 1% GDP figure.+150 Tom Gallagher Merz's billion-euro aid package and drone partnership should help Ukraine hold its own against the intensified Russian strikes.
+2 Tom Gallagher This sabotage attempt shows why Estonia needs to stay vigilant against hybrid threats from Moscow.+3 Marcus Bell Holding Russia accountable for nearly all the documented cases requires more than just reports.
Death Toll Passes 100 in Mali Attack World — Sep 18, 2026 The Mali Dioura attack by JNIM on Sept. 10, 2026 killed more than 100 Malian soldiers and several Russian Africa Corps personnel, with tallies ranging from 50 to over 100 reported by security sources, the army, and JNIM, and none independently verified. The assault, one of the deadliest on Mali’s army in years, prompted large-scale air-ground operations and underscored Bamako’s growing reliance on external military backing, including Russia, amid a widening casualty toll and disputes over numbers. +4 +3 Derek Foss Active traders keep losing in this setup because timing the yen swings and China's factory gains is basically guesswork.+15 Maya Lindstrom Diplomatic tit-for-tat rarely fixes anything, but it shows just how frozen these relations have become.
