[2026-08-13 20:56 UTC+10:00] [Territorial Disputes] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Putin Visits Islands Seized from Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo

Snippet: President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday visited islands seized from Japan at the end of World War II for the first time, prompting an angry rebuke from Tokyo.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/world/asia/putin-visit-islands-japan-russia.html

[2026-08-13 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Russian drone strikes passenger train in Odesa region, killing driver

Snippet: Footage filmed in Ukraine’s Odesa region on Thursday 13 August 2026 by the national emergency services shows a severely damaged passenger train locomotive, as firefighters extinguish the flames. A nearby carriage has shattered windows, while passengers board evacuation buses with their luggage. A Russian jet-powered Shahed drone struck the locomotive of the Odesa-Dnipro passenger train in the Berezivka district on Thursday morning, killing the driver and his assistant, Ukrzaliznytsia chairman Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/13/russian-drone-strikes-passenger-train-in-odesa-region-killing-driver/

[2026-08-13 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Moscow Court Upholds Visiting Businessman’s Treason Arrest Over Ukrainian Tax Payments, Mediazona Reports

Snippet: A Moscow judge has upheld the pre-trial detention of a 60-year-old businessman accused of state treason for paying taxes in Ukraine, the exiled outlet Mediazona reported Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/13/moscow-court-upholds-visiting-businessmans-treason-arrest-over-ukrainian-tax-payments-mediazona-reports-a93483

[2026-08-13 19:59 UTC+10:00] [普丁] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: 普丁首訪俄日爭議群島 日本強烈抗議

Snippet: （德國之聲中文網）俄羅斯總統普丁（Vladimir Putin）週四（8月13日）首度訪問俄羅斯遠東的南千島群島（Kuril Islands），由於日本長期聲稱擁有該地區主權，普丁的訪問也引發日本政府「強烈」抗議。

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/zh-hant/%E6%99%AE%E4%B8%81%E9%A6%96%E8%A8%AA%E4%BF%84%E6%97%A5%E7%88%AD%E8%AD%B0%E7%BE%A4%E5%B3%B6-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E5%BC%B7%E7%83%88%E6%8A%97%E8%AD%B0/a-78350604

[2026-08-13 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat

Snippet: Royal Marine Commandos were involved in the operation to seize the MT Smyrtos

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0npn249qvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Japan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands

Snippet: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has paid his first-ever visit to a Russian-administered island chain in the Pacific that is also claimed by Japan, drawing condemnation from Tokyo.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/japan-protests-as-russias-putin-visits-disputed-kuril-islands

[2026-08-13 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Putin Makes First Visit to Disputed Kuril Islands Amid Protests From Japan

Snippet: President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's far-eastern Kuril Islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting protests by Japan, which also claims the territory.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/13/putin-makes-first-visit-to-disputed-kuril-islands-amid-protests-from-japan-a93485

[2026-08-13 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Putin visits Kuril islands claimed by Japan — state media

Snippet: MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited for the first time the far-eastern Kuril islands, state media reported on Thursday, likely worsening ties with Japan which also claims part of the archipelago.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/world/putin-visits-kuril-islands-claimed-by-japan-state-media/2404622

[2026-08-13 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Putin visita por primera vez las islas del Pacífico reclamadas por Japón, que protesta

Snippet: MOSCÚ (AP) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, visitó por primera vez el jueves las islas Kuriles, un archipiélago en el océano Pacífico controlado por Moscú y reclamado también por Japón, en una iniciativa que provocó una protesta de Tokio.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/rusia-putin-japon-islas-kuriles-territorio-norte-iturup-9d31a8652d0a9dae3ae7108635eb5d89

[2026-08-13 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Ukrainian Drones Attack Wildberries Hub and Oil Refinery in Bashkortostan

Snippet: Ukrainian drones targeted a logistics hub owned by Wildberries and caused a fire at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in the republic of Bashkortostan Thursday, according to regional officials and exiled news outlets.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/13/ukrainian-drones-attack-wildberries-hub-and-oil-refinery-in-bashkortostan-a93480

[2026-08-13 18:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Destroyed’: Russia’s richest woman is watching her empire go up in flames

Snippet: She built Russia’s answer to Amazon. She navigated wartime Kremlin politics. And she outmanoeuvred her ex-husband — the father of her seven children — in a rancorous business feud that involved a deadly shooting near Red Square.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/destroyed-russia-s-richest-woman-is-watching-her-empire-go-up-in-flames-20260810-p60msq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 18:14 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Putin threatens tit-for-tat seizures of foreign vessels

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/putin-threatens-tit-for-tat-seizures-of-foreign-vessels/

[2026-08-13 17:59 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Putin enrages Japan with trip to disputed island

Snippet: Authorities in Tokyo lashed out at Moscow after a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the disputed island of Iturup on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-disputed-kuril-islands-visit-japan-russia/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-13 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Putin visits Pacific island chain claimed by Japan

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, visits the Secondary School named after the Hero of Russia Eduard Norpolov in Kurilsk on the Iturup Island, the largest of the Kuril Islands of Russia’s fareast, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-japan-kuril-islands-northern-territories-iturup-bc9cf6a0aa3fdbed5264d32297d740b4

[2026-08-13 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Ukraine attacks Russian grain export terminals in Black Sea, prompting warning about food markets

Snippet: Ukraine has launched a heavy drone assault on warships and major Russian grain export terminals in the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk, prompting Russia to warn of a disruption to global food supplies.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/ukraine-russia-novorossiysk-grain.html

[2026-08-13 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea considering expanding troop deployment to Russia: report

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840391

[2026-08-13 15:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The secret supply route Russia is using to sustain the Iran war

Snippet: Washington: Russia has quietly established a new strategic supply route to Iran across the Caspian Sea. Called by some the Caspian Express, this logistics corridor has become the backbone of Vladimir Putin’s effort to arm Tehran while allowing both countries to circumvent US maritime pressure in the Persian Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/the-secret-supply-route-russia-is-using-to-sustain-the-iran-war-20260813-p60nxc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Oil slick nears Omani beaches, anti-ISIS force to leave Iraq and Perseid meteors in sky over UAE | The National

Snippet: An oil slick off Oman has begun contaminating beaches as it edges closer to shore. It came from the Russia-linked tanker, Caroline Bezengi, which was under sanctions and disabled by an explosion in June. Environmentalists are also warning about the long-term impact of pollution to the region caused by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/08/13/oil-slick-nears-omani-beaches-anti-isis-force-to-leave-iraq-and-perseid-meteors-in-sky-over-uae/

[2026-08-13 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russian strike sparks fire at Ukraine port; Zelenskyy seeks interceptors

Snippet: Russian forces have struck Ukraine’s Izmail port in southern Odesa, setting off a fire, authorities said, a day after Kyiv pounded Russia’s Novorossiysk port.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/russian-strike-sparks-fire-at-ukraine-port-zelenskyy-seeks-interceptors

[2026-08-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia’s Putin makes first visit to Kuril Islands claimed by Japan

Snippet: The Russian president inspected the Pacific fleet on his first trip to the disputed archipelago, drawing a protest from Tokyo

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3363864/russias-putin-makes-first-visit-kuril-islands-claimed-japan?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia’s Putin makes first visit to Kuril Islands claimed by Japan

Snippet: The Russian president inspected the Pacific fleet on his first trip to the disputed archipelago, drawing a protest from Tokyo

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3363864/russias-putin-makes-first-visit-kuril-islands-claimed-japan

[2026-08-13 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC

Snippet: Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov warns of the possibility of nuclear escalation under Putin

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74grmy2v7ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Japan protests against Putin visit to disputed islands

Snippet: Russian state media said it was Putin's first visit to the Kuril islands

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx7ple0nxxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 13:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ukraine pounds naval base, grain terminals at Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk

Snippet: A major Ukrainian attack ‌on Russia's Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk hit warships at a naval base and forced two major grain terminals to halt operations on Wednesday, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials as well as grain industry sources.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840136

[2026-08-13 12:47 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: North Korea doubles down on Its alliance with Russia, for now

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/north-korea-doubles-down-on-its-alliance-with-russia-for-now/

[2026-08-13 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Ukraine's drones are hitting Russia, but this campaign could backfire

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine has been escalating in the past month. (Sputnik: Gavriil Grigorov via Reuters)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/ukraine-drones-are-hitting-russia-but-it-could-backfire/107026514

[2026-08-13 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine war briefing: ‘With precision, as planned’ – Kyiv outlines battlefield gains

Snippet: Zelenskyy announces recapture of 745 sq km in Oleksandrivskyi sector; plea from stranded Ukrainian frontline troops. What we know on day 1,632

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/13/ukraine-war-briefing-kyiv-outlines-battlefield-gains

[2026-08-13 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia warns of ‘chaos’ in global food market after Ukraine pummels grain terminals

Snippet: Grain shipments from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk are currently impossible because of serious damage to terminal infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3363837/russia-warns-chaos-global-food-market-after-ukraine-pummels-grain-terminals?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-13 11:14 UTC+10:00] [Novorossiysk] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia warns of ‘chaos’ in global food market after Ukraine pummels grain terminals

Snippet: Grain shipments from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk are currently impossible because of serious damage to terminal infrastructure

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3363837/russia-warns-chaos-global-food-market-after-ukraine-pummels-grain-terminals

[2026-08-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: VOA Africa

Title: Flashpoint Ukraine

Snippet: No live streaming currently available

Read full article: https://www.voanews.com/a/8185874.html

[2026-08-13 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia

Snippet: Two senior Democratic US senators on Wednesday pressed Trump administration officials to explain why they have paused imposing fresh sanctions on companies, banks, and other entities that help Russia evade existing restrictions over its invasion of Ukraine, even though peace talks have not proved fruitful.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-905349

[2026-08-13 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Oil spill from grounded tanker reaches Oman's beaches

Snippet: This satellite photo taken Wednesday Aug. 5, 2026, shows the tanker Caroline Bezengi, grounded and partly submerged off the coast of Oman, leaking crude oil into the sea. (Pléiades © CNES 2026, Distribution Airbus DS via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-oman-oil-spill-russia-9e41eccb841c68e074f16274307d3b89

[2026-08-13 06:25 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: Putin’s Incompetence at PR

Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.

Read full article: https://theduran.com/putins-incompetence-at-pr/

[2026-08-13 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Ukraine has retaken 745 sq km in 'precision' operation this year, Zelensky says

Snippet: Ukrainian forces have liberated 745 square km (288 square miles) of Russian-occupied land this year across a swathe of the southeastern front, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday, hailing an operation he said went "exactly as planned."

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/internationalrussia-ukraine-war/article-905343

[2026-08-13 05:26 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting

Snippet: No country was singled out, but five countries boycotted this year’s competition over Israel’s participation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3363828/eurovision-bar-countries-war-hosting

[2026-08-13 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Ukraine Defies Vance Warning With Massive Strike On Russia's Key Black Sea Port, Shuttering Grain Terminals

Snippet: Did President Zelensky and the Ukrainian armed forces not listen to US Vice President JD Vance's warnings and request after all?

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/ukraine-defies-vance-warning-unleashes-massive-strike-russias-key-black-sea-port

[2026-08-13 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Beyond the headlines, Pakistan and Russia are drawing closer

Snippet: By Fatima Sheikh, Counsellor at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Russian Federation

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644172-russia-pakistan-drawing-closer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-13 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By Fatima Sheikh, Counsellor at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Russian Federation

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644172-russia-pakistan-drawing-closer/

[2026-08-13 03:32 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: How Russian attacks, European protectionism and drought are trapping Ukraine’s vital grain

Snippet: Ukraine’s normally copious grain exports are stuck in the country — caught between Russian attacks in the Black Sea, drought on the Danube and distrust among Kyiv’s closest allies.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-russia-war-grain-europe-protectionism-drought/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-13 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack

Snippet: The Russian agriculture ministry announced it was working to redirect cargo flows to alternative ports following a barrage of Ukrainian drones

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y49xp2wrno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-13 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Moscow’s response for seizing Russian vessels will put West in its place – Carl Zha to RT

Snippet: The only response Western nations will understand for seizing Russian commercial vessels is a forceful one, including retaliation in kind, Carl Zha, the host of the Silk and Steel podcast, told RT.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644159-west-force-russian-ships/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-13 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Putin threatens retaliatory seizures of Western ships

Snippet: MOSCOW — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation on Wednesday for Western seizures of its commercial vessels, describing them as “piracy.”

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/13/world/americas-emea/putin-threatens-retaliatory-seizures-of-western-ships/2404091

[2026-08-13 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: JD Vance dresses down Zelensky over Black Sea tanker attacks – FT

Snippet: The US called Ukraine to heel for targeting oil tankers in the Black Sea after Kiev began launching drone attacks on vessels sailing to a partly US-owned Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal in Russia, the Financial Times reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644171-vance-dresses-down-zelensky-black-sea-drones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-13 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The US has called Ukraine to heel for targeting oil tankers in the Black Sea after Kiev began launching drone attacks on vessels sailing to a partly US-owned Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal in Russia, the Financial Times has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644171-vance-dresses-down-zelensky-black-sea-drones/

[2026-08-13 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Son of Former Senior Official Reportedly Arrested in Moscow Murder Investigation

Snippet: The son of a former Russian government official has been arrested on murder charges in Moscow after allegedly stabbing an acquaintance to death inside an apartment, law enforcement sources told the media Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/12/son-of-former-senior-official-reportedly-arrested-in-moscow-murder-investigation-a93475

[2026-08-13 00:16 UTC+10:00] [Rússia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Putin ameaça interceptar navios ocidentais

Snippet: A Rússia responderá "de forma simétrica" à apreensão de embarcações de sua frota fantasma pela União Europeia (UE) e pelo Ocidente onde considerar necessário, advertiu nesta quarta-feira (12/08) o presidente russo, Vladimir Putin, durante uma visita a um cruzador lança-mísseis da Frota do Pacífico.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/putin-amea%C3%A7a-interceptar-navios-ocidentais/a-78337254

[2026-08-13 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russian Combat Drone Forum Postponed Over Fears of Ukrainian Attack

Snippet: Organizers of a major forum for Russian military drone operators have postponed this year’s event, citing intelligence that Ukraine was preparing an attack involving ballistic missiles and what they described as “terrorist bio-drones.”

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/12/russian-combat-drone-forum-postponed-over-fears-of-ukrainian-attack-a93476

[2026-08-12 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Putin warns of retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial ships

Snippet: Russia is believed to be using a fleet of hundreds of ships to evade international sanctions imposed after it invaded Ukraine in 2022

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3363816/putin-warns-retaliation-western-seizures-russian-commercial-ships?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-12 23:16 UTC+10:00] [Moscow] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Putin warns of retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial ships

Snippet: Russia is believed to be using a fleet of hundreds of ships to evade international sanctions imposed after it invaded Ukraine in 2022

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3363816/putin-warns-retaliation-western-seizures-russian-commercial-ships

[2026-08-12 22:52 UTC+10:00] [Data protection] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Putin threat pushes Germany to give spies major new powers

Snippet: BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government is moving to turn the country’s foreign intelligence agency into a more potent weapon to counter mounting threats from adversaries including Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-to-give-spies-bnd-new-powers-to-counter-russia-threat/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication