conflictLondon, United Kingdom
MI5 chief says state threats exceed Cold War levels
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AllegedThreats from foreign adversaries increased fourfold over the last decade.
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- politicsSlovakia
Slovakia restores military-diplomatic representation with Russia
2officersSlovakia sent two military officers to Moscow
- conflictLondon, United Kingdom
MI5 chief warns of rising rightwing terrorist intent in UK
MI5 director general Ken McCallum warned that anti-immigration and anti-Muslim extremism was increasingly tipping into terrorist intent. He also discussed threats from Iran, Russia and AI, including suspected Iran-linked plots and possible bioweapons development.
13yearsAge of a radicalised person MI5 was investigating in the UK
- conflictBulgaria
Drone attacks sink one ship and damage another off Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s prime minister said drones hit two ships off the Black Sea coast, sinking one and damaging the Ukrainian-owned Chelsea 3. Chelsea 3’s 15-person crew was rescued; five had minor injuries. Rumen Radev indicated Russia was suspected and summoned its ambassador.
2shipsTwo ships were hit in drone attacks off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast.
- conflictUkraine
Syrskyi says Ukraine has halted Russia's advances
Former Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told the BBC that Ukraine had stabilised the front line and weakened Russia's ability to advance. He also defended his record and disputed criticism of his military leadership.
6times Ukraine's lossesAllegedSyrskyi said Russia's overall losses in the war were higher than Ukraine's losses.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Russia had supplied European Union countries with $320.7 billion worth of energy resources since 2022. A Swedish minister compared the figure with EU support for Ukraine.
320.7BUSDAllegedAlexander Novak said Russian energy deliveries to European Union countries since 2022 totaled $320.7 billion.
Former Ukrainian POWs and ex-servicemembers have been recruited into Russian-backed units, including the Maksym Kryvonis battalion. Former POW Pavlo Oliynyk says he joined to escape captivity and fled before deployment; Russia presents the recruitment as voluntary.
200fightersAllegedRussian media reported about 200 fighters in the Maksym Kryvonis battalion.
- politicsMoscow, Russia
Putin says Ukraine peace talks are unlikely to resume immediately
Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump that immediate trilateral peace talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States were unlikely after drone attacks on Moscow during Russia’s parliamentary elections. Trump also announced a Russian diesel delivery agreement.
300,000tonnesRussia agreed to deliver more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to American and global markets.