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Romania shoots down four Russian drones as airspace incursions surge in 2026
Romania belongs to NATO, the military alliance of the US and most of Europe.
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Reports say Russia built new drone bases near Poland's border
News outlets report that Russia has built about ten new drone bases along its borders with Ukraine and Belarus, which could put NATO member Poland, including its capital Warsaw, within reach of drone strikes.
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Senate Democrats demand explanation for 17-month pause on new Russia sanctions
Senate Democrats are asking the Trump administration why it has issued no new sanctions in 17 months against networks that help Russia dodge existing sanctions imposed over its war in Ukraine.
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482 companies help Russia's biggest weapons maker dodge EU sanctions
Rostec, the Russian state company that builds most of Russia's weapons, has been under European Union sanctions since 2022.
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Austria breaks up ring smuggling Western parts into Russian missiles
Austrian investigators say they dismantled a network that sent Western-made components to Russia for use in cruise missiles and fighter jets, dodging European Union sanctions.
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Russia's top court bans only anti-war party from September election
Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Yabloko, the country's only liberal party campaigning against the war in Ukraine, cannot run in next month's parliamentary elections.
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Sanctioned Russian oil tanker leaks crude off Oman after unexplained blast
A tanker called the Caroline Bezengi, sanctioned by the European Union and Britain for carrying Russian oil, has been leaking crude off Oman's coast since an explosion on board on 8 June.
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Zelenskyy: North Korea Will Send Up to 50,000 More Troops to Fight for Russia
Ukraine's president says Moscow and Pyongyang have agreed to raise North Korea's troop presence in Russia to between 30,000 and 50,000 — a scale that would make it Russia's largest foreign troop contribution and give Pyongyang combat experience with implications far beyond Europe.
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Senate passes Russia and Iran sanctions bill named for late Senator Graham
The US Senate passed a broad sanctions bill targeting Russia's energy industry and Iran, after the measure had been stuck in Congress for months.
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Suspected Russian missile crashes inside Poland, near Ukraine border
A suspected Russian missile crashed inside Poland, a NATO member, leaving a 10-metre crater near a village during a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Lviv.
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As Pentagon Pulls Troops From Europe, Romania Shoots Down Russian Drones Alone
The Pentagon has begun cutting thousands of troops from Europe. Days earlier, Romania shot down three Russian drones on its own authority rather than call on NATO or Washington — a live test of how Europe's eastern flank responds as the U.S. security shield thins.
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Senators agree on bill to sanction buyers of Russian and Iranian oil
A bipartisan group of US senators has agreed to push forward a bill that would let the government sanction any country or company that buys oil or gas from Russia or Iran, not just Russia and Iran themselves.