2025-10-02: Russia Roundup

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Agence France-Presse (2025-10-02). EU eyes building 'drone wall': question is, what is it? scmp.com European Union leaders are discussing setting up a "drone wall" of defences after high-profile air incursions by Russia. | But the plan appears to mean different things to different countries, and not everyone seems entirely convinced. | The first call for the project came last month from EU chief Ursula von der Leyen in the hours after a swarm of Russian drones breached Poland's airspace.

Agence France-Presse (2025-10-02). Ukraine's Zelensky warns Europe that Russia is looking to 'escalate' war. scmp.com Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Europe on Thursday recent drone incursions showed Russia was looking to "escalate" its aggression, as he offered his country's war-honed expertise to help counter the threat. | The warning came at a summit of European leaders from just under 50 countries, who converged on a conference centre in Copenhagen under tight security after mystery drone flights rattled Denmark last month.

Thomas Newdick (2025-10-02). U.S. To Give Ukraine Intel For Attacks On Critical Energy Targets In Russia: Reports. twz.com

A a (2025-10-02). Onde està£o os patriotas ucranianos hoje? Lutando ao lado da Rússia contra Zelensky. strategic-culture.su

WSWS (2025-10-02). Chancellor Merz's declaration of war on Russia. wsws.org For weeks, leading political representatives of Germany and other European powers have been intensifying war propaganda against Russia and turning the Baltic Sea into a future battlefield.

Agence France-Presse (2025-10-02). French court to try Chinese captain from Russia's shadow fleet tanker. scmp.com A French court is to try the Chinese captain of a tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" early next year, prosecutors said on Thursday, after it was intercepted off the coast of France. | Boracay, a Benin-flagged vessel blacklisted by the European Union for being part of Russia's sanction-busting "shadow fleet" of ageing oil tankers, was stopped by French authorities on Saturday, according to a military source who asked not to be named.

newarab (2025-10-02). Russia does not recognise return of UN sanctions on Iran. newarab.com The United Nations reinstated an arms embargo and other sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme on Saturday evening, following a process – known as snapback – triggered by European powers. Tehran has warned the move would be me…

| AFP | (2002-10-25). Guirassy helps Dortmund sink Bilbao in Champions League. tribune.com.pk Serhou Guirassy scored a goal and set up another as Borussia Dortmund beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at home on Wednesday for their first Champions League win of the season. | Karim Adeyemi supplied Daniel Svensson's opener before the half-hour mark and Carney Chukwuemeka added Dortmund's second early in the second half, his first goal since signing from Chelsea in the summer. | Dortmund promised more stability after starting their European campaign with a wild 4-4 draw at Juventus but invited Bilbao into the match, handing Gorka Guruzeta a goal with a defensive mix-up on the hour. | Dortmund looked shaky but Guiras…

tn.ai (2025-10-02). Iran—Russia Strategic Pact Takes Effect. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between Moscow and Tehran has officially come into force.

ekaterina Muravevskaia, Assistant Professor of Human-centered Computing, Indiana University (2025-10-02). How VR and AI could help the next generation grow kinder and more connected. | Ekaterina Muravevskaia

infobrics (2025-10-01). Strategizing Energy Diversification: The Russia-China-India Triangle and Its Impact on Global Commodity Markets. infobrics.org The Russia-China-India triangle has emerged as a pivotal force in reshaping global energy markets, driven by geopolitical realignments and strategic economic interdependence…

Staff (2025-10-01). 'Judging Freedom' edition of 1 October: Are Russians Losing Patience [with President Putin]. gilbertdoctorow.com This interview focused on the issues I laid out in an essay this morning, namely whether the intense discussions on Russian state television news and commentary shows these past few days of the way Russia is now perceived in the West as weak, indecisive and incapable of prosecuting its war in Ukraine to victory suggest …

geo.tv (2025-10-01). Trump's Pentagon chief outlines vision for US military. geo.tv US Army soldiers from B Company wait in a staging area before boarding a transport plane bound for Europe on a deployment launched in response to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, US, March 11, 2022. — Reuters

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