Corruption suspected as draft avoidance surges in Ukraine

A large number of prospective conscripts are dodging military service on medical grounds, new data shows Ukrainian anti-corruption officials have reported an increase in the number of potential recruits deemed ineligible for military service by conscription offices since the outbreak of conflict in early 2022.

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Julia Melnikova: World War Three is off – why NATO can't afford to have Russia as its main enemy

The world is currently changing so rapidly that the term ‘new normal,’ which first appeared in the business realm and later enriched diplomatic slang, has been added to the active vocabulary of not only all those who follow the news, but even those who don’t.

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Russia set to end cooperation with West on space station

The head of the Russian space agency says business as usual with NASA and the EU is impossible unless restrictions are lifted The head of the Russian space agency says he will propose a plan on ending the partnership with the West on the International Space Station (ISS).

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