Private tech companies were informed by New Delhi last week that they are now required to install a government security app called Sanchar Saathi into smartphones, as the country says it wants to crack down on fraud cases—drawing swift criticism from privacy advocates.
The German government last week approved its latest weapons project that will bring the country’s total military spending on weapons alone this year to just about $40 billion, as Berlin continues to lead the charge in Europe’s military buildup.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week and the two vowed to deepen their economic ties, despite pressure from Washington on New Delhi to abandon Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin struck a realistic tone after a meeting with a delegation from the U.S. that included Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, and placed blame on Europe for interfering with the peace process by refusing to acknowledge Russia’s demands to end the war.
Just a few months ago, European leaders tried to sell war with Russia by claiming that drones from Moscow were violating their airspace, and the situation was urgent because the Russians were using these violations to collect data to find weak spots.
The Ukrainian military carried out a new strike on Russian infrastructure last week, this time striking a plant in Stavropol Krai that produces chemicals used in artillery.
Russian forces are having their way with the Ukrainians on the battlefield as Europe insists that it will support Kyiv to the end.