France announced on Saturday that it will provide Ukraine with missile interceptors after an increase in ballistic missile attacks by Russia in response to Kyiv’s decision to escalate and use drones to attack Moscow’s energy infrastructure.
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UKRAINE LAUNCHES ONE OF ITS BIGGEST DRONE ATTACKS ON RUSSIA SINCE START OF WAR
The Kremlin announced that it shot down about 1,500 Ukrainian drones in an attack that started in the late-night hours on Saturday and continued into Sunday, as Kyiv continues its attempt to apply pressure on Moscow’s war economy by targeting soft targets across the country.
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PROTESTS BREAK OUT IN VENEZUELA
Protests have broken out in Caracas and other regions of Venezuela over worsening power outages since the U.S.’s kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, and the public has expressed frustration that the economy continues to lag despite promises from Washington.
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AS FORECAST: UKRAINE STRIKES TWO RUSSIAN REFINERIES, ESCALATING WAR
The Ukrainian military last week took credit for striking two Russian oil refineries deep inside the country in what President Volodymyr Zelensky has referred to as “long-range sanctions” to try and cripple Moscow’s war economy.
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POLL: GERMANY’S AfD EXTENDS LEAD OVER MERZ’S CONSERVATIVE COALITION
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) continues to rise in polls as the country turns away from Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his coalition, and analysts are expecting record gains for the party during the September elections in three eastern states.
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GERMANY SELLING WW III FEAR
Alexander Dobrindt, Germany’s interior minister, said in an interview last week that the country has been facing “hybrid warfare,” with daily attacks originating in foreign countries, with lawmakers identifying Moscow as the culprit, according to Al Jazeera.
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WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, THEY TAKE YOU TO WAR: MERZ SEES APPROVAL RATING PLUMMET, RESHUFFLES CABINET
Friedrich Merz, the warmongering German chancellor, has seen his approval rating hit 18 percent, which WSWS noted is the lowest rating recorded for a sitting chancellor since 1998 – when these polls first started.
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GEN Z REVOLUTION: INDIA’S ‘COCKROACH PARTY’ INSPIRES NEW ANTI-GOVERNMENT PARTIES
India’s so-called “Cockroach Janta Party,” a youth movement with a focus on corruption and the lack of economic opportunities, has inspired new protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the entrenched establishment.
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UKRAINE STRIKES MORE RUSSIAN ENERGY TARGETS AS WAR EXPANDS
The Ukrainian military last week launched new strikes on Russia’s energy sector to cripple the country’s economy and keep Brussels and the U.S. interested in supporting the war.
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UKRAINE KNOCKS OUT MORE THAN 45 PERCENT OF RUSSIA’S REFINING CAPACITY
Ukraine has ramped up its drone strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure and managed to knock out more than 45 percent of the country’s nominal capacity, according to a report last week in the Financial Times.