🚨 Latvia finds another tunnel under the Belarus border

Another tunnel has been discovered under Latvia’s eastern border with Belarus. According to Latvian media, 28 border violators were detained on 20 August.

This is no longer just a story about an illegal border crossing.

Latvia’s border with Belarus is the external border of the European Union and NATO. Any attempt to cross it underground shows that pressure on the Baltic region continues not only through military threats, drones and propaganda, but also through migration routes.

Belarus remains Russia’s closest ally in the region. And everything that happens on this border cannot be separated from the wider picture of pressure on Europe.

Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Norway and other border countries are already living in a new reality: Europe’s border has once again become a security line.

Today it is a tunnel. Tomorrow it may be a drone. The day after — another provocation.

Europe must understand: Latvia’s eastern border is not the edge of Europe. It is the place where Europe begins.

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🚨 Moscow talks about “peace” again — but only on its own terms

Russia says it is ready to discuss new ideas on Ukraine.

But there is one main condition: according to Moscow, those ideas must take into account the “realities on the ground.”

Translated from diplomatic language, this means one thing: Russia wants Europe and Ukraine to accept occupation as the basis for negotiations.

This is not a peace plan. It is an attempt to lock in the result of aggression.

First Russia attacked Ukraine. Then it occupied territories. Then it took even more — but has already lost a significant part of what it seized.

And now Moscow is trying to sell Europe not “peace,” but the recognition that an aggressor can keep what it stole.

Russia destroyed cities, killed people, deported children, and attacked energy and civilian infrastructure.

Now it is again trying to present the situation as if Europe must be “realistic” and accept that stolen land can remain in the hands of the aggressor.

This is an old Russian method: create violence, call it a “new reality,” and then demand that everyone else recognise it.

Europe has made this mistake too many times before — believing Moscow’s words.

Peace cannot be built on the recognition of occupation.

Peace begins when the aggressor understands that war brings no reward.

Ukraine, with Europe’s support, continues to liberate its occupied lands — and that is the real “reality on the ground.”

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🚨 Russians are looking for a way out again

After rumours of a new mobilisation, more Russians are again looking for ways to leave the country.

Human rights groups report a rise in requests for relocation consultations. Among the destinations mentioned are Armenia, Georgia, Serbia, Spain and other countries.

Some people have not left yet, but they are already checking documents, routes, housing, jobs and legal options to stay outside Russia.

This shows one thing: inside the country, the feeling is growing again that staying is becoming harder.

Russians are not just talking about relocation. They are looking for the door out again.

The main question is no longer how many people will leave today.

The main question is how many more Russians have understood that normal life in this country is no longer possible.

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🚨 Swiss village threatened by massive mountain collapse

In the Swiss Alps, the village of Kandersteg is facing the threat of a major mountain collapse.

The unstable rock mass of Spitze Stei hangs above the valley and could come crashing down. Scientists link the growing risk to melting permafrost and changes in the Alpine glacier system.

This is no longer just a story about climate and beautiful mountain landscapes. It is a question of safety for people, homes, roads, tourism and entire communities.

When permafrost melts, the mountains lose what once held the rock together like glue. Cliffs become unstable, and Alpine villages face a threat that cannot be stopped with ordinary words about “the weather.”

Switzerland is one of the most organised countries in Europe. But even there, nature is showing that the old security system no longer works as it used to.

The climate crisis in Europe is no longer an abstract discussion. It is villages under mountains. It is the risk of evacuation. It is people who may lose their homes not someday in the future, but in the reality of today.

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🚨 Europe needs not only money and weapons — Europe needs soldiers

Europe is talking more and more about defence, new budgets, missiles, air defence systems, tanks and military production. But the harder question is becoming unavoidable: who is going to defend all of this?

EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has already said that Europe must think about building its own military force of around 100,000 soldiers, especially if the United States begins to reduce its critical role on the continent.

This is no longer an abstract discussion. Russia is putting pressure on Europe’s borders — from the Arctic and the Baltic region to the Black Sea. Finland, Norway, the Baltic states, Poland and Romania already live next to a direct threat.

But if Russia attacks one border state, the consequences will become a problem for all of Europe.

Europe’s defence is not only about money. Not only factories. Not only technology.

Europe’s defence is about people, training, discipline, mobilisation systems and the real readiness to defend the continent with force — not only with words.

Europe must understand one simple thing: an army does not appear on the day of crisis. It must be built in advance.

Question of the day: What salary would make a person realistically serve in the army?

Answers in the comments.

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🚨 Finland is under Russian pressure again

Finland suspects that a Russian aircraft violated its airspace. The incident took place over the Gulf of Finland, and Finnish authorities have opened an investigation.

Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen said Finland takes such incidents seriously. This is not just a technical episode: Finland is a NATO country with a 1,340 km border with Russia.

The main point is clear: Russia is testing Europe’s borders again.

Today, Ukraine is not the only country under pressure. Russia is putting pressure on Finland, the Baltic states, Norway, Poland, Romania and other countries on Europe’s northern and eastern flank.

Every airspace violation is not just an accident. It is a test: how quickly Europe reacts, how seriously NATO responds, and how ready European countries are to defend their borders.

If Russia puts pressure on one border state, the whole of Europe must understand the risk. A strike or provocation against NATO’s border would not be one country’s problem — it would become a problem for the entire continent.

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🚨 Norway strengthens its Arctic brigade near the Russian border

Norway is sharply expanding its military presence in the Arctic and strengthening the Finnmark Brigade, which is responsible for the area near the Russian border.

The brigade is being reinforced with artillery, air defence and communications units. This is no longer just a political statement — it is a real military build-up on NATO’s northern flank.

The Finnmark Brigade patrols and protects Norway’s 198-kilometre border with Russia. On the other side lies a Russian military region linked to the Northern Fleet.

After Russia’s war against Ukraine, Norway has significantly increased its defence spending. The country now spends around 3.17% of GDP on defence, placing it among NATO’s most active members in terms of military investment.

The main point of this story is not only Norway. All European border states are now under direct pressure from Russia — from the Arctic and the Baltic region to the Black Sea.

And this must be understood not only by countries that share a border with Russia. If Russia attacks border states, the consequences will become a problem for all of Europe: security, economy, energy, transport, migration and the future of NATO.

Russia is not testing one country. Russia is testing all of Europe.

That is why defending the borders of Norway, Finland, the Baltic states, Poland, Romania and other eastern frontiers is not local defence. It is the defence of the entire European security system.

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🚨 Russia uses dual citizens as a tool for infiltration

A 27-year-old Russian-Australian citizen has been arrested in Australia over an alleged attempt to pass information about Ukrainian military forces to Russia.

According to investigators, the scheme looked like this: first, he travelled to Russia, where he allegedly received military-style training. He then returned to Australia, later went to Ukraine, joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine and gained access to information about military units, locations and personnel.

Australian police say he then passed or tried to pass that information to people he believed were connected to Russian intelligence.

How much information may have been transferred before his arrest is still unknown. The investigation is ongoing.

But the bigger question goes far beyond one person.

This is not just a story about a foreign citizen. It is a story about how Russia can use its own citizens — even when they also hold passports of democratic countries.

For Australia, Europe and other democratic states, this is a serious warning: dual citizenship with Russia can no longer be treated as an ordinary formality when Russia is waging war, recruiting people and trying to penetrate the military structures of Ukraine and its allies.

Russia uses not only missiles, drones and propaganda. It uses people, passports, migration routes and the weak points of open societies.

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🚨 Russia uses dual citizens as a tool for infiltration

A 27-year-old Russian-Australian citizen has been arrested in Australia over an alleged attempt to pass information about Ukrainian military forces to Russia.

According to investigators, the scheme looked like this: first, he travelled to Russia, where he allegedly received military-style training. He then returned to Australia, later went to Ukraine, joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine and gained access to information about military units, locations and personnel.

Australian police say he then passed or tried to pass that information to people he believed were connected to Russian intelligence.

How much information may have been transferred before his arrest is still unknown. The investigation is ongoing.

But the bigger question goes far beyond one person.

This is not just a story about a foreign citizen. It is a story about how Russia can use its own citizens — even when they also hold passports of democratic countries.

For Australia, Europe and other democratic states, this is a serious warning: dual citizenship with Russia can no longer be treated as an ordinary formality when Russia is waging war, recruiting people and trying to penetrate the military structures of Ukraine and its allies.

Russia uses not only missiles, drones and propaganda. It uses people, passports, migration routes and the weak points of open societies.

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🚨 Ukraine imposes sanctions on the creators of the Russian cartoon “Masha and the Bear”

Ukraine has imposed sanctions on people and companies connected to the Russian animated series “Masha and the Bear.”

And this is the right step.

This is not about children. This is about a Russian product that has been sold to the world for years as a “harmless cartoon,” while working as part of Russia’s soft power — a soft propaganda tool entering homes through children’s screens, YouTube, streaming platforms and international media.

Russia does not use only missiles, oil, television and bots. It also uses culture, music, sport, cinema and children’s content to promote the image of a “normal Russia” while that same Russia kills Ukrainians and destroys Ukraine.

Now the question must go further: why is Russian propaganda content for children still freely available on international platforms?

Ukraine has already taken action. Now this Russian cartoon should disappear from European screens as well.

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