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The fall of Germany’s firewall: Mainstream parties are edging toward cooperation with political extremes

The CDU faces calls to work with the AfD, while Berlin’s SPD explores a coalition with Die Linke, deepening divisions within both centrist parties.

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Munich trade fair removes products from Chinese firm Harxon over the company's links to Russian drone manufacturer

The products were removed following The Insider’s inquiry. Harxon’s antennas are used in Russian Geran drones.

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Serbian manufacturer Grindex supplied Russia with with €27.5 million in machine tools, with some reaching defense plants, @RFERL reports

Some equipment reached sanctioned Rostec firms making aircraft parts and developing Iskander-M missiles.

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“Summer was nothing compared to this”: Severe blackouts leave residents in Russian-occupied Crimea facing days without power, water and heat

Russia-installed authorities in Sevastopol say the city is receiving only about half the electricity it needs.

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Russia’s Matryoshka bot network launches new campaign ahead of Spanish general election

The new disinformation wave, identified by @antibot4navalny ahead of the Nov. 29 snap election, claims support for Ukraine has plunged Europe into an economic crisis.
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Last of three tankers carrying Russian diesel to the U.S. turns back in the Atlantic before reaching New York

The Agioi Fanendes turned around 740 km from New York with 300,000 barrels of fuel. None of the three tankers has reached the U.S.

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“We cooked over open fires but were afraid to go outside”: Evacuated residents of Oleshky describe life under siege

After a temporary ceasefire in October allowed them to escape, Oleshky residents told The Insider about the realities of Russian occupation.
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Johnny on the spot: A hack of ex-Marine-turned-defector John Dougan’s messages reveals the rise and fall of a Russian disinformation asset

The Insider has obtained access to an archive of leaked chats belonging to the former Palm Beach County cop.

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Two Ukrainians who photographed critical infrastructure facilities in Poland detained on suspicion of spying for Russia

In addition to conducting espionage on assignment from Russian security services, they were also charged with setting vehicles on fire.
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Russia-installed authorities plan demolition and redevelopment of Azovstal steel plant in occupied Mariupol

After Russian forces encircled Mariupol in early March 2022, Azovstal became the last defensive stronghold held by Ukrainian troops in the city.

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Making America democratic again: How Trump's poor performance led to a rout of his Republican party

Voters punished Trump over corruption, rising prices and attacks on democracy, handing Democrats sweeping gains.
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Brother of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán detained in human trafficking investigation

PM Péter Magyar reported Áron Orbán’s detention earlier today. Viktor Orbán denounced it as “a political witch hunt” and claimed he was the “real target.”

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Remains of six sailors found aboard tanker that was struck by Russian drones off the coast of Romania in mid-October

The remains were found during repairs in Bulgaria. Seven crew members went missing after the Oct. 15 attack. DNA tests are pending.

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Moldova opens new power line to Romania bypassing breakaway Transnistria, Maia Sandu says Russia can no longer use energy as leverage

The 158-kilometer line bypasses Transnistria’s energy hub and can meet over half of Moldova’s peak electricity demand.

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Putin awards 17 employees of state TV network sanctioned for spreading Kremlin propaganda in occupied Ukraine

RTRS played a key role in replacing Ukrainian broadcasting systems with a network that transmits content approved by Russian authorities.
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Operation Migrant: Inside the Russian smuggling scheme moving Middle Easterners and Africans into the EU

Routes for the illegal movement of people across the Belarusian border continue to operate, with migrant flows coordinated by Russia’s FSB.
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“He said he was against violence, but he lunged at me and started hitting me on the head”: Israeli tourists face hostility around the world

Activists condemn the “return to yellow stars,” while Israeli developers create startups to help Jewish travelers.
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From incels to rioters: How economic insecurity and psychological alienation have fueled a surge in youth extremism across Europe

Precarity, alienation, and online echo chambers are radicalizing young people across the political spectrum.
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Russian Investigative Committee representative speaks at UN meeting in Vienna despite sanctions against her boss

Anna Starzhinskaya touted Moscow’s “zero tolerance” for corruption. Her boss, Alexander Bastrykin, is sanctioned for imprisoning Navalny.

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The Georgian Dream is fading: Two years of protest have not stopped Tbilisi's authoritarian drift

The ruling party is targeting its political opponents while moving the country away from EU accession.
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