Lee DiSantis
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Lee DiSantis
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International relations, history, aviation

A better view on the burning oil terminal in the Russian port of Tuapse that was hit by the Ukrainians tonight.



New US Security Strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says bbc.in/48prt7S


Canada Picks German Type 212 Submarine For Badly Needed Fleet Renewal The 12-boat procurement is one of Canada’s biggest-ever defense buys and marks a major shift toward closer military cooperation with European allies. twz.com/sea/canada-pic…



‚The Kremlin is also weighing more radical options, including a new wave of mobilization, according to eight sources working with Russia’s Presidential Administration who spoke to iStories and Verstka, along with sources close to the security forces. Mobilization is being discussed at all levels, one source said, adding that “rumors are circulating” but that no final decision has been made. October is one possibility — after elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, the source said. Another source had also heard that “something could start” as early as October, though that person also stressed that various scenarios are being discussed, including mobilization, but that everything is still “only rumors.”‘



