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  Russian Oil Shipment Arrives in Pakistan

  foreignpolicy.com - Michael Kugelman

  The cargo shows how the global south is balancing relations with Moscow and the West. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. Welcome to Foreign …

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  The Ukrainian Marine Corps’ AMX-10RC Recon Vehicles Didn’t Last Long in A Frontal Assault On Russian Defenses

  Forbes - David Axe

  Those 40 AMX-10RC reconnaissance vehicles that France donated to the Ukrainian marine corps—they’re not tanks. As if the marines didn’t already know this, Russian artillery brutally reminded them on June 5, as the Ukrainian navy’s 37th Marine Brigade assaulted Russian positions in Velyka Novosilka …

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  Prigozhin says Wagner will not sign contracts with Russia defence minister

  Reuters - Guy Faulconbridge

  The founder of the Wagner group, has repeatedly attacked President Vladimir Putin's top military brass for what he casts as treachery for failing to fight the war in Ukraine properly.

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  Down 2,000 Tanks, Russia Is Using Creative New Tactics to Keep Them Alive

  Popular Mechanics - Sébastien Roblin

  When Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it aggressively pushed its main battle tanks and lighter, but heavily-armed, BMP and BMD fighting vehicles forward on the offense. But in a classic tactical error, Russian armor lacked enough escorting infantry to detect and flush out …

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  Turkey seizes $1 billion of counterfeit money headed for Africa

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  Turkish security forces seized $1 billion of counterfeit money in Istanbul and arrested six people involved in the operation, including one Ghanian and three Swedish nationals, the governor's office said on Friday.