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Google 'accidentally reveals key military positions' & Western world awaits US election result
Day 987.
Today, as Ukraine, and the world, waits with bated breath for the results of the US presidential election, we look at the situation on the battlefield as Moscow seeks to strengthen its foothold, and hear more about how ordinary Russians view the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Moscow Desk). @jkjourno on X.
Content referenced:
'To Avoid Another Munich, Europe Must Act to Secure Ukraine' (100+ Experts' Letter):
https://www.democratic-strategy.net/_files/ugd/dcfff6_bc38b0fbac1b473bb5b0989446c08f67.pdf
China’s Xi Jinping poses as hunky Putin sidekick in FSB calendar (The Telegraph):
Instruction manual for digging mass graves given to Russian troops (The Telegraph):
Google Maps ‘reveals location’ of secret Ukrainian military positions (The Telegraph):
Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-plot-us-planes-incendiary-devices-de3b8c0a
Stolen Cheese! (BBC)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ygw9ye90po
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