Day 924

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine where a major Russian ballistic missile strike on the city of Poltava kills at least 41 people, we look into more detail at the German elections and analyse reaction to Vladimir Putin's visit to Mongolia.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

With thanks to James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.

Articles Referenced:

Putin, cash and guns prompt ‘explosive’ rethink of Swiss neutrality (POLITICO):

https://www.politico.eu/article/switzerland-military-neutrality-defense-arms-sales-war-in-ukraine-vladimir-putin/

The End of the Zeitenwende (Dr Benjamin Tallis):

https://dgap.org/en/research/publications/end-zeitenwende

Peter Reddaway, Soviet scholar, obituary (Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/08/18/peter-reddaway-soviet-studies-dissidents-died-obituary/

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