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Treasury proposes curbs on high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea

The Treasury Department on Thursday proposed a rule to curb American high-tech investments, including AI, outbound to U.S. adversaries like China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern.” The rule expands restrictions in the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP) on hypersonic systems and quantum information technologies, high-performance computing and supercomputing, as well as AI.…

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Treasury proposes curbs on high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea

The Treasury Department on Thursday proposed a rule to curb American high-tech investments, including AI, outbound to U.S. adversaries like China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern.” The rule expands restrictions in the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP) on hypersonic systems and quantum information technologies, high-performance computing and supercomputing, as well as AI.…

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Trump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming who in the Ukraine-Starlink row?

A war of words has erupted over who is responsible for the restrictions on Starshield access in Ukraine

A war of words has erupted between the Trump administration, officials in Kyiv and Elon Musk over who is to blame for limiting Ukraine’s access to Space X’s military-grade version of Starlink.

The restrictions to Starshield have rendered many of the drones used by Kyiv to strike behind the frontlines inoperable and hampered air defence systems that stop Russian attacks, according to Ukrainian officials.

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Negociações devem focar na segurança da Rússia, Ucrânia e Europa, diz Putin

O presidente russo, Vladimir Putin, afirmou nesta quinta-feira (22) que as futuras negociações para a resolução da guerra na Ucrânia deveriam se concentrar em garantias de segurança para ambos os países e em um quadro geral de segurança em toda a Europa.

Putin, entrevistado pela televisão russa um dia após se reunir com o enviado presidencial dos EUA, Steve Witkoff, confirmou que a Rússia está pronta para retomar as negociações com a Ucrânia, mediadas pelos EUA, no próximo mês.

Ele reafirmou a política de longa data do Kremlin de que a Rússia nunca quis iniciar uma guerra, mas enfrentou reações hostis da Ucrânia em questões-chave que preocupam Moscou.

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As negociações sobre diversos assuntos poderiam levar a um resultado positivo, disse ele, mas a Rússia continuava empenhada em uma solução que pusesse fim ao conflito, em vez de um cessar-fogo de curta duração.

“O objetivo dessas negociações será garantir a segurança da Ucrânia e da Rússia após a conclusão de acordos de paz, em sua forma definitiva, e não como resultado de um cessar-fogo temporário por um curto período de tempo. Estamos prontos para retomar esses contatos a fim de alcançar esse objetivo”, disse Putin.

O presidente russo disse que Witkoff também enfatizou que as discussões deveriam se estender à “arquitetura da segurança europeia como um todo. E eu concordo com isso também. Bem, vamos ver como as coisas se desenvolvem nos próximos dias.”

O presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelensky, que se reuniu com Witkoff na Noruega na terça-feira (20), disse que a Ucrânia está pronta para negociações que provavelmente ocorrerão no início do próximo mês. A Ucrânia, afirmou ele, apoia “quaisquer propostas de cessar-fogo, fim da guerra, cessar-fogo energético, bem como iniciativas humanitárias”.

Os esforços liderados pelos Estados Unidos para promover as negociações estagnaram em fevereiro com o início do conflito dos EUA e Israel com o Irã.

Muitas das questões relacionadas à guerra na Ucrânia se concentram no território, com a Rússia exigindo que a Ucrânia ceda toda a região de Donbas, no leste do país. Kiev rejeita qualquer ideia de abrir mão dos territórios que atualmente controla.

Em seus comentários, Putin disse que qualquer discussão sobre territórios no leste da Ucrânia teria de levar em consideração o que, segundo ele, é o fato de que a região é “historicamente terra russa”.

E os moradores da região, disse ele, votaram a favor de fazer parte da Rússia em referendos realizados sete meses após Moscou ter iniciado sua invasão.

“Em primeiro lugar, minha posição sobre esse assunto é que esse não é o território deles. É o território da Rússia histórica”, afirmou ele.

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Ukraine war briefing: Uncertainty over Kyiv’s Starlink access after Trump claims Musk restored service

US president says Starshield military communications system is back, but declines to comment on whether he spoke to Musk on the matter. What we know on day 1,703

Donald Trump has claimed that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk fully restored Ukraine’s Starlink access, restrictions on which have hampered Ukraine’s attack missions and air defence. However, a senior European official told the Associated Press on Thursday that nothing has changed in the operation of the military-grade Starshield service. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had called Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of ⁠the system. Trump on Thursday appeared to confirm that the service had been down, but claimed it was once again working at optimal speeds. “You know, whether I called or whether somebody else called, doesn’t make any difference,” he said. “I guess the bottom line, he put it back.”

Questions over who ordered interruptions to Starshield – which plunged relations between Kyiv and Washington to a new low – have ignited a blame game within the Trump administration and its allies. Trump has denied being involved in the decision concerning the slowdown, while US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said that decisions regarding Ukraine’s access to Starlink were up to its parent company SpaceX and Musk, not the White House. Musk last week posted to X: “Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS.” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ⁠on Thursday – before Trump’s latest comments – that Starlink had not ⁠been fully restored.

Russia pounded Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight, after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin to discuss the resumption of peace talks. Russia’s aerial attacks hit 12 regions of Ukraine, killing at least four people and wounding scores of others, including five children, Zelenskyy said on social media Thursday. Two women, aged 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine’s northeeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration. Another person was killed in other strikes on Kharkiv.

Downing Street has rejected the description of Putin as a “humanitarian” made by Witkoff after meeting the Russian president. When asked about the US envoy’s comments, a Downing Street spokesperson said: “We certainly do not recognise that characterisation, and President Putin has killed thousands of people, both innocent Ukrainians and his own Russian people, who he has sent to their deaths on the frontline.” Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha chided Witkoff for flattering Putin, saying on social media the latest “brutal” Russian attacks demonstrate “what Russian ‘humanism’ truly sounds like.”

Nato member Denmark said on Thursday it has agreed to buy its first ⁠long-range precision missiles as ⁠it seeks to bolster its security to deter Russian aggression in Europe, drawing condemnation from Moscow. Defence minister Jeppe Bruus said the new missile systems would boost Denmark’s capabilities and enable strikes “behind enemy lines” ⁠if attacked. “We’re in a serious and deteriorating security situation and that ​is why we are ‌building up the defence ‌and strengthening our combat power,” he said. The Russian embassy in ‌Copenhagen said Denmark’s missile policy aimed at confrontation with Moscow and warned of “inevitable disastrous consequences”.

Romania will accelerate development of surveillance capabilities and equipment to counter mines ⁠and drones in the Black Sea after a series of drone attacks on commercial ships off ⁠its coast, its ⁠top defence council ​said on Thursday. At least seven cargo ships have been hit near the coasts of Nato members ⁠Romania and Bulgaria in the past two weeks, with 30 sailors reported dead or missing.

No ⁠deals should ​be made to buy gas from ⁠Russia as long as Moscow’s war ⁠in Ukraine continues, Finland’s prime ⁠minister Petteri Orpo said in Kyiv on Thursday. The EU banned Russian pipeline gas under short-term contracts ​from 17 June, and will ​apply it to long-term contracts from 1 November next year. Senior Russian political and energy officials meanwhile have urged the EU to reconsider plans to ban imports of ⁠Russian LNG, arguing the bloc’s ⁠low storage levels ​had put Europe in a precarious position. “I ‌hope there is still time to reconsider these decisions,” Leonid Mikhelson, the head of Novatek, Russia’s largest liquefied natural ‌gas producer, told an economic forum in Istanbul on Thursday. “Europe should support its industry, in my view. There is still time.”

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Inside the race to build Patriot missiles as stocks run low

Ukrainians are desperate for more defense systems to repel Russia's relentless onslaught of drones and ballistic missiles. For the missiles, no system is more valuable than the U.S. Patriot interceptor. But years of use in Ukraine and by the U.S. and allies in the war with Iran have depleted thin stocks. Special correspondent Mike Cerre has an exclusive look at the Patriot manufacturing process.

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Rússia vai aumentar produção de gasolina e de gasóleo

O envio inaugural faz parte de um pacto assinado a 9 de outubro. Moscovo pode exportar até 3,5 milhões de toneladas até ao final de 2026, mais de 10% do mercado mundial.

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"Tal como acordaram ambos os países, vamos cobrir a procura [de gasóleo] dos Estados Unidos na medida das nossas possibilidades", afirmou Alexandre Novak
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Dinamarca encomenda mísseis de longo alcance e irrita russos

A Dinamarca, país integrante da Otan, anunciou nesta quinta-feira (22) que concordou em comprar os primeiros mísseis de precisão de longo alcance, em uma iniciativa para reforçar a segurança e deter a agressão russa na Europa, o que gerou condenação por parte de Moscou.

O ministro da Defesa dinamarquês, Jeppe Bruus, afirmou que os novos sistemas de mísseis aumentarão as capacidades da Dinamarca e permitirão ataques “atrás das linhas inimigas” em caso de ataque.

“Estamos numa situação de segurança grave e em deterioração, e é por isso que estamos reforçando a defesa e fortalecendo nosso poder de combate”, disse Bruus aos repórteres.

A embaixada russa em Copenhague, em um comunicado escrito, afirmou que a política de mísseis da Dinamarca visa ao confronto com Moscou e alertou para “consequências desastrosas inevitáveis”.

“Copenhague está fascinada pela ilusão perigosa de que a compra de armas ofensivas de alta precisão e longo alcance para representar uma ameaça militar a uma potência nuclear ajudará a fortalecer a segurança e a defesa da Dinamarca”, disse a embaixada.

A Dinamarca afirmou no ano passado que pretendia comprar armas ofensivas de longo alcance para contrariar a ameaça militar russa à Europa, o que provocou uma dura reprimenda de Moscou.

Na época, a primeira-ministra Mette Frederiksen havia incentivado os militares a “comprarem, comprarem, comprarem” novas armas após anos de cortes orçamentários, uma mudança motivada pela guerra da Rússia na Ucrânia.

A Dinamarca também anunciou que concordou em comprar o míssil Anthem, fabricado pela empresa de defesa americana Covenant, que é produzido na Alemanha, e os mísseis Joint Strike Missiles para seus caças F-35, fabricados pela norueguesa Kongsberg KOG.OL.

Bruus recusou-se a dizer quantos mísseis a Dinamarca havia encomendado ou quanto pagaria.

Entenda o acordo de segurança assinado por EUA, Groenlândia e Dinamarca

 

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I BRICS e i limiti dell’azione collettiva in Medio Oriente

Senza assumere un carattere ufficiale, il ruolo dei BRICS nella risoluzione dei conflitti rimane limitato.

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Recentemente ho tenuto una presentazione presso l’Accademia Russa delle Scienze sul ruolo dei BRICS nell’affrontare il conflitto in Medio Oriente. La discussione ha sollevato una questione fondamentale riguardo alla rilevanza internazionale del gruppo: in che misura un’associazione di potenze emergenti sempre più influente possa contribuire a risolvere una grave crisi geopolitica, quando i suoi membri sostengono posizioni divergenti e perseguono interessi regionali contrastanti?

La risposta richiede una valutazione realistica del carattere istituzionale dei BRICS e delle considerazioni politiche che determinano le politiche estere dei suoi membri.

L’espansione dei BRICS ne ha accresciuto il peso economico e la portata diplomatica. Ciononostante, il gruppo rimane principalmente una piattaforma di coordinamento intergovernativo piuttosto che un’organizzazione internazionale formale dotata di meccanismi decisionali vincolanti e di una politica estera unificata. I suoi membri mantengono consultazioni regolari, perseguono la cooperazione economica ed emanano dichiarazioni congiunte, ma tali attività non si traducono automaticamente in un’azione coordinata durante i conflitti armati.

Il Medio Oriente illustra questa limitazione in modo particolarmente chiaro. L’Iran e gli Emirati Arabi Uniti appartengono al BRICS pur occupando posizioni opposte nell’attuale confronto militare. Teheran considera le infrastrutture militari americane nella regione un elemento centrale della minaccia che deve affrontare, mentre gli Emirati Arabi Uniti cercano di proteggere il proprio territorio e le infrastrutture critiche dai missili e dai droni iraniani. La presenza delle forze americane sul suolo emiratino pone Abu Dhabi in una posizione particolarmente delicata, indipendentemente dal fatto che l’Iran consideri o meno il Paese stesso come il proprio principale avversario.

Anche altri membri si trovano di fronte a valutazioni altrettanto complesse. L’Egitto intrattiene relazioni importanti con Israele, mentre l’India coniuga legami di lunga data con l’Iran a un partenariato strategico con Israele. Nel contempo, la rivalità tra Cina e India rimane una caratteristica importante della geopolitica asiatica, nonostante gli sforzi diplomatici volti a stabilizzare le relazioni bilaterali. Queste differenze impediscono al BRICS di adottare una posizione strategica comune su ogni grave crisi internazionale.

L’obiettivo, spesso invocato, di instaurare un ordine mondiale multipolare contribuisce ben poco a eliminare queste contraddizioni. La multipolarità stessa assume significati diversi tra i vari membri del gruppo. Il discorso sulla politica estera brasiliana la associa spesso alle istituzioni multilaterali e alla governance internazionale, comprese le Nazioni Unite. Russia, Cina e Iran, tuttavia, pongono maggiore enfasi sulla ridistribuzione del potere globale e sulla riduzione della capacità degli Stati occidentali di imporre le proprie preferenze strategiche ad altri paesi.

Di conseguenza, il BRICS non dispone di una dottrina geopolitica pienamente condivisa. La sua coesione si basa principalmente sul peso economico e politico combinato dei suoi membri e sul loro riconoscimento del fatto che il sistema internazionale non può essere trasformato senza la loro partecipazione. Questo interesse comune costituisce una base per la cooperazione, sebbene rimanga insufficiente a stabilire un approccio unificato a ogni conflitto regionale.

Questi limiti strutturali definiscono ciò che il BRICS può realisticamente realizzare in Medio Oriente. Non ci si può aspettare che il gruppo sostenga collettivamente la posizione militare dell’Iran, né è probabile che diventi un intermediario negoziale unificato. Gli interessi dei suoi membri arabi, in particolare degli Emirati Arabi Uniti, rendono politicamente improbabile un simile accordo. Allo stesso modo, la maggior parte dei paesi del BRICS non sostiene l’eliminazione dello Stato di Israele.

Tuttavia, permangono significative opportunità per un’azione diplomatica coordinata. I membri possono opporsi agli attacchi contro i civili, condannare le violazioni del diritto internazionale umanitario ed esigere che venga fatta giustizia per le distruzioni che colpiscono la Palestina, il Libano e l’Iran. Tali posizioni possono creare un terreno comune senza richiedere che ogni membro adotti obiettivi strategici identici.

Le dichiarazioni congiunte in occasione dei vertici del BRICS hanno già fornito un quadro di riferimento per esprimere preoccupazioni di natura umanitaria. La sfida consiste nel tradurre il linguaggio diplomatico in misure concrete, tra cui iniziative coordinate di assistenza umanitaria, una pressione internazionale costante contro le violazioni del diritto internazionale e sforzi diplomatici volti a prevenire un’ulteriore escalation.

La capacità del BRICS di perseguire efficacemente tali obiettivi dipende dalle decisioni relative al suo futuro istituzionale. Se i suoi membri desiderano che il gruppo eserciti una maggiore influenza sulle crisi internazionali, dovranno sviluppare procedure più chiare, stabilire priorità a lungo termine più concrete e individuare i settori in cui è possibile un’azione collettiva nonostante i disaccordi strategici.

Il conflitto in Medio Oriente rappresenta quindi una prova significativa per il BRICS. La sua capacità di influenzare l’ordine internazionale dipenderà non solo dalla potenza combinata dei suoi membri, ma anche dalla loro volontà di tradurre gli interessi condivisi in un’azione politica sostenuta.

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Russian Army Expands Control West of Kupyansk

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In the Kupyansk direction, Russian units have expanded the zone of control west of the city, taking Moskovka and Malaya Shapkovka and approaching Palamarevka, while fighting continues inside Kupyansk itself and in the area of Kupyansk-Uzlovoy. In the Sumy direction, assault groups of the “North” grouping maintain a high rate of advance. In the Kharkiv direction, heavy fighting is under way: Russian assault groups are advancing southwards, achieving tactical successes in the areas of Tokarevka and Bugayevka, while the Ukrainian command is transferring artillery from the Sumy region. In the Zaporozhye direction, guardsmen of the 37th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade of the 36th Combined Arms Army of the “East” grouping have broken the resistance of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and expanded control over an area of more than ten square kilometers, while units of the “Dnepr” grouping have taken Yulyevka and forced the Konka River. Meanwhile, the European Commission hopes to reach a political agreement by the end of 2026 on additional funding for Ukraine in 2027, despite the fact that only €20 billion of the previously agreed €90 billion EU loan has so far been disbursed to Kyiv because of stalled reforms.

Kupyansk direction

Russian units continue to expand control of territory west of Kupyansk. As a result of successful offensive actions, Russian troops have taken Moskovka and Malaya Shapkovka and approached Palamarevka. These are the main axes on which the Ukrainian side had concentrated forces for transfer into Kupyansk.

Fighting for the city continues inside Kupyansk itself. In the area of Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, battles are also under way near the Foundry and near Kovsharovka. Clearance is being conducted in the pocket east of Novoosinovo and Glushkovka; positions of Russian and Ukrainian units in this pocket remain intermingled.

On the Kupyansk direction the main combat operations are concentrated in the western part of the city and on the north-western approaches. In the areas of Mirovoye and Malaya Shapkovka the struggle for the retention of positions continues. Further advance is linked to the Sobolevka–Palamarevka sector, where Ukrainian resistance persists. Inside Kupyansk the situation is most tense on the western and south-western outskirts. Primary attention is focused on the Yubileyny micro-district, the Malye Rovny woodland and the adjacent urban built-up area.

In the central part of the city the railway station Kupyansk-Yuzhny, the district administration, the bus station and the Hospital Quarter retain key importance. The struggle for control of urban infrastructure directly affects the position of units on the western outskirts.

Sumy direction

Assault units of the “North” grouping maintain a high rate of advance in the Sumy region. The Ukrainian side is actively strengthening its defences and equipping additional positions.

In the Sumy border area fighting is predominantly positional. Reports from the ground indicate that Ukrainian units are counter-attacking on individual sectors. The “North” grouping maintains its pace. Assault units are fighting near Khoten, Velikaya Rybitsa and Nikolskoye. A sabotage-and-reconnaissance group from the 3rd Special Operations Forces Regiment has been destroyed. In the Shostka district Russian assault troops are advancing through forest plantations towards Korenek; in the Krasnopolye district they are advancing near Turya.

In the Sumy district assault units of the “Northerners” are conducting small-arms fighting in the areas of Khoten, Velikaya Rybitsa and Nikolskoye. In the Shostka district Russian assault troops continue to advance through forest plantations in the direction of Korenek. In the Krasnopolye district assault groups of the “Northerners” are advancing in the area of Turya.

Kharkiv direction

Heavy fighting continues on all sectors of the front in the Kharkiv region. Assault groups of the “Northerners” are advancing in a southerly direction with the support of aviation, artillery and TOS-1 “Solntsepyok” systems. The Ukrainian command is increasing the amount of artillery on the Kharkiv direction, having transferred batteries of the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade of the 8th Air Assault Corps from the Sumy region.

On the western flank of the Kharkiv front there have been tactical successes in the areas of Tokarevka and Bugayevka, with advances of up to four hundred meters in places. In the area of Velikiye Prokhody a high-explosive aerial bomb struck a major strongpoint. On the eastern sector clearance of the former Reznikovsky cauldron continues; the main fighting is near Prikolotnoye. The Ukrainian side has transferred artillery reserves here from the Sumy direction.

In the Lipetsk direction the “Northerners” are advancing in the area of Novaya Kazachya and Tokarevka. Over the past day overall progress amounted to 400 meters. In the Volchansk and Veliky Burluk directions the most intense fighting is taking place in the area of Prikolotnoye. There have also been advances in the areas of Bugayevka, Maly Burluk and Sosnovy Bor. Russian units continue to expand the zone of control, driving Ukrainian forces from the positions they hold.

Zaporozhye direction

Persistent work is under way around Orekhov. Guardsmen of the 37th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade of the 36th Combined Arms Army of the “East” grouping have broken the resistance of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The area brought under control exceeds ten square kilometres. Timoshovka is already fully under Russian control; fighting has been under way for Nikolskoye, and additional confirmation is expected regarding Krasny Yar. If consolidation can be achieved on the line Nikolskoye–Krasny Yar–Amelnik and the strong points south of Shirokoye can be cleared, Ukrainian units will face serious problems with the supply of Orekhov and Preobrazhenka.

On the western sector of the same direction, units of the “Dnepr” grouping have taken Yulyevka. Paratroopers forced the Konka River and reached the left bank. Four kilometers remain to the H-08 highway. Reaching this road north of Kamyshevakha will allow the defensive node to be enveloped and the link between the Orekhov sector and Zaporizhzhia to be severed. Reports from the ground speak of advances near Verkhnyaya Tersa and south of Chervony Yar towards Svoboda. Fighting continues in the area of Omelnyk. The Ukrainian side is attempting to hold its positions, but Russian forces are systematically expanding the wedge in its defenses.

Conclusion

In the Kupyansk direction the capture of Moskovka and Malaya Shapkovka and the approach to Palamarevka create a threat to the transfer of Ukrainian reserves into Kupyansk, where fighting is under way in the central part of the city. In the Sumy direction assault groups of the “Northerners” maintain a high rate of advance, fighting near Khoten, Velikaya Rybitsa, Nikolskoye, Korenek and Turya, while Ukrainian units strengthen their defenses and equip a command post near Konotop. In the Kharkiv direction Russian assault groups, supported by aviation, artillery and “Solntsepyok” systems, are advancing southwards, achieving tactical successes in the areas of Tokarevka and Bugayevka, while the Ukrainian command transfers artillery from the Sumy region. In the Zaporozhye direction guardsmen of the 37th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade of the 36th Combined Arms Army of the “East” grouping have broken the resistance of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment and expanded control over more than ten square kilometers, while units of the “Dnepr” grouping have taken Yulyevka and forced the Konka River, approaching the H-08 highway.

Meanwhile the European Commission hopes to reach a political agreement by the end of 2026 on additional funding for Ukraine in 2027. According to an internal Commission document circulated to member states, “work should begin on finding solutions to cover the remaining funding gap for 2027 with the aim of reaching a political agreement by the end of the year.” Earlier Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine would require €155 billion in financial support in 2027, with the shortfall estimated at €70 billion. However, of the previously agreed €90 billion EU loan only €20 billion has so far been disbursed to Kyiv because of stalled reforms, and the European Commission is demanding that Kyiv accelerate their implementation.

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Moscow's AI Medical Strategy Scales Diagnostic Support to Other Russian Regions

Moscow has formalized its high-tech medical development strategy for the 2027-2029 budget cycle, focusing on the expansion of generative AI assistants designed to support clinical diagnostics. Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced that the city will scale its current suite of 20 AI services, positioning Moscow as a central hub for digital health infrastructure that exports its technical capabilities to other Russian regions. The primary engine for this distribution is the MosMedII platform. This system provides radiology interpretation tools to healthcare providers across 75 Russian federal subjects. Currently, 2,500 organizations, including federal centers, utilize the platform. To date, the AI has processed over 18 million images, with a monthly volume of 1.4 million procedures. The scale of this regional reliance is significant: approximately 80% of the load on Moscow's servers is generated by requests from outside the capital, effectively covering 25% of all such diagnostic studies nationwide. This centralized model allows regional health systems to bypass the high cost of developing proprietary AI software. For example, St. Petersburg is currently integrating the Unified Medical Information and Analysis System (EMIAS), with the goal of completing the rollout in hospitals by the end of this year and in clinics by 2028. The transition grants local patients access to telemedicine and AI-enhanced electronic health records without requiring local governments to build the underlying infrastructure from scratch.

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Guerra in Ucraina, Putin apre ai negoziati: “Accordo possibile”. Ma intanto i raid continuano

Raggiungere un accordo sulla situazione in Ucraina è possibile. Almeno a sentire le ultime dichiarazioni del presidente russo Vladimir Putin: “Siamo concordi su questo”, ha detto il leader russo riferendosi alla fattibilità di un’intesa di lungo termine che chiuda l’invasione iniziata il 24 febbraio 2022. Al centro della disputa restano sempre le porzioni di territorio ucraino, attualmente occupate dalle forze di Mosca, che il capo del Cremlino ha definito “storicamente russe”, alzando la posta in gioco nei negoziati per risolvere il conflitto.

Putin ha definito “inappropriata” la dichiarazione del leader ucraino Vladimir Zelensky, secondo cui sarebbe disposto ad accettare la perdita di alcuni territori pur di raggiungere la pace, aggiungendo che i territori in questione sono storicamente russi: “Innanzitutto, la mia opinione su questa questione è che non si tratta di territorio russo, ma di territorio storicamente russo”, ha dichiarato Putin in un’intervista al conduttore Pavel Zarubin. “Le persone che vivono in questi territori hanno votato, in primo luogo, per l’indipendenza dello Stato e, in secondo luogo, per la riunificazione con la Federazione Russa”, ha affermato. “Pertanto, parlare di eventuali perdite territoriali mi sembra inappropriato”, ha concluso.

Un eventuale vertice tra Putin, Zelensky e Donald Trump potrebbe essere il formato con il quale finalizzare la possibile intesa? “La discussione è in corso”, ha rimarcato il vice ministro degli Esteri russo, Serghei Ryabkov, il giorno dopo il faccia a faccia tra Putin e l’inviato statunitense Steve Witkoff. “L’argomento è stato sollevato” mercoledì durante le tre ore di confronto tra i due a San Pietroburgo, ma “al momento non c’è ancora una chiara comprensione in merito”, poiché “non c’è un accordo completo, ma la discussione è in corso”. È ancora presto per parlare di una vera e propria apertura, anche se Trump – che ha intanto chiesto a Elon Musk di riattivare totalmente l’uso di Starlink in Ucraina – si è lasciato andare nelle ultime ore all’ottimismo affermando che “ci stiamo avvicinando alla risoluzione della guerra” e forse – ha aggiunto – “è il punto in cui siamo stati più vicini finora”.

L’unica novità ufficialmente resa nota dopo l’incontro di San Pietroburgo – oltre al rilascio dell’americano Stephen Hubbard dalle carceri russe – è stata la probabile ripresa il mese prossimo dei contatti trilaterali tra Mosca, Kiev e Washington, ma a livello di tecnici, non ancora certo di leader. Tuttavia, anche il consigliere di Putin per la cooperazione e gli investimenti stranieri, Kirill Dmitriev, che ha partecipato al colloquio, si è detto convinto che ci si stia muovendo “verso una pace a lungo termine che garantirà la sicurezza di Russia, Ucraina ed Europa”. Proprio l’Unione Europea, nelle scorse ore, ha rimarcato che in qualsiasi formato dovesse svolgersi dei nuovi colloqui ritiene di doversi sedere al tavolo.

Di tono opposto i commenti all’incontro di San Pietroburgo da parte di Zelensky, che il giorno prima aveva avuto un colloquio con Witkoff a Oslo insieme a rappresentanti di Paesi europei, compresa l’Italia. Il leader ucraino ha denunciato bombardamenti russi nella notte tra mercoledì e giovedì con l’impiego di 21 missili e oltre 200 droni e un bilancio di almeno due morti e 34 feriti. “Tre ondate di missili balistici sono state lanciate contro Kiev dai ‘compassionevoli’ russi“, ha rincarato Zelensky, ironizzando su quella definizione di ‘compassionevole’ usata da Witkoff per Putin quando l’ha ringraziato per il rilascio di Hubbard.

Zelensky ha affermato che nei raid è stato colpito “persino un monastero”. Il ministero della Difesa si Mosca ha invece rivendicato attacchi solo su obiettivi militari, tra cui uno stabilimento dell’industria aeronautica Antonov dove si assemblano droni e missili da crociera Flamingo, oltre che sul ponte ferroviario e stradale Sud. Mentre sull’altro fronte nel corso della notte 600 droni sono stati lanciati verso Mosca, con la maggior parte neutralizzata dalle forze di difesa aerea nelle zone periferiche, secondo il sindaco, Serghei Sobjanin. Nell’est dell’Ucraina, invece, a causa dei continui bombardamenti russi, è stata decisa l’evacuazione forzata delle famiglie con bambini da tutti gli insediamenti delle comunità di Kramatorsk e Slavyansk, le due cittadine che sono l’obiettivo più ambito delle truppe di Mosca per completare la conquista della regione di Donetsk.

L'articolo Guerra in Ucraina, Putin apre ai negoziati: “Accordo possibile”. Ma intanto i raid continuano proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

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