Summary Imagine Ukraine’s special forces as a cunning fox, stealthily creeping into the bear’s den and causing chaos. That’s what happened when they assassinated Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, right under the Kremlin’s nose. It’s like a dark chess match that’s turned personal, with Ukraine’s move … Read more
Summary Hey, did you hear about that Russian general, Igor Kirillov, who was blown up in Moscow? It’s like something out of a spy novel! Apparently, he was behind all these chemical attacks in Ukraine, like using tear gas, which is as illegal in warfare as using a flamethrower on a haystack. The plot twist … Read more
Summary So, imagine if your neighbor suddenly started testing his fireworks in your backyard – that’s kind of what Russia did by testing a new hypersonic missile on Ukraine. It’s like a dangerous game of tit-for-tat, with Putin justifying this by claiming Ukraine was throwing stones (or in reality, Western-made missiles) into Russia’s yard first. … Read more
Summary So, imagine this: Putin has just turned the dial up on the global threat thermostat by lowering the threshold for Russia to use nuclear weapons. It’s a bit like when a kid stares you down, daring you to cross a line in the sand. The worrying part? No one is quite sure where that … Read more