Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Russia, China creating world of ‘danger, disorder, division’: UK UK’s updated defence and foreign policy paper highlights ‘threats’ posed by Russia and China to global stability. ADVERTISEMENT The United Kingdom views China as representing an “epoch-defining challenge” to the world order and sees the UK and Europe’s security tied to Russia’s unsuccessful prosecution of its war on Ukraine, an update to the UK’s strategic foreign and defence policy blueprint states. ADVERTISEMENT In a “refresh” to the Integrated Review (IR) policy paper, the UK highlights the challenges posed by China and its deepening partnership with Russia, as well as Moscow’s growing cooperation with Iran. The 63-page report unveiled on Monday toughens the UK’s language and positioning towards Beijing and Moscow and stresses the systematic and existential threat

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Australian Open bans Russian flag after Ukraine complaint Ukraine’s ambassador criticises the display of the Russian flag during Ukrainian player Kateryna Baindl’s first-round match. ADVERTISEMENT Australian Open organisers have banned Russian and Belarusian flags from the Melbourne Park precinct during the tournament after a complaint from the Ukraine ambassador to the country. ADVERTISEMENT On Monday, the red, white and blue stripes of Russia were held up by fans during a first-round clash between Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl and Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova on day one. ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian fans reportedly called security and police to the stands. A Russian flag was also unfurled at Rod Laver Arena during Daniil Medvedev’s clash with American Marcos Giron. ADVERTISEMENT “I strongly condemn the public display

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Europe awakens to the threat of sabotage by Russian agents Attacks on critical infrastructure from France to Denmark bear the hallmark of Russian operatives, experts say. ADVERTISEMENT Suspicion has fallen on Russia over a series of confirmed or apparent acts of sabotage and espionage that took place late last year in Western Europe, experts say, with European countries increasingly taking measures in response. ADVERTISEMENT The acts came after two events that hurt Russian interests. In September, explosions in the Baltic Sea put Russia’s Nord Stream gas pipelines to Germany out of use. ADVERTISEMENT The Kremlin blamed the sabotage on the United Kingdom, without evidence. Ukraine and Poland blamed Russia but also provided no evidence. ADVERTISEMENT Then, on October 7, the Kerch Strait Bridge was bombed, int

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Will There Be a Special Tribunal for Putin? Ukraine wants to see Russian President Vladimir Putin dragged before a special tribunal for his invasion. Thus far, many countries in the West have been skeptical of such a move, but recently, resistance has been softening. ADVERTISEMENT Serhiy was just two days old when he died. On a cold night in November, a Russian missile struck the maternity ward where the newborn was recuperating together with his mother. Mariya had just breastfed her baby when the walls came crashing in. First responders pulled the lifeless infant from the rubble. ADVERTISEMENT Vilniansk is part of the southern Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia, which Russian President Vladimir Putin formally annexed in September. ADVERTISEMENT Attacking hospitals is a war crime – at least when it isn’t considered col