The Daily Populous

Syria illustrates the extent to which the Kremlin can adapt in the face of adversity — and play a long game.

Just like Russia’s most recent push in Ukraine, the initial phase of Russia’s military intervention in Syria hit big obstacles.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gestures while speaking to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during their talks in Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 7, 2020. »

India, EU vow to deepen trade, technology ties amid geopolitical shifts.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to foster ties in trade, technology and security amid rising geopolitical changes.

The EU said shared values and common interests of the EU and India offers a strong basis to intensify mutually beneficial and deeper strategic cooperation. »

Ukrainian special forces operating behind enemy lines are hitting supply columns and hampering the Russian offensive, western officials have said.

“Ukrainian special forces are operating behind Russian lines and exploiting the vulnerability of long supply routes to great effect,” a western official said.

Ukrainian servicemen install a machine gun on a tank during repair works after fighting against Russian forces in the Donetsk region. »

To stand up that bogus claim, some Trump die-hards are taking the law into their own hands – by attempting, with some success, to compromise the voting systems themselves.

The episode is among eight known attempts to gain unauthorized access to voting systems in five U.S. states since the 2020 election.

The American right’s fixation with voting machines intensified in the days after Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump. »