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    Spotlight | Turkey
    Secret plans emerge for a Black Sea naval alliance with Ukraine and Russia

    Tolga Orkun, Consulate Generale of Turkey in Burgas visits the Turkish command ship during the eighth activation of the MCM Black Sea, in Burgas, Bulgaria, on 12 January 2026.
    Tolga Orkun, Consulate Generale of Turkey in Burgas visits the Turkish command ship during the eighth activation of the MCM Black Sea, in Burgas, Bulgaria, on 12 January 2026. © Dzhanan Mehmed Ismail/Anadolu via AFP

    A confidential project for a naval coalition in the Black Sea, led by Turkey, is being discussed among the countries bordering its waters. The alliance is conditional on peace being agreed between Kyiv and Moscow.

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    Russia, Ukraine
    Russian drone unit Rubicon Center goes on hiring spree

    A Russian drone strike against Ukrainian armoured vehicles in the Kursk region on 11 August 2024. The Rubicon Center unit performed particularly well during this battle.
    A Russian drone strike against Ukrainian armoured vehicles in the Kursk region on 11 August 2024. The Rubicon Center unit performed particularly well during this battle. © Russian Defence Ministry/AFP

    The Russian army's Rubicon Center specialised in drone warfare is trying to attract new recruits by offering competitive salaries and training by veterans of the Wagner paramilitary group.

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