These range from narratives on the current status of Crimea and justifications for the war in Ukraine to the history of NATO and justification for Russia’s annexation of Baltic states during World War II.
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Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
Meanwhile, the nation was entangled in costly foreign wars whose justifications seemed far removed from the immediate safety of Britain.
Perhaps alarmingly, the city’s air defenses appeared to be less active during the final wave of Russian strikes on Tuesday morning, with CNN producers hearing ongoing explosions, but not the sound of counter-systems firing.
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Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Or that Texas Tech, in Lubbock, winds up with one of the best defenses in the country without NIL?
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