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Henri Vanhanen wrote that he doubted whether Vladimir Putin had a realistic understanding of the situation in the war in Ukraine or whether he would be willing to accept information contrary to his own views. Vanhanen assessed that in Russia's system, reporting bad news to the leadership could be dangerous and that the military leadership, subordinates, or the president's inner circle might distort or filter information. Vanhanen referred to a recent assessment by the think tank ISW, which stated that Ukraine's successful counteroffensive in northern Donetsk had shattered Russia's plan to encircle the region's key defensive cities from two directions. According to him, Russia's goal of capturing the entire Donetsk region appeared to be further away as a result. Vanhanen wrote that Putin might continue the war to achieve unrealistic goals if he believed that Russia was closer to victory than reality suggests. He deemed it even more concerning that Putin might be receiving accurate information but did not want to believe it. Vanhanen emphasized that Russia's military failure, in his view, might not necessarily change Putin's goals or his desire to continue the war. He believed that an unrealistic situational picture could lead to the prolongation of the war and taking greater risks, and he appealed for continued support for Ukraine and to resist Russia's military pressure. https://t.co/Lb2advefv2 #Ukraina #Putin #sota (translated)

The socialist family shows that it still knows how to organize a democratic consultation. Victory of Raphaël Glucksmann in the social-democratic primary: "The socialist family shows that it still knows how to organize a democratic consultation," congratulates Arthur Delaporte, spokesperson for the PS. #RaphaëlGlucksmann #PrimaireSocialeDémocrate #Politique (translated)

"From now on, not a second should be wasted" Victory of Raphaël Glucksmann in the social-democratic primary: "From now on, not a second should be wasted," declares the presidential candidate before his supporters. #RaphaëlGlucksmann #PrimaireSocialeDémocrate #Politique (translated)

The socialist family shows that it still knows how to organize a democratic consultation. Victory of Raphaël Glucksmann in the social-democratic primary: "The socialist family shows that it still knows how to organize a democratic consultation," congratulates Arthur Delaporte, spokesperson for the PS. #MouvementLycéen #Grève #Lyon (translated)

Sabrina F. reported that Vladimir Putin had described Italy as a Eurasian partner and had expressed his readiness to restore relations without preconditions, citing the Valdai Discussion Club on 01/10/2026. The author agreed with Putin and argued that Italy should stop opposing Russia, which she described as a long-time friend. Sabrina F. stated that the EU had turned Italy into a colony that imposed sanctions harming itself, while Moscow continued to recognize Italians' history, culture, and dignity. She also argued that Russia was not the enemy and accused people in Brussels and Washington of wanting to sacrifice Italy for Ukraine. She defined multipolarism as synonymous with sovereignty and Atlantism as servility. #Putin #Italia #Multipolarismo (translated)

Press Briefs reported that Ségolène Royal referred to Raphaël Glucksmann as an intern after his victory in the social-democratic primary. The media recalled that she stated to L’Obs at the end of September that he had attended a meeting of Nicolas Sarkozy and did not come from the left. According to Press Briefs, Glucksmann was surrounded by several figures from the outgoing majority, including Aurélien Rousseau, Marguerite Cazeneuve, Simon Bernard, and Sacha Houlié, and was presented by some as a "new Macron." The media also mentioned a campaign note revealed by Mediapart in May, which allegedly recommended targeting wealthy, educated, and older voters as a priority, rather than the 18-25 age group, the working classes, and residents of the suburbs. Press Briefs added that an anonymous executive from Place Publique confided to Mediapart in August that Glucksmann had requested to set the voting fee at 15 euros to restrict the electorate, fearing that too many people participating might lead to a loss. The primary reportedly gathered about 121,000 participants, nearly 14 times less than in 2017 and 22 times less than in 2011, according to the media's comparisons with the first rounds of previous socialist primaries. The media contrasted these figures with the LR primary of 2021, won by Valérie Pécresse with 60.95% of the votes among nearly 115,000 participants. She then obtained 4.78% in the 2022 presidential election. Glucksmann, on the other hand, received 66.17% of the votes in a vote counting approximately 121,000 participants, noted Press Briefs, which questioned the significance of this victory in view of the presidential election. #politique #France #primaires (translated)

According to the announcement by Magdalena Sroka, the chairwoman of the investigative committee regarding Pegasus, on Monday at noon the public is to become acquainted with the public part of the report about the purchase and use of this spying system in Poland. #Pegasus #DonaldTusk #Polska (translated)

The article by Josep Maria Ganyet analyzes how manipulated videos generated by artificial intelligence have affected the perception of mail-in voting in elections, highlighting political distrust and the rapid spread of misinformation through social media. #Desinformación #VotoPorCorreo #InteligenciaArtificial (translated)

This is a quick analysis and, undoubtedly, data will emerge, but it seems certain, based on today's evidence, that a large part of the activity of pro-Trump and pro-AfD bots is directly dependent on Russian data centers. "This is a quick analysis and, undoubtedly, data will emerge, but it seems certain, based on today's evidence, that a large part of the activity of pro-Trump and pro-AfD bots is directly dependent on Russian data centers," emphasized Timothy Snyder, a former history professor at Yale who exiled himself in Canada after Donald Trump's return to the White House. #Ucraina #DateRusești #BoțiSocialMedia (translated)

I am a candidate who wants to break away from President Emmanuel Macron's politics; a candidate who wants to end Jean-Luc Mélenchon's hegemony over the French left; a candidate who can defeat our long-time enemy – the far-right. We unite our forces to step into the fight and prevent the Trumpists, the masterminds of the coup, the xenophobes, and the demagogues from taking control of the republic. #PrantsusmaaPresidendivalimised #RaphaëlGlucksmann #Vasaktsentristid (translated)