
Vladimir Putin said Russia would have several competitive advantages in the event of a confrontation with NATO, particularly in the area of armaments, while asserting that Moscow had no intention of attacking anyone.
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Mikhail Kasyanov, former Prime Minister of Russia (2000-2004) and supporter of rapprochement with the West, became a vocal critic of the Kremlin after his dismissal by Vladimir Putin.
Vladimir Putin estimated that Russia would have several “competitive advantages” in the event of confrontation with NATO, particularly in the field of armaments. At the same time, he affirmed that Moscow had “no intention of attacking anyone”. Prime Minister from 2000 to 2004, Mikhail Kasianov, a supporter when he was in office of Russia's rapprochement with the West, became after his dismissal by Vladimir Putin one of the Kremlin's most virulent critics. “France and the United Kingdom are nuclear powers”, but “no one has the same means of destruction” as Russia, warns Putin
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia will continue to strengthen its military capabilities in response to NATO activities
Likely · Within months
As the first round of the social democratic left's primary approaches on Friday and Saturday, Raphaël Glucksmann, Olivier Faure, Ségolène Royal, Jérôme Guedj and Emmanuel Maurel debated on BFMTV on Sunday. They expressed their differences on an alliance with La France insoumise, apologized after controversial remarks, showed their support for high school students, debated the retirement age, continued support for Ukraine, taxation and immigration, while maintaining unanimity on certain points such as opposition to the 2023 pension reform and support for Ukraine.
Britain's Greens on Sunday passed a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, drawing condemnations from Israel, British Jewish associations and the ruling Labor Party, while the Green party is internally divided over this official anti-Zionist stance.

Conservative senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, created a surprise by beating outgoing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election, with 47% of the votes against 45% for Lula, according to preliminary results at 99% of the counts. The two will face each other in the second round on October 25.
In the first round of the Brazilian presidential election, conservative senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, obtained 47% of the votes ahead of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with 45%, according to 98.36% of the results. The second round will take place on October 25.

During the televised debate of the socialist primary on October 4, 2026, the five candidates Raphaël Glucksmann, Olivier Faure, Ségolène Royal, Jérôme Guedj and Emmanuel Maurel clashed on subjects such as the controversial videos broadcast by 'Le Media', national education reforms, alliances with La France Insoumise, pension reform and the war in Ukraine, in a tense atmosphere before the first round scheduled for 9 and October 10.

Less than a week before the first round of the primary of the “socialist and democratic” left, the five candidates Olivier Faure, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ségolène Royal, Jérôme Guedj and Emmanuel Maurel took part in a third and final televised debate on BFMTV, marked by a skirmish between Olivier Faure and Raphaël Glucksmann, the two favorites, on the eve of the closing of registrations for the vote on October 9 and 10.