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MILITARY3d agoSpain and Greece refuse to give Ukraine Patriot missiles nearing expirationGreece and Spain are holding stocks of Patriot interceptor missiles that are nearing their expiry dates and could bolster Ukraine’s air defenses.Ukrinform [en]
WORLDOct 6Croatia vs Spain, for the Nations League, LIVE: what time it plays, lineups and how to watch the matchThe Croatian national team hosts La Roja this Tuesday at the Poljud Stadium for the fifth matchday of the Nations League group stage. The match will be broadcast via ESPN.Clarín
WORLDOct 6LIVE: Croatia vs Spain – UEFA Nations LeagueFollow updates, with build-up and team news, from our live text commentary stream coverage as Lamine Yamal headlines.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 5Number of Russians with residence permits rose 61% in Spain after 2021, while falling in Latvia, Estonia, and CzechiaThe number of Russian citizens holding valid residence permits in EU countries rose by nearly 105,000, or 14%, from 772,000 at the end of 2021 to 877,000 at the end of 2025. The Volna project reported the figures, citing Eurostat data.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 2Russian political researcher Alexander Finiarel has lived in Spain without papers for two years. But soon he (and half a million other refugees) will be able to get documents. This is his story.In 2026, Spain is granting legal status to large numbers of undocumented migrants. The authorities initially planned to grant status to about 500,000 people, but nearly 1.2 million applied. Russian political researcher and journalist Alexander Finiarel is among those seeking legal status in Spain. He has lived there without it for two years and closely follows migration policy in Europe’s most attractive destination for migrants. At Meduza’s request, Finiarel explains how undocumented migrants live in Spain, what Spaniards think about migration, and how the mass legalization process works fromMeduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 28What happened to the Russians Putin mobilized four years ago? Meduza follows two of them — one still at the front, the other now a deserter in Spain.The “partial mobilization” announced four years ago remains in effect: no decree has ever ended it. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, more than 300,000 people were drafted to fight in the fall of 2022. At least 20,000 have died. Among those mobilized were Maxim, a resident of Pskov (his name and city have been changed), and Temirzhan Bayanov from Omsk. Before he was sent to the front, Maxim had little interest in the war; now he sees Ukrainians as enemies. Temirzhan tried to avoid mobilization and was caught, but eventually managed to flee abroad. Meduza publishes their accounts of the pMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Spain, trapped between the threats of Morocco and RussiaEl vecino alauí fortalece su alianza con Israel mientras Putin aumenta su ofensiva LeerEl Mundo
MILITARYSep 25No confirmation of possible Russian attacks on Italy, Spain and France — Defense Minister CrosettoItalian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said that reports by the Spanish newspaper El Mundo about possible Russian drone attacks on Italy, Spain and France have not been confirmed.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 24Brussels recognizes Russia's threat to Spain, France and Italy revealed by EL MUNDO: "We are aware, hybrid attacks are taking place against our states"El Mundo
MILITARYSep 24CIA warns Russia is preparing attacks on Spain, France or Italy with drones from the sea: reportThe Independent World