Global Tensions Escalate: Detentions in Moscow, EU Accession Warnings, Surge in Iran Executions, and Military Strikes in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

As Moscow detains citizens honoring Navalny, Bosnia faces EU accession challenges, Iran's executions reach a six-year high, and military confrontations intensify in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

At least four Moscow residents were detained for laying flowers to honor the late opposition politician Aleksei Navalny.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock emphasizes that Bosnia-Herzegovina's EU accession can only be achieved as a unified country, warning against secessionist fantasies.
Iran executed at least 834 people in 2023, marking the highest number of executions since 2015, with a significant increase in drug-related offenses.
An oil depot in Russia's Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine, was set ablaze following an explosion, with Ukraine's military intelligence claiming responsibility.
Ukrainian sea drones reportedly struck and 'sunk' the Russian patrol vessel Sergei Kotov off the coast of occupied Crimea, according to Ukraine's Military Intelligence.