Prigozhin video game

Hi Global Recap readers,

You thought Prigozhin was dead right?

Well, he is still dead, but he’s been immortalized in a new game set to be released soon.

I bet a game featuring Yevgeny Prigozhin was the last thing you thought you’d read about today.

Russia

Video game with Prigozhin

Ever wanted to shoot “Ukranian Nazis” alongside Prigozhin as a Wagner PMC soldier?

• A game developer called NoName Company is reportedly releasing a game called Best in Hell, where Prigozhin is immortalized as the leader in the game.

• Some are asking if the final mission will be a “march for Justice” toward Moscow. 🤣

• The title Best in Hell refers to a 2022 propaganda film, produced by Prigozhin. The film dramatizes military conflicts in Ukraine.

United States

House passes aids and TikTok ban

The US House of Representatives passed a significant foreign aid package totaling $95 billion and a measure to force TikTok to sell the app.

🗳️ Vote. The series of approved bills provide aid to:

• Ukraine (~$61 billion)

• Israel (~$26 billion)

• Taiwan (~$8 billion)

🏛️ Leadership. House Speaker Mike Johnson faced political risks with this move, as hardline party members threatened to oust him. Despite this, he stated, “I have to do my job,” showing commitment to national interests over personal concerns.

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Israel

US to sanction Israel

🔍 Scrutiny. The US is expected to sanction the Netzah Yehuda battalion over alleged human rights violations in the West Bank, following a US law that prohibits military aid to foreign forces violating human rights.

🚨 Controversy. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have strongly opposed the sanctions, emphasizing the battalion’s role in combating Hamas and Hezbollah and asserting that any deviation from IDF standards is addressed by Israel’s justice system.

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Germany and United Kingdom

Chinese spies arrested

Germany

🕵️‍♂️ Espionage. Three German citizens were arrested for allegedly providing sensitive information on advanced ship engine technology to the Chinese secret service.

🔫 Operation. The operation unfolded in Düsseldorf and Bad Homburg, with the suspects’ homes and workplaces searched.

🚢 Technology Theft. The accused operated a company that facilitated contact with German scientists, leading to a deal with a university on behalf of a Chinese partner.

• This deal involved state-of-the-art machine parts for powerful ship engines, potentially used in combat vessels.

United Kingdom

🕵️‍♂️ Intrigue. Two men have been charged under the UK’s Official Secrets Act for allegedly passing sensitive information to China.

🚨 Security Alert. The duo is accused of providing information "for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the state.