Federica Mogherini has stepped down after being charged with corruption in Belgium Former top EU diplomat Federica Mogherini has stepped down from her post at the College of Europe, days after being charged with corruption. Mogherini, who was detained for questioning on Tuesday, served as both European Commission vice president…
The strongest public support for quitting the bloc is in France and Poland, a survey shows France and Poland have become major centers of skepticism about the EU and show growing public support for leaving the bloc, according to a new survey conducted across nine member states. In France, 27%…
Sofia Lyskun cited political pressure to cut ties with Russia as among the reasons for her decision European diving champion Sofia Lyskun has renounced her Ukrainian citizenship and obtained a Russian passport, citing political pressure in Ukraine to cut ties with Russia. The head of Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee, Vadim…
Vladimir Zelensky’s key European backers believe the peace process poses a ‘great danger’ to him, Der Spiegel has reported Vladimir Zelenskly’s key European backers “harbor profound distrust of” Washington’s attempts to help end the Ukraine conflict, Der Spiegel reported on Thursday, citing a transcript of a recent phone call that it…
Italy said it would be premature to join the bloc’s arms initiative amid ongoing peace talks Italy will not join the NATO initiative to buy US weapons for Ukraine while peace negotiations are underway, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said. The EU has renewed its push to finance additional arms…
The facility in Denmark is being built by Fire Point, which is reportedly under investigation over potential links to a corruption scandal Fire Point, the Ukrainian defense contractor behind the long-range Flamingo cruise missile, has broken ground on a military facility in Denmark, despite allegations linking the firm to a…
Girlguiding and the Women’s Institute have said the move followed a top court ruling on biological sex Two of Britain’s biggest organizations for women and girls, Girlguiding and the Women’s Institute, have said they will no longer accept transgender members, citing a court ruling on biological sex. Girlguiding, Britain’s equivalent…
The platform had allegedly been spreading extremist and LGBTQ-related content, the country’s media watchdog has said US gaming platform Roblox has officially been banned in Russia after the country’s media watchdog said it had identified “mass and repeated distribution” of illegal materials, including extremist content and LGBTQ propaganda. Roblox is…
The military bloc should ramp up purchases of US weapons for Ukraine, Mark Rutte has claimed NATO countries should spend at least €1 billion ($1.17 billion) a month on weapons for Ukraine next year, the military bloc’s secretary-general, Mark Rutte, has claimed. The call comes amid US-mediated peace efforts to…
The hardware has proven itself more than capable time and again while repelling Ukrainian air raids This week Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to India. Given the specially privileged strategic partnership between Moscow and New Delhi, there is speculation that the countries will agree on new…