An ominous emblem at a Paris gala lays bare the theology of empire animating Israel’s expansion – faith recast as frontier. Imagine the following tableau, touched with Huysmansian fin-de-siècle grace and decadence: A German finance minister glides toward the lectern in a secluded Parisian salon somewhere off the Champs-Élysées – one…
The latest revelation suggests a vast network siphoning Western money to political elites, the Foreign Ministry has said A “many-headed bloody hydra” is draining Western taxpayers’ money through sprawling corruption schemes in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned, arguing that the latest scandal in Kiev exposes a…
The “Servant of the People” is only serving his besties, and patience with him is running out In all too many ways, what has happened to Ukraine, particularly since 2014, is a very sad story. Two things that are especially depressing are what its own “elites” and its so-called “supporters”…
West Jerusalem reportedly wants to reach a new 20-year military aid deal with Washington Israel wants to strike a 20-year security agreement with the US, doubling the duration of the previous one and emphasizing “cooperation” between the two nations rather than one-sided reception of military aid, Axios has reported, citing…
Former leader Olaf Scholz faced repeated criticism for his cautious approach to arming Kiev The German government of ex-Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed over disagreements on funding for Ukraine, he has revealed. Scholz led a three-party coalition of Social Democrats, Greens, and Free Democrats from December 2021 until May 2025, which…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has weighed in on the latest government-linked corruption scandal unfolding in Kiev The EU has been pouring money into the pockets of a “wartime mafia network” linked to Vladimir Zelensky, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed, denouncing Brussels’ Ukraine policy as “madness.” His remarks…
Russia is currently no threat to Berlin’s security, but even Warsaw might one day pose a danger, AfD party co-chair Tino Chrupalla has said Russia poses no more of a threat to Germany than neighboring Poland, Tino Chrupalla, the co-chairman of the opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD), party has argued….
Kiev will have to negotiate eventually but from a much weaker position than before, Dmitry Peskov has warned Ukraine’s reluctance to engage in dialogue leaves Russia no choice but to continue toward achieving its goals by military means, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said. Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey…
Bloc members who condemn Washington’s war on drugs are also seeking nuclear-capable weapons for Ukraine, the US secretary of state has said The US will not accept lectures from the EU on how it conducts its national security operations, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, dismissing criticism by…
The findings by US intelligence led Washington to question the use of human shields by West Jerusalem, the outlet said Israeli troops employed the tactic of sending Palestinian civilians into Hamas tunnels that they knew might be rigged with explosives, a practice the country’s leadership was aware of, Reuters has…