The move is aimed at countering “hybrid threats,” Theo Francken has said A British anti-drone unit has arrived in Belgium to counter “hybrid threats,” Defense Minister Theo Francken announced on Sunday in a post on X. London confirmed the deployment, citing several drone sightings reported over Belgium last week. Sir…
Slovakia will not fund the prolongation of the Ukraine conflict, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said Slovakia will not support an EU initiative to use frozen Russian assets to cover Ukraine’s military expenses, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Saturday. Bratislava has refused to send military aid to Kiev, instead…
Political gridlock is affecting weapons exports to NATO allies, which are often forwarded to Kiev, according to the outlet The US government shutdown has delayed more than $5 billion in arms exports to European NATO members and subsequent transfers to Ukraine, Axios reported on Sunday. A budget standoff between Democrats…
Kiev has imposed sanctions on President Vladimir Putin’s economic aide, Kirill Dmitriev, and other senior officials involved in talks Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has imposed sanctions on several Russian officials, including Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president’s economic aide and a key figure in the peace process. The sanctions announced on…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that the EU needs to focus on diplomacy European NATO members must pursue diplomacy to ensure the continent does not become “armed to the teeth” over the next decade, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said. The EU and European NATO states have…
It was the right decision not to send Western troops to assist Kiev, Jens Stoltenberg has insisted NATO will not send troops to Ukraine as it could lead to a direct clash with Russia, the bloc’s former secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg, has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned in September that…
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has dismissed concerns over recent tests of the Burevestnik missile and Poseidon drone, saying they did not involve nuclear explosions Russia has no intention of violating its obligations under international agreements banning nuclear tests, but will resume testing if other countries do, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has…
ICE is reportedly considering facilities built for Amazon as part of US President Donald Trump’s crackdown The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering converting giant warehouses originally built for companies such as Amazon into holding facilities for immigrants who have been detained for violating the law, NBC has…
The fighting in southern Lebanon marks the collapse of a fragile truce – and could redraw the region’s balance of power On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a series of coordinated strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon. According to Israeli sources, the strikes targeted weapons depots, command…
Dialogue on bilateral issues is underway but isn’t progressing quickly enough, the foreign minister has said Russia sees readiness from the administration of US President Donald Trump to continue dialogue but undoing the damage done to bilateral ties under Joe Biden will take significant time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…