The bloc is prioritizing defense-industry profits over peace efforts, Moscow’s envoy to the OSCE has said The European Union is deliberately opposing peace efforts involving Moscow and Washington in order to continue profiting from the Ukraine conflict, Russia’s envoy to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Yulia…
The readiness of Russia’s strategic nuclear forces have been tested during exercises Russia has conducted testing of land, sea, and air elements of the country’s nuclear deterrence triad, according to video footage provided by the Defense Ministry in Moscow. The drills were overseen by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday….
Damascus has reportedly declared a group that helped it topple the previous government a security threat The new Syrian authorities have reportedly launched a large-scale military campaign targeting the remaining foreign Jihadist forces in the northwestern province of Idlib. The effort is particularly focused on militants hailing from France, reports…
Behind Sanae Takaichi’s nationalist swagger lies a country still marching to US orders When Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister, headlines hailed a “historic moment” – a symbol of progress and national renewal. A conservative firebrand molded in Shinzo Abe’s image, she vowed to “work, work, work” for Japan’s…
Qatar and the US have warned that a new due-diligence directive risks raising energy costs and disrupting deliveries Qatar and the United States have warned that the EU’s green agenda could pose an “existential threat” to the bloc’s energy security and industrial competitiveness. In an open letter to Brussels, reported…
The Fitzroy River has reportedly passed a technical assessment for the 2032 Brisbane Games Olympic organizers have approved a croc-infested river as a venue for rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Games in Brisbane, Australia, according to local media reports. The Fitzroy River, some 600km north of Brisbane, was…
The EU is considering keeping Ukraine afloat by giving it a €140 billion ($163 billion) loan from frozen Russian assets The Ukrainian government is rapidly running out of money amid the conflict with Russia and currently only has enough funds to last until April, Spanish newspaper El Pais has reported….
Lithuania’s leadership has been at odds over record military spending Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene has announced her resignation following a week-long rift with Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene over the country’s military budget. The dispute reportedly stemmed from an off-the-record meeting on October 14 where Defense Ministry staff encouraged journalists…
Any European country that refuses to grant the Russian president’s plane passage doesn’t want peace, Peter Szijjarto has said Hungary will not enforce the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin if he visits the country for talks with US President Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Peter…
The personnel will crew Ukrainian naval vessels kept abroad under foreign protection Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has ordered the deployment of troops to Türkiye and the United Kingdom to operate Ukrainian naval ships currently based in the two countries. The decision, first announced in September, required parliamentary approval before coming into…