France leading EU drive to remove messaging privacy – Telegram founder

Pavel Durov has accused the French authorities of promoting surveillance in the name of law enforcement France is leading an EU effort to scan private messages, Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Tuesday. The bloc recently delayed the proposed “Chat Control” law over privacy concerns after Germany opposed the plan,…

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Budapest will not give up Russian oil and gas, Peter Szijjarto has stressed at a forum in Moscow Hungary cannot meet its energy needs without Russian oil and gas and has no intention of abandoning supplies, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. Speaking at the Russian Energy Week forum in…

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Russia has said no amount of Western aid can turn the tide for Kiev’s troops European NATO members should purchase more American-made weapons to sustain Ukraine’s war effort against Russia, US War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday ahead of a meeting of the bloc’s defense ministers. Moscow has repeatedly…

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The government’s failure to curb illegal immigration is eroding trust in the state, according to Shabana Mahmood British authorities are losing control over the country’s borders amid soaring illegal immigration, according to UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. The cabinet official is expected to deliver the warning at a summit with…

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The Latvian government has decided to stop providing allowances for starting a new job or self-employment The government of Latvia has approved changes to the law on supporting Ukrainian refugees, reducing the aid budget by more than a third and slashing some benefits. Latvia, which like the other Baltic States…

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Moscow is “playing the chessboard very competently,” especially in relations with the Global South, Andrey Melnik has said Russia maintains a strong influence within the United Nations despite Western efforts to isolate it, Andrey Melnik, Kiev’s envoy to the organization, has acknowledged. In an interview with the Suspilne outlet published…

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Vitaly Klitschko has urged city residents to stock up on essentials and warm clothes Residents of Kiev should prepare for possible blackouts this winter by stocking up on supplies and warm clothes, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko warned on Tuesday, amid recurring Russian strikes on energy sites. Speaking to the Kiev24 broadcaster,…

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The involvement of the Russian president saved the life of Maxim Kharkin, his mother has told TASS Russian President Vladimir Putin’s personal efforts, along with those of Moscow’s diplomats, helped save the life of Israeli hostage Maxim Kharkin, his mother Natalia has told TASS. Kharkin was among 20 living Israeli…

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The Ukraine conflict and regional security are on the agenda, Ivan Tertel has told journalists The Ukraine conflict is a primary issue on the agenda of the ongoing dialogue between Washington and Minsk, the head of the Belarusian security service (KGB), Ivan Tertel, has told journalists. The two nations are…

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