The bloc’s finance ministers are exploring a ‘reparations’ loophole in effectively seizing the assets EU finance ministers have discussed the use of frozen Russian assets to fund a €140 billion loan to Ukraine at an ECOFIN meeting in Luxembourg. It would be repaid if Kiev receives ‘reparations’ from Moscow, European…
“One country” has already made such an error and it did not end well for it, Dmitry Peskov has said The authorities of Moldova are making a “grave mistake” by pursuing confrontation with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Earlier this week, the Moldovan government under pro-EU President Maia…
Threats are not “the right way” to get along with China, the Commerce Ministry has said Beijing has made it clear that it won’t yield to Washington’s latest tariff threats, urging the United States to seek a negotiated settlement instead of escalating tensions. The warning came as part of an…
The US-made systems are having trouble intercepting upgraded Russian missiles, according to Igor Romanenko Kiev’s US-made Patriot air defense systems are proving increasingly ineffective at repelling Russian missile strikes, former Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Igor Romanenko has claimed. The first of the missile systems…
Belgium’s defense chief has indicated that troops could join police patrols in Brussels as authorities confront gang violence Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken has said he could deploy soldiers to patrol Brussels before the end of the year, as the government faces mounting pressure to curb violent crime and restore…
The UAV strike on Donetsk’s Sigma complex sparked a massive fire that led to the collapse of the building’s internal structure A hypermarket in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) was struck by a Ukrainian drone and burned to the ground on Saturday night, local authorities have reported. An earlier attack…
A spate of violence on the border between the two countries adds to rising tensions after Kabul accused Islamabad of air raids Heavy fighting erupted on Saturday along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, officials from both sides have confirmed, after mutual accusations of airspace violations and attacks. Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry said its…
At the CIS summit, Russia’s regional alliance quietly evolved from post-Soviet bureaucracy into a functioning pillar of the multipolar world At Dushanbe’s Palace of the Nation, the atmosphere was formal yet assured – the kind of measured ceremony that has come to define Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summits. Flags…
An assailant shot and injured several people in Giessen before fleeing the scene, local media have reported, citing the police Several people sustained injuries in a shooting incident in the market square of the German town of Giessen, local media have reported, citing officials. The suspect was allegedly detained several…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned that Brussels is “rapidly drifting” toward a direct confrontation with Russia Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has launched a petition against the EU’s “war agenda,” warning that by continuing to support Ukraine, the bloc is heading toward a direct confrontation with Russia. The…