Michael O’Leary says EC president can’t manage drone threat Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has slammed Brussels for failing to protect the bloc’s airports from drones, calling for European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to resign. He has argued that unauthorized UAVs disrupting air traffic should be shot down. Mysterious…
The assault on an aid flotilla headed for Gaza broke all kinds of laws, but then again, laws have never stopped Israel The long-expected if perfectly criminal has happened again: Israel’s navy has intercepted the Gaza-bound Sumud Flotilla by force, stopping almost 50 boats and, in effect, kidnapping hundreds of…
Kiev has for months been striking Russian energy facilities and residential areas Ukraine’s leadership has threatened to conduct long-range strikes on Moscow that could cause a full blackout if Russia tries to cause massive outages in Kiev this winter. Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky said last week that Kiev would retaliate to…
The bloc has reportedly proposed a €140 billion “reparations loan” funded by profits from Moscow’s frozen assets to finance arms for Kiev EU policymakers are weighing plans to tap frozen Russian sovereign assets to bankroll Ukraine’s war effort, prioritizing purchases of weapons manufactured in the bloc, Politico reported on…
Gas in the country is currently at least 74% more expensive than in 2021, when most of it was supplied by Russia German families have overpaid thousands in energy costs since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022 due to price spikes triggered by the loss of cheap Russian…
The military’s diminished short-range defense capabilities are reportedly inadequate for the challenge The German military is unable to intercept unidentified drones that have appeared over key sites in recent weeks, due to gaps in capabilities and risks to civilian air traffic, Bild reported on Thursday. The newspaper called the conclusions…
The bloc will face legal consequences if it moves to “steal” Moscow’s frozen assets, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The EU countries debating ways they could “steal” Russian assets to prop up Ukraine are behaving like a criminal “gang,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. EU leaders convened on Wednesday…
Each side returned 185 troops, the Defense Ministry has said Russia and Ukraine have each returned 185 troops from captivity in the latest prisoner exchange, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported on Thursday. Additionally, 20 civilians were released by Ukraine, the statement added, without indicating whether a reciprocal move was…
The Russian president has adressed policy makers and experts at the renowned forum where he has previously signaled key policy shifts Russian President Vladimir Putin has completed a three-hour question and answer session following his address to the annual Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi. The renowned forum of Russia experts and…
At least two people have been killed outside the place of worship during a Jewish religious holiday The attack on a synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester is being treated as terrorism, the UK police have confirmed. A man rammed a car into worshippers and subsequently went on a stabbing spree…