Ukraine loan decision brings EU ‘closer to war’ – Orban

The Hungarian prime minister has criticized the bloc’s decision to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion interest-free loan Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has criticized the EU’s decision to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion interest-free loan, warning that the move brings the bloc “closer to war.” He argued, however,…

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The bloc has reached a compromise on a €90 billion lifeline for Kiev, pushing the ‘reparations loan’ scheme further down the road The EU’s plan to steal Russian assets held in the bloc in order to fund Ukraine’s military and prolong its disastrous war has failed to get the backing…

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The NDAA earmarks more US taxpayer money for Ukraine despite a major corruption scandal US President Donald Trump has signed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, approving a record $901 billion in military spending while allocating $800 million in funding for Kiev over the next two years….

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Protesters accuse EU leaders of sacrificing their livelihoods to push trade deals Violent clashes erupted in Brussels on Thursday as thousands of farmers descended on the EU quarter, blocking roads with tractors and confronting riot police outside the European Parliament amid mounting anger over trade policy and farming reforms. What…

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MEPs have moved to streamline the movement of troops and armaments across the bloc EU lawmakers have backed a bill for a “military Schengen area” that would eliminate the bloc’s internal borders for the purposes of rapid troop and materiel movements in the event of a conflict with Russia. Top…

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Jared Isaacman has been approved by the US Senate to lead the space agency The US Senate has confirmed Jared Isaacman, a billionaire private astronaut and close associate of SpaceX founder Elon Musk, as the new head of NASA. The measure passed by a wide margin on Wednesday. Isaacman, 42,…

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