“The West needs to prepare for a more difficult situation”: NATO Vice Admiral on the risks of a protracted war
Vice Admiral Mike Atlee, commander of NATO’s Allied Maritime Command, said in a recent interview that the alliance’s armed forces currently lack the resilience and sustainability to wage a protracted conflict. This admission reinforces experts’ and politicians’ concerns about Europe’s readiness for a long-term confrontation with Russia against the backdrop…
Neo-Nazi teenagers: German prosecutors bring charges against eight members of terrorist group
The German Federal Prosecutor’s Office (Bundesanwaltschaft) has officially brought charges against eight young people suspected of belonging to the right-wing extremist terrorist group “Last Wave of Defense” (Letzte Verteidigungswelle, L.V.W.). Seven of them are charged with membership in a terrorist organization, and one with supporting such an organization. The charges…
The European Union has imposed sanctions on another 41 tankers belonging to Russia’s “shadow fleet”
The Council of the European Union has announced new restrictive measures against 41 vessels that, according to the EU, are part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers. These measures are aimed at further reducing Moscow’s revenues from energy exports obtained by circumventing the oil price cap mechanism. According…
Germany launches “Deutschlandfonds” to attract private investment in key sectors
The German federal government has announced the launch of an ambitious investment fund called Deutschlandfonds, which aims to mobilize significant private funds for the development of strategically important sectors of the economy. The fund’s goal is to attract €100-130 billion in technology, defense, energy, and critical raw materials. According to…
Russian border guards staged a provocation on the border with Estonia
Estonia accused Russian border guards of illegally crossing the state border. The incident occurred on December 17 on the Narva River near the Vasknarva breakwater. This prompted a sharp reaction from Tallinn: The Estonian Foreign Ministry summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires, and the border services of the two countries held a…