The Council of the European Union on 22 September 2026 extended individual restrictive measures targeting people and entities that Brussels holds responsible for undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity. The sanctions will remain in force until 22 September 2029 — the first time they have been prolonged for 36 months rather than...
NATO publishes updated baseline requirements for national resilience for the first time
NATO has for the first time publicly released an updated list of baseline requirements for the resilience of Allied states against war and other large-scale threats. The document, 2026 Resilience Baseline Requirements, was published between 15 and 17 September and sets common benchmarks to help countries prepare for crises, withstand...
US TV networks boycott coverage of the president following CNN’s suspension
Major U.S. television networks — FOX News Media, ABC News, CBS News, CNN and NBC News — on Monday suspended their joint television coverage of events involving President Donald Trump. The decision followed the administration’s refusal to allow CNN to serve as the White House television pool representative. For years,...
Paris tightens protection of critical infrastructure and defense industry sites over Russian hybrid warfare threat
The threat of Russian hybrid warfare against Europe is “real and documented” by the majority of European intelligence services, including France’s, French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on BFMTV. Downplaying that threat would be irresponsible, he said. Sabotage and drone incidents across Europe are becoming systematic. Nuñez cited an attempted...
Former Romanian presidential candidate detained over million-euro fraud case
Romanian prosecutors from the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) detained former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu on Monday morning. Officers stopped the politician in his car in Otopeni and took him to his home in Mogoșoaia, near Bucharest, where a search was carried out. According to DIICOT, the...
Canada invites the UK to join an economic alliance with the EU
Canada’s finance minister, François-Philippe Champagne, has called on the United Kingdom to “team up” with a nascent economic alliance between Canada and Europe. He made the remarks in an interview with the BBC. The proposal, he said, is not about formal membership, but about building an “alliance of the future”...
Global public debt to exceed 100% of world GDP by 2029
Global government debt has reached a historic high and, according to current policies, will exceed 100% of world GDP by 2029. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva made the warning on September 20 at the Qatar Economic Forum in New York. According to the Fund, gross global public debt rose to...
Russia launches new disinformation campaign ahead of U.S. midterm elections
The Russian Federation has launched a new covert online disinformation campaign aimed at undermining Americans’ confidence in the November 2026 congressional midterm elections. The New York Times reported this, citing classified U.S. intelligence assessments and officials familiar with the materials. According to the newspaper’s sources, classified intelligence assessments from recent...
French far-right leaders unexpectedly issue a harsh condemnation of Russia’s actions
Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally group in the French National Assembly, and party president Jordan Bardella issued a joint statement categorically condemning Moscow’s actions. The politicians called Russia’s decision to place the assets of French and European companies operating in Russia under temporary administration a hostile act...
Trump announces creation of an “AI Force”
S. President Donald Trump has announced the formation of a new structure — the AI Force. According to him, it is meant to develop the industry and oversee it without holding back technological growth. The White House chief wrote about this on Saturday on Truth Social. He compared the planned...