The pro-Russian hacker group Throne has announced that it carried out a cyberattack on the industrial systems of the Czech brewing company Plzeňský Prazdroj (the producer of Pilsner Urquell). The attackers gained remote access to the Siemens conveyor control system via an unprotected IP address on the network, simply by...
Italian PM Meloni to propose EU Special envoy for Ukraine peace talks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans to propose the appointment of an EU special envoy to lead negotiations regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine. The initiative is expected to be formally presented during the upcoming European Union summit in Brussels. Speaking at a press conference following the G7...
Moldova accuses the Russian Federation of collecting citizens’ personal data
Moldova’s Information and Security Service has officially accused the Russian security services of coordinating the mass collection of personal data belonging to Moldovan citizens for use in fraudulent schemes involving cross-border organised crime. The data is reportedly being sourced from illegally traded private databases on the dark web, compromised servers,...
UK imposes record fine on Sabre subsidiary for sanctions breach involving Russian airline
The United Kingdom has issued its largest fine since the imposition of sanctions following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, penalizing the British subsidiary of Sabre Corp with more than £1 million. According to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), Sabre’s UK unit continued providing the sanctioned Russian carrier Ural...
EU advances ambitious ‘Military Schengen’ Initiative for faster troop and equipment movement
EU member states have unanimously approved a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on a new framework designed to enable seamless, rapid, and large-scale movement of military forces and assets across the European Union and beyond. The initiative aims to eliminate regulatory barriers through harmonized permit procedures and digitalization,...
Greek ruling party weighs autumn snap election amid dropping polls
Greece’s ruling New Democracy party is considering holding a snap parliamentary election this autumn to secure its lead before the opposition can consolidate. Although Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis publicly maintains that the government will serve its full term until spring 2027, internal party sources confirm that discussions are underway for...
Pro-Russian hackers target French local websites during G7 Summit
Several local government and tourism websites in eastern France were hit by a coordinated cyberattack during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Évian-les-Bains, causing temporary disruptions to online services in a number of municipalities. The incident affected web resources operated by local institutions and tourism offices in the towns of Annecy,...
Poland leads European NATO allies in defense spending
European NATO members have reached their highest level of defense spending as a share of GDP since the Cold War, with frontline states driving the sharpest increases and Poland now allocating a larger proportion of its economy to defense than the United States. According to NATO figures for 2025, all...
G7 Leaders, including Trump, pledge increased military aid for Ukraine
G7 leaders have endorsed a joint declaration committing to stepped-up military support for Ukraine and further sanctions pressure on Russia, according to officials familiar with the outcome of the summit.U.S. President Donald Trump joined other G7 heads of state and government in backing the statement, which reflects continued Western alignment...
Russian warship fires warning shots near British yacht in Channel
A Russian frigate fired warning shots within a few hundred meters of a British private yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, an unusual incident that occurred amid ongoing tensions between London and Moscow. The event took place shortly before noon more than 20 miles south of the Isle of...