The United Nations is facing the deepest financial crisis in its history. The world’s main international institution is on the verge of effective bankruptcy due to critical delays in membership contributions from key superpowers — the United States and China. Washington and Beijing together account for 42% of the UN’s...
Hungarian President refuses to comply with new PM’s ultimatum to resign
A massive political crisis is rapidly gaining momentum in Hungary. The newly appointed Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, and the sitting President, Tamás Sulyok—who represents the "old guard" of the Viktor Orbán era—have entered a phase of open confrontation. The head of state has officially rejected the head of government's ultimatum...
Cyprus demands guarantees from UK to limit use of military bases
The Government of the Republic of Cyprus is actively seeking legal guarantees from the United Kingdom, under which British military bases on the island will not be used for conducting operations against countries in the Middle East, particularly Iran, even in the event of a change of government in London....
France seizes Russian tanker in the Atlantic
French Naval Forces conducted an operation to intercept the Russian tanker Tagor, which is under international sanctions. The vessel was detained on May 31 in the Atlantic Ocean. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the news. “The operation in international waters was carried out by our Navy with the support of...
Trump’s approval rating drops to lowest level
494 days after taking office, US President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to −24 percentage points — the lowest among American presidents since 2009. According to data reported by The Economist, only 34% of Americans approve of his performance, 58% express disapproval, and 6% remain undecided. The decline in...
Finland completes construction of unique underground nuclear waste repository
Finland has completed construction of an underground repository for spent nuclear fuel, located 430 meters beneath the island of Olkiluoto in the western part of the country. This is the world's first fully operational repository of its kind, designed for the permanent disposal of nuclear waste The facility was built...
Brussels demands that Belgrade tighten its migration policy toward Russians
The European Union is pressuring Serbia to reduce the issuance of residence permits and citizenship to Russian nationals and to bring its migration policy in line with EU standards. According to sources, Brussels is insisting on a reduction in the number of documents issued to Russian citizens by at least...
The EU is preparing its 21st package of sanctions against Russia following a drone crash in Romania
The European Union has begun developing a new, already the 21st, package of economic sanctions against Russia. The trigger was the overnight crash of a Russian attack drone in the Romanian city of Galați. The incident occurred overnight into Friday. Drone debris fell in a residential area of Galați, causing...
Russian Geran-2 drone strikes residential building in Romanian city of Galati
The Ministry of National Defence of Romania has officially confirmed that the drone which crashed into a residential building in the city of Galati early Friday morning and exploded was a Russian Geran-2 attack drone. The Romanian Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) reported that the drone struck an apartment on...
Massive US troop withdrawal could cost Germany thousands of jobs
According to a study conducted by the ZEW economic research center (Mannheim) and the University of Cologne, a large-scale withdrawal of US troops from Germany could result in the loss of several thousand jobs in the German economy. The study assesses the impact of a potential significant reduction in the...