US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing 25% additional duties on goods from all countries that continue to trade significantly with the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to the text of the decree, all countries whose trade turnover with Iran exceeded $2 billion in 2025 (except for...
The UK has prepared a legal basis for detaining tankers belonging to the “shadow fleet”
The UK government has defined the legal basis which, according to ministers, allows the country's armed forces to board and detain ships of the so-called “shadow fleet” used to circumvent international oil sanctions. This was reported by BBC News, citing government sources. The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 could...
Across Europe, mayors and local councilors are facing a sharp rise in harassment, threats and violence
In recent years, an alarming trend has been observed across the continent: mayors, local councilors and other elected representatives of local government are increasingly becoming the targets of harassment, threats, disinformation campaigns and even physical violence. This warning comes from the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), the Congress...
Court may strip Marine Le Pen of her right to run for French president
Court hearings are set to begin in France that could put an end to the political career of Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally party. The court's decision will determine whether she will be able to run in the 2027 presidential election. Le Pen is accused of...
MI6 reveals methods for identifying Putin among possible doubles
The British intelligence service MI6 has commented publicly for the first time on the use of doubles by Russian President Vladimir Putin, sharing methods for identifying the real Kremlin leader. According to sources in the intelligence community, the existence of several people acting on behalf of Putin at public events...
The biggest scandal in the history of the Bundeswehr: dozens of soldiers accused of extremism
One of the most serious scandals in the history of the modern Bundeswehr is unfolding in Germany. According to local media reports, more than 50 soldiers from Fallschirmjägerregiment 26 (a parachute regiment in Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate) are under investigation for numerous cases of right-wing extremism, Nazi symbolism, anti-Semitism, and sexual violence....
The UK is considering deploying troops to Greenland
The British government is in talks with its European partners about possibly sending military forces to Greenland to strengthen security in the Arctic region, according to The Sunday Telegraph, citing sources in government circles. The UK military leadership is developing a concept for a NATO mission on the Danish island....
Paris initiates creation of “European Five” security council
France has put forward a new initiative to create a European Security Council, which is intended to be an effective mechanism for rapid decision-making in the field of EU foreign policy and defense in the face of growing global threats. According to the French authorities, the new body will enable...
Labour calls Farage “Putin’s mouthpiece”
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has come under fire from Labour government officials after saying he'd vote against sending British troops to Ukraine if a peace deal was reached. The controversy erupted against the backdrop of a recent summit in Paris, where British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President...
Secret war for technology: Russia circumvents sanctions and arms itself at the expense of German industry
Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has published an analysis warning of a significant increase in Russia's attempts to acquire high-tech goods and technologies suitable for military use in Germany. According to counterintelligence, the aggressive war against Ukraine has sharply increased Moscow's demand for such products,...