Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced the launch of 15 new defence programs. She stated that these initiatives will enable the country to guarantee defense spending at 2% of GDP, thereby fulfilling key commitments to the North Atlantic Alliance. Robles's announcement came as...
Hackers breach UK Foreign Office staff email accounts
Russian hackers have compromised the email accounts of British government officials and Foreign Office staff stationed abroad. The stolen login credentials are being offered for sale on darknet forums for up to $60,000, according to The Daily Telegraph. The breach affected accounts that could potentially provide access to sensitive Whitehall...
Hungary revokes refugee status from Poland’s former Justice minister and his associates
Hungary has revoked the refugee status of Poland’s former Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro, his ex-deputy Marcin Romanowski, and the former minister’s wife, Patrycja Kotecka-Ziobro. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski announced the development. “I have received written confirmation that Hungary has stripped Marcin Romanowski, Zbigniew Ziobro, and Patrycja Kotecka-Ziobro of...
Russian drones spied on European nuclear sites for 18 months
Russia conducted a large-scale espionage operation targeting strategic nuclear and military facilities across several European countries for 18 months. The drones were launched directly from vessels of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” according to a new report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). According to the study, at least...
EU will help Armenia replace Russian market
The European Union has announced a significant expansion of trade preferences for Armenia. Up to 80% of Armenian exports will be exempted from customs duties, allowing the country to redirect supplies of agricultural products and other goods from the Russian market to the European one. This was stated by European...
France fines owner of tanker from Russian ‘shadow fleet’ €1 million
French authorities have imposed a €1 million fine on the owner of the tanker Tagor, which belongs to Russia’s “shadow fleet” and was used to transport Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions. This was reported by Reuters, citing the French Ministry of Justice. The tanker was detained on May 31,...
The Kremlin has been monitoring leading British politicians for decades
The Telegraph has published materials based on a secret report by former senior MI6 officer Christopher Steele. The document, titled Project Fish and prepared in October 2022, contains an analysis of Russian intelligence materials concerning key figures in British politics. According to the report, Russian special services collected dossiers on...
France has tightened Schengen visa application rules for Russian citizens
Starting July 15, 2026, France is introducing new restrictions on Schengen visa applications for Russian citizens. Visa operator VFS Global announced the move. Under the new rules, visa applications can no longer be submitted via power of attorney through third parties, including travel agencies and visa services. Applications are accepted...
Russian casualties in the war against Ukraine have exceeded 1.4 million
Between the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and June 2026, Russian forces suffered approximately 1.4 million casualties—including those killed, severely wounded, and missing in action. Of these, at least 450,000 military personnel were killed. These figures are cited in a new study by the Center...
European Commission investigation confirms existence of Hungarian spy network in Brussels
An internal European Commission investigation has confirmed the activities of a Hungarian intelligence network that attempted to recruit EU officials of Hungarian origin between 2013 and 2016 to obtain confidential information. Politico reported this, citing an internal European Commission document. According to the document, Hungarian intelligence officers operating undercover at...