Kremlin raises the stakes of nuclear blackmail against Ukraine and NATO

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has issued another series of aggressive statements, directly threatening strikes on nuclear power plants in both Ukraine and NATO countries. In his Telegram posts, Medvedev declared that if the West continues to provide military aid to Ukraine, Russia reserves the right to...

A defense industry employee detained in Poland on suspicion of espionage

Polish security services have detained a man who worked at enterprises belonging to the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) on suspicion of spying for a foreign state. This was announced by Poland’s Minister of Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. According to the investigation, the Polish national detained last week was employed at facilities...

Serbia discusses abolishing visa-free regime with Russia for EU accession

The Serbian authorities have initiated internal discussions regarding the potential abolition of the visa-free regime for citizens of the Russian Federation. This step is being considered in the context of harmonizing the country's visa policy with European Union requirements for further integration. This was announced by Dragan Stanojevic, Head of...

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...