The United States has officially approved a new $4 billion defense loan guarantee for Poland, aimed at helping the country modernize its armed forces. The loan will be used to purchase American-made weapons. With this latest guarantee, the total value of U.S. defense loans and guarantees to Poland now exceeds...
The US and the EU announce a framework Trade Agreement
European capitals have commented on the newly reached framework trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, which sets the tariff level on European imports to the US at 15%. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gave a positive assessment of the agreement, emphasizing that it helped avoid a large-scale...
Could the Kremlin put 10,000 troops in the separatist-run statelet of Transnistria?
Moldova is all but landlocked, and the only port on its 400m-long coastline, Giurgiulești, works in close cooperation with Ukraine. Even if the Kremlin succeeds in toppling Moldova’s pro-Western government in parliamentary elections in September, it is hard to imagine the authorities in Kyiv tolerating a Russian military reinforcement of a neighbouring...
European Council President António Costa urges China to pressure Russia to end war in Ukraine
European Council President António Costa has called on China to use its influence over Russia to compel it to respect the UN Charter and end its full-scale war against Ukraine. His remarks come amid growing Western concerns about China’s ongoing exports of dual-use goods that could be employed in Russia’s...
Russian tourists flock back to Europe
Security fears over rise in French and Italian holiday visas despite war in Ukraine and Moscow sanctions. Security fears over rise in French and Italian holiday visas despite war in Ukraine and Moscow sanctions. Russian tourists are returning to Europe in growing numbers, despite the war in Ukraine, with France,...
French president and wife sue rightwing US commentator Candace Owens for defamation
Owens has claimed that France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, is a man, and that French president is controlled by CIA. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte Macron, are suing the rightwing commentator Candace Owens for defamation. In a suit filed on Wednesday in Delaware against Owens and...
EU Sanctions: first tanker refuses to deliver russian oil to indian refinery
European Union sanctions against Russia's largest oil refinery, operated by Rosneft in India, have led to tankers beginning to refuse the transport of oil products banned from being supplied to the EU. According to reports, the first tanker has already declined to carry such cargo, signaling the growing impact of...
Germany plans to build Europe’s strongest Army by attracting volunteers
Germany is aiming to create the most powerful army in Europe by annually increasing the number of trained reservists through a volunteer-based system. The FT reports that by the end of August, the German government will be presented with a draft law supporting this initiative. The proposed legislation includes a...
UK does not need to hold inquiry into Russian disinformation, ECHR rules
Strasbourg court rejects attempt to force government to investigate impact of Kremlin interference on elections. An attempt by three former MPs to force the UK government to hold an inquiry into the impact of Russian disinformation on the Brexit vote and other recent elections has failed at the European court...
The House approves $832 billion Defense funding bill
The House early approved legislation early Friday allocating roughly $832 billion in funding for defense programs for fiscal 2026, just weeks after Republicans approved a separate $150 billion plan to advance President Trump’s defense priorities. The GOP-led chamber approved the bill 221-209, mostly along party lines; five Democrats voted in...