Sweden possesses intelligence indicating that Russia is systematically manipulating economic statistics to mislead Ukraine's Western allies. This was stated in an interview with the Financial Times by Thomas Nilsson, head of Sweden's Military Intelligence and Security Service (MUST). According to Nilsson, Russian authorities are deliberately falsifying key economic indicators to...
Pro-Russian “Progressive Bulgaria” of Radev wins a decisive victory in early elections
According to exit poll data, the "Progressive Bulgaria" coalition led by former President Rumen Radev won a convincing victory in Bulgaria's early parliamentary elections held on April 19, 2026. Various exit polls (Alpha Research, Trend, Market Links) show the coalition receiving between 37.5% and 39.2% of the vote, with some...
Starmer will address Parliament amid growing calls for resignation over Mandelson-Epstein scandal
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address the House of Commons this afternoon regarding a new escalation in the high-profile scandal surrounding the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States. The scandal — tied to Mandelson's close connections with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and a...
Global oil and gas giants earned $23 billion in windfall profits in the first month of the Iran war
The world's leading oil and gas corporations recorded a massive surge in revenues during the first month of the war in Iran. According to data published by The Guardian, the 100 largest players in the industry were generating over $30 million in windfall profits every hour, with total "war earnings"...
Germany bans mobile phones at Defence Ministry over espionage threat
The German Ministry of Defence has introduced strict restrictions on the use of personal devices within the ministry building and Bundeswehr units. This was reported by Der Spiegel, citing an internal security directive. Under the new instructions, staff are prohibited from bringing personal mobile phones, tablets, or smartwatches to in-person...
Polish intelligence services detain soldier suspected of ties to Russian intelligence
Poland's Internal Security Agency has detained a serviceman from the 12th Greater Poland Territorial Defense Brigade on suspicion of cooperating with Russian intelligence. This is another case in which Polish security services have neutralized a potential threat within military structures. The arrest took place on March 30, 2026, in Poznań....
Europe risks running out of jet fuel within six weeks
Europe's aviation fuel reserves could be exhausted in approximately six weeks. If the energy supply situation fails to normalize, airlines may soon begin mass-cancelling flights. This warning was issued by International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol in an interview with the Associated Press. "In Europe, we have perhaps...
UK Deputy Foreign Minister resigns over Mandelson scandal
A senior official of the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Sir Olly Robbins, has been forced to resign. The reason is a loss of confidence from Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper amid the scandal surrounding the granting of security clearance to Peter Mandelson, the...
Hungarian Foreign Minister destroys evidence of assistance to Russian oligarchs
Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition party Tisza which won the parliamentary elections and Hungary's future Prime Minister, has accused current Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó of urgently destroying classified documents related to EU sanctions against Russia. According to Magyar, on April 13th at around 10 a.m., Szijjártó appeared at the...
EU Defence Chief: Europe must match Russia’s military economy pace or lose the race
EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius has called on European countries and defence companies to abandon bureaucratic barriers and shift to Ukraine-style rapid decision-making — producing weapons at scale, cheaply, and on tight timelines. Speaking before the European Parliament's Security and Defence Committee, Kubilius stressed that Europe still...