Amid escalating tensions on NATO's eastern flank, the alliance is stepping up its assessment of the risks of potential Russian aggression against the Baltic states. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at a press conference ahead of a meeting of defense ministers in Brussels that any attempt by Russia to...
Belgium rejects European Commission plan to use frozen Russian assets
Belgium has officially rejected the European Commission's proposal to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for a loan to Ukraine worth up to €210 billion. This was announced by Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, who stressed that the scheme carries “significant financial and legal risks” for the country and...
Europe will not agree to a new “Yalta” with regard to Ukraine, says Norwegian Foreign Minister
In an exclusive interview with Norwegian television channel NRK, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide categorically rejected the possibility of any agreements on the division of Europe along the lines of the 1945 Yalta Conference. The statement came amid growing discussions about possible peace talks on Ukraine and fears that...
The EU has agreed on a deadline for completely abandoning Russian gas
The European Council and the European Parliament have agreed on final rules requiring EU member states to completely stop importing Russian natural gas by September 30, 2027. This is stated in an official statement by the European Council. The document provides for a legally binding schedule for reducing imports and...
Turkey cuts Russian oil purchases by a third
In November, Turkey sharply reduced imports of Russian Urals crude oil, cutting supplies by a third compared to October. This was one of the most noticeable consequences of the tightening of Western sanctions against Moscow, which continue to reshape global energy chains. According to data from analytics companies Kpler and...
China poses a threat to UK national security, says Starmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a sharp statement, directly calling China a “real threat to national security” for the United Kingdom. Speaking at the annual Lord Mayor's Banquet at Guildhall, the Labour leader stressed that Beijing poses serious risks but called for a balanced approach that combines tough defense...
EU and Canada deepen defense partnership
Brussels and Ottawa have taken an important step toward strengthening transatlantic defense ties. On November 27, 2025, on the sidelines of the NATO-EU summit in Brussels, an agreement was signed on Canada's participation in the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) program and a number of related projects, as well as an...
The US is conducting its largest troop buildup in the Caribbean in the last decade
In the final months of 2025, the Caribbean basin became the scene of an unprecedented military buildup by the United States. According to various sources, including Reuters and The New York Times, the number of American troops in the region reached 15,000, including sailors, marines, and air personnel. This is...
Protests against the draft budget in Bulgaria have escalated into riots
In recent days, Bulgaria has been swept by a wave of mass protests that began as peaceful demonstrations against a controversial draft state budget for 2026 but quickly escalated into clashes with police and acts of vandalism. Thousands of citizens took to the streets of Sofia and other major cities,...
Russia is likely to reject any version of the US peace plan for Ukraine, – ISW
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a leading American think tank specialising in monitoring military conflicts, emphasises in its latest reports that Russia is likely to reject any version of the US-proposed plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. According to ISW experts, the Kremlin views these initiatives...