According to the results of the latest nationwide survey conducted by the IBRiS institute on behalf of Rzeczpospolita, 58.4% of Polish citizens are in favor of reinstating compulsory military service, which was abolished in 2009. Only 36.2% were against it, while another 5.4% found it difficult to answer. The main...
European leaders will support Ukraine in London amid mounting pressure from the US
An emergency meeting of key European leaders with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is taking place in London. The host of the summit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and representatives of other EU countries. The goal of the talks is to coordinate...
Macron threatens China with European tariffs
French President Emmanuel Macron made a sharp statement warning China about the possible introduction of tariffs by the European Union if Beijing does not take measures to reduce the EU's growing trade deficit. Macron said this in an interview with the French business newspaper Les Echos immediately after completing his...
Orbán’s party tightens control over Hungary’s opposition through new legislative barriers
Hungary's ruling Fidesz party, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, continues to systematically restrict the space for political opposition. In recent weeks, the parliament, where Fidesz and its ally, the Hungarian People's Party (MKP), hold a constitutional majority, has adopted a number of amendments and initiatives that, according to critics,...
The Kremlin launches RT propaganda bureau in India
Russia is officially opening a full-scale bureau of the RT (Russia Today) television channel in New Delhi, which, according to Indian and Western sources, will become the largest foreign representative office of this media structure after Moscow and Washington. The office, with an area of over 800 m², is located...
More than 50 searches conducted in Moldova in connection with the case of preparing mass riots
The Prosecutor General's Office and the Information and Security Service of Moldova conducted a large-scale operation: more than 50 searches were carried out in various regions of the country in connection with a criminal case involving the preparation of mass riots and an attempt to seize power by force. According...
The US has postponed sanctions against Lukoil gas stations outside Russia
The administration of US President Donald Trump has made an unexpected decision: to postpone the introduction of sanctions against Lukoil's network of gas stations outside Russia. This was announced by the US Treasury Department, noting that the measure is aimed at minimizing damage to consumers and suppliers. This was one...
The UK is ready to transfer nearly $11 billion of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the UK is taking a step that could deal a significant blow to Russia's financial resources. According to The Times, the British government is prepared to transfer frozen Russian assets worth around £8 billion — approximately $10.6–11 billion — to Kyiv. This initiative, which...
The Kremlin threatened Europe with war over the “theft” of Russian assets
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev made a sharp statement addressed to the European Union, warning that any attempt to confiscate frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine could be regarded as a “special casus belli” – a reason for war. In a post on his Telegram channel,...
The European Commission has included Russia in its list of countries with a high risk of money laundering
The European Commission (EC) has officially added Russia to the list of third countries with a high risk of money laundering and terrorist financing. This decision, taken on December 3, tightens financial restrictions on Moscow amid its ongoing aggression against Ukraine and deals another blow to its economy. The updated...