Today, amid the active transformation of the international security system, space communications have finally moved beyond purely civilian applications. The practical experience of using low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations in modern conflicts has clearly demonstrated that high-speed internet with minimal signal latency has become a key element of “digital independence,”...
Latvian Prime Minister calls on EU residents to give up one beer a year to help Ukraine
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs stated that to increase financial support for Ukraine, it would be enough for every resident of the European Union to donate an amount equivalent to the cost of one beer per year. He made the remarks to journalists upon arrival at the EU summit in...
Romania accuses Russia of attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea
Romania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs (acting), Oana Țoiu, has placed full responsibility on Russia for a series of attacks on civilian merchant ships in the Black Sea. According to her, Russian strikes are turning the region into a dangerous zone for commercial shipping. In a statement published on the evening...
Trump administration fails to invite OSCE observers to midterm elections for first time since 2002
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has declined to invite international observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to the midterm elections to Congress, which will take place on November 3, 2026. This is the first such case since 2002, when the OSCE began regularly...
Norway, Germany and Romania investigate fraud involving services for NATO ships
On 14 October 2026, police in Germany, Norway and Romania carried out coordinated searches and arrests as part of an investigation into possible bribery and invoice fraud. The case concerns the provision of services to NATO military vessels. The operation was coordinated by Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal...
France accuses Musk of trying to influence European debates through X
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has accused X owner Elon Musk of using the platform to organize “massive online harassment campaigns” against European leaders. The remarks were made on October 13, 2026, at a conference of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris. Barrot linked the accusation...
Why Poland and Romania refused to increase the transit of Ukrainian grain
On October 4, 2026, Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotsky left Brussels empty-handed after asking European partners to increase the transit of agricultural products through EU territory and allocate €1.1 billion to cover rising transportation costs. The reason was a firm refusal from two key countries — Poland and...
Chief MI5 warns of escalating Iranian and Russian hybrid campaigns
The head of MI5, Sir Ken McCallum, has said that Iran is expanding its attempts to strike harder targets, including military facilities in the United Kingdom, while Russia continues to escalate its hybrid warfare against Ukraine’s allies. Speaking during his annual threat assessment at MI5 headquarters (Thames House) in London,...
UK to accelerate deliveries of Lightweight Multirole Missiles to Ukraine
The United Kingdom has announced it will accelerate deliveries to Ukraine of Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs), which have proven highly effective against Russian jet-powered drones, and is preparing additional packages of sanctions, military assistance and financial support. The announcement came ahead of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s meeting with President Volodymyr...
NATO’s Supreme Commander presents plan in case of Russian attack
On October 12, 2026, at the Warsaw Security Forum, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, presented his “Theory of Victory” — a concept for how the alliance would respond to an attack on one of its member states. The plan is built on three stages:...