On July 7-8, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), chaired by IOC Executive Board member Kirsty Coventry, officially announced the preliminary lifting of the suspension on the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). The official pretext for this move was the conclusion of the IOC Legal Commission, which...
British police arrest 12 people on suspicion of far-right terrorism
British police have detained 12 individuals as part of an investigation linked to a potential terrorist threat against a major Islamic event, law enforcement authorities reported. According to police, the case is being treated as being related to far-right terrorism. The investigation concerns a potential threat to an event held...
UK imposes new sanctions package against Russia in coordination with EU on cyber threats
The UK Government has announced a new package of sanctions against Russia. This is the first time measures in the field of countering cyber threats have been coordinated with the European Union. According to the British authorities, the sanctions target individuals and organisations involved in cyberattacks and hybrid threats from...
Finland has built a huge network of underground shelters in case of war
Amid growing tensions in Europe, Finland continues to develop one of the world’s largest civil defense systems. Beneath the capital, there is an extensive network of underground bomb shelters capable of protecting nearly one million people in the event of a military conflict, including possible missiles or nuclear threats. According...
UK deports two Bulgarian nationals convicted of spying for Russia
British authorities have deported two Bulgarian citizens who were part of a Russian spy network. The deportation took place after they had served half of their court-imposed prison sentences. According to sources, the individuals are Vanya Gaberova and Ivan Stoyanov. They were members of a group of six Bulgarians convicted...
Hundreds evacuated in Paris suburb due to terror threat
On the evening of July 11, law enforcement authorities carried out a large-scale evacuation of approximately 300 residents in the Paris suburb of Sarcelles, home to a significant Jewish community. The operation was prompted by suspicions of a planned attack on the Jewish community. According to French Interior Minister Laurent...
Russian missile terror in Ukraine as a modern manifestation of the Nazi “Blitz”
In the history of 20th-century wars, there are chapters that once seemed permanently closed, left behind in textbooks and archival records. One such chapter was the doctrine of “strategic bombing” of civilian populations, aimed at completely breaking a nation’s will to resist. In the autumn of 1940, Europe watched in...
Italy expels two Russian embassy military attachés over espionage
Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to expel two military attachés from the Russian Embassy in Rome. They are accused of espionage activities on behalf of Moscow. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani made the announcement. According to the head of the Italian Foreign Ministry, the decision was made on...
Lawmakers demand veto power over diplomat appointments after Peter Mandelson scandal
The UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has recommended granting parliamentarians the right to veto political appointments of ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions. The proposal is contained in a report published in the wake of the major scandal surrounding the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to...
Spain arrests member of pro-Russian hacker group “cyber army of Russia reborn”
Spanish National Police have detained a man suspected of actively participating in the activities of pro-Russian hacker groups, including Cyber Army of Russia Reborn (CARR), also known as Z-Pentest, and having links to NoName057(16). The arrest took place in March 2026 in the city of Palencia (northern Spain), but the...