One of the most serious scandals in the history of the modern Bundeswehr is unfolding in Germany. According to local media reports, more than 50 soldiers from Fallschirmjägerregiment 26 (a parachute regiment in Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate) are under investigation for numerous cases of right-wing extremism, Nazi symbolism, anti-Semitism, and sexual violence....
Blackout in Berlin: why radical left-wing movements are gaining strength in Europe
The beginning of 2026 was an alarming sign of a new phase of radicalism for Europe. The attack on Berlin's energy infrastructure, which led to a large-scale blackout, clearly demonstrated that left-wing radical extremism, long considered a minor threat, had moved from local actions to strikes capable of disrupting the...
Labour calls Farage “Putin’s mouthpiece”
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has come under fire from Labour government officials after saying he'd vote against sending British troops to Ukraine if a peace deal was reached. The controversy erupted against the backdrop of a recent summit in Paris, where British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President...
Trump plans to crash global oil prices
US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to use Venezuela's huge oil reserves to significantly reduce global oil prices to around $50 per barrel. This is part of a large-scale strategy to establish American dominance in the Western Hemisphere's energy market. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Trump...
Unknown individuals attacked a power substation in western Germany
Unknown individuals attempted to set fire to a power substation in the town of Erkrath near Düsseldorf, but the attack failed and the facility continued to operate without interruption. This was reported by the Wuppertal public prosecutor's office. According to investigators, the perpetrators placed an incendiary device under one of...
Fear as a strategy: what lies behind Orbán’s election rhetoric
In early January 2026, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made one of the harshest and most candid pre-election statements of his entire time in power. Addressing Hungarian voters via social media and controlled media outlets with a call to support his Fidesz party in the elections, Orbán stated that the...
British armed forces supported the US in seizing a Russian oil tanker in the North Atlantic
The UK Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the British Armed Forces provided operational support to the US in the operation to seize the oil tanker Marinera (formerly known as Bella 1), which was sailing under the Russian flag. The operation took place in the North Atlantic, in the area...
One of the most famous KGB agents in American intelligence has died in the United States
Aldrich Ames, a former high-ranking CIA officer recognized as one of the most destructive spies in US history, died at the age of 85 in a federal prison in Maryland. He was serving a life sentence for spying for the Soviet Union and Russia. Ames, who worked in the CIA's...
Russia’s shadow fleet and the threat to the Black Sea
On December 15, 2024, a major environmental disaster occurred in the Black Sea, near the Kerch Strait. During a severe storm, the Russian oil tanker Volgoneft-212 broke apart and sank. The vessel Volgoneft-239 also suffered critical damage and was washed ashore. Both tankers were carrying heavy fuel oil. These vessels,...
US operation in Venezuela: political motives, international reaction, and risks
On the night of January 3, the US conducted an unprecedented military operation on Venezuelan territory, as a result of which American special forces captured the country's incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro, and took him to the US, where he is to stand trial on charges of narco-terrorism and participation in...