The first-ever meeting of the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom and the five Central Asian countries in the C5+1 format (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the United Kingdom) is taking place in London today, February 26, 2026. The event is being chaired by UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper...
The UK has announced new legislative measures to combat sanctions evasion against Russia
UK Trade Secretary Chris Bryant announced the preparation of new legislation that will significantly complicate schemes to circumvent anti-Russian sanctions, particularly in the oil sector. Speaking at a House of Commons hearing, Bryant emphasized that Russia "is trying to avoid and circumvent all our sanctions at every turn," so the...
Growing hybrid threats to the UK from Russia
After the start of the Russian Federation’s full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022, Britain became a priority target for hybrid operations by Russian intelligence services for a number of reasons. Firstly, because of its military leadership in NATO and its active position in supporting Ukraine. It was the first to...
Sea of death: 606 migrants have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean since the start of the year
The UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) has recorded an alarming record: from January 1 to February 23, 2026, at least 602 people died or went missing in the Central Mediterranean (according to some sources, 606 across all Mediterranean routes). This is the highest death toll to start a year...
The government is discussing an accelerated increase in defenсe spending to 3% of GDP
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his team are actively considering the possibility of increasing defenсe spending to 3% of GDP by the end of the current parliament (potentially by 2029), five years earlier than previously announced plans. This was reported by the BBC, citing government sources. According to the Office...
Science in exile: American scientists leave the US and what Europe gains in return
When Donald Trump began his second presidential term in early 2025, few observers predicted that this era would be a turning point for American science. However, over the past year, the US scientific community has become an unwitting participant in processes far from scientific. Many experts believe that grant cuts,...
An assassination attempt on President Vučić and his family has been thwarted in Serbia
Serbian Interior Ministry officials have detained two men suspected of plotting an assassination attempt on President Aleksandar Vučić, his wife, and children, as well as attempting to violently overthrow the constitutional order. According to the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs press service, the arrest took place in the city of...
The UK MoD announced the launch of a command-and-control centre for the “Coalition of the Willing”
On February 24, 2026, the UK Ministry of Defence announced the launch of a multinational force headquarters for the so-called "Coalition of the Willing." According to the department's official statement, a 70-person headquarters is currently operational, preparing for the possible deployment of troops from participating countries after the end of...
Russia accuses UK of involvement in assassination attempt on GRU general
Russia has officially accused UK of involvement in the assassination attempt on a high-ranking military intelligence officer. FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov claimed there was a "British connection" to the assassination attempt on Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, First Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian...
Massive capital outflow: Investors are moving billions out of the USA and into European assets
International investors are actively reallocating capital from the US market to European assets. According to LSEG/Lipper, US investors have withdrawn approximately $75 billion from US equities over the past six months, $52 billion of which has been withdrawn since the beginning of 2026 alone. This represents the largest outflow in...