For years, the Irish government has been lobbying behind the scenes in Brussels to prevent restrictions being imposed on supplies of alumina produced by the Aughinish Alumina plant, the ultimate beneficiary of which is the sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, and a series of corporate and legal manoeuvres carried out...
Roberto Vannacci, Italy’s сontroversial general poised to reshape the political landscape
In recent years, Europe has seen a rise in the popularity of far-right forces that intend to radically change their countries’ agendas and threaten to undermine European unity. Italy is no exception in this regard, as a certain segment of the Italian population is showing a growing demand for a...
Moldova accuses the Russian Federation of collecting citizens’ personal data
Moldova’s Information and Security Service has officially accused the Russian security services of coordinating the mass collection of personal data belonging to Moldovan citizens for use in fraudulent schemes involving cross-border organised crime. The data is reportedly being sourced from illegally traded private databases on the dark web, compromised servers,...
EU advances ambitious ‘Military Schengen’ Initiative for faster troop and equipment movement
EU member states have unanimously approved a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on a new framework designed to enable seamless, rapid, and large-scale movement of military forces and assets across the European Union and beyond. The initiative aims to eliminate regulatory barriers through harmonized permit procedures and digitalization,...
Poland leads European NATO allies in defense spending
European NATO members have reached their highest level of defense spending as a share of GDP since the Cold War, with frontline states driving the sharpest increases and Poland now allocating a larger proportion of its economy to defense than the United States. According to NATO figures for 2025, all...
G7 Leaders, including Trump, pledge increased military aid for Ukraine
G7 leaders have endorsed a joint declaration committing to stepped-up military support for Ukraine and further sanctions pressure on Russia, according to officials familiar with the outcome of the summit.U.S. President Donald Trump joined other G7 heads of state and government in backing the statement, which reflects continued Western alignment...
Russian warship fires warning shots near British yacht in Channel
A Russian frigate fired warning shots within a few hundred meters of a British private yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, an unusual incident that occurred amid ongoing tensions between London and Moscow. The event took place shortly before noon more than 20 miles south of the Isle of...
British Government introduces new sanctions against Russia
The British government has announced new sanctions against RussiaThe UK has announced 70 new sanctions targeting, in particular, Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, supply chains for military procurement and illicit financing networks used to circumvent sanctions. More than 20 oil tankers belonging to Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ have been targeted by the new...
The Kremlin is behind the arson attack on Starmer’s house and car
The media have uncovered a network of Russian hackers who were using social media to recruit people to carry out arson attacks, provocations and acts of destabilisation in the UK. Russian patriotic cyber groups, notably NoName, have attempted to use online intermediaries to promote the Kremlin’s interests and stoke social...
Portugal largest bank begins mass closure of accounts held by Russians
Portugal’s largest state-owned bank, Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), has begun notifying Russian nationals that their accounts will be closed starting August 14, 2026. According to notifications received by clients, the measure primarily affects Russian citizens without a valid Portuguese residence permit or those who have not updated their residency...