On July 22, 2026, the National Armed Forces of Latvia reported another incident on the state border. A group of five or more illegal migrants attempted to unlawfully enter the country’s territory from Belarus. Upon the appearance of the military personnel, the violators began to behave aggressively and throw logs...
EU ambassadors agree on UK participation in €90 Billion Ukraine Support Loan
EU ambassadors have approved the United Kingdom’s participation in a major European financial assistance programme for Ukraine. The initiative concerns a €90 billion loan known as the Ukraine Support Loan, intended in part to address the country’s defence requirements. The development was announced by the press service of the Council...
How sanctions forced the Kremlin to nationalize its shadow fleet
Restrictions against Russia’s “shadow” fleet have proven quite effective. Frequent detentions of vessels and the risk of secondary sanctions against countries that provided their registration played a key role. This forced these jurisdictions to begin revoking the registration of tankers involved in the transportation of sanctioned Russian oil. As a...
Hamas’ extensive cell network uncovered in Europe
European security services, in close cooperation with Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, have carried out a series of operations that exposed and partially dismantled the infrastructure of Hamas terrorist cells across several EU countries. This was reported by sources in European law enforcement agencies and Israeli officials. According to Mossad data,...
France introduces ban on social media for children under 15
Both houses of the French Parliament have approved a bill prohibiting minors under the age of 15 from registering for and using social media platforms. This makes France the first country in the European Union to introduce such a strict national age limit. The bill, supported by President Emmanuel Macron,...
Inside FSB Center 16: The secret cyber army waging war on Europe
On July 13, 2026, the European Union and the United Kingdom took an unprecedented step by announcing a coordinated package of severe sanctions. The measures targeted 9 individuals and 4 organizations directly involved in conducting destructive operations in cyberspace. Official Brussels and London openly identified the main organizer of this...
Global conflict risk reaches highest level in 60 years — Goldman Sachs
The risk of a large-scale global conflict is currently at its highest level since the mid-1960s, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs. They assess the current geopolitical situation as more dangerous than during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the height of the Cold War, or after the September 11, 2001 terrorist...
European Commission fines AliExpress record €550 million
The European Commission has imposed a record fine of €550 million on the Chinese platform AliExpress for systematic violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This is the largest fine issued under the EU’s new digital platform regulations. The regulator concluded that AliExpress failed to ensure adequate oversight over the...
The Ukrainian card in the internal fight for the future of Poland’s conservatives
After losing power in the October 2023 parliamentary elections and suffering further drops in approval ratings, Poland’s conservative party Law and Justice (PiS) entered a deep internal crisis that, by the summer of 2026, erupted into an open confrontation between its rival influence groups and took on the characteristics of...
Russian spy ship stuck in Swedish waters and refused NATO assistance
Swedish military and coast guard have recorded an incident involving the Russian research vessel «Akademik Nikolai Strakhov» in Swedish territorial waters or the adjacent economic zone. The ship, which according to Western sources has repeatedly been linked to intelligence activities on behalf of Russia, suddenly lost propulsion. According to preliminary...