Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs stated that to increase financial support for Ukraine, it would be enough for every resident of the European Union to donate an amount equivalent to the cost of one beer per year. He made the remarks to journalists upon arrival at the EU summit in...
Why Poland and Romania refused to increase the transit of Ukrainian grain
On October 4, 2026, Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotsky left Brussels empty-handed after asking European partners to increase the transit of agricultural products through EU territory and allocate €1.1 billion to cover rising transportation costs. The reason was a firm refusal from two key countries — Poland and...
US Senate accuses Trump of breaking the law over Russian diesel imports
A group of seven US senators—four Republicans and three Democrats—issued a joint statement accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of violating federal law by allowing the import of Russian diesel fuel. The lawmakers demanded that the decision be immediately reversed. In the statement, published on Sunday, the senators recalled that in...
Le Pen opposes Ukraine’s EU membership
Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally group in France’s National Assembly, has spoken out against Ukraine’s possible membership of the European Union. In her view, Paris would be among the first to face economic losses. “If Ukraine joined the European Union, we would be the first losers, on...
Russia has begun sabotage against Danish firms supplying weapons to Ukraine
Denmark’s Security and Intelligence Service (PET) said Russia has moved from planning to carrying out sabotage operations against Danish companies that supply goods to Ukraine. Josefine Christensen, a lead analyst at PET, made the remarks on Wednesday at a homeland security conference in Copenhagen. She said the shift marks a...
161 naval mines destroyed in the Black Sea since the start of the full-scale war
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, 161 naval mines have been neutralized in the exclusive economic zones of six Black Sea countries. Updated figures have been posted on the website of Romania’s Ministry of National Defence. The munitions were either drifting at sea or washed ashore. According...
UN has recorded a sharp rise in civilian casualties from the war in Ukraine
In the first eight months of 2026, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights verified 15,280 civilians killed and injured in Ukraine. That is 55% more than in the same period of 2025, and an average of more than 400 people a week. UN High Commissioner for...
The Kremlin tests NATO response by attacking border checkpoints in Western Ukraine
On the night of 9 September 2026, the silence on the Ukrainian Moldovan border was torn apart by the roar of several Russian Geran-type drones attacking the Starokozache international checkpoint in Odesa region. The raid killed two civilians and wounded three others. Border terminals were destroyed, and a passenger bus,...
Switzerland joins EU sanctions against Belarus
The Swiss Federal Council has imposed additional restrictive measures against Belarus, joining the European Union sanctions package adopted on 23 April 2026. This was announced by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The new measures entered into force on 19 September 2026. Earlier, on 22 May, the Federal Department...
Fico accuses the West of pushing NATO toward war with Russia
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a video address posted on social media on Saturday that the West has for more than four years been “needlessly pouring oil on the fire” in Ukraine. In his view, the strategy of “destroying Russia” through the war has failed, and some Western...