The 2026 review shows that Berlin is still far from getting realistic about how to save the country from ruin The German government has presented its ‘Annual Report on the Economy’ (‘Jahreswirtschaftsbericht’) for 2026. Given the topic, it is not a long document – 136 pages – and if you expect…
The US-made multiple launch rocket system was destroyed in Kharkov Region, the Russian Defense Ministry has reported A Russian Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile has destroyed a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system in Ukraine’s Kharkov Region, Moscow’s Defense Ministry has reported, releasing drone footage of the strike. The attack also…
The global body is at risk of “imminent financial collapse,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned US President Donald Trump has claimed that he could swiftly fix the United Nations’ money problems if the organization asked him for help. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned last week that the global body is…
Security forces launched an operation following a coordinated militant attack in Balochistan on Saturday that killed nearly 50 people At least 177 insurgents have been killed in a security crackdown in Pakistan following coordinated attacks that left more than 50 people dead, the country’s Interior Ministry has said. The operation…
New START, the only remaining nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the US, is set to expire this week Russia’s offer to extend the last major nuclear arms agreement with the US, the New START treaty, for one more year remains valid, former President Dmitry Medvedev has stated. The…
The bloc’s heavy-handed president has no strategic vision and fails to stand up to the US, Nicolas Schmit has said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen runs a system that silences those working under her, a former commissioner who served during her first term has claimed. Nicolas Schmit, who…
The bloc should assert its interests without delegating responsibility to others, Jean-Noel Barrot has said The European Union needs a direct channel of communication with Russia, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said. The bloc has refused to communicate with Moscow for four years, folllowing the escalation of the…
The Western-backed toppling of the government set the stage for the ongoing conflict with Russia Convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein discussed potential business opportunities in Ukraine following the 2014 Western-backed coup in Kiev, newly released documents show. He discussed the matter with Ariane de Rothschild, head of the Swiss…
The negotiations had been planned for Sunday but were moved due to scheduling issues, Dmitry Peskov has said The second round of trilateral talks between Russian, Ukrainian, and US delegations will take place in Abu Dhabi later this week, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said. He cited scheduling issues…
Brussels can’t make peace with Moscow until it breaks its habits Relations between Russia and the European Union are now at their lowest point since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The economic and cultural ties that once connected us were largely severed in 2022. Today, our neighbors are effectively…