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The Trump administration insists that Ukraine must cede the extended region of Donbas to the aggressor state in order to “end the war,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, quoted by Axios. “President Trump and his team want to end the war. But why should we pay for it? We are not the aggressors. They see no other way to stop Putin than to withdraw Ukrainian troops from our territory,” Zelensky said in an interview given to Axios. He mentioned that such a decision would undermine Ukraine’s security, but Trump does not understand this. In the meantime, the most recent discussions…
The Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, has stated that Israel intends to maintain a military presence in southern Lebanon after the end of the conflict, citing security reasons. The announcement comes amid escalating violence in the region and an increasingly severe death toll. Israel will destroy all homes in the Lebanese villages near the border, and the 600,000 people who have fled from the south will not be allowed to return home until northern Israel is safe. According to the Israeli official, after the completion of military operations, the Israeli army will remain in southern Lebanon to create a security…
The Revolutionary Guard of Iran (IRGC) announced on Tuesday, March 31, that it intends to target American companies present in the region starting from Wednesday, April 1, as reprisals for alleged attacks against the country, according to state media. In an official statement, the IRGC specified that among the 18 targeted companies are Microsoft, Google, Apple, Intel, IBM, Tesla, and Boeing. “These companies should expect the destruction of their respective units in exchange for each terrorist act in Iran, starting from Wednesday, April 1, at 20:00, Tehran time,” the statement reads. Up until this point, the mentioned companies have not…
The Kremlin announced on Tuesday, March 31, that it had not received a clear proposal from Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski regarding a ceasefire for Easter and rejected the idea of a temporary armistice. The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, stated that Russia expects from Kiev “peace decisions” and not just a temporary pause in fighting. “We repeat once again: Zelenski must take responsibility and make the appropriate decisions for us to achieve peace, not an armistice,” said Peskov, according to Nexta. In parallel, several Ukrainian cities have been targeted by Russian bombardments in recent days. The attacks were carried out with…
A powerful explosion, followed by a fire, occurred on Tuesday at a petrochemical factory in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. As a result of the incident, at least two people lost their lives, and several dozen were injured, reports Moscow Times. The explosion occurred at the Nizhnekamskneftekhim complex, the largest producer of synthetic rubber and plastic materials in Russia. The factory is located in the industrial city of Nizhnekamsk, approximately 170 kilometers east of Kazan. Representatives of the Sibur group, the owner of the complex, specified that the tragedy was most likely caused by an “equipment malfunction”. The company also…
After the removal of dozens of key figures from Iran’s leadership, power was taken over, at least officially, by hardliners towards the West. However, the new officials and service chiefs are afraid to speak or meet: many of their comrades were killed precisely because their phones were intercepted or because they were in the same place at critical moments. The fragmentation of the state apparatus and the total lack of communication raise questions about who is actually responsible for negotiations with the USA and how the Iranians could coordinate their diplomatic positions, writes The New York Times, picked up by…
Russia is in the midst of a vast but slow effort to “break its internet” from the rest of the world, say activists and experts cited by The Guardian. They say this move will have significant consequences for the millions of people who are gradually being separated from the rest of the online world. Unlike this year’s internet “feathers” in Iran, the blackout in Russia is kept as “secret” as possible by the Putin regime – a very gradual and very opaque effort. It is defined by a gradual escalation of internet penalties across the breadth and length of Russian…
Bulgaria will become the first member state of the European Union to introduce a support scheme dedicated to large energy-consuming industries, as part of measures intended to offset the impact of the energy crisis caused by the war in Iran, reports Reuters, according to Agerpres. Speaking at the cabinet meeting in Sofia, the Minister of Energy, Traicho Traikov, announced that the scheme, submitted for approval to the European Union, is expected to be launched “in two to three weeks”. According to the plan, the Government will reimburse 50% of the additional electricity costs when market prices exceed 63 euros per…
The former foreign minister of Ukraine, Dmitro Kuleba, stated that in September 2021, Victoria Nuland, then the deputy secretary of state of the United States, conveyed to him and Andrii Yermak that a Russian invasion was inevitable. The Ukrainian diplomat stated that a representative of the White House directly told them they needed to “dig trenches” because Putin would attack, but nobody in the world believed this, except for the United States, writes focus. “Victoria Nuland came and said: ‘Well, boys, dig trenches’. Shock. We went out. We spoke calmly and decided: if such a thing happens, it cannot be…
The EU Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jorgensen, stated that the governments of the European Union should prepare for a “prolonged disruption” of energy markets as a result of a war with Iran. In a letter addressed to energy ministers on March 30, reviewed by Reuters, the head of the energy department added that governments are “advised to take timely measures to address potential prolonged disruptions of the market”. Europe’s strong dependence on imported fuels means that the continent is extremely vulnerable to the impact of the Middle East conflict on global energy prices. European gas prices have risen by over…