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American President Donald Trump announced on Monday, on his platform, Truth Social, that he is preparing a “massive” potassium acquisition deal – a mineral mainly used in the production of fertilizers – from Belarus, a Russian ally state. Trump argued that the prices offered by Belarus would be more advantageous than those currently paid to Canada, the main supplier of potassium to the United States, reports AFP, cited by Agerpres. “The prices would be significantly lower than what we pay to Canada today,” the American leader stated. The announcement comes in the context of escalating trade tensions between Washington and…
Europe will face a jet fuel (kerosene) deficit in the fourth quarter of 2026, even if it currently resorts to distant suppliers, such as South Korea, and even if Seoul increases its exports to the old continent to the highest level in the last four years, say analysts consulted by Reuters. Since the beginning of the war in Iran, over six months ago, Europe has been importing increasingly larger quantities of kerosene from countries such as Nigeria, the United States, and Canada, after the conflict in the Middle East disrupted deliveries and interrupted approximately half of European imports. Consultancy firm…
The Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz has signed a memorandum with the Hungarian oil group MOL for the construction of oil reservoirs on Hungarian territory, near the border with Ukraine. The decision comes against the backdrop of intensifying Russian air strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, reports EFE, cited by Agerpres. Sergii Fedorenko, the general director of Naftogaz, explained that the project is necessary “in the context of constant Russian attacks on our oil infrastructure”, emphasizing that the situation requires “diversification of supply routes and creation of additional storage capacities outside the attack zone”. The tanks will be located in the…
The United States is preparing to sell something unusual to Ukraine: American-made missiles for Soviet S-300 air defense systems. The missiles, referred to as “S-300 Clone” in the documentation, are part of a package worth $2.68 billion approved by the State Department on September 18, funded by European partners and unused funds from American military aid, reports Defense Express. Ukraine has numerous Soviet S-300 launchers, but not enough missiles for them. Russia refuses to sell such ammunition anymore, and a previous attempt by Ukraine to develop its own missiles led nowhere, according to Defense Mirror. It is not a replica…
Călin Georgescu was apprehended Monday morning in traffic, in a lightning operation by DIICOT. Simultaneously, investigators raided his properties, as well as the residences of the other suspects in the fraud case involving 1.1 million euros for which he was reported in 2024 by businessman Răzvan Leu from Buzău. DIICOT confirmed in September 2025 that it is conducting in rem investigations into allegations of forming an organized criminal group and fraud, in the case where Georgescu, Negoescu and Rusen are reported. DIICOT specified that European investigation orders have been issued to the United Kingdom, Italy, and Switzerland. The dubious relationships…
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has sparked a domestic and international scandal after he stated that he will “in no case” send troops in the event of a direct armed conflict between NATO and Russia. Fico added that he will not contribute troops even if a member of the Alliance were attacked and activated Article 5 of the NATO treaty, report TASR, AFP, and EFE agencies on Monday. Fico, known for his pro-Moscow stance, has accused Europe of resorting to an escalating warlike rhetoric, which would aim to provoke a war with Russia. “The situation has never been as serious…
France and Slovakia seem to have succeeded in their attempt to remove two Russian oligarchs from the EU sanctions list. This compromise came on Monday, after weeks of delaying the renewal of the 3,000 sanctions imposed on Russia by the community bloc, writes Kyiv Independent. According to the cited publication, EU ambassadors have agreed to extend the sanctions for 36 months, instead of 12 months as initially planned, three diplomatic sources said, quoted by Kyiv Independent under the protection of anonymity. The extended term is intended to compensate for the removal from the list of Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and…
US President, Donald Trump, stated on Monday that Russia has “lost control” over its diesel industry and reiterated the call for an end to Moscow’s war against Ukraine, reports Reuters, according to Agerpres. Moreover, the White House leader asked the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, to stop attacking Russian refineries. “Unfortunately, Russia has lost control over its diesel industry due to the war with Ukraine. A large number of their diesel refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of operation”, Donald Trump stated in a social media post. The statement comes a day before the scheduled meeting…
The major television networks in the United States have decided to suspend their participation in the joint coverage of events involving President Donald Trump, after the White House administration restricted access to CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO. The decision was communicated through an email sent to the subscribers of the “TV pool” type service by Brian Broughton, the head of the Fox News office in Washington. “We inform you that, starting from today, the TV pool will no longer cover the events of the designated president for joint coverage”, wrote Broughton. He explained that the decision comes after the White…
The Ukrainian government adopted on Thursday the budget for the year 2027, which requires external financing of 45.8 billion euros and includes record military expenditures, over four and a half years since the start of the war initiated by Russia. “The mobilization of funds from the European Union, the G7 countries, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the United Kingdom, and other international partners is anticipated,” indicates the document that can be consulted on the website of the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance, according to France Presse and Agerpres. The main sector of expenditure is represented by defense and security,…