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Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel urges the EU to use all diplomatic tools in dialogue with Russia and to help end the war in Ukraine, according to Politico. “I believe that the military support we have provided so far is absolutely correct. I also believe it is right to do much more to create a deterrent effect beyond our support for Ukraine. What I regret is that, in my opinion, Europe is not using its diplomatic potential sufficiently,” Merkel said in an interview with the public television station WDR. “It is not enough for Trump to maintain contact with Russia,”…

Moscow is Russia, therefore drones flying over the Russian capital could lead to civil unrest, something that Putin is very much afraid of, said Garry Kasparov. The transfer of the war to Moscow could signify the beginning of the end for the current regime in Russia. The Russian opponent expressed his opinion on the situation in Russia during the broadcast of “Free Russia Forum” aired on YouTube. “According to Ukrainian standards, if we look at what is happening in Kiev and other cities, this attack on Moscow is a warm-up. But the fact that the war has reached Moscow has…

The global economy could face a recession in the coming weeks, due to the energy crisis caused by the conflict between the United States and Iran. The warning comes from financial experts quoted by the British publication Daily Mail. Approximately 80 countries have already introduced fuel rationing measures, as the price of oil risks exceeding the threshold of 180 dollars per barrel. The increase is fueled by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime route through which approximately a fifth of the world’s oil production transits. Economists and traders warn that, in the absence of a swift resolution…

Belarus enters a new stage of military cooperation with Russia, after the Ministry of Defense in Minsk announced the start of exercises regarding the use of tactical nuclear weapons. The training, conducted on Belarusian territory in collaboration with the Russian army, aims to test the troops’ response capacity and preparation for handling special ammunition, in an increasingly tense regional context. According to the official statement released by the state agency BELTA, the exercises aim to “improve the level of preparedness of military personnel” and to verify the technical condition of weapons and special equipment necessary for carrying out combat missions…

The American company Palantir Technologies has been collaborating with Ukraine since the summer of 2022, and its artificial intelligence-based technologies are being used in an increasing number of components of modern warfare – from the analysis of aerial attacks and target recognition to the planning of long-range strikes against Russia, writes focus.ua. The company’s executive director, Alex Karp, has repeatedly stated that artificial intelligence is the “new nuclear weapon” of the 21st century. In this context, the question arises whether the technologies developed by Palantir can become a strategic advantage for Ukraine, capable of changing the course of the war…

Slovakia — one of the last significant clients of “Gazprom” in the European Union — is ready to conclude a long-term contract with Azerbaijan for the purchase of natural gas, stated the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment of Slovakia, Tomáš Taraba. “We are discussing the conclusion of a long-term contract with Azerbaijan, for a period of at least 10 years. Slovakia wants to diversify its energy supply, and Azerbaijan is a very reliable partner for us,” said Taraba. According to him, the main issue is the transportation of resources from the Caucasus to Central Europe, but currently the…

The Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Mihailo Fedorov, announced on Monday the completion of the work for the creation of Ukraine’s first aerial bomb, after 17 months of efforts that led to the creation of a device that will soon begin to be used in real combat situations. \”Its development took 17 months. The projectile weighs 250 kilograms\”, wrote Minister Fedorov on his X platform account, where he emphasized that this type of bomb has \”a unique design, specially created for the realities of modern warfare\”. The result of the work of the Brave1 defense cluster members, this bomb is a…

The peace talks mediated by the United States to end Russia’s war against Ukraine are currently suspended, but Moscow hopes the process will be resumed, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday. The statement marks a change in tone in Moscow’s rhetoric, after the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, stated on April 18 that negotiations with Ukraine are not a priority for Russia, notes Kyiv Independent. “We expect that (the peace process) will eventually be resumed. And we expect our American counterparts to continue their mediation efforts and promote peace in this regard”, said Peskov. The latest trilateral discussions between…

Following the Ukrainian air strikes on Moscow, Kremlin propagandist Margarita Simonian admitted live on Russian television that her children have been sleeping in the hallway and in the closet for over a month. For Russian propaganda, this represents a dramatic shift in rhetoric: the war, presented for years as being distant and controllable, has now entered the life of the Moscow elite. Simonian spoke about this during Vladimir Soloviov’s show, on Russia 1 TV station: “The drones are flying. It’s unpleasant, scary. My children have been sleeping in the hallway and in the closet for a month. Ukraine is eagerly…

Several companies from China have held discussions about possible arms sales to Iran, in a plan that would involve sending military equipment through third countries, in an attempt to hide the origin of the deliveries, according to American officials, writes The New York Times. Washington claims to have obtained intelligence information indicating that representatives of Chinese companies and Iranian officials have discussed arms transfers. However, it is not clear whether such deliveries have been made, in what volume, and to what extent the authorities in Beijing would have approved these agreements. The revelations are likely to increase pressure on President…