Author: disinfo1
Ukrainian intelligence officers managed to launch rocket launchers into space twice during the war. This was done during the execution of combat missions, not as experiments. The information was presented by Fedir Venislavski, a member of the parliamentary committee for national security, defense and intelligence, in an interview given to RBC-Ukraine. High-altitude launches in wartime conditions During the second launch, the rocket carrier was raised to an altitude of 204 kilometers, says Fedir Venislavski. The official described the situation as an “unprecedented” one for a country involved in a large-scale war. He added that Ukraine has systems capable of striking…
The new President of the Slovenian Parliament, Zoran Stevanović, has announced plans to organize a referendum on the country’s withdrawal from NATO, local media reports cited by Kyiv Post. The leader of the Truth party argued that this initiative fulfills the promises made to citizens during the election campaign. Stevanović argues that Slovenia must regain its full sovereignty, believing that the decision-making center for the country’s policies should return to Ljubljana, to the detriment of Brussels’ directives. It remains to be seen to what extent Zoran Stevanović’s plans will take legal form and how Slovenian citizens will react to the…
The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, drew a direct parallel between the war in Ukraine and that of the USA against Iran, stating that the two conflicts represent “the greatest violations of international law since World War II,” reports Politico. “The disintegration of international law is evident today, as a result of the two biggest global crises – Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the war in the Middle East,” stated Kallas, in a speech at the UN Security Council, in New York. “Together, the crises in Europe and the Middle East represent the clearest signal that the…
The business sector in Russia is facing a decline in revenue, and the economy is “not just slowing down, but is already in decline”, leading to loan defaults and putting pressure on the banking system. The statement was made at a risk forum by Mihail Matovnikov, Senior Executive Director of Sberbank, reports Reuters. According to this, the main challenges for the economy are the lack of external demand for the products of many sectors and the prolonged period of high interest rates, maintained by the Central Bank of Russia to temper inflation. As a result, in 2025, Russia’s GDP growth…
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has announced that the restoration works of the Druzhba oil pipeline will allow its partial restart by the end of April, with the infrastructure to be fully restored at a later stage. The statements were made during a joint press conference with the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. According to the Ukrainian leader, the partial resumption of the Drujba pipeline’s activity could contribute to the stabilization of regional energy flows and the fulfillment of commitments undertaken by European Union countries, including Hungary. Zelenski emphasized the importance of balanced cooperation with European states in the energy…
Péter Magyar, the newly elected Prime Minister of Hungary, announced that his government will no longer fund the conservative event CPAC Hungary, nor the propaganda organ Mathias Corvinus College, according to Radio Târgu Mureș. He stated that the funding of these two entities by the Viktor Orban government could constitute an offense, given that the legislation does not allow the mixing of party funding with state expenditures. The future Hungarian Prime Minister also said that the funding of the Mathias Corvinus College could be examined by authorities in the future. A researcher from Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) in Hungary stated…
The global economy has entered a deadlock due to the war in the Middle East, warns the International Monetary Fund. What seemed at the beginning of the year to be a stable and promising context has turned, in just a few months, into a complicated situation. Just as tensions over tariffs were beginning to ease, the bombings on Tehran have brought back uncertainty and the risk of a major energy crisis. Although the United States and Iran have recently reached a fragile truce, the dangers to the global economy remain high. Some of the damage has already been done, now…
On Tuesday, the deputies of the State Duma of Russia adopted, in the first reading, a bill that provides the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation access to the state register of civil status acts (ZAGS), including for faster management of military records. According to the document, the ministry will have the right to receive electronic information about military personnel, civilian employees of the army, former military personnel, as well as members of their families. In the explanatory note, it is mentioned that the purpose of the project is to facilitate access to social support for military personnel and…
The President of the USA, Donald Trump, stated that negotiations between the United States and Iran could resume in the coming days, following the failure of the first round held over the weekend. Trump suggested that the discussions could continue in Pakistan, where previous negotiations also took place. “You should stay there, because something might happen in the next two days and we are inclined to go there for our negotiations with Iran,” the leader from the White House stated, in an interview given to the publication New York Post. Trump praised the role played by the commander of the…
Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the establishment of the Russian Society of Inventors and Rationalizers — a structure that existed in the Soviet Union, intended to unite the efforts of the state and society to achieve a leading technological position. The document, published on the official regulatory acts portal, stipulates that the new organization must support the development of invention and rationalization activities, promote them, and support the implementation of engineering and technical initiatives. The government has been asked to provide budgetary subsidies for the operation of the company, including for the regional branches. Also, the Ministry of…