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On Sunday, Russia launched a Soyuz rocket from a repaired launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, restoring for the first time the ability to send missions to the International Space Station after the facility was damaged last year, Reuters reports. At 12:00 GMT, a Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying the Progress MS-33 cargo ship took off and was placed in orbit, announced the Russian space agency. The ship is expected to dock with the International Space Station on March 24. The launch pad had been taken out of operation after it was severely damaged in November, when a Soyuz MS-28…

The Hungarian Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó, is said to have regularly passed sensitive information to his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, including details from European Union meetings. According to The Washington Post, which cites a European security official, Szijjártó would frequently call Lavrov during breaks in EU Council meetings, providing him with “real-time” reports on the topics discussed and possible decisions. “Through these calls, at every EU meeting, year after year, Moscow was practically present at the discussion table”, the cited source stated. The information suggests that the government led by Viktor Orbán has, over time, provided valuable access for Russia…

Russian forces have begun the spring offensive in eastern Ukraine, including the use of dozens of tanks and armored vehicles, according to the Ukrainian army and analysts, reports CNN. The assault is escalating as Ukrainian President, Volodimir Zelenski, states he has a “very bad feeling” about the consequences of the Middle East conflict for his country. “It is clear that our diplomatic meetings, trilateral meetings, are constantly postponed. There is only one reason: the war in Iran,” he told the BBC in an interview on Sunday. “Putin will want a long war. For Putin, a prolonged war in Iran is…

Iran’s strategy to counteract the naval superiority of the United States in the strategic area of the Strait of Hormuz consists of a combination of asymmetric tactics and relatively cheap technologies. Tehran is said to have developed a “secret fleet” consisting of fast boats, explosive drones, and small submarines, designed to launch coordinated attacks on major targets, including American aircraft carriers. The “swarm” tactic A central element is the use of fast boats, armed with torpedoes or explosives, which can attack simultaneously from multiple directions. This “swarm” tactic would aim to overwhelm the defensive systems of a large ship, such…

Iran threatens to “irreversibly destroy” US-related energy facilities in the Middle East if its power plants are targeted. The president of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, threatened to destroy vital infrastructure in the Gulf region in an “irreversible” manner if the US and Israel attack the country’s power plants. In a post on X, Ghalibaf says that vital infrastructure, energy facilities, and oil installations throughout the region will be considered “legitimate targets,” reports BBC. He warned that the price of oil will increase “for a long time.” The warning comes after President Trump declared that the US will “destroy” Iranian…

Russian intelligence services have proposed staging an assassination attempt against the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, with the aim of boosting his popularity ahead of the crucial parliamentary elections in April, in which his retention of power is at stake, reported The Washington Post on Saturday, citing a Russian report, according to EFE, informs Agerpres. The Staging of the Assassination Attempt on Viktor Orban In an internal report of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), obtained and authenticated by a European intelligence service and verified by the newspaper, Russian agents proposed a way to “radically change the entire paradigm…

The war initiated by Vladimir Putin in Ukraine is approaching a decisive moment, where economic and military pressure could become unsustainable for Moscow, warns a former intelligence official. According to Philip Ingram, Russia is entering a phase of “exhaustion”, and a turning point could appear by the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027. The costs of war, increasingly difficult to sustain The analyst argues in The Sun that attacks on energy infrastructure, industry, and Russian military bases are steadily eroding the Kremlin’s ability to continue the conflict. In parallel, the enormous war expenditures are putting increasing pressure on…

The leaders of the European Union failed to convince the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, to give up blocking the 90 billion euro loan intended for Ukraine, after about an hour and a half of discussions in Brussels, within the European Council. “Adevărul” spoke with political scientist Sergiu Mișcoiu and Gabriela Ciot, a professor in international relations and European law at Babeș-Bolyai University, about the calculation behind Budapest’s position and the limits that the institutional architecture of the EU imposes in such situations. The pretext invoked by Budapest is the dispute over the Druzhba pipeline, through which Russian oil reaches…

The military conflict in the Middle East and the rise in fuel prices are reducing early bookings and hoteliers’ profits. The tourism sector in Greece is entering a period of serious uncertainty, dictated by the escalation of military tensions in the Middle East. Although the government, represented by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, guarantees the safety of the destination, the business environment remains cautious due to the slowdown in early bookings and the erosion of profit margins, writes Econ. In an interview given to a Greek publication in Australia, Prime Minister Mitsotakis urged tourists not to give up on their summer…

At the end of 2025, Russia fell to 79th place out of 147 in the international happiness ranking, compiled by experts from the United Nations Organization and the research center Gallup. After losing 13 positions in a single year, Russia recorded the second worst result in the last 11 years (only worse in 2021) and ranked at the same level as countries such as Venezuela (80th place), Libya (81st place) and Bolivia (78th place). According to the authors of the ranking, the most problematic situation in Russia is related to fundamental freedoms. In this sub-ranking, Russia is in 112th place…