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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on Tuesday for an end to xenophobic attacks against Ukrainians in Poland, after a series of hate-motivated crimes came to the forefront of the press in recent weeks, against the backdrop of escalating tensions between Warsaw and Kiev, reports Reuters. Tusk launched his appeal on Tuesday after a widely distributed video on social networks showed three Poles assaulting a Ukrainian man and his girlfriend in the city of Wrocław on Sunday, apparently following a misunderstanding in a store. Two of the aggressors were arrested on Monday. “Anyone who commits such vile acts is directly…
The Hungarian Parliament approved on Tuesday by a large majority the creation of the National Asset Recovery Office (NVVH), an initiative aimed at recovering funds allegedly embezzled during the previous government of Viktor Orban, reports the EFE agency, quoted by Agerpres. The bill, proposed by the governing party Tisza of the conservative Prime Minister Peter Magyar, in power since May, received 143 votes in favor and 46 against, while ten members of parliament abstained, according to the news site 444.hu. Being a matter of a constitutional law, its approval requires a two-thirds majority. Following the overwhelming victory in the parliamentary…
The Russian government is examining ways to support Wildberries, the country’s largest online retailer, as well as related businesses, following drone attacks in Ukraine, and the state-controlled VTB bank is set to play a central role, two sources told Reuters news agency on Tuesday. The Kremlin acknowledged that discussions have taken place within the government regarding potential support, but clarified that no decision has yet been made. Wildberries and its rival, Ozon, occupy a central place in the government’s plans to stimulate economic growth, in a context where Moscow is facing increasing budgetary pressures generated by rising military expenditures and…
The US delegation left a meeting of the UN Security Council in protest against France’s comments, reports BBC. The incident occurred on Monday and came after French representatives compared Washington’s vote to that of authoritarian states, on the occasion of Volker Turk’s mandate for the position of High Commissioner for Human Rights. The diplomatic dispute was triggered as early as last week. Then, the United States joined North Korea and Russia in voting against the extension of Turk’s mandate in the mentioned position. After the vote that took place on Friday, France’s mission to the UN criticized the United States…
On Tuesday, Warsaw rejected the claim made by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Poland would claim parts of western Ukraine, reports the German press agency DPA, as quoted by Agerpres. “Poland has not made any territorial claims against Ukraine, is not making any at present, and does not intend to do so in the future,” conveyed the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. On the contrary, Poland fully acknowledges the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine within its legally defined and internationally recognized borders, the cited institution specified. “Moscow’s insinuations about alleged plans to annex the western territories of…
American senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties have reached an agreement on a bill aimed at tightening sanctions against Russia and Iran, reports Bloomberg, as quoted by Moscow Times. The bill, backed by Senator Lindsey Graham – who passed away this month – extends the authority of the US president to impose trade sanctions against Moscow and buyers of Russian energy products. A vote on the bill is scheduled for Tuesday evening in Washington. If approved by the Senate, the bill must also be adopted by the House of Representatives, which has already gone on vacation for the…
From the Strait of Hormuz to the North Sea, a global maritime conflict is redefining international security. The stakes are not just the price of oil, but the very survival of the norms governing global trade for centuries. The collapse of the rule-based order is not limited to land. Global security is being questioned as the principles of maritime cooperation are eroded by unilateral actions and regional conflicts, writes Simon Tisdall in The Guardian. From Ormuz to a global navigation crisis The United States’ military campaign to protect commercial maritime transport from Iranian attacks, by imposing direct control in the…
Ukraine would have used for the first time against targets on Russian territory, Ruta Block 1 cruise missiles, developed by the Dutch company Destinus, founded by entrepreneur Mihail Kokorici, the creator of the first private space company in Russia. The information is based on images published by Russian military bloggers and analyzed by the American publication The War Zone, but their authenticity has not been independently confirmed. Rocket debris published by Russian military bloggers Several pro-Russian channels on social networks have distributed photos of what would represent fragments of a Ruta Block 1 rocket. According to The War Zone, the…
The Kremlin’s inability to ensure the safety of its own latest generation aircraft represents a humiliation for the Russian leadership, argues Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon in a commentary for The Telegraph, suggesting that Vladimir Putin’s “Waterloo” may be approaching. Last week, one of the few and precious Russian fifth-generation fighter jets, a Su-57, crashed near Moscow. The circumstances of the accident were unusual enough to disturb the Russian military leadership. And if the Kremlin can no longer guarantee the safety of even its own capital, nor the protection of its most advanced aircraft, then Putin’s Waterloo might be approaching, argues…
The fuel crisis in Russia, caused by Ukrainian attacks on refineries, is beginning to affect industrial rail transport as well. Railway line operators serving factories, mines, and quarries are complaining about the accelerated increase in diesel prices and difficulties in supply. According to the specialized publication “Gudok”, companies are forced to buy fuel in small quantities, at higher prices, after wholesale deliveries have become increasingly difficult. Under these circumstances, the “Promjeldortrans” Association has requested the Russian Ministry of Energy to prioritize the delivery of diesel for industrial rail transport, warning that the situation endangers the functioning of the entire sector.…