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The organizers of the Venice Art Biennale were forced to close the Russian pavilion, following a protest organized by the Pussy Riot and Femen groups. Dozens of activists in pink balaclavas set off smoke bombs and chanted “Russia kills, Biennale exhibits” and “Russian art, Ukrainian blood”, expressing their dissatisfaction with Russia’s re-invitation to one of the most important cultural events in the world, for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale was temporarily closed following a protest organized by the Pussy Riot and Femen groups. The Venice Biennale, held every two…
Gary Shilling, an economist known for his pessimistic forecasts and for anticipating the 1969-1970 recession, warns that the United States economy could face a new contraction in 2026. In an interview given to Business Insider, Shilling stated that a recession is “almost inevitable” by the end of the year, pointing out several risk factors, among which a “frozen” real estate market, the decrease in corporate investments, and weakening consumption. “The stocks are very expensive and it is likely that we will witness a major correction in the near future,” he said, estimating that a 20% to 30% decrease would not…
The Kremlin confirmed on Thursday a two-day ceasefire in the War in Ukraine, starting from midnight on Thursday to Friday, on the occasion of celebrating the Soviet victory in 1945 against Nazi Germany. “Yes, we are talking about May 8 and 9,” responded the spokesperson for the Russian presidency, Dmitry Peskov, when asked about this at a press briefing. The Ministry of Defense in Moscow has announced the establishment of a unilateral ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine, valid on the 8th and 9th of May 2026, on the occasion of marking Victory Day in the Second World War. According…
Ukraine is intensifying its efforts to develop its own missile defense system, in the context where stocks of American interceptors, used for shooting down Russian ballistic missiles, are becoming increasingly limited. President Volodimir Zelenski stated, during a summit of the European Political Community, that Europe should be capable of independently producing all the necessary means to defend itself against threats, including ballistic attacks. “I believe that Europe must be able to produce everything it needs to defend itself”, he stated. Dependence on American systems Currently, Ukraine relies heavily on the Patriot missile system and PAC-3 interceptors to counteract Russian attacks.…
On Thursday, Russia accused Latvia of involvement in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Sankt Petersburg region. More precisely, the Ukrainian drones allegedly attempted to attack from Latvian airspace, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, quoted by The Moscow Times. NATO launched two F-16 planes and two Rafales. Romania, Portugal, and France provide air policing for the Alliance in the Baltic region. Thus, during the morning, Russian research units detected “a group of 6 drones” in Latvian airspace, “alongside two Rafale fighter jets and two F-16s”. Currently, Romania – with F-16 planes – and France – with Rafale planes…
The conservative President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, announced on Thursday his intention to organize a referendum with the aim of rejecting the European Union’s Green Deal. Nawrocki is an opponent of the community bloc’s ecological policies, notes Agerpres, quoting AFP. “The Green Deal and the carbon emission quota exchange system mean higher energy prices, a loss of economic competitiveness, and a collapse of agricultural production,” argued the Polish president in a post on the X platform. In the referendum he wishes to organize in September, Nawrocki wants to ask the Poles if they are “in favor of implementing a climate…
Marco Rubio, the United States Secretary of State, met on Thursday, May 7, with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, during a moment of diplomatic tension between Washington and the Holy See, amplified by the repeated attacks of President Donald Trump against the Sovereign Pontiff. Rubio’s visit takes place at a delicate moment for the relations between the United States and the Vatican, against the backdrop of increasingly evident divergences between the Trump administration and the first American pope in the over 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, according to CNN. The White House has denied that the movement of…
Peter Magyar and the EU are in disagreement over the amount that Hungary should receive from the funds blocked by Brussels. In recent days, discussions have intensified regarding the sum of 10.4 billion euros to which Hungary is entitled under the EU’s post-pandemic recovery funds, according to two European officials and a Hungarian official. The funds had been blocked due to violations of EU legislation by Budapest under the leadership of Viktor Orbán, who had been Prime Minister since 2010 and who lost the elections last month, according to News. In a symbolic move, Peter Magyar met last week in…
An international investigation reveals the existence of a secret cyber training program in the heart of Moscow, where elite university students are prepared for cyber warfare and digital espionage operations. According to documents obtained by an international consortium of journalists, the institution is said to host a special structure involved in training agents for the Russian military intelligence service GRU. According to the investigation by The Guardian, within the university, the “Department 4”, also known as “Special Training”, would operate, selecting a limited number of students for a career in military intelligence structures. They would be trained in areas such…
Customs employees in Saint Petersburg have announced the discovery of an alleged “extremist literature” in a batch of children’s books imported from the United Kingdom. According to the images published by the authorities, these are products of the Usborne publishing house. Among the photos, there is, among others, a story about dinosaurs meeting Santa Claus, a book about the behavior of parent birds, collections of puzzles and crosswords, a toy book for small children, as well as educational materials about creative writing and anatomy. The customs officers stated that within the entire batch — weighing 12.7 tons and valued at…