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The Czech Republic will not participate in the 70 billion euro support package for Ukraine agreed upon by NATO states at the Ankara summit, announced on Wednesday by Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, according to Reuters. NATO member states have pledged at this summit military assistance worth 70 billion euros (80 billion dollars) for Ukraine for 2026 and “at least equivalent levels” of support for next year, according to the joint statement released at the end of the meeting in Ankara. “Ukraine contributes to transatlantic security and the allies are united in their unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its…

More than three decades after the disappearance of the Soviet Union, many of the authoritarian institutions and reflexes created during the Soviet era continue to influence political life in the former USSR republics. According to the Moscow Times, the persistence of this legacy cannot be explained solely by political leaders or the geopolitical context, but also by the lack of a real confrontation with the repressive past. Leila Nazgül Seiitbek, president of the Freedom for Eurasia (FFE) organization, a human rights organization based in Vienna, focused on autocracy, corruption, and transnational repression in the post-Soviet space, starts the analysis from…

Two individuals have been detained in connection with the murder case of the suspect in the attempted assassination in Monaco. According to investigators, Anastasia Berezovskaia was killed shortly after returning to Ukraine from Monaco. Preliminary information suggests that she was shot. According to a statement published on the Facebook page of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine, on July 7, the two detainees were officially informed that they are suspected of premeditated murder, committed following a prior agreement by a group of people, writes Focus.ua. After the attack on the family of businessman Vadim Ermolaev in Monaco, local authorities have…

The United States withdrew on Tuesday the general license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil, while an American official warned that Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz are “completely unacceptable” and will have consequences, following attacks on oil tankers in this strategic area, reports Reuters. Oil prices have risen by over 5% following the announcement. The US Treasury Department has stated that it will allow, until July 17, the completion of Iranian oil transactions that had been authorized under the revoked license. The American official said that negotiators continue to work “in good faith” for a final agreement with…

Russia does not intend to enter into substantive negotiations with Ukraine before the beginning of 2027, as Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to believe that he can achieve his military objectives and refuses any compromise. In parallel, Moscow is trying to persuade the Washington administration to put pressure on Kiev to accept major concessions, reports the Financial Times, citing Ukrainian officials involved in the negotiation process and sources familiar with the discussions between Russia and the United States. According to the publication, the Kremlin believes that time is still working in its favor, and the resumption of trilateral negotiations involving…

Russia’s oil exports have reached a record level, after the loss of a significant part of internal refining capacities forced companies to send larger quantities of unprocessed crude abroad. However, revenues are declining, against the backdrop of the cheapening of Russian oil and the resurgence of the discount against international quotations. Over the past four months, the average price of Urals oil has remained above the level of 59 dollars per barrel, as forecasted in Russia’s budget. In June, it was nearly 61 dollars, according to Bloomberg. The situation changed dramatically at the beginning of July. According to Argus Media…

The former Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Mircea Geoană, stated on Monday, in an interview for Antena 3 CNN, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, that in this complex moment for the Alliance, “the nature of war and the definition of peace are changing,” and this summit “is part of a process that will not be easy, of repositioning the alliance between the US and Europe.” In addition, regarding the newly announced NATO bank, Geoană emphasized that “companies in Romania will be able to borrow as cheaply as a company in Germany”. “Like in an old and…

The first day of the NATO Summit in Ankara concluded with an unprecedented announcement in the history of the Alliance, the joint acquisition of 5 Triton surveillance drones, the first of its kind since 1949. The decision comes just a few weeks after a Romanian Air Force F-16 shot down a drone over Estonia, and Ukraine continues to be hit daily by waves of Russian Shahed-type drones. In such a context, “Adevărul” discussed with reserve general Dorin Toma, former commander of the NATO Multinational Division South-East Command, and with Claudiu Degeratu, security expert and former head of the Defense Section…

Mircea Toma, a member of the CNA and former president of the ActiveWatch organization, shows in an opinion piece in HotNews, how “a revelation” intended to attack the Biden administration of the former director of the American secret services was used by the Kremlin to fuel disinformation that has been circulating since the beginning of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. A few days after invading Ukraine, the Russian Federation accused the United States of funding biological weapons production laboratories in Ukraine. The story of these laboratories was part of the informational arsenal mobilized by the Kremlin, as part of the…

The Russian stock market continues to fall for the 17th consecutive week and has reached its lowest level in over three years. During Monday’s transactions, the Moscow Stock Exchange index dropped to 2,117.5 points, the lowest level since December 2022. Since the beginning of the week, the index has lost 3.4%, since the beginning of the summer – 16%, and compared to the peak reached in May 2024 – about 40%. “Expectations on the Russian market are worsening with each day,” asserts Finam analyst, Dmitri Lozovoi. According to him, instead of a peace agreement in Ukraine, a war escalation is…