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Russia and China opposed on Tuesday, April 7, by veto in the UN Security Council to a resolution that called for the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz and encouraged the military escort of commercial ships passing through this corridor essential for oil and gas trade. The text of the resolution, presented by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, and Qatar, calls for “coordination of defensive and proportional measures to the circumstances” currently, including the escorting of commercial ships and the cessation of Iranian attacks on them. China and Russia, permanent members with veto rights in the…
EU officials urge national governments to avoid excessive support in compensating for rising energy prices and warn that the shock triggered by the war in Iran could degenerate into a fiscal crisis. The Commissioner for Economy states that a series of excessive expenditures to offset price increases would have “serious fiscal implications”. The European Commission insists in discussions with member states that energy subsidies, tax reductions, and proposed price caps should be limited in time and scope, according to sources from the Financial Times. Brussels is trying to avoid a repeat of the energy crisis of 2022, which fueled rampant…
Mojtaba Khamenei has released a statement condemning the USA and Israel for their repeated attacks on Iran’s civil infrastructure, stating that “the enemy shamelessly declares that it wants to bring Iran back to the Stone Age”. Mojtaba Khamenei issued a statement condemning the United States and Israel for their ongoing attacks on Iran’s civil infrastructure, stating that the “enemy irresponsibly claims it wants to bring Iran back to the Stone Age” through its offensive, writes Al Jazeera. The US-Israel attacks on bridges, power plants, schools, and other Iranian targets “are manifestations of a crime against humanity committed by the US…
Nikolay Vassilev, former Minister of Economy of Bulgaria, stated on Monday, April 6, that joining the euro zone did not lead to a doubling of prices, arguing that inflation remains low and fears of sudden increases are exaggerated. He stated that the idea of a general doubling of prices related to joining the eurozone is false, writes Novinite. He pointed out the recent monthly inflation figures: 0.6% in January, 0.4% in February, and 0.7% in March, which he described as very low in a historical context. Nikolay Vassilev argues that the current inflation is among the lowest in recent decades,…
The war in the Middle East risks consuming American military resources, including anti-aircraft defense missiles, which could affect weapon deliveries to Ukraine. “Our missile reserves are running out. We need more PAC-3 missiles to be able to repel future attacks from the Russian aggressor,” emphasizes Dmitro, the chief engineer of a Patriot air defense system, in a video released by the Ukrainian Air Forces, according to Agerpres. According to the soldiers, the American manufacturing system allowed the interception of over 40 ballistic missiles during Russia’s recent winter campaign against Ukraine’s energy system, but there could have been more “if we…
A survey conducted for the publication El Pais shows that citizens of Spain perceive Donald Trump as the greatest threat to world peace, ahead of Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia. Each new opinion poll comes to confirm the massive rejection of the Spaniards towards the figure of the United States President. An analysis conducted for the publication El Pais reveals a devastating score for the US president: the Spaniards consider Donald Trump the greatest threat to world peace, slightly ahead of Vladimir Putin, both followed by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The survey reveals a deep pessimism about…
The Ukrainian company Fire Point, known for the Flamingo cruise missile, is working on a revolutionary air defense system that could significantly reduce the cost of intercepting ballistic missiles. The project, carried out with the participation of European partners, aims to launch the system by the end of 2027. The co-founder and chief designer of Fire Point, Denis Știlerman, told Reuters that the main goal is to reduce the cost of intercepting a ballistic missile to under one million dollars, well below the current cost of American Patriot systems. “If we succeed, it would be a radical change in air…
The latest decisions made by Donald Trump, culminating in the way the “Epic Fury” operation is conducted, are even criticized by John Bolton, one of his former security advisors. The operation “Epic Furry” is causing reactions among political analysts around the world, and in many cases, the reactions are not positive. This is also the case for John Bolton, a well-known American diplomat, former National Security Advisor (2018–2019) under Donald Trump’s presidency, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2005–2006) under George W. Bush. Although he is generally known as a “hawk” of foreign policy (hardliner), often supporting aggressive positions…
President Donald Trump is holding a press conference on Monday evening regarding the situation in the Middle East. The conference comes a few days after the American leader officially addressed the nation from the White House last week, when he stated that the war would end “soon”. In his initial statements at the White House press conference, Trump threatened that he could “wipe the entire country off the map”, referring to Iran. “The entire country can be wiped out in a single night, and that night could be tomorrow night”, Trump said. The statement refers to the deadline imposed on…
The Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, is set to meet on Tuesday in Budapest with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, in a gesture of support for the ultra-nationalist leader just a few days before the Sunday’s parliamentary elections, reports EFE, as relayed by Agerpres. According to the Index.hu portal, close to the Budapest government, it is expected that the two politicians will appear in front of the press on Tuesday around lunchtime and participate together in the afternoon at a political rally of the governing conservative Fidesz party of Prime Minister Orban. Confirming last week’s…