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“Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski has condemned Hungary’s blocking of sanctions against Russia, accusing Budapest of lacking moral clarity, following this morning’s meeting of foreign ministers of member states in Luxembourg, according to Antena3 CNN news, citing AP. “Many ministers have emphasized this in their statements, but we know that we have a country, Hungary, which does not have the moral clarity that we have due to Putin’s attacks. Because he talks about peace, but bombs civilians, kills children. Peace, but bombs civilians, kills children. The victim agrees to a ceasefire, but he either escalates conditions or escalates attacks. This…
The executive director of Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, warned that the chances of a recession in the United States have increased after Donald Trump’s tariffs and that the escalating trade war means “material risks” for the US and for global economic growth, reported The Guardian. The Wall Street chief cautioned that growing uncertainties over the effects of American tariffs could mean problems for companies and consumers and could throw the economy into chaos. “We are entering the second quarter with an economic environment radically different from the one at the beginning of the year,” Solomon told analysts. “The possibility of…
“The chief of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, warned European leaders on Monday not to participate in Vladimir Putin’s May 9 parade and invited them to show solidarity with Ukraine instead, Politico reports. Kallas added that the European Union does not want to see any potential member of the bloc, referencing Serbia, participate in Putin’s parade. According to Russian media, Putin’s regime has sent invitations to leaders from China, India, Brazil, and a EU country, Slovakia. Serbia is also on the list of invitations, as it is a candidate for joining the European bloc. “What was clearly discussed and what was…
“NATO has purchased a military system based on AI (Artificial Intelligence) from Palantir, the American software company led by Peter Thiel, a supporter of Donald Trump and with strong ties to the Pentagon, writes Financial Times. The acquisition comes amid growing anxiety among European members about a possible US withdrawal from the Alliance, after Trump threatened to stop protecting the continent if allies do not drastically increase defense spending. NATO is also rushing to keep up with the development of AI-based military capabilities of rivals such as China. Palantir’s intelligent Maven (NATO MSS) system uses generative artificial intelligence, machine learning,…
“Friedrich Merz, the future Chancellor of Germany, has expressed his intention to deliver long-range cruise missiles of the Taurus type to Ukraine. This initiative was positively received at the meeting of the European Union foreign ministers held on Monday, April 14, in Luxembourg. Merz reaffirmed his position publicly on Sunday, stating for the ARD channel that Germany is not directly involved in the conflict, but is providing support by equipping the Ukrainian army with modern weapons. “We are not intervening in this war ourselves, but we are equipping the Ukrainian army with such weapons,” said Merz, mentioning that the deliveries…
As the international community debates scenarios for ending the war in Ukraine, a reality is becoming increasingly clear: Vladimir Putin cannot actually stop this conflict. The Kyiv Post explains why.1. The return of war-torn individuals Over 700,000 Russian soldiers have passed through the Ukrainian front lines. Many of them were poorly trained, brutalized, and traumatized. Upon returning home, many of them become aggressors, committing acts of violence, including murder and rape. A new wave of crime has emerged in Russia – not from outside the country, but from within its own ranks of “war heroes.”In desperation, the Kremlin has begun…
Only one day after the strong attack of Russian troops on the city of Sumy, resulting in 34 deaths, Donald Trump launches accusations against Volodymyr Zelensky and former American leader Joe Biden, who “allowed the beginning of the war in Ukraine”. On Monday, April 14, just one day after the Russians unleashed a brutal attack on the city of Sumy on Palm Sunday, resulting in the death of 34 Ukrainians, Donald Trump posted a message on his Truth account saying that the main culprits are Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his predecessor at the White House, Joe Biden, for allowing…
While Washington is showing increasingly clear signs that it wants to resolve the conflict in Ukraine at the cost of making concessions to Moscow, the task of preventing Russia’s victory and the disintegration of European unity falls on Europe. It is not just a moral responsibility – it is a strategic necessity. The war in Ukraine has entered a phase of stalemate. Since the fall of Kherson in the autumn of 2022, the front lines have shifted marginally. As the former American president Donald Trump, who is once again at the helm of the United States, openly shows sympathy for…
The special presidential envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said that, as part of the peace agreement, Ukraine could be divided into zones “similar to Berlin after World War II.” President Trump’s special representative for Ukraine, 80-year-old retired General Keith Kellogg, stated that after a ceasefire, Ukraine could be divided into zones of responsibility for allied forces, according to The Times. “British and French troops could be deployed in the west of the country, the Russian army would be in the occupied east, and there would be Ukrainian forces and a demilitarized zone between them. In other words, you can make…
The State Duma has adopted, in the second and final reading, a law that obliges banks to increase control over transactions involving metals and precious stones and to report these operations to Rosfinmonitoring (the Federal Financial Monitoring Service), RBK reports. The law will apply to both individuals and legal entities. The Ministry of Finance insisted on tightening controls, fearing the illegal export of gold across the border. All types of client operations with metals and precious stones – such as depositing or withdrawing funds from entrepreneur’s accounts worth at least 1 million rubles – will fall under the scope of…