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The member states of the European Union have three options to finance Ukraine’s needs, the most efficient being the granting of compensation based on frozen Russian assets, stated on Thursday, November 13, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in the plenary of the European Parliament. In a debate dedicated to presenting the results of the European Council of October 23, the head of the community executive mentioned that a first option would be for the European Union to use a “loophole” in its budget to raise capital. The second variant would be an agreement between EU…

The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, in a televised interview given to Bloomberg, stated that he has not spoken with businessman Timur Mindici since the beginning of the investigation into the corruption case in the energy sector, reports BBC News. “The most important thing is that the guilty are convicted. The president of a country at war can’t have friends”, Zelenski declared, quoted by the Babel publication. According to the Ukrainian president, the case involves “the business environment and some members of the government”. “Firstly, ministers bear political responsibility, and then, depending on the results of the investigation and the…

Ukraine could lose funding by February 2026 if Belgian authorities do not accept a reparations loan for Kiev using Russia’s frozen assets, writes Politico. This situation threatens Ukraine with a financial crisis, and much will depend on the support of Western allies. It’s about allocating up to 140 billion euros to support Ukraine over the next two to three years, through a reparations loan based on Russia’s blocked assets. European officials consider this measure to be the last chance to consolidate Kiev’s position in international negotiations. However, Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever opposes the idea, expressing fears that his…

An American B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber conducted a target strike exercise on the Sotinpuro range in eastern Finland, near the Russian border, announced the Finnish Air Force. After the training mission, the aircraft entered Estonian airspace, approaching the Russian border to about 50 kilometers, reports The Moscow Times. In Finnish airspace, the bomber was escorted by Finland’s F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, and in Estonia, by the British Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon. A NATO AWACS E-3A Sentry aircraft also operated simultaneously over Estonia, ensuring surveillance and coordination of the flight. Previously, the US Air Force Command in Europe had announced that…

Timur Mindich, a businessman who, according to some sources, is at the center of a major corruption investigation, is a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky, with interests in multiple industries. Mindich, co-owner of the president’s production company Kvartal 95, is said to have benefited from his ties with Zelensky and dramatically increased his influence in recent years, according to journalistic investigations. An investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) into Mindich’s activities was one of the factors that led to an attempt by authorities to eliminate NABU’s independence in July, law enforcement sources told Kyiv Independent. The Anti-Corruption Bureau…

Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Monday announcing that the upcoming week in the USA is one of “anticommunism”, and in which he casually attacks his progressive opponents, reports AFP. These proclamations, through which American presidents highlight for a day or a week themes they consider very important, have mainly a symbolic value, reports Agerpres. Denouncing “one of the most destructive ideologies in history”, the 79-year-old Republican writes in this text released by the White House: “Today, new voices repeat old lies, disguising them under expressions such as ‘social justice’ or ‘democratic socialism'”, a current claimed by Zohran Mamdani, recently…

An 18-year-old Russian singer and her bandmate were arrested on Sunday in Saint Petersburg after performing anti-war songs in public, marking their third arrest in a month, reports TVP World. The musicians, singer Diana Loginova (stage name “Naoko”) and guitarist Alexander Orlov of the band Stoptime, had just completed a 13-day administrative detention for organizing an unauthorized gathering when they were arrested again. Their latest arrest is the third since mid-October, when the group drew viral attention for their performance of the song “Swan Lake Cooperative”. The track, written by 40-year-old pro-Ukraine rapper Ivan Alexeiev (Noize MC), criticizes Putin’s regime…

Telephony operators in Russia will be required to suspend communication services for certain subscribers at the request of the Federal Security Service (FSB). Amendments to the federal law “On Communications” have been drafted by the Ministry of Digital Development, and the government commission for legislative activity has approved them, according to the Vedomosti publication, which cites sources within the executive branch. According to the draft law, quoted by The Moscow Times, service providers will be required to suspend network access “to protect the security of citizens and the state against emerging threats”. The exact types of “threats” are not specified…

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zaharova, commented on the resignation of the Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Tim Davie, accusing him of fabricating materials about the Bucea massacre or Skripal’s poisoning. “They have nowhere to place the stigma. The Bucea forgery was ‘edited’ in the same way, but in fact, the information was fabricated by the BBC itself. They also invented incredible stories about Russian supporters ahead of the Sochi Olympics, fake news about Syria, they exaggerated absurd information about Skripal and much more,” declared the minister for the Russian…

A sudden increase in GPS interference at sea allows Russia’s “ghost fleet” to evade Western sanctions, according to a new report published by The Telegraph. The report shows that the number of ships affected by GPS jamming has increased by over 500% since January, while over 1,000 ships are now sailing under false flags, double the figure from nine months ago. When the West imposed restrictions on Russia’s oil exports following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a series of practices emerged to maintain global transports. After three years, things have escalated to a higher level. Russia’s oil shipments…