International Relations
Rutte urges NATO not to weaken support for Ukraine and to speed up rearmament
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that threats from Russia are growing and called on the Allies to implement the decision to increase defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP and to continue to fully support Ukraine
Poland will not use force to evict Russians from closed consulate in Gdansk
Poland has decided not to forcefully expel Russian diplomats from the Russian consulate in Gdansk after it was closed. Control over the facility is to be regained through the courts, a process that could take years.
Beijing accuses the US of using the Chinese missile issue to build up nuclear forces
China said that the United States was using China's ICBM deployment claims as a pretext to modernise its own nuclear arsenal and called on Washington to fulfil its nuclear disarmament commitments.
Estonian Foreign Minister warns Russia of tough response in case of border violation
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tahkna said that if Russian troops without insignia appear on the territory of the country, they will be eliminated. He also warned against trusting the Kremlin and recalled Russia's hybrid attacks in Europe
Venezuela between the United States, China and Russia. How oil and geopolitics are escalating a new confrontation
The US is increasing pressure on Venezuela, in particular through control over oil flows. China and Russia have their own strategic interests in the region, which makes Caracas one of the hubs of global geopolitics
Орбан у Брюсселі заявив, що Європа рухається до війни, а Угорщина наполягає на мирі
Прем’єр Угорщини Віктор Орбан після саміту ЄС у Брюсселі заявив, що Європа наближається до війни. Він розкритикував політику Євросоюзу щодо України, економіки та суверенітету держав
EU seeks to circumvent national vetoes
The European Union is increasingly bypassing the veto of some countries, including Hungary and Slovakia, to make decisions on Ukraine and security, but experts warn of legal and political consequences
Trump to invite leaders of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to G20 summit in Florida
Donald Trump announces invitation of presidents of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to G20 summit in the US, announcing phone calls and discussions on peace and trade
Germany accuses far-right AfD of collecting sensitive information for Kremlin
Opponents of the right-wing populist AfD claim that the party is trying to obtain data on arms supplies to Ukraine and countering drones that may be of interest to Russia through parliamentary inquiries
Russian oil stuck at sea due to tanker congestion off Asia
The volume of Russian oil on tankers has increased by almost 50 percent since the end of August. Despite record exports, dozens of ships are unable to unload at ports in China and India
Zelenskyy estimates Ukraine's losses from the war at $800bn and outlines approach to recovery
The President spoke about the scale of economic losses, sources of funding for reconstruction, the cost of restoring the Kakhovka dam, the return of abducted children and the principle of allocating funds only to the controlled territories
Zelenskyy: Referendum and presidential elections can be held simultaneously after peace deal
President outlines possible election dates, ceasefire monitoring mechanisms, vision of joining the EU, effectiveness of Ukrainian missiles and approach to sanctions against Russia
