International Relations
Turkey shoots down unidentified drone over Black Sea amid protection of merchant shipping
Ankara tightens control of airspace over the Black Sea after detecting a drone that did not respond to control signals and posed a potential threat to civilian navigation
Russian tanker fails to load liquefied natural gas due to Arctic ice
The sanctioned Buran vessel from the "shadow fleet" is forced to abandon an attempt to load LNG at an Arctic terminal due to early and thick ice, which threatens gas supplies
Thai Defence Minister assures that the conflict with Cambodia will not last
The situation on the Thai-Cambodian border is developing according to the military's plan, and fuel supply restrictions should force Phnom Penh to stop fighting
US backs construction of $7.4bn critical minerals processing plant to reduce dependence on China
Washington, together with South Korea, is investing billions in a new metallurgical complex that will provide the US with strategic minerals for defence, electronics and the automotive industry
MI6 chief accuses Putin of delaying peace talks on Ukraine
The new head of British intelligence says Russia is artificially delaying the diplomatic process, prioritising war over peace
Zelenskyy: The Netherlands will allocate €3.5 billion to support Ukraine in 2026
Amsterdam reaffirms large-scale financial and military assistance to Ukraine and leadership in the PURL initiative
Poland considers transferring up to eight MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine
Warsaw may transfer some MiG-29 aircraft to Kyiv, which will be withdrawn from the Polish Air Force at the end of the year
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Berlin, London and Kyiv announce new decisions on air defence and defence support for Ukraine at Ramstein meeting
International Compensation Commission for Ukraine established in The Hague
35 states signed a convention to launch a commission that will consider compensation for damages from Russian aggression
Zelensky in The Hague: Ukraine is forming multi-level security guarantees
The President said that Russia does not count losses for the sake of positions in the negotiations, and Ukraine's partners are already preparing specific security blocks after the ceasefire
In The Hague, Zelensky calls on the world to create a tribunal and reparations mechanism for Ukraine
The President said that without legal responsibility of Russia for aggression and war crimes, a just peace is impossible
Finland warns of Russian troops moving to NATO borders if there is a peace deal on Ukraine
Finnish Prime Minister says Moscow may move troops to NATO's eastern wing in case of a peace deal and calls on the EU to increase defence spending
