International Relations
China uses water cannons against Filipino fishermen in the South China Sea
Philippines reports injured fishermen and damaged vessels after Chinese coastguard actions in disputed area near Sabina Reef
Thailand and Cambodia tighten border restrictions as fighting escalates
Amid the sixth day of fighting, Thailand imposed a curfew in the coastal areas near Cambodia, and Phnom Penh completely closed the border. The fighting has already resulted in hundreds of thousands of displaced people and dozens of deaths.
Starmer and von der Leyen discuss US peace plan for Ukraine and Russian assets
The British Prime Minister and the President of the European Commission agreed that this was a crucial moment for Ukraine and discussed the use of frozen Russian assets and further steps in EU-Ukraine cooperation.
Germany to send troops to Poland's border to strengthen NATO's eastern flank
Berlin announces the deployment of Bundeswehr units to Poland's eastern border with Belarus and Kaliningrad. The German government emphasises that the mission is exclusively defensive.
Orbán takes 1.6 million questionnaires against aid to Ukraine to Brussels and criticises freezing of Russian assets
The Hungarian prime minister said he would present the results of the so-called national consultation against support for Ukraine at the EU summit and called the freezing of Russian assets a declaration of war.
Finland to buy modern AMRAAM missiles for F-35 fighters from the USA
Finland's Ministry of Defence has approved the purchase of the latest AIM-120D-3 missiles from the United States to equip its future F-35A fighter jet fleet and strengthen the country's air defence.
Merz warned Europe: Putin will not stop at Ukraine and wants to revise borders
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz compared Putin to Hitler and said that Ukraine's defeat would not bring peace to Europe, and that Russia's policy of concessions repeated the mistakes of 1938 and threatened a new great war.
Zelenskyy to discuss Trump's peace plan and security guarantees for Ukraine in Berlin
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold talks with Donald Trump's advisers in Berlin on the US peace plan, which includes territorial compromises and unprecedented security guarantees for Ukraine.
Thailand announces continuation of hostilities with Cambodia, despite US claims of a truce
Thai authorities have rejected Donald Trump's words about a ceasefire with Cambodia and declared their readiness to continue military operations on the disputed border, where fighting has been going on for several days.
US intercepts cargo from China to Iran in the Indian Ocean
US Special Forces stopped a ship from China and seized cargo that could be used to restore Iran's military capabilities amid the risks of a new war in the Middle East.
Erdogan urges not to turn the Black Sea into a zone of confrontation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the safety of navigation in the Black Sea is critical for all parties and stressed the need for peace between Russia and Ukraine as soon as possible.
Umerov secretly met with FBI leadership in the US
The Washington Post has learned about non-public meetings between NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov and the FBI in the United States, which took place against the backdrop of negotiations on a possible end to the war.
