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The Defence Procurement Agency is to undergo a NATO audit: what does this mean?
The audit will be conducted in several stages — from procurement planning and contract award to performance management and internal control.
Ust-Luga has resumed oil exports following drone attacks; Primorsk remains closed
Following the lifting of the drone alert, oil shipments have partially resumed in Russia. Meanwhile, the port of Primorsk remains closed following the strikes.
In Poltava, 16-year-old teenagers were planning to blow up a Ukrainian military vehicle
Two 16-year-old local residents made a homemade explosive device which they intended to plant under a military vehicle. They face up to 12 years in prison and confiscation of their property.
The Trump administration is considering inviting Lukashenko to the US
The US presidential administration is considering inviting Belarus’s self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, to meet with Donald Trump at the White House or at his Mar-a-Lago residence. Senior officials have been discussing this for several months, but no final decision has yet been made.
The Black Sea, the stolen grain and the EU’s response: what was discussed at the conference in Chisinau
At the Third Black Sea Security Conference in Chisinau, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sibiga stated that Russia had seized around 2 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain in 2025, whilst European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas announced that the EU was preparing measures in response to Russia’s aggression in the Black Sea. The discussions focused on the safety of shipping, the protection of maritime infrastructure, the de-occupation of Crimea and new mechanisms to support the region.
Syrsky stated that the Russian army’s attempts to advance had failed
The occupiers are attempting to bring in fresh units and are preparing to continue their attacks, banking on deteriorating weather conditions which, in their view, should reduce the effectiveness of Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.
The government has extended payments to internally displaced persons and expanded support for children: what has changed
The Cabinet of Ministers has expanded support for internally displaced persons and amended the rules governing the provision of living allowances. The most vulnerable groups of displaced persons will be able to receive payments for a further six months, whilst a separate procedure for granting assistance has been introduced for children among internally displaced persons, regardless of their family’s income.
Putin is always behind the migrant flows – European Commissioner
Putin is effectively the ‘main cause’ of migration flows to Europe due to his role in fuelling conflicts over the past decade.
Kim Jong-un has resumed his duties as head of state in North Korea: what was decided at the latest parliamentary session
In North Korea, Kim Jong-un has been re-elected as Chairman of the State Affairs Commission. The decision was taken at the first session of the newly elected Supreme People’s Assembly, which is also set to consider constitutional amendments, personnel matters and the implementation of the new five-year economic plan.
The cost of the war with Iran exceeds $1.3 million per minute
The first few days of the war with Iran have cost the US billions of dollars. The total cost could exceed one trillion.
Ukraine has attacked Russian oil infrastructure: in the Baltic Sea and in Bashkortostan
On the night of 23 March, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Russian oil infrastructure facilities: the ‘Transneft – Primorsk Port’ terminal in the Leningrad Oblast and the ‘Bashneft-Ufanafta’ oil refinery in Bashkortostan.
Росія насправді заробляє менше після зняття санкцій з її нафти – Бессент
Міністр фінансів США Скотт Бессент заявив, що росія насправді заробляє менше від продажу власної нафти без санкцій США.