Politics
The Belarusian Defence Minister has stated that there is a high probability of war between Russia and Belarus and the West
Belarusian Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin has stated that the risk of a military conflict involving Russia and Belarus has reached a very high level. According to him, such a conflict could escalate from a regional to a global one.
Peter Magyar has called for Viktor Orbán to be held to account over the Oschadbank case
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has stated that his predecessor, Viktor Orbán, must be held accountable for interfering with law enforcement agencies in a case involving employees of Ukraine’s Oschadbank. This follows the findings of a journalistic investigation by the Hungarian publication Telex.
In Russia, authorities have begun seizing assets from billionaires on a massive scale
Russia is increasingly seizing assets from major business figures, dismantling business empires and redistributing property in favour of more loyal groups.
Rubio announced a decision regarding $400 million in military aid to Ukraine
Inter-agency consultations are ongoing in the US regarding a $400 million military aid package for Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that an update on this matter may be forthcoming shortly.
Poland is calling for the revocation of Zelenskyy’s decision regarding the UPA heroes
Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has stated that he will seek to overturn the decision to name a Special Operations Forces unit ‘after the Heroes of the UPA’.
Following his meeting with Rutte, Zelenskyy called on partners to strengthen Ukraine’s defence against ballistic missiles
Following a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that protection against ballistic missiles should be one of the key areas of support for Ukraine. He said that the current pace and scale of deliveries under the PURL programme are insufficient.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire amid talks over the war with Iran
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to abide by the terms of the ceasefire following talks involving the US. Against this backdrop, hopes remain for a broader agreement to end the war between the US, Israel and Iran.
Zelenskyy has called on NATO to step up its support for air defence and speed up the delivery of Patriot systems
During a meeting of the Ukraine–NATO Council in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised the need to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences and increase supplies of Patriot interceptor missiles. He also thanked partners for their support of Ukraine and for attending the Alliance meeting in the Ukrainian capital.
Greece has lodged a protest with Ukraine over a maritime drone near Lefkada
Greece has officially lodged a complaint with Ukraine regarding an unmanned maritime vehicle discovered near the island of Lefkada.
"His behaviour has changed." Duda comments on Zelenskyy and the Order of the White Eagle
The former President of Poland stated that, since 2023, the “circumstances” and Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s behaviour had changed. He agreed that the decision to strip Zelenskyy of his award should be taken by Navrotsky.
Orbán personally ordered the detention of the Ukrainian ‘gold convoy’ – media reports
Hungarian journalists claim that the operation against Oschadbank’s cash-in-transit staff near Budapest may have been a political decision by the then Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán.
Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia have launched the ‘Rail Silk Road’
Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia have opened the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway, which forms part of the Middle Corridor, a logistics route for trade between Asia and Europe that bypasses Russia.
