Politics
Rome is preparing to welcome them: Italy has announced a meeting between Meloni and Zelenskyy
Next week, Rome will become the focal point of Ukrainian-Italian diplomatic relations. Despite the usual secrecy surrounding the Head of State’s foreign visits, an announcement regarding a meeting between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appeared on the Italian government’s official website. The visit is scheduled for Wednesday, 15 April
Is this the end of the Orbán era? Hungary is holding a decisive general election
Today, 12 April 2026, the eyes of the whole of Europe are on Budapest. Elections to the National Assembly are currently taking place in Hungary, which could mark the most radical shift in the country’s domestic and foreign policy in the last 16 years
‘Time to act’: Boris Johnson visits the Ukrainian front in the south
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited frontline areas in the Zaporizhzhia region
France bids farewell to Windows: a move towards digital sovereignty
France has officially announced the start of a radical shift away from American and other technologies originating from outside the European Union
‘We will respond in kind’: Zelenskyy sets out conditions for an Easter ceasefire
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are ready for a ceasefire, but will respond in kind: any attempt by the enemy to attack will be met with an immediate response. The plan of action for the units has already been agreed with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Global crisis: IMF and World Bank warn of soaring prices
Leaders of the IMF, the World Bank and the UN World Food Programme have issued a joint statement: a war in the Middle East will inevitably lead to a sharp rise in the cost of food, fuel and fertiliser, putting the poorest sections of the population at risk
A Ukrainian shield over the Gulf: Ukrainian Armed Forces drones protect US facilities from ‘suicide drones’
Ukraine is emerging as a global exporter of security: our electronic warfare systems and interceptor drones are already protecting US military infrastructure in the Persian Gulf
The Middle East on the brink: Trump declares Iran’s defeat
Day 43 of the war in the Middle East: Donald Trump has declared Iran’s military defeat and stated that the US is prepared to use force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Whilst the world anxiously awaits the markets’ reaction, the final round of diplomacy is beginning in Pakistan: direct talks between Washington and Tehran
Lawyers have announced legal disputes over the lifetime PEP status of bank customers
Lawyers interviewed by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency believe that a body of case law is emerging in Ukraine regarding the application of the lifetime status of a politically exposed person. According to them, disputes are increasingly centring on the consequences of excessive or erroneous PEP designations and banks’ approaches to financial monitoring.
“We’re not a chunk of ice”: Greenland responds to Trump following his latest comments about the island
Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, reacted strongly to Donald Trump’s latest remark, in which he described the island as a “big, poorly run chunk of ice”. In response, the head of the Greenlandic government pointed out that this was not a matter of a geopolitical trophy, but of 57,000 people, and called on allies to defend international law and the post-war world order.
The US is not counting on negotiations with Iran, as evidenced by plans to ease sanctions on Russian oil
The US expects the sanctions exemptions on Russian oil to be extended. Such a move could pave the way for a similar decision regarding Iranian oil.
Relations between the Vatican and the US have become strained following a series of controversial statements and meetings
The US has denied reports that pressure has been exerted on the Vatican to support the American position. Meanwhile, Rome is concerned about the nature of its contacts with Pentagon representatives.
