Bratislava is ready to block a planned EU loan for Ukraine if Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is voted out of office in the upcoming election, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. It would be a justified means of compelling Kiev to resume Russian oil supplies through the Druzhba …
Read More »This man destroyed a country and half a million lives and got five years
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty and sentenced to five years in jail for campaign finance violations, a historic ruling in a case that has long captivated Parisian politics. The court concluded that Sarkozy had exceeded legal spending limits during his 2007 presidential election campaign, and engaged in …
Read More »EU country tells citizens how to spot Russian spies
One of Latvia’s intelligence agencies has published an instruction manual on how to spot potential Russian spies and saboteurs. The Latvian Defense Intelligence and Security Service (MIDD) released the instructions to the general public on Wednesday. “A sloppy, unkempt appearance and insufficient hygiene,” could be a visual clue that someone …
Read More »Somehow, this country is a friend to the US, Iran and Russia – and it’s working
The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, is planning a visit to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This visit carries particular significance against the backdrop of a new phase in nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, in which Oman is once again playing …
Read More »EU country’s PM threatens veto on Ukraine aid
Bratislava could veto the EU-wide initiatives to assist Kiev, as well as take individual action against it, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said, warning Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky against harming the bloc “for political reasons.” The PM issued the threat on Sunday during an interview with local ta3 broadcaster …
Read More »‘Iran’s enemies expected unrest in the country’: Here’s how Islamic Republic will get a new president
On June 28, Iran will hold presidential elections following the tragic death of the country’s former president Ebrahim Raisi in a plane crash on May 19. Some believe that the president doesn’t have any real power in the Islamic Republic, but this is not true. The Iranian president does not …
Read More »Bloody red line: Israel risks dragging another Arab country into war
The 14km border that separates Gaza from Egypt has been used for years by militants in the enclave to smuggle weapons, technology, money, and personnel. To stop that from happening, Israel is now mulling the possibility of reoccupying it. It’s been more than a hundred days since Israel kicked off …
Read More »NATO country to get ‘pro-Russian’ government – polls
Robert Fico’s Slovak Social Democracy is set to emerge as the largest party in a snap election on Saturday. Fico has called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and promised that not “a single round” of ammunition would be sent to Kiev if he were prime minister. Fico’s party is currently …
Read More »EU country proposes full ban on Russian goods
The EU should stop buying Russian natural gas and other goods, Romanian Prime Minister Ion-Marcel Ciolacu has said, even though the drastic measure would cost the bloc “a bit of comfort” as a result of higher prices. Speaking to the Austrian daily Der Standard on Thursday, the Romanian leader called …
Read More »EU believes Ukraine is ‘a very corrupt country’ – Politico
Widespread corruption in Ukraine could hamper Kiev’s bid for EU membership, a western European diplomat told Politico on Monday. He said Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s efforts to tackle the problem have also alarmed Brussels. Ukraine applied for membership in the European Union last February, and was formally granted candidate status …
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