With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the world is bracing for yet another shift in global energy politics. For years, the United States has fought fiercely against Russian gas dominance in Europe, imposing sanctions, lobbying against Nord Stream 2, and promoting its own liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. …
Read More »Ukrainian government warns citizens of possible full mobilization
The entire Ukrainian society would need to make sacrifices and forget about their peaceful lives to defeat such an enemy as Russia, Defense Ministry spokesman Dmitry Lazutkin has argued. Kiev is overhauling its military service system to boost conscription numbers following a series of setbacks in its conflict with Moscow, …
Read More »NATO consultations possible after Poland ‘missile strike’
Poland has put its military on alert and is discussing whether to invoke NATO’s Article 4, officials in Warsaw said on Tuesday evening. The government is still investigating the cause of explosions in a village near the border with Ukraine, which Kiev blamed on Russia. Article 4 is a mechanism …
Read More »Trump attacks another possible 2024 rival
Former US President Donald Trump has taken aim at yet another potential challenger should he decide to run for the Oval Office again in 2024, this time targeting Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, suggesting his name “sounds Chinese,” while taking credit for his gubernatorial win last year. In a post to …
Read More »Kremlin comments on possible causes of Nord Stream damage
The Nord Stream pipelines may have been damaged in an act of sabotage, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov suggested when asked about the possible reasons for sudden pressure loss in three of the Baltic Sea gas network’s lines. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Peskov commented on a statement made by Nord …
Read More »Ukraine targets possible IAEA route to Zaporozhye – official
Ukrainian forces are shelling a potential route of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission, which is set to examine the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant this week, local authorities claimed on Tuesday. Zaporozhye Region council member Vladimir Rogov told RIA Novosti that “Ukrainian nationalists are targeting locations that could be …
Read More »Possible time for Biden-Xi first face-to-face meet revealed
Officials in Beijing are making preparations for a face-to-face meeting between China’s leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden in Southeast Asia in November, the Wall Street Journal reports citing sources familiar with the matter. According to them, the meeting between the two leaders – their first in-person encounter …
Read More »China issues warning over possible Pelosi visit to Taiwan
A possible visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governed island of Taiwan would undermine relations between China and the US, Beijing’s Ambassador to the UN, Zhang Jun, has said. Media reports have suggested that Pelosi, who is third in line to the US presidency, could land in …
Read More »Pelosi’s possible Taiwan visit will not lead to war – yet
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi appears to be on the verge of a trip to Taiwan, an event which China has vowed to respond to with “forceful measures.” The visit is a rehash of one she originally intended to undertake in April, but was prevented from doing …
Read More »Switzerland warns of possible winter blackouts
Switzerland has developed an emergency plan in the event of an energy crisis if natural gas and electricity supplies run short, the Basler Zeitung newspaper reported this week. According to the paper, the Swiss government has been working in tandem with industrial companies for several months on the plan. It …
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