The Hungarian authorities have denied permission for an LGBTQ parade in Budapest, invoking for the first time recent legislation that seeks to protect children from malignant influence. In a statement on Monday, Budapest police shot down a request for a pro-LGBTQ event planned for this weekend and supported by five …
Read More »US State Department reacts to Le Pen conviction
The US has condemned the prison sentence handed down to French conservative politician Marine Le Pen, who was found guilty of embezzlement and banned from running for president. On Monday, a Paris court ordered Le Pen, the former head of the National Rally (RN) party, to serve four years in …
Read More »Ukraine will never join NATO – EU state’s PM
Ukraine will never join NATO, and its bid for EU membership is unlikely to succeed, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said during an appearance on STVR’s ‘Saturday Dialogues’. Kiev has been adamant that it needs firm security guarantees to agree to a ceasefire with Moscow, viewing NATO membership as the …
Read More »Trump lists perks should Canada become 51st US State
US President Donald Trump has once again stated that he would love to see Canada become America’s 51st state, promising a list of perks to its citizens. Trump made the remarks, echoing previous numerous suggestions that his his administration would somehow transform Canada into a part of the US, on …
Read More »Thousands protest in NATO state against coup d’etat
Tens of thousands took to the streets of Romania’s capital Bucharest on Sunday to protest against the Constitutional Court’s invalidation of the presidential election. The court annulled the results of the first round in December after independent candidate Calin Georgescu outperformed all other candidates. Videos circulating on social media show …
Read More »Poland accused of closing airspace to plane with NATO state’s MPs
Poland has banned a Slovak jet carrying a parliamentary delegation to Russia from passing through its airspace, Slovak politicians told the public broadcaster TASR on Sunday. Warsaw has contested their claim. The delegation led by Andrej Danko and Tibor Gaspar, deputy speakers of the Slovak National Council, were set to …
Read More »Pro-Western party funded anti-NATO candidate in EU state – media
An investigation launched by Romanian authorities has discovered that the social media campaign that contributed to last month’s surprise first-round win by independent candidate Calin Georgescu in the country’s presidential election was not funded by Russia but rather by the pro-Western National Liberal Party (PNL), the media outlet Snoop has …
Read More »EU state’s PM wants Russians banned from voting
Russian citizens living in Estonia should be barred from taking part in local elections regardless of their views on the Ukraine conflict, the Baltic state’s Prime Minister Kristen Michal has insisted. Russian speakers make up 20% of Estonia’s population of just under 1.4 million, according to the Estonian government, Under the …
Read More »Now is ‘worst moment’ for Kiev to start peace talks – EU state’s leader
The current moment in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is the “worst” possible one for Kiev to begin negotiations with Moscow, Lithuania’s president Gitanas Nauseda has suggested. Russian forces have been steadily advancing in Donbass and other parts of the frontline since the start of the year, capturing dozens …
Read More »Putin’s state visit to North Korea: Warm welcome, bilateral agreements and a new comprehensive partnership treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Wednesday, where he met with the country’s leader Kim Jong-un and participated in comprehensive bilateral talks on economic, security, and global issues. The trip marked the first time the Russian president had traveled to …
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