PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 6, 2026: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s popularity is eroding amid economic difficulties and internet restrictions. But first, a report outlining recommendations following a parliamentary inquiry into French public broadcasting is on the front page of several French papers. Also, Russia’s participation at the Biennale in Venice has cast a shadow ahead of the opening […]
Continue ReadingAt least three people who had been onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship and contracted the hantavirus were evacuated by plane to Europe on Wednesday. While one of the two aircraft was forced to land in Spain’s Canary Islands due to a technical issue, the other later touched down in the Netherlands, where a medical […]
Continue ReadingUkraine said Russia struck an industrial facility in the southern Zaporizhzhia region on Wednesday morning, hours after a unilateral ceasefire declared by Kyiv had come into effect. Both Kyiv and Moscow announced competing ceasefires on different dates this week as Russia prepares to celebrate the anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.
Continue ReadingRomania’s parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks with Laurențiu Pleșca, Policy Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the […]
Continue ReadingRochelle Ferguson Bouyahi is pleased to welcome the Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, Peter Zalmayev, to offer context & perspective on the battlefield dynamics and political theatre of Russia’s war on Ukraine. While Russia invokes symbolic gestures tied to historical commemorations, beneath the surface of geopolitical spectacle, Zalmaev points to a quieter revolution. “The answer is […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron said Armenia has chosen a path “towards Europe” during a visit to Yerevan on Monday, highlighting the country’s gradual shift away from Russia’s influence. The remarks came as European leaders gathered in Armenia for regional summits focused on security and cooperation with the EU.
Continue ReadingA car ploughed into a crowd on a street in Germany’s eastern city of Leipzig on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring several others, authorities said. Germany has been shaken by a series of car-ramming attacks in recent years, including one targeting a Christmas market in 2024 in Magdeburg, and also in Berlin […]
Continue ReadingEuropean leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are meeting in Armenia on Monday for a European Political Community summit focused on security and geopolitical tensions, as uncertainty grows over US policy under President Donald Trump. Held in Yerevan, the talks come amid strains over the Iran conflict, the war in Ukraine, and shifting transatlantic […]
Continue ReadingA plane carrying Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made an emergency landing in Turkey on Sunday evening due to a technical issue, Spain’s government said, confirming earlier media reports. Sánchez had been en route to Armenia for a European Political Community summit when the incident occurred, forcing an unscheduled stop in Ankara. The Spanish delegation […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian drones struck Russia’s Primorsk port and a number of vessels in the Baltic Sea on Sunday as part of a wave of attacks targeting Russian energy infrastructure. While Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes limit “Russia’s war potential”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that global oil prices may rise further if Ukraine continues to […]
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