Russia is sending a second oil tanker to Cuba as the island struggles with a deepening energy crisis under a US fuel blockade, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev said Thursday. The move follows a first delivery this week amid widespread blackouts and shortages after Washington cut off key supplies, prompting Moscow to step in.
Continue ReadingUS president Donald Trump has once again branded the NATO alliance a ‘paper tiger’ in an interview with Britain’s Daily Telegraph, saying he had moved “beyond reconsideration” of U.S. membership. FRANCE 24’s Brussels correspondent Dave Keating explains that “Donald Trump has no intention of defending Europe if it is invaded by Russia” adding that “Trump […]
Continue ReadingHungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday that reports from Eastern European media outlets that he passed “strategic information” to Russia were “foreign interference”. In one leaked phone call Szijjarto is alleged to have told Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that he was “at his service”.
Continue ReadingTop European diplomats are visiting Ukraine to mark the anniversary of atrocities committed in a town near Kyiv by Russia’s invading forces four years ago. Speaking at the commemoration, EU’s foreign affairs commissioner said these crimes were ‘not isolated’ as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues. FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert looks into the history of the […]
Continue ReadingGermany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa agreed the vast majority of Syrian immigrants living in Germany should return to their homeland over the next three years. Al-Sharaa met Merz in Berlin – making his first presidential visit to Germany, which is home to the largest Syrian diaspora in […]
Continue ReadingA French court on Monday sentenced in absentia the captain of a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker to one year in jail for failing to comply with orders to stop his ship. The vessel, which the French navy boarded in September before releasing the vessel, was thought to be transporting Russian oil in violation of […]
Continue ReadingThe Ukrainian president has hailed “historic” defence agreements with several Middle Eastern countries after his visit to the region last week. Volodymyr Zelensky has been seeking to capitalise on his military’s drone-fighting prowess as countries like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia continue to come under attack from Iranian drones and missiles. The president […]
Continue ReadingThe Ukrainian president has hailed “historic” defence agreements with several Middle Eastern countries after his visit to the region last week. Volodymyr Zelensky has been seeking to capitalise on his military’s drone-fighting prowess as countries like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia continue to come under attack from Iranian drones and missiles. The president […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said he signed “historic” agreements with countries in the Middle East last week, including sharing Ukrainian expertise on downing drones as Iranian strikes continue to target Gulf countries. Ukraine has previously proposed an exchange of its drone interceptors for the Gulf’s air defence missiles.
Continue ReadingSince 2013, house purchase and rental prices have soared across Europe. With rents skyrocketing, rental supply shrinking and properties being diverted towards short-term holiday lets, the European Union has just adopted an affordable housing plan and appointed a housing commissioner to address the issue.
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