Romania on Friday said a Russian drone carrying explosives crashed in the eastern city of Galați, causing a fire on the roof of a residential apartment block. The building was evacuated and two people sustained minor injuries, Oana Toiu, Romania's foreign minister, said. "Two aircraft and a helicopter belonging to the Romanian Air Force were […]
Continue ReadingUkraine plans to buy up to 20 latest model Gripen fighter jets and Sweden will donate 16 older models to boost its air defence, the two countries said on Thursday during a surprise visit to the country by Ukraine’s president. Ukraine plans to allocate €2.5 billion from an EU loan for the new aircraft, the […]
Continue ReadingWeekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A recent video out of Russia once again highlights the drastic efforts being taken to provide Moscow with additional air defense coverage against the threat of long-range Ukrainian drones. While we have seen examples of the Pantsir short-range air defense […]
Continue ReadingUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a dire appeal Thursday, pleading for an end to Russia's war against Ukraine that he says is increasingly becoming a "death spiral." "The direction of the war – the escalation and the intensification that we are witnessing – risks to get out of control. The risk of miscalculation. The risk […]
Continue ReadingThe clash comes barely a week after Brussels moved to implement the EU-U.S. Turnberry trade pact. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Thursday sharply criticized a German draft law that would force streaming platforms like Netflix to invest in local productions, warning the measure could violate the EU-U.S. trade agreement finalized last week. Greer attacked […]
Continue ReadingRussian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Moscow is closely monitoring both statements and practical steps by the US regarding a possible reconfiguration of American military presence in Europe, including plans to deploy additional forces to Poland. Responding to an Anadolu question at a press briefing in Moscow, Zakharova said withdrawing US […]
Continue ReadingFinland’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday it summoned Russia’s ambassador and requested an explanation about a suspected airspace violation by a Russian military aircraft. “The Foreign Ministry of Finland has today summoned the Ambassador of Russia and requested an explanation regarding a suspected violation of airspace,” the ministry wrote on US social media platform X, referring […]
Continue ReadingItaly said on Thursday it was seizing more than €200 million in assets belonging to late Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro derived from drug trafficking and reinvested in Europe and beyond. The "vast fortune" of the ruthless Cosa Nostra boss, a legendary figure finally captured in 2023 in Palermo after three decades on the run, […]
Continue ReadingThe EU imposed sanctions Thursday on four Israeli settler organizations and three individuals for "serious and systematic human rights abuses" against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The measures were adopted under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime following a political agreement reached by EU foreign ministers on May 11, the European Council announced […]
Continue ReadingFrance’s Senate unanimously adopted a bill Thursday formally recognizing victims of French nuclear tests in French Polynesia and improving access to compensation for those exposed to radiation during decades of testing. The proposed legislation would recognize as victims those who lived in French Polynesia during the nuclear testing period and later developed one of 23 […]
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