Google launches new smartphones, watches, and tablets
Google has introduced an expanded range of hardware products and has shown the competition that it wants to compete with Apple, CNN reported. (more…)
Lebanese vote Sunday in the first election since the country’s economic collapse
Lebanese vote Sunday in the first election since the country's economic collapse. (more…)
Finland has confirmed that it is applying for NATO, and Sweden decides today
Finland has formally confirmed its intention to join NATO. It came with the words of its president, Sauli Niinisto, ending decades of neutral politics. (more…)
Putin warned Finland that joining NATO would be a mistake
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinistö on Saturday that it would be a mistake for Helsinki to relinquish its neutral status and...
Hungary wants 750m euros to stop importing Russian oil
Hungary wants 750m euros to stop importing Russian oil. This became clear from the words of Foreign Minister Peter Siarto to the Spanish newspaper "El...
“Putin’s regime is becoming more fascist”
The Russian leadership and Putin have repeatedly said that Russia is fighting fascists in Ukraine. Why? And what does this lead to? (more…)
War is the easiest way to cover up economic failures
Russian President Vladimir Putin is fully responsible for the senseless and bloody war against Ukraine. (more…)
Sweden presented what it would gain from NATO membership
Sweden's NATO membership will boost national security and help stabilize the Scandinavian and Baltic regions, Foreign Minister An Linde said on Friday, a day after...
The cryptocurrency market shrank by $ 200 billion a day
[caption id="attachment_1970" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Gold Ethereum coin (ETH) and gold Bitcoin coin (BTC) with a graph chart. Trading on the cryptocurrency exchange. Cryptocurrency Stock Market...
Bert-Jan Ruissen: The EU should not be dependent on food imports, as is the case with energy
Bert-Jan Ruissen is a Dutch MEP from the Conservative Group and a member of the European Parliament's agriculture and fisheries committees. (more…)
The re-establishment of the West. How Russia, China, and COVID-19 unite us
For years, technology giant Apple has been routinely blamed for its overconfidence in China's economy and communist rule, largely because it has directed more and...
The committee in the European Parliament: EU inaction has contributed to Hungary becoming a hybrid regime
The lack of decisive action by the European Union has contributed to Hungary becoming a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy. (more…)
Europe continues to trade in Russian diamonds
Diamonds have proved to be Europe's best friends - because while European sanctions have stopped imports of many raw materials and goods from Russia, the...
Austria is ready to mediate between Russia and Ukraine
Austrian President Alexander van der Belen said his country was ready to mediate talks between Russia and Ukraine. (more…)
The Turkish lira fell again
Turkey's national currency, the Turkish lira, began to depreciate again after a period of relative stability. (more…)
Analysis of Putin’s speech: What he did not say
Putin's speech was remarkable - mostly because he didn't say many of the things we expected. (more…)
The future of Europe is not yet written
Roberta Mezzola, President of the European Parliament, welcomed the proposals of EU citizens on how to make Europe better, stronger, and fairer. (more…)
Finland will likely join NATO, three quarters of the population are in favor
Finland will likely apply to join NATO, European Affairs Minister Titi Tupurainen told CNN. She said a decision had not yet been made, but membership...
Oil prices rise amid fears about Russian supplies
Oil prices rose in early trading on Monday, although they started the day with a decline, following the decline in stock markets in Asia, caused...
Ukraine pays tribute to those killed during World War II
Today, Ukraine, together with the Europeans, and not on May 9, like the Russians, pays tribute to those who died and fought during World War...
Washington has returned its diplomats to Kyiv
Incumbent US Ambassador to Ukraine Christina Quien and her team have returned to Kyiv as a step towards restoring Washington's diplomatic presence in the Ukrainian...
Fires in New Mexico are growing
The Hermits Peak fire in the US state of New Mexico, which has been burning for more than a month, has already covered an area...
How does Putin appear in a liberal, democratic and civilized world?
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters. This is the name of one of the most famous graphics of Goya from the series "Caprichos". (more…)
What is the role of US secret services in the war in Ukraine?
What role do US secret services play in the war in Ukraine? Very large, according to observers. (more…)
Russian propaganda against refugees from the war in Ukraine
More than two months after the start of the war in Ukraine, its refugees continue to arrive in European countries, and the debate over the...
The opposite effect of sanctions against Russia
Joe Biden and his entourage have decided to weaken the Russian economy by imposing sanctions on crude oil exports. (more…)
The West wants to deprive Russia of the opportunity to attack its neighbors
Russia must be deprived of the opportunity to wage aggressive war, said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. (more…)
Russia is learning from its mistakes in Ukraine
In the first two months of the war in Ukraine, the United States learned a great deal about the shortcomings and capabilities of the Russian...
China is watching what is happening to Putin and is quick to build an economic wall
Like his predecessors, who built the Great Wall to thwart foreign threats, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is building fortress walls to make his nation more...
What do the ten days that Putin gave to the West mean?
When Western allies impose sanctions on Russia, they provide a detailed list: who, how, and why. (more…)
Putin warned the West: Moscow could stop exports and deals
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the West on Tuesday that he could suspend exports and deals, the Kremlin's toughest response so far to the severity...
The United States has almost banned abortions: protests are being prepared
The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to vote to overturn the 1973 Rowe v. Wade ruling, which legalized abortion across the country. (more…)
The European Commission has accused Apple of violating competition rules
US technology giant Apple has violated EU competition rules with its Apple Pay payment system. This was announced today by the European Commission after months...
European countries are looking for something to replace Russian gas
The big fear is that if Moscow continues to insist that the payment for natural gas supplies be in rubles, other countries will soon follow...
“We live day by day”: people from Donbas fleeing the war for the second time
Olga from Luhansk left in 2014 for Severodonetsk, where fighting is now taking place. "Until 2014, my life in Luhansk was normal - an apartment,...
Russia has given up rubles and paid its debt in dollars
Russia appears to have given up its last-minute intention to pay only in rubles while its bank reserves are frozen, and has repaid some of...
Putin hardly likes how Europe has changed
Putin thinks he is teaching the West a lesson: I am doing the same as you, look, I'm just your mirror. (more…)
Russia’s sharpest response to Western sanctions
"The suspension of gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland was Russia's" sharpest response "to Western sanctions," said Lin Boqiang, dean of the China Institute for...
The war against Ukraine: whose side is Georgia on?
Of the three countries in the South Caucasus - Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia - the third is most excited about Russia's war against Ukraine. But...
Why is the US Rammstein military base in Germany so important?
There are more than 20 US military bases in Germany - they have existed in the Federal Republic since the end of World War II....
Russian court fines blocked media for not hiding information
Radio Liberty, the Russian service of Radio Free Europe, was fined 800,000 rubles (about 10,500 euros) by a Moscow court for failing to remove information...
Russian gas is Putin’s main weapon for putting pressure on EU countries
Russia has begun implementing its cunning plan to blackmail Europe with gas. On April 26, Poland (state-owned gas company PGNiG) and Bulgaria (gas distribution company...
Nina Khrushcheva: Ukraine will stand, and for Russia, it will be the second Afghanistan
Nina Khrushcheva is a professor of international relations at New York University's New School, studying political science and writing books. (more…)
Serbia is considering not signing a new long-term contract for Russian gas
Serbia is considering extending its current contract with Russian energy giant Gazprom until the end of the year, instead of signing a new long-term one....
Russia cannot take control of Ukraine’s skies
Russia's armed forces cannot establish control over Ukraine's skies. (more…)
The transport and logistics industry in Germany is on the verge of bankruptcy
The transport and logistics industry in Germany expects a shortage of truck drivers and a possible wave of bankruptcies amid events in Ukraine. (more…)
The United States has no idea what is happening to the weapons it sends to Ukraine
The United States has few ways to track the important supplies of anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles and other weapons it sends across the border to...
Finland is slowing down the process of joining NATO
The Finnish government has delayed the process of applying for NATO to join the alliance at the same time as Sweden. (more…)
Macron said what the French wanted to hear
Just hours before his victory was announced, Emmanuel Macron gave an interview with French, Italian, and German journalists. (more…)
If the great powers continue the currency battle, a world war is on the horizon
What is happening and what will happen on the geopolitical scene after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022? (more…)
In violation of Ukrainian law and international law: Russia is displacing Ukrainian children en masse
According to the Ukrainian government, as of March 19, 367 Ukrainian children were injured and 205 were victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (more…)
Putin introduces political commissars for ministries and companies
The Russian presidential administration has recommended the creation of a deputy head of information and political work in federal ministries, departments, and state-owned companies. (more…)
East Africa is preparing for famine and an unprecedented drought as everyone looks to Ukraine
Hundreds of millions are at risk of starvation, while belated rains are exacerbating the drought crisis in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia. (more…)
China with a new warning not to avoid sanctions
In a joint statement, European External Action Service Secretary-General Stefano Sannino and United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman called on China not to...
Lenin and the greatest social experiment of the twentieth century
Vladimir Ulyanov was born on April 22, 1870, in Simbirsk. (more…)
Germany will stop importing oil and gas from Russia
By the end of the year, Germany will completely suspend oil imports from Russia, Foreign Minister Analena Berbok said after talks with counterparts from Estonia,...
Russia has taken over Mariupol
Russia has taken over Mariupol, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported, citing Interfax. (more…)
Zelenski: if the last defenders of Mariupol are killed, there will be no truce talks
Zelenski warned that if the last defenders of Mariupol were killed, there would be no more truce talks. (more…)
France is trying to persuade Europe of an embargo on Russian oil
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Mer has said he hopes to persuade European partners to impose an embargo on Russian oil supplies. (more…)
Russian propaganda in Latin America
Facts, half-truths, rumors, lies, and fake news mixed with weight loss tips, sports, and shows, all presented by journalists: this is the daily menu of...
There are no reports of Syrian mercenaries in the Russian ranks
Ali Abdellah Allahmad is an independent political observer from Syria. (more…)
21,600 newly infected with COVID-19 in China
China has registered 21,600 new cases of coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, Reuters reported. (more…)
Within days, Ukraine could become an EU candidate
Today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky officially handed over to the EU representative the completed questionnaire for the start of the process of Ukraine's accession to...
When Biden speaks for himself, he does not speak for the United States
There is no such thing as a purely personal opinion on important political issues if you are in the Oval Office. (more…)
The big American banks with a sharp drop in profits
Three of the major US banks, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup, announced a sharp drop in their profits in the first quarter of the...
The Russian media is using all possible means to defend the invasion of Ukraine
The Russian media is using all possible means to defend the invasion of Ukraine, described by President Vladimir Putin as a "special military operation." (more…)
Zelensky: Ukraine has no intention of surrendering
Ukraine is fighting in the Donbas region and "has no intention of surrendering." This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, reports the BBC. (more…)
Mario Draghi: We no longer want to depend on Russian gas
Europe can reduce its dependence on Russian energy through diversification "in a relatively short time", Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said in an interview with...
Russia is preparing a naval landing to capture Mariupol
The Russian army is preparing a naval landing in Mariupol. (more…)
Gallup: Russia has been unpopular around the world before
President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine at a time when Russia had been able to slowly regain some of the world's lost trust in the annexation...
Russian separatist to Mariupol: We will liquidate you
Ukrainian fighters who remain in Mariupol and refuse to surrender will be eliminated, said the leader of the Russian-backed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). (more…)
The Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines have been approved
Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines against Omicron coronavirus variant approved for clinical trials. (more…)
More Chinese cities are imposing restrictions because of COVID-19
The Chinese city of Shanghai announced today a record number of symptomatic cases of COVID-19. (more…)
Germany has demanded even more weapons for Ukraine
The member of the Bundestag Roth called on the West to supply more weapons to Ukraine, Lenta.ru writes. (more…)
Why Germany cannot part with Russia
Germany's dependence on Russian energy supplies and its inability to quickly abandon natural gas and oil imports from the Russian Federation is based on historical...
CIA Director: Russia can use nuclear weapons
CIA Director William Burns has warned of the danger of Russia using tactical or small nuclear weapons if President Vladimir Putin "despairs" of failing to...
Israel: We successfully tested a laser missile defense system
Israel announced today that it has successfully tested a powerful laser missile defense system, an Israeli development, DPA reported. (more…)
Russia: If Sweden and Finland join NATO, we will deploy nuclear weapons in the region
Dmitry Medvedev said that if Sweden and Finland join NATO, then the Russian Federation will have to strengthen its land, naval, and air forces in...
Putin has said that Austria can pay for Russian gas in euros
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer during their meeting earlier this week that gas supplies from Russia to Austria are secure and...
Marine Le Pen: Macron shows signs of extremism
France's far-right presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen, today rejected criticism from her rival, Emmanuel Macron, who accused her of maintaining her "authoritarian" and extremist views,...
Russian conductor Valery Gergiev with properties abroad for over 100 million dollars
Valery Gergiev, one of the world's most famous Russian conductors and a member of a close circle of loyal supporters of President Vladimir Putin, owns...
The United States has warned: There will be consequences for countries that undermine sanctions against Russia
Countries that seek an advantage without condemning Russia's "disgusting war" against Ukraine are short-sighted and will face consequences if they undermine Western sanctions. (more…)
80% of Greeks find it difficult to cover their bills
Almost 80 percent of Greeks find it difficult to pay their bills, according to Eurobarometer data, the Greek economic publication Economics Tachydromos reported. (more…)
Russia has killed more than 20,000 civilians in Mariupol
The mayor of Mariupol said that according to the latest data, about 21,000 civilians have been killed in the besieged Ukrainian port city since the...
Zelensky: This disgraceful invasion is erasing Russia
On the 47th day of the Russo-Ukrainian war, this disgraceful invasion, which is gradually wiping Russia out of international relations, is coming to an end....
The EU is allocating 3.5 billion euros to countries that have sheltered Ukrainian refugees
The Council of the EU announced today that it has finally approved the allocation of 3.5 billion euros to EU countries that have sheltered Ukrainian...
Russia is preparing retaliatory measures against the EC because of the black list of airlines
The decision of the European Commission (EC) to blacklist 20 Russian airlines will lead to retaliation. (more…)
Biden advises India: It is not in your interest to increase imports of Russian energy sources
US President Joe Biden told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their virtual meeting today that it is not in India's interest to increase its...
Twelve criminal groups took part in the riots in Kazakhstan
Law enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan have found that 12 organized criminal groups took part in the mass riots in the country in January, TASS reported....
Peskov: The accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO will not bring stability
The Kremlin said today that the possible accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO would not bring stability to Europe, Reuters reported. (more…)
British and American publications for the French elections
Predicted result of the first round of the French presidential election - comments from the British and American press. (more…)
Erdogan held key talks on Ukraine and gas
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held telephone talks Sunday with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehamer before his trip to Moscow to meet with Russian leader Vladimir...
Turkish ships sailing to Ukraine and Russia are insured
The Turkish Ministry of Transport will provide insurance guarantees to Turkish ships en route to Ukrainian and Russian ports due to the risks in the...
“Nothing is impossible” in France today with almost equal chances for Macron and Le Pen
Just a month ago, the aftermath of the war in Ukraine seemed clear: French President Emmanuel Macron would remain in power. (more…)
Due to the lack of oil: they change biscuits, chips, and cans
Faced with a shortage of sunflower oil, producers want to change the composition of their products without changing the packaging, reports the French television BFM....
Europe with a powerful financial injection for Ukraine
The European Commission (EU) is providing € 1 billion to support Ukraine and host countries fleeing the war. (more…)
YouTube blocks the channel of the Russian parliament
The blocking of the YouTube channel of the State Duma "Duma TV" is related to Google's compliance with the legislation on sanctions against the Russian...
Sanctions against Russia reveal Putin’s secret privacy
Western sanctions aimed not only at the Russian president's inner circle but also at his family, have shed unusual light on the personal life of...
Europe freezes $ 32 billion in assets of Russian oligarchs
EU governments have frozen about 30 billion euros ($ 32.6 billion) in assets related to oligarchs and other sanctioned people linked to the Kremlin, the...
The Russian Consul General in Antwerp is among those declared persona non grata by Belgium
Russia's Consul General in Antwerp Georgi Kuznetsov is among 21 recently announced 21 Russian diplomats for persona non grata by the Belgian authorities, local media...