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...
The Finns want to join NATO because of Russian aggression
Finland's eastern border is over 1,300 kilometers long. It separates the country from Russia. Peace has reigned here since the end of World War II....
YouTube blocked the famous Russian song “Do Russians want war”
Roskomnadzor explained the blocking on YouTube of the song "Do the Russians Want War", brilliantly performed by Soviet singer Mark Bernes. (more…)
Tatiana from Zaporizhzhia: “We will return, just to stop the bombs”
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Germany since the start of the war in Ukraine. (more…)
War, day 43: After Bucha, Russia is removed from the UN Human Rights Council
Russia is carrying out a planned withdrawal from the Kyiv capital area, while NATO foreign ministers continue discussions in Brussels on what else the Alliance...
The collective Putin of the Russian people – what to do with him
Yaroslav Hrytsak (born 1960) is a Ukrainian historian and publicist. Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv. (more…)
Moscow promises a legal battle against the seizure of Russian assets
Moscow will fight attempts to seize Russian property abroad in courts around the world. (more…)
Stock market declines in Europe amid the increasingly aggressive Fed
European stocks fell in early trading on Wednesday, marking a decline from their six-week highs after investors turned their attention to concerns about the aggressive...
Moldova has called for international support for the reception of refugees
Moldova needs strong international support to deal with the influx of people fleeing neighboring Ukraine. (more…)
The “conquered” media are clearing the ground for autocrats in Eastern Europe
Changes in the constitution and laws, merging of the ruling party with the state, political clientelism, subordinate media, repression or defamation of opponents. (more…)
Germany’s largest gas storage facility has shut down
The Rheden underground storage facility, one of the largest in Europe and the largest in Germany, has stopped filling and pumping gas since April 1st....
Dallas Federal Reserve: A global recession is inevitable without Russian oil
The world economy will probably not be able to avoid a recession without a resumption of Russian energy exports this year, according to a study...
Oil has risen in anticipation of new sanctions against Russia
Oil prices rose in early trading on Tuesday as investors awaited the new US and European sanctions against Moscow for alleged Russian war crimes in...
Poland insists on an international investigation into genocide in Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called for the establishment of an international commission of inquiry into the "genocide committed by the Russian army in Ukrainian...
Elon Musk has become the largest external shareholder on Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has acquired a significant stake in Twitter, making him the largest external shareholder in the company behind the popular social network,...
Turkey reported over 61% annual inflation
Turkey reported 61.14 percent inflation in March on an annual basis, Turkish television CNN-Turk reported. (more…)
The West assumes currency risk when trading in rubles
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on March 31st, according to which gas trade with enemy countries, including Bulgaria, will be paid in rubles....
Serbia and Vucic: A Tale of Two Former Radicals
We usually send one journalist to the commission, "said a woman struggling with sleep, who works for Serbia's Danas. She, like everyone else, was in...
The French may unpleasantly surprise Europe in Sunday’s presidential election
Welcome to 2016! Is it possible that this is the greeting in Europe, after the results of the presidential elections in France at the end...
The dehumanization of the enemy
In modern war, and not only it, but an extremely effective means of mobilizing the people is also the dehumanization of the enemy. (more…)
The EU-China meeting: An open conversation about rivalry
Dr. Yanka Ortel, Director of the Asia Program of the European Council on Foreign Relations (EDPS), was the first to comment on how the EU-China...
According to science, Putin and Russia are fascists
New York-born author Dr. Alexander Motil is a professor of political science at Rutgers-Newark University. He is a specialist in Ukraine, Russia, and the USSR;...
Cold Civil War in Hungary
In Hungary, a deep rift in society arose, which entered a very aggressive phase. There is a completely neurotic atmosphere in our country. (more…)
Putin could cut off supplies to Europe. But what will he do with the excess gas?
Those who do not pay will not receive the gas, Putin said. Is it possible that he will cut off supplies to Europe? Technically, this...
Russian ambassadors are turning quiet diplomacy into a fierce front
On February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine and began virtually without cause the most destructive conflict in Europe since World War II. (more…)
With costs and changed election rules, Orban is trying to stay until 2030
After his third convincing election victory in 2018, Victor Orban said he has been given a strong mandate that allows him to plan for the...
The Z symbol is appearing more and more often in Germany
The Z symbol has become a sign of support for Russia's war in Ukraine. It is painted on Russian tanks but has recently become more...
Volodymyr Zelensky: This is not just a war, it is much worse
On March 27, Zelensky gave his first major interview with Russian journalists since the start of the war. The President of Ukraine was interviewed by...
Five important business changes that the war in Ukraine accelerated
No matter how the war in Ukraine, started by Russia, ends, the business will change the processes started by the pandemic, US-China tensions, and climate...
Food and war: What the EU can do about emptying shops
Russia's war in Ukraine has created similarly impressive queues in supermarkets as in the COVID-19 pandemic, but unlike the panic of 2020, when the main...
The EU has called on China to help end the war in Ukraine
The European Union has called on China to assume its responsibility as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and to help end the...
The United States is sending another $ 300 million in military aid to Ukraine
The United States is providing additional security assistance of $ 300 million to Ukraine, Reuters reports. (more…)