Ukrainian teenager arrested over mosque terror plot
The underage suspect was found with knives and Nazi iconography Police in Belgium have arrested a 14-year-old Ukrainian boy over an alleged plot to attack a mosque in Brussels. The…
Russia and the Trump Doctrine: Adapting to the ‘Rules of the Strong’
The Kommersant columnist outlines what Donald Trump’s return means for Russia and the world The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States is this week’s…
Moscow reacts to proposed US timeline for ending Ukraine conflict
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has urged Washington to adopt a realistic strategy The Ukraine conflict cannot be resolved within 100 days unless the US adopts a more realistic approach,…
EU reliance on LNG growing
The EU’s dependency on liquefied natural gas has soared due to the loss of Russian pipeline gas The EU has substantially increased its reliance on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports…
US lawmaker wants third term for Trump
Republican Andy Ogles is seeking to raise the limit for presidents who have served two non-consecutive tenures Republican Congressman Andy Ogles has floated a constitutional amendment that would allow US…
Trump launches cryptocurrency working group
The president wants to “promote US leadership in digital assets” US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to explore the creation of a national cryptocurrency stockpile and establish…
Orban sets conditions for renewing EU’s Russia sanctions
Budapest will support further restrictions only if Kiev reviews its approach to the transit of Russian energy, the Hungarian PM says Hungary will back the extension of EU sanctions against…
Ukraine’s top general calls for censorship
Restrictions on the press are needed to protect military plans in the information age, General Aleksandr Syrsky has said Ukraine needs to introduce defense-linked censorship of the country's press, the…
Russia to open three more embassies in Africa
The Foreign Ministry has confirmed plans to expand its diplomatic presence in Niger, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan Moscow is set to expand its diplomatic presence in Africa with the…
Politico names first foreign destination of US secretary of state
Marco Rubio’s upcoming trip to Panama reportedly comes as President Trump has threatened to reclaim the canal Marco Rubio is set to visit Panama on his first international trip as…
Biden had ‘very bad’ advisers
The US president has said his predecessor was misled by his aides, particularly on issues such as Ukraine and Israel The conflicts involving Ukraine and Israel escalated so rapidly because…
South Africa hit by airport chaos
Power outages and a fuel shortage have caused flight delays and operational disruptions in Cape Town and Johannesburg Huge problems and chaotic scenes have been reported at South Africa's Cape…