NATO states considering spending hike signal to Trump
A 50% increase in target allocation for military budgets by 2030 may be approved next June, sources have told the newspaper NATO members are holding talks about implementing a sharp…
EU has failed to cut energy ties with Russia
Dan Jorgensen has pledged to present a new plan targeting Russian oil, gas and nuclear fuel, Politico has reported The EU has failed to overcome its dependence on Russian energy,…
Trump’s Pick as Mideast Adviser, Massad Boulos, Is a Truck Salesman
The lore around Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law, is that he is a billionaire dealmaker. Records show otherwise.
West will ‘betray’ Ukraine
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has said the country is likely to lose one third of the land it held in 1991 Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has claimed that…
France’s Macron and Poland’s Tusk insist Ukraine must be at the heart of any potential peace talks
France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Ukraine must have a pivotal role in any potential negotiations over Russia’s war in the country.
Trump wants ‘day one’ US policy changes
The incoming president will reportedly issue at least 25 executive orders immediately upon entering the White House US President-elect Donald Trump plans to issue more than 25 executive orders on…
Humbled in Syria, Putin Seeks Vindication in Ukraine
An ally’s downfall has prompted calls in Russia for a definitive victory closer to home.
Airstrike on Sudan market causes ‘horrific massacre’
According to local NGO Emergency Lawyers, attacks in North Darfur on Monday left dozens of civilians dead More than 100 people have been killed and hundreds others injured in Sudan…
Trump picks vocal supporter Kari Lake to head the news outlet Voice of America
The position does not require Senate confirmation
Russian MPs approve language tests for children of migrants
School-age minors who do not speak Russian will be denied free education under the new rules The Russian national school system will not provide free education to children of foreigners…
Biden’s Top Aides Race to Middle East as Militias Wield Power in Syria
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to hold meetings in Jordan and Turkey. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, is visiting Israel.
Biden leaving ‘legacy of escalation’
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has commented on Washington’s reported plan to tighten oil sanctions The administration of US President Joe Biden is making every effort to further sour Washington’s relations with…