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Militaristic frenzy in Finland: ex-neutrals open doors to nukes

11:57 25.06.2026 Vladimir Simindei

Militaristic frenzy in Finland: ex-neutrals open doors to nukes

On June 7, Finland reached a milestone in formalizing its further military nuclearization after parliament approved lifting the ban on the import of nuclear explosives. The government's initiative to amend the Nuclear Energy Act and the Criminal Code was supported by 125 legislators with 61 voting against and 13 not …

Temptations as a Rule

11:18 25.06.2026

Temptations as a Rule

After the Lord was baptized, when the Spirit descended upon Him as a dove, He came into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil [Mt. 4:1]. Such is also the way of every Christian. St. Isaac of Syria, a prominent author of the VI century, noted somewhere that as …

FP: How the Iran war reshaped the Global landscape of Power

11:18 25.06.2026

FP: How the Iran war reshaped the Global landscape of Power

The geopolitical disaster authored by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has done far more than squander the dominant position both nations were in just three and a half months ago. The United States and Israel will be weaker for years to come, Foreign Policy writes. …

View from London: Is Zelensky about to attack Belarus?

11:17 25.06.2026

View from London: Is Zelensky about to attack Belarus?

There has long been a worry that Russian escalation or miscalculation might see the Ukraine war widen into a broader European one. But what if it’s Kyiv, not Moscow, that starts this process? The flashpoint is Belarus. Zelensky has begun escalating his rhetoric against Belarus, Spectator stresses. Back in February, …

FT: Vessels given incompatible instructions on safest route to cross Hormuz

11:15 25.06.2026

FT: Vessels given incompatible instructions on safest route to cross Hormuz

Shipowners are in deep confusion over the safest route out of the Gulf amid conflicting instructions from Iran, the US and western insurers, Financial Times writes . While traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has picked up, Iran has said that vessels risk “penalties” and may be forced to turn …

Bloomberg: Europe is becoming a little too addicted to American gas

11:15 25.06.2026

Bloomberg: Europe is becoming a little too addicted to American gas

Once upon a time, Europe was so smug about its energy security that it mulled banning imports of US natural gas. The continent is today buying a great deal of US gas, prompting a vital question with energy, economic and diplomatic consequences for the European Union: When does a lot …

Lavrov's remarks on contacts with EU and faith in diplomacy

17:19 24.06.2026

Lavrov's remarks on contacts with EU and faith in diplomacy

Russia will not accept temporary solutions to the Ukrainian crisis, and will not give in to any ultimatums, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. According to him, the Ukrainian conflict can still be resolved through political and diplomatic means, adding, however, that Russia will no longer take anyone at their word …

MFA on Britain’s initiative to supply enriched uranium to Ukraine for the operation of a nuclear power plant

14:33 24.06.2026

MFA on Britain’s initiative to supply enriched uranium to Ukraine for the operation of a nuclear power plant

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a question from Rossiya Segodnya on Britain’s initiative to supply enriched uranium to Ukraine for the operation of a nuclear power plant. Question: It has been reported that Britain plans to deliver enriched uranium to Ukraine for the operation of a nuclear power …

“Give it back!”: Nawrocki strips Zelensky of Poland’s top award

11:30 24.06.2026 Alexei Kornilov

“Give it back!”: Nawrocki strips Zelensky of Poland’s top award

Polish President Karol Nawrocki, a non-partisan protégé of local nationalist conservatives and former director of the Institute of National Remembrance, elected a year ago, has apparently decided to put a dramatic end to the era of Warsaw's "unconditional friendship" with "Kyiv neo-Nazis." Last Friday, he stripped his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr …

Three Stages of Grace from the Spirit

11:21 24.06.2026

Three Stages of Grace from the Spirit

The Lord said to His disciples, encouraging them, "I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if 1 depart, 1 will send him unto you” [Jn. 16:7]. The Holy Spirit, …

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