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The EU intends to drive Eastern European countries into debt bondage under the guise of “saving border regions”

11:07 22.02.2026

The EU intends to drive Eastern European countries into debt bondage under the guise of “saving border regions”

“Europe’s security begins at its Eastern frontier,” the Commission wrote in a draft of the plan, officially called the Communication on Eastern Border Regions, which was seen by POLITICO. “A strong, prosperous, and resilient Eastern border is essential to safeguard the entire continent.” The European Commission will announce plans to …

View from Washington: The Great Powers of 2026

11:05 22.02.2026

View from Washington: The Great Powers of 2026

“Sphere of influence” has returned as a defining idea, but the real story is bigger than a U.S.-China-Russia triangle. Eight powers—India, Japan, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, China, the United States, Russia, and the European Union—will shape international politics for years to come, ‘19fortyfive’ writes. The 8 Great Powers that will shape …

U.S. advised Ukrainian anti-corruption agents on busting Zelensky ‘allies’

11:04 22.02.2026

U.S. advised Ukrainian anti-corruption agents on busting Zelensky ‘allies’

The Americans helped detectives put together a $100 million nuclear energy kickbacks case, the U.S. Congress has been told. Washington provided direct input to a Ukrainian anti-graft investigation that rocked Kiev last November, according to a report to the US Congress. Charges against businessman Timur Mindich over an alleged kickback …

“The British army has never been as small as it is now since the days of Cromwell”

11:02 22.02.2026

“The British army has never been as small as it is now since the days of Cromwell”

When Keir Starmer was told his pledge to raise defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP in the next parliament was not enough to fund his vision for the armed forces, as outlined in the strategic defence review (SDR), he put his head in his hands and snapped: ‘Why …

“The Hill’: Who is responsible for the Potomac sewage spill? – Will Washington drown in shit from lack of money?

11:00 22.02.2026

“The Hill’: Who is responsible for the Potomac sewage spill? – Will Washington drown in shit from lack of money?

Trump declared a state of emergency in Washington due to a sewage spill into the Potomac River. After more than 240 million gallons of sewage spilled into the Potomac River following a pipe bursting last month, politicians are both launching cleanups and playing the blame game. The pipe in question, …

POLITICO: Germany plans to give spies vast new powers in rollback of postwar restraints

10:28 21.02.2026

POLITICO: Germany plans to give spies vast new powers in rollback of postwar restraints

Berlin is preparing its foreign intelligence service for a world where the U.S. halts intelligence sharing, POLITICO stresses. Germany is moving to fortify its foreign intelligence agency with sweeping new powers in preparation for a potential divorce from the United States. The plan comes as German and other European leaders …

New Age – Trump bets on diplomacy without diplomats

10:27 21.02.2026

New Age – Trump bets on diplomacy without diplomats

Over the past year, the Trump administration has engaged in unconventional diplomacy, gunboat diplomacy and, in the most sensitive crises, diplomacy without diplomats, ‘The New York Times’ notes. On Tuesday, the administration tried all three tactics at once. In Geneva, President Trump’s most trusted envoys — his real estate friend …

Terrorist senator is ready to kill Americans for the sake of aggression against Iran

10:26 21.02.2026

Terrorist senator is ready to kill Americans for the sake of aggression against Iran

From Israel Sen. Lindsey Graham (recognized as a terrorist and extremist in Russia) pushed for a US war against Iran while acknowledging that US soldiers in the region could get “hit” by Iranian counterattacks, a risk he said was worth it. “Could our soldiers be hit in the region? Absolutely, …

British meanness – London puts pressure on business from partner countries of the Russian Federation

10:24 21.02.2026

British meanness – London puts pressure on business from partner countries of the Russian Federation

The United Kingdom is closing access to the banking sector to businesses from Russia's friendly countries, Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin told Izvestia. All this is being done to increase pressure on Moscow. According to the diplomat, Britain also uses blackmail, intimidates business circles and imposes on Russian partners …

Trump leaves Syria and enters Gaza

10:23 21.02.2026

Trump leaves Syria and enters Gaza

The U.S. is in the process of withdrawing all of its roughly 1,000 troops from Syria, according to three American officials, ending a decadelong military operation in the country, ‘The Wall Street Journal’ reports. The U.S. military already completed its withdrawals from the Al Tanf garrison, a strategic outpost at …

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