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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Commissioner of the African Union for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye

19:15 12.06.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Commissioner of the African Union for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Commissioner of the African Union for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye. On June 11, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov received Commissioner of the African Union for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye. The two sides discussed prospects for expanding …

Bloomberg: Russia ships most oil since 2022 as drones strike refineries

9:37 12.06.2026

Bloomberg: Russia ships most oil since 2022 as drones strike refineries

Russia is exporting the most crude since 2022 as Kyiv's record attacks on its neighbor's oil refineries force more barrels into the global market, Bloomberg writes. Moscow’s year-to-date shipments are running at 3.46 million barrels a day, about 120,000 barrels a day higher than 2025, and exceed the annual averages …

Only one in 10 Europeans now see US as an ally, survey suggests

9:36 12.06.2026

Only one in 10 Europeans now see US as an ally, survey suggests

European confidence in an American “security guarantee” has hit a historic low, a survey suggests, with only one in 10 people across 15 countries seeing the US as an ally and majorities in all doubting it would come to their aid if they were attacked, The Guardian writes. The survey, …

View from Israel: This is how Netanyahu's Iran strategy backfired

9:34 12.06.2026

View from Israel: This is how Netanyahu's Iran strategy backfired

A year after Operation Rising Lion and the subsequent Operation Roaring Lion, it is becoming clear that the impressive operational achievements in Iran created a strategic situation more challenging and complex than ever, Israel Hayom stresses. The arrogance and mistaken assumptions of Israel's security establishment did not lead to regime …

View from London: Europe isn’t serious about peace in Ukraine

9:33 12.06.2026

View from London: Europe isn’t serious about peace in Ukraine

The Trump administration, frustrated by the failure of the peace process thus far and distracted by its war with Iran, appears to be walking away from talks on Ukraine. This creates an opportunity for the European Union to play a key role, something it has been demanding ever since Trump …

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s talks with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani

21:58 11.06.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s talks with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s talks with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. On June 11, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani who is currently in Moscow on a …

Responsible Statecraft: Putin denies economic stagnation

10:52 11.06.2026

Responsible Statecraft: Putin denies economic stagnation

Given the uneven course of the Russian economy during the first five months of 2026, Russian authorities, especially President Vladimir Putin, were keen to minimize the impacts of any possible stagnation at the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. When asked by a reporter about Russia’s stagnating economy, Putin avoided …

NYT: Germany Has Lost What It Did Best

10:51 11.06.2026

NYT: Germany Has Lost What It Did Best

It’s a tough time for Germany, The New York Times stresses. A year into Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s tenure, his approval ratings are low and the coalition government he leads is roundly disliked. Capitalizing on widespread discontent, the far-right Alternative for Germany is rising in the polls, inching closer to power. …

Foreign Policy: Trump Started a War He Can’t Control

10:50 11.06.2026

Foreign Policy: Trump Started a War He Can’t Control

U.S. President Donald Trump has become a passenger in the Iran war, despite insisting that he remains behind the wheel after months of failed efforts to reach a peace deal. And by attempting to portray himself as in control and denying complex realities on the ground, he has only made …

Bloomberg: Bulgaria’s New Government to Stop Supplying Weapons to Ukraine

10:48 11.06.2026

Bloomberg: Bulgaria’s New Government to Stop Supplying Weapons to Ukraine

Bulgaria’s newly-appointed government plans to end providing weapons to Ukraine in a move that would run counter to European attempts to pressure Russia to end the war. “Ukraine needs more people, not more armament,” Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told reporters in Sofia on Tuesday. He called for “just peace that …

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