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Europeans are destroying NATO – British troops could join EU forces under new Security Pact

11:46 15.05.2025

Europeans are destroying NATO – British troops could join EU forces under new Security Pact

The UK and the EU will unveil a defence and security pact next week as part of a wide-ranging deal that will bring Britain into the closest alignment it has had with the EU since Brexit, ‘The Times’ reports. The security pact says that the EU and UK face a …

Kurdish PKK will disarm and disband, seeking end to decades of conflict in Turkey

11:44 15.05.2025

Kurdish PKK will disarm and disband, seeking end to decades of conflict in Turkey

In an announcement on Monday, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced that they have agreed to totally disarm and disband, aiming to end a multi-decade conflict with the Turkish government. Turkish President Erdogan praised the move, calling it a move toward “peace and fraternity” in Turkey. Tens of thousands of …

Vladimir Putin – key statements at a meeting with the Business Russia association

17:25 14.05.2025

Vladimir Putin – key statements at a meeting with the Business Russia association

It will not be enough for Western brands that have left the Russian market to simply apologize in order to return, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the members of the Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia) Association. Putin also noted that the Russian business should not fear threats of …

FP: How Trump could reset with Russia

11:30 14.05.2025

FP: How Trump could reset with Russia

Imagine the scene at Moscow’s annual Victory Day parade one year from now. As the strains of the “Preobrazhensky March” echo across Red Square, a detachment of U.S. Marines enter the parade, their polished boots reflecting the early May sunshine. At the center of the rostrum atop Lenin’s mausoleum, Russian …

Trump says: “European Union is nastier than China”

11:29 14.05.2025

Trump says: “European Union is nastier than China”

President Trump said the "European Union is, in many ways, nastier than China," during a news conference on Monday, ‘Axios’ reports. Why it matters: The stakes of a prolonged U.S.-EU standoff over Trump's tariffs are high. With nearly a trillion dollars worth of trade last year, U.S. companies exported more …

View from London: Uncertainty and tension ahead of possible Ukraine peace talks

11:28 14.05.2025

View from London: Uncertainty and tension ahead of possible Ukraine peace talks

Vladimir Putin has successfully divided Europe and America — again, notes ‘The Economist’. Volodymyr Zelensky on May 11th challenged Vladimir Putin of Russia to meet him in person for peace talks — on condition of a ceasefire that Mr Putin has so far refused. “I’ll be waiting for Putin in …

Von der Leyen faces critical test as EU court decides on secret ‘Pfizergate’ texts

11:26 14.05.2025

Von der Leyen faces critical test as EU court decides on secret ‘Pfizergate’ texts

Ursula von der Leyen's legacy as European Commission president will face a huge challenge this week when the EU court rules on secret text messages she exchanged with the boss of a drug company that agreed a multibillion-euro vaccine deal with Brussels, POLITICO writes. In what's set to be a …

Sergey Ryabkov: Russia hopes to deal directly with Ukraine in Istanbul

20:49 13.05.2025

Sergey Ryabkov: Russia hopes to deal directly with Ukraine in Istanbul

Russia hopes to deal directly with Ukraine in Istanbul, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told TASS. "Our position has been clearly stated publicly. Our representatives are getting ready for this meeting. We hope it will be held and will not be used as a PR stunt, a move typical …

Bloomberg: US, China to slash tariffs during 90-day reprieve for talks

11:45 13.05.2025

Bloomberg: US, China to slash tariffs during 90-day reprieve for talks

The US and China will temporarily lower tariffs on each other's products, with the US reducing its levies from 145% to 30% and China dropping its duties from 125% to 10%. The move is seen as a significant de-escalation of trade tensions, with stocks, the dollar, and oil prices rising, …

Netanyahu shows desire to relinquish US security assistance – reports

11:44 13.05.2025

Netanyahu shows desire to relinquish US security assistance – reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed a desire for a gradual reduction of security and military assistance received from the US, amid differences with the Trump administration, local media reported on Monday. "I think we will need to wean ourselves off American military aid," Netanyahu told the Knesset's Foreign Affairs …

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