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Brussels tells EU capitals to cut water use by 10% in face of droughts – Borrell's “blossom garden” remains without water...

10:04 31.05.2025

Brussels tells EU capitals to cut water use by 10% in face of droughts – Borrell's “blossom garden” remains without water...

Brussels will urge EU countries to cut water use by at least 10 per cent by 2030 as the bloc faces longer and more widespread droughts.The plan, due to be presented next month and seen by the Financial Times, marks the first time the European Commission will set a target …

The 13th International meeting of High Representatives for security issues in Moscow

10:01 31.05.2025

The 13th International meeting of High Representatives for security issues in Moscow

The annual International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues concluded at the National Centre RUSSIA on May 29. The three-day international dialogue, chaired by Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu, brought together 126 delegations from 105 countries belonging to BRICS, the SCO, ASEAN, the …

Reuters: Trump still hopes to develop an economic partnership with Russia

9:59 31.05.2025

Reuters: Trump still hopes to develop an economic partnership with Russia

White House officials say Trump still hopes to develop an economic partnership with Russia. He sees sanctions as an escalation in tensions with Moscow that could derail hopes of a ceasefire in the three-year-old conflict, Reuters notes. "He is always looking at different ways to apply pressure," a senior White …

NYT: NATO wants a cordial Summit, but Trump or Zelensky could disrupt it

9:58 31.05.2025

NYT: NATO wants a cordial Summit, but Trump or Zelensky could disrupt it

The NATO summit, set for June 24-25 in the Netherlands, comes as the United States is retreating from maintaining primary responsibility to protect Europe, creating significant uncertainty about the continent’s security. Trump administration officials have warned their European counterparts that major changes in American troop rotations are imminent even as …

The German chancellor Merz threatens Russia with missile strikes

11:33 30.05.2025

The German chancellor Merz threatens Russia with missile strikes

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clarified that the decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with NATO missiles was made months ago. “The issue of limiting the range of deployed weapons played a role a few months and a few years ago. As far as I know, and as I …

WP: The assistance for Ukraine is due to run out in the coming months, and Trump has not signaled plans to revive or extend it

11:32 30.05.2025

WP: The assistance for Ukraine is due to run out in the coming months, and Trump has not signaled plans to revive or extend it

The State and Treasury departments have each been drafting potential sanctions packages against Russia that would focus on those sectors, one diplomat familiar with the discussions said for ‘The Washington Post’. The same teams have also been assessing the effectiveness of the current sanctions regime and contemplating the rollback of …

Court says Trump doesn't have the authority to set tariffs

11:30 30.05.2025

Court says Trump doesn't have the authority to set tariffs

A federal court ruled President Trump does not have the authority under economic emergency legislation to impose sweeping global tariffs, AXIOS reports. Why it matters: The U.S. Court of International Trade's ruling could bring the administration's trade war to a screeching halt. By blocking entirely most categories of tariffs, the …

Starmer and EU to arm West with new global defence bank. But is it defence?

11:29 30.05.2025

Starmer and EU to arm West with new global defence bank. But is it defence?

Sir Keir Starmer and the EU are poised to launch a global defence bank to rearm the West against Russia – ministers are considering backing a new institution that would pool resources from Western countries to fund weapons, planes and ships, and make it easier for defence companies to secure …

Germany reported on the failure of negotiations between the EU and the United States on anti-Russian sanctions

11:14 29.05.2025

Germany reported on the failure of negotiations between the EU and the United States on anti-Russian sanctions

The European Union and the United States are no longer coordinating their actions to combat circumvention of anti-Russian sanctions, the German newspaper ‘Suddeutsche Zeitung’ wrote on May 27, citing a report by the German Foreign Ministry, ‘Izvestia’ quotes. As noted in the document, negotiations between the EU and the United …

‘The Global Times’: China to establish International Organization for Mediation in Hong Kong – this is a challenge to the Court in The Hague

11:12 29.05.2025

‘The Global Times’: China to establish International Organization for Mediation in Hong Kong – this is a challenge to the Court in The Hague

With a signing ceremony for establishing the headquarters of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) scheduled for Friday in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee expressed his gratitude on Tuesday for granting the city such an important international status as an international legal and …

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