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FT: U.S. warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles

11:37 05.05.2026

FT: U.S. warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles

Washington has warned European allies, including the UK, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia, to expect long delivery delays for US weapons as it scrambles to replenish stockpiles depleted by the Iran war, ‘Financial Times’ notes. The Pentagon had told the countries to expect serious delays for several missile systems, according to …

Financial crisis at the United Nations – U.S. conditions for paying UN dues

11:37 05.05.2026

Financial crisis at the United Nations – U.S. conditions for paying UN dues

The US ⁠has placed specific conditions on releasing billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations, including further cost-cutting, and moves to counter China’s influence at the world body, a development news wire reported. The report by Devex, an independent news organisation covering global development, said two diplomatic notes …

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty

19:31 04.05.2026

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty. On May 4, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt Badr Abdelatty at …

‘The Hill’: Washington’s self-induced energy crisis leaves Moscow as the only option

11:30 04.05.2026

‘The Hill’: Washington’s self-induced energy crisis leaves Moscow as the only option

Washington did not intend to strengthen Russia when it launched its campaign against Tehran. But that is exactly what is happening. And the longer this conflict drags on, the more the global energy crisis is exacerbated. Russia’s war chest will only accelerate in its rate of replenishment — not despite …

FT: Zelenskyy’s push for EU membership strains ties with allies

11:29 04.05.2026

FT: Zelenskyy’s push for EU membership strains ties with allies

Zelenskyy’s hard push for Ukraine to swiftly join the EU is raising tensions with European capitals at a time when Washington weighs continued support for Kyiv. A refusal by EU leaders to fast-track Ukraine’s accession has fuelled frustration in Kyiv, with the increasingly Eurosceptic rhetoric from the Zelenskyy administration undermining …

View from London: Europe’s unpopular leaders are paralysing the EU

11:27 04.05.2026

View from London: Europe’s unpopular leaders are paralysing the EU

To keep the European Union ticking along has always required a certain sleight of hand. National leaders of its 27 member states act as the bloc’s chief conjurors, selling the illusion to voters back home that every compromise hashed out at some interminable summit in Brussels marks yet another victory …

POLITICO: 5 ways the Iran war shows NATO is not ready to fight

11:25 04.05.2026

POLITICO: 5 ways the Iran war shows NATO is not ready to fight

NATO has stayed out of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, but the conflict has nevertheless exposed cracks in the alliance’s defenses. “The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are not separate phenomena; there is much to learn from both in thinking about the wars of tomorrow,” Gen. Dominique Tardif, …

U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany

11:23 04.05.2026

U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany

Pentagon officials said that they were pulling 5,000 troops from Germany and would redeploy them to the United States and other posts overseas. The moves will return U.S. forces in Europe to the level they were in 2022, before Russia began its war in Ukraine, the officials said, speaking on …

POLITICO: Europe doesn’t know how much fuel it has

8:55 03.05.2026

POLITICO: Europe doesn’t know how much fuel it has

As airlines ground planes and officials urge citizens to cut back on their commutes, Europe’s effort to prevent shortages caused by the Iran war is running into an unexpected hitch: Nobody knows how much fuel the continent actually has. The scramble comes as the war in Iran drives up Europe’s …

British live-style: Why Britain is so poor – and will get poorer

8:54 03.05.2026

British live-style: Why Britain is so poor – and will get poorer

The Iran war is the shock that could spark an economic firestorm in Britain, ‘New Statesman’ writes. We cannot afford our current standard of living. We do not produce enough of what we want – or enough of what the rest of the world wants – to pay for the …

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