Russia’s Defense Ministry said today that a missile that struck a residential complex in Kyiv last weekend may be the result of a failure of the Ukrainian air defense. Ukraine says Russia struck the capital, Kiev, at the weekend for the first time in weeks, with US President Joe Biden saying the attacks were further […]
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Sources G7: US wants to provide Ukraine with advanced surface-to-air missiles
The United States plans to provide Ukraine with an advanced “medium and long-range” surface-to-air missile system, a source familiar with the case said today. “It is possible that the United States will announce the purchase of a NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) system for Ukraine this week,” the source said. The NASAMS surface-to-air missile […]
European Parliament: Doctors of the World Award the European Citizen Award
The non-governmental organization “Doctors of the World of Greece” receives the European Citizen Award of the European Parliament, for its response to the humanitarian crisis that followed the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A total of 30 winners were selected, out of 300 applications submitted. The “Doctors of the World of Greece” are the only winners […]
Stoltenberg: NATO to significantly increase high-strength forces to over 300,000
NATO will significantly increase the number of its high-level forces to more than 300,000, Alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, according to Reuters. “We will transform NATO’s reaction force and increase the number of our high-level forces to well over 300,000,” he told reporters ahead of a NATO summit in Madrid later this week. […]
German Press: The G7 in Elmau, Putin bombs
The German press comments on the Summit of the seven most powerful industrialized countries in Elmau, Bavaria. Heavy agenda and ambitions but also criticism. The West, led by the United States and Germany, wanted to send a message of “unity and determination” from Bavaria and the G7 summit in Bavaria yesterday, while US President Joe […]
Russia’s neighbors are calling for reinforcements of NATO forces
Everything changed when Russia invaded Ukraine, and NATO’s defense strategy must now take into account the new security environment in eastern Europe. This is the coordinated message of the three Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, in view of the very important NATO summit in Madrid this week, as noted by CNBC Strengthening the defense […]
Norway: Oslo bar suspect named as suspect
A Norwegian court has announced that the name of the suspect in the deadly attack on a gay bar in Oslo is Zannier Matapur, as the capital prepares for a demonstration in solidarity with the victims later today. Matapur, a Norwegian citizen of Iranian descent who police have described as a radical Islamist with a […]
Zelensky at G7: ‘Enhance sanctions against Russia, no time for negotiations’
LAST UPDATE: 16.45 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today called on the Group of Seven (G7) to step up sanctions against Russia by “limiting oil prices” exported by Moscow. “For us, a reasonably consistent position of the G7 countries in terms of sanctions is important. They need to be further strengthened by reducing the prices of […]
London helps ensure stolen Ukrainian wheat does not reach the market
Britain is providing technology to ensure that any grain stolen from Russia by Ukrainian facilities does not reach the world market, British Environment Minister George Justis said today. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 and the blockade of the Black Sea ports prevent the country, which is traditionally one of the world’s largest food […]
UN: The conflict in Ukraine, fertile ground for drugs
Illicit drug production could benefit from the war in Ukraine, make it even more prosperous, the United Nations warns today, citing the experience of armed conflict in other parts of the world. “Data from the Middle East and Southeast Asia (…) show that conflict situations can act as a magnet for the production of synthetic […]
