Speaking to reporters shortly after their meeting in Rome today, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and new German Chancellor Olaf Solz stressed that the two countries had set a “joint action plan”. Mario Draghi stressed that this plan will cover the fields of economy, ecological transition and international issues. “We have not yet decided whether […]
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Moscow: Early assessment of the West’s response to our proposals
The Kremlin said today that it was too early to assess the West’s response to Russia’s proposals for security guarantees, but praised the fact that information was coming from “various sources” about the readiness to discuss the proposals. At the same time, Peskov said, Russia is considering its own response in the event that NATO […]
EU: Concern over Polish media bill
The European Union (EU) has announced that a Polish law critics say is aimed at silencing a government-run news station that poses a serious threat to media freedom and pluralism. The legislation, which was passed unexpectedly and hastily by parliament on Friday, will tighten rules around foreign media ownership, specifically affecting the operation of TVN24, […]
Eurozone and debt on the Solz-Draghi agenda
The future of the European Stability Pact and the pandemic at the center of the meeting of German Chancellor Olaf Solz with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi in Rome. New German Chancellor Olaf Solz is meeting today at Rome’s Palazzo Gigi with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. The main topic of discussion will be the […]
Turkish-Qatari officials travel to Kabul to discuss airport operation with Taliban
Turkish and Qatari officials will meet in Doha on Monday night and later travel together to Kabul to discuss a formal agreement on the operation of the Afghan capital’s airport with the Taliban, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoγlu. with Reuters. It is noted that Turkey has stated that it is open to the […]
Hungary: United Opposition Holds 3% Lead Over Fidesz Ruling
Hungary’s united opposition maintains a three-point lead over Prime Minister Victor Orban’s ruling Fidesz party in a poll by the think tank Republikon published today. For the first time since taking office in 2010, the 58-year-old Orban will face the united front of the opposition in the April elections. At the forefront are the Democratic […]
Russia: Urgently seeking US response to security demands
Russia today said it urgently needed a response from the United States to its security demands and warned of a possible Russian military response if it did not see political action to allay its concerns. Moscow, which has raised fears in the West with its military deployment near Ukraine, last week unveiled a list of […]
What does Russia’s ‘ultimatum’ to the West mean?
By Costas Raptis According to the ancient Chinese war theorist Sun Zu, it is a serious strategic mistake to trap the enemy in a space without escape routes, because this will force him to resist to the end. By analogy, the West’s relations with Russia are at the point where the consequences of such a […]
Britain: ‘It was not a party’, Raab says about gathering in Downing Street garden during lockdown
It is not a party that shows a photo showing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and more than 12 people drinking wine in the garden of his Downing Street home last year during a lockdown, Deputy Prime Minister Dominique Raab said today. The photo, published by the British newspaper Guardian, shows Johnson with his wife […]
Chinese Foreign Minister: Beijing is not afraid of confrontation with Washington
China is not afraid of confrontation with the United States, but would welcome cooperation if it is mutually beneficial, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said today. The problems in the US-China relationship are due to “incorrect strategic assessments” by the US side, Wang said in a speech posted on the State Department website. “If there […]
