British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s revelation that he had met former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev at the height of the Novichok nerve agent poisoning case in Salisbury constitutes a “serious breach of security”, according to opposition Labour. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described the meeting between then Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Lebedev as “unthinkable” […]
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Ukraine: Zelensky will announce a reshuffle of the cabinet and a merger of ministries
President Volodymyr Zelensky will soon announce a cabinet reshuffle and consolidation of Ukraine’s ministries in an effort to eliminate waste and corruption, according to people familiar with his plans, Bloomberg reports. The move comes after Ukraine unveiled a post-war reconstruction plan last week that will be backed by hundreds of billions of dollars from the […]
Blinken calls on China and ASEAN countries to pressure Myanmar to implement peace deal
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Sunday called on China and ASEAN members to pressure Myanmar’s rulers to return to democracy and implement the peace deal agreed with the group, Reuters reported. “It is up to China and it is in China’s interest to see Burma get back on track,” Blinken said, using the […]
The Foreign Ministers of Australia and China reopen the dialogue at the G-20
The foreign ministers of Australia and China met on Friday for the first time since 2019, as the two countries seek to restore a relationship that has been marred in recent years by diplomatic tensions and economic tariffs. The ministers “spoke frankly and listened carefully to each other’s priorities and concerns,” Australian Foreign Minister Penny […]
Bild: Putin on Monday will turn off the gas tap, but will he ever turn it back on?
In peacetime, it would be a purely ordinary procedure, reports Bild, but in times of war, we begin to shiver in the middle of summer: Will Kremlin tyrant Vladimir Putin completely turn off the gas tap tomorrow, Monday, July 11? Starting tomorrow morning, the most important link for Russian natural gas to Germany will be […]
Britain: The day after Boris Johnson’s resignation
There are not a few analysts in Britain who characterize the political events in the country as an ancient Greek drama. And they are not wrong, if one considers that for many months one political crisis follows another, the scandals of the prime minister’s office give and take, while at the same time the cost […]
Germany-Poll: CDU further widens lead over Greens and SPD
According to a new poll, the CDU/CSU widens its lead over the ruling Greens and Social Democrats. If federal elections had been held this Sunday, the CDU and CSU would have reached 28%, according to the “Sonntagstrend” survey for the “Bild am Sonntag” newspaper. This is one percentage point more than last week. The SPD […]
The German Foreign Minister expresses her regret for the military weakness of the West
German Foreign Minister Analena Burbock (Greens) laments the fact that the West cannot intervene militarily in the war in Ukraine to protect civilians. “I would like to promise, for example, that we will guarantee humanitarian corridors from the disputed areas in Ukraine,” Baerbock told Spiegel. “But we cannot provide that. Such a promise would have […]
Welt: Top Greens want to stop supplies to Chinese military
German engine makers are supplying technology for Chinese warships – despite US warnings. This is the result of research by Welt am Sonntag and international partners. Now foreign policy experts from the Green Party are also harshly criticizing these sales. German companies have recently supplied technology for Chinese warships – despite increasingly aggressive behavior by […]
Blinken in Thailand to face China’s pressure
The United States and Thailand signed deals today to deepen the countries’ already strong ties, as Washington steps up efforts to counter China’s growing influence in Asia, Bloomberg reports. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai pledged to advance cooperation in climate change, law enforcement and security cooperation. Blinken’s visit […]