‘Stop sending weapons to Kyiv!’ — Russia rejects Macron’s call for Olympics ceasefire
A Russian foreign ministry spokesperson suggested French President Emmanuel Macron should instead stop sending weapons to Ukraine and prolonging the war
A Russian foreign ministry spokesperson suggested French President Emmanuel Macron should instead stop sending weapons to Ukraine and prolonging the war
The cyberattack blocked several ministries and civilian air control
Russian central bank assets worth €7.7 billion were frozen in Switzerland following the invasion of Ukraine
Green Party voters are apparently elitist cowards who want others to fight their wars, according to data from respected polling firms
Russia and China are challenging the existing world order, says Finland’s top general
Russia is pointing to a German plot to blow up the Kerch bridge as an “act of terrorism” as tensions rise
The United States wants to confiscate the funds in their entirety, while France and Germany propose only spending the interest made off the assets
Slovakia had donated its own Russian-made air defense systems to Ukraine
The U.S. has given Ukraine 31 Abrams tanks
PM Fico has broken with the previous Slovak government’s strong pro-Ukraine stance
Most of those polled believe the war will end in a compromise settlement
The U.S. says Russia wants to suppress information
Estonia has been hit with attacks on government vehicles, emailed bomb threats to schools, and attempted cyber attacks in recent times
NATO soldiers operate air defense systems and take part in assault groups, claims one top Russian general
Russia as a threat slipped to fourth from last year’s top position
Numerous EU countries have either reintroduced compulsory drafts or are currently mulling them
Austria is locked into contracts with Russia until 2040
Some Eurocrats have lost their minds over Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin
Hungary may have its critics for dropping its veto against Ukraine funding, but it also has a duty to pursue its national interests
The general is also urging voluntary military training for under-35s
Russia may keep Ukrainian territories, but Ukraine will join NATO, predicts the former supreme allied commander for NATO in Europe
Claudiu Tarziu said that withdrawing from NATO would be a price worth paying to reunite Romania’s former territories
The Russians plan to use the new tool during military exercises
Russia’s market of 140 million people remains a good income source for Western companies, writes Hungarian publicist Áron Nagy
The Russians claim their new cluster bomb is undetectable on radar
Germany has yet to capture any of the spy drones
One missile landed in an open field
The EU assets of the company and its CEO have been frozen, and the CEO has been placed under a travel ban
Germany, which is facing budget difficulties, may have incentive to seize the Russian assets
Migrants are being coerced into signing Russian-language contracts to fight in Ukraine after Eastern European nations shut their borders with Russia, leaving Moscow with new arrivals it doesn’t want
In a shocking admission, top German newspaper Welt notes that Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s views on the Ukraine conflict were right all along
The Antwerp diamond exchange is the world’s second largest such market, and it could lose out big if the next round of sanctions against Russia goes through
From its current location, the missile can reach London or Berlin in a matter of minutes
The missile has a range of 10,000 kilometers and can reach Moscow in 12 minutes
Hundreds of long-range high-explosive missiles have been amassed at the Ukraine border ready to attack Ukraine’s civic infrastructure and target the country’s electricity supply
Finland could shut its border with Russia as soon as Wednesday
Finland might entirely close its border with Russia amid claims of hybrid warfare
The plans will be discussed among EU leaders later this week but must be unanimously approved to take effect
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the move was Berlin’s way of “demonstrating solidarity and responsibility” on NATO’s eastern flank
Bulgaria’s new energy contribution fee on all natural gas that isn’t proven to not be from Russia will hit Central and Eastern European nations the hardest
David Pressman has been a vocal opponent of Orbán’s government and its relationship with Russia ever since his appointment
The new Russian-made drones reportedly have an extended range and can accommodate a larger warhead
Péter Szijjártó called the European Union’s decision to arm Kyiv with as many weapons as possible “completely unacceptable”
Kaja Kallas condemned Viktor Orbán for shaking hands with Putin
The meeting was slammed by U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman, who was subsequently called a hypocrite by Hungarian government officials for his objections
Undisclosed countries will lease Ukraine their air defense systems
Orbán will attend a Chinese One Belt, One Road forum in Beijing, and a potential meeting with Putin is possible
The drill will be held just four days ahead of Putin’s 71st birthday
Russia signals a political will to continue the war in Ukraine
Ukraine promises a new era of drone warfare against Russia
A Russian military aircraft also transported her ponies to St. Petersburg
Putin said the U.S. was making the same mistakes now that the Soviet Union made in the past
The SVD and the GRU both want a slice of the lucrative African contracts
Beyond the propaganda value, the bounty also makes financial sense for Ukraine
If a drone hit Romania, it would be the first time Russia had directly, even if accidentally, struck a NATO member state
The biggest bottleneck is the lack of English-speaking Ukrainian pilots and aircraft technicians
Oleksiy Reznikov was relieved of his duties on Sunday night and replaced by Rustem Umyerov
The man launched an unprovoked attack on a group of Ukrainian children after demanding they speak Russian
Russia is attempting to replenish its arms stocks from North Korea
Orbán said Ukraine cannot win the war, but most in the U.S. are being misled on this point
Russian lines are under serious threat after Ukrainian forces breached the first line of defense in the south
The U.S. dollar boasts a 90 percent share of global foreign currency transactions
The three “Boyko towers” have both economic and strategic importance
Another Wagner group aircraft changed course and landed back in Moscow
The Russian president gave a speech via videoconference to the BRICS summit in Johannesburg on Wednesday
The campaign is aimed at a loophole in the Russian oil embargo
Modifications to the Pantsir-S Russian air defense system will likely improve their effectiveness against the U.S. HIMARS missile system as well
Russian space agency Roscosmos warned last July that the Moon mission was “risky”
Hungary and Finland are also part of this fictional Russia
Russia is successful in finding alternative customers after sanctions
Bacardi has been making a killing in Russia throughout the ongoing conflict
The suspect is understood to have contacted Russian officials several times over a number of months, offering his services to leak intelligence about the German military
After the Black Sea agreement expired, the Danube remains the main export route for Ukrainian grain
Russia is now in a head-to-head race with India to reach the moon’s south pole
The slow progress of the Ukrainian counteroffensive will likely lead to a freeze of the frontlines once autumn sets in, writes Die Welt’s Brussels correspondent Christoph Schiltz
Banking sanctions against Russia made changes to the nuclear energy deal between Russia and Hungary necessary
Romania’s potential for energy independence is a thorn in Russia’s side
He was probably referring to a passage in the country’s nuclear doctrine
The West doesn’t seem too keen to enforce its $60 price cap on Russian crude
The green transition coupled with rising energy prices will slow down the German economy
The defense alliance announced plans to increase its surveillance in the Black Sea
The Russian government is seeking to punish “unfriendly” countries
The law was passed to “prevent the degeneration of Russian children and adults”
The Russian missile flies as low as 10 meters from the ground and is proving difficult to intercept
Lithuania cites security concerns, although many Russians there have fled the war
Russia says Ukraine used the agreement for commercial gains
Cluster bombs, F-16s, and the Kerch Bridge attack all mean the war will continue to escalate
Ukraine is now waging its own form of attrition warfare against Russia, claims a Hungarian security expert
Thousands of Ukrainian children have reportedly been sent to the re-education camps with the knowledge of the Belarusian leader
The mercenary group is actively training Belarusian troops
The Turkish president says he and Putin are “on the same page” regarding an extension
“They’ve kept Laurel and Hardy in charge of the campaign”
Both Russia and Ukraine are keeping their death toll from the war a secret but some are using indirect data points to tease out an estimate
There have been unconfirmed reports of a Ukrainian attack on the Smolensk nuclear plant
A security expert writing for Forbes proposes building a new NATO base in Romania
While explaining that Hungary is no fan of Russia’s historical role in Europe, PM Viktor Orbán said Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising is “part of our DNA”
A German government source claimed plans proposed by Brussels are legally invalid and could set a precedent for other countries claiming war compensation, such as Poland
Why did the West root for mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin? Magyar Nemzet columnist Levente Sitkei explores the West’s turn from hate toward support for “Putin’s chef”
Wagner already has operations in Belarus
Wagner mercenary forces advancing on Moscow were reportedly hit by an airstrike