Finland claims that the NATO bid negotiations with Turkey need to be put on hold
The talks between Finland and Sweden and Turkey regarding their application to join the NATO military alliance need to be put on hold for a few weeks, according to Finland’s foreign minister on Tuesday. After a protest at the weekend near the Turkish embassy in…
Zelenskiy pledges to swiftly combat corruption in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, declared on Sunday that corruption, a persistent issue that has been overshadowed by the country’s conflict with Russia, would not be tolerated and that important decisions regarding its eradication would be made this week. Zelenskiy’s pledge was made in…
United States and Germany agree to send combat vehicles to Ukraine
Following a similar move by France earlier this week, the leaders of the United States and Germany announced on Thursday that they were escalating military support for Kyiv to fend off Russian forces by sending armored fighting vehicles there. Following a phone call between President…
Czech billionaire Babis defends himself in a fraud case alongside a presidential campaign
Days before the start of a presidential election in which he is a favorite, Czech billionaire and former prime minister Andrej Babis appeared in court once more on Wednesday to defend himself against allegations of fraud involving a 2 million euro subsidy. In spite of…
Russia blames a deadly missile strike on its soldiers’ use of mobile phones
MOSCOW, January 4 (Insiderblm) – The Russian defense ministry put the blame for a deadly missile strike by Ukraine on the use of mobile phones by its soldiers on Wednesday, upping the reported death toll from 63 to 89. The New Year’s Eve attack, which…
Italy has postponed its decision on an EU graft suspect yet again, awaiting information from Belgium
An Italian court on Tuesday again postponed a hearing on whether to extradite to Belgium a woman who is allegedly connected to the Qatar graft scandal that has rocked the European Parliament. An appeals court in the northern city of Brescia initially put off deciding…
Russia attacks Ukraine’s infrastructure, focusing on the power and water systems
On Tuesday morning, Russian missiles struck infrastructure targets across Ukraine, escalating what appeared to be a deliberate campaign by Moscow to destroy electricity and water facilities before winter. According to Kyrylo Tymoshenko, a Ukrainian presidential aide, the attacks knocked out power and water supply in…
IMF member nations demand an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund’s steering committee chair said in a news conference that member countries nearly unanimously called on Russia to end its war in Ukraine. According to Chair Nadia Calvio, the conflict is the most significant factor driving inflation and slowing global economic recovery….
U.S. agencies issue a report on the effects of sanctions and caution against supporting Russian military power
Three US government agencies issued a joint alert outlining the impact of sanctions and export controls on Russia’s defense capabilities, as well as warning countries about the risks of supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Commerce Department’s Bureau…
Despite recent EU sanctions, Russians can still use cryptocurrency exchanges, according to a new report
According to Russian crypto media, a list of crypto exchanges, including global platforms, have not imposed new restrictions on Russian users following the EU’s most recent sanctions round. The latest European sanctions target a variety of crypto-related services in an effort to increase pressure on…