France aims at new measures against Russia

Brussels 15.12.2025 France will continue to press for sanctions against Russian actors involved in the war in Ukraine, including entities accused of helping circumvent existing measures and individuals linked to propaganda and digital interference in Europe, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said today. Speaking at the doorstep of the EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Barrot…

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State remarks

« My recent trip to Brussels for the @NATO Ministerial meeting left me with one overriding impression: the US has long failed to address the glaring inconsistency between its relations with NATO and the EU » Christopher Landau wrote on his X page. « These are almost all the same countries in both organizations. When these countries wear…

Kazakhstan protests against Ukraine pipeline attack

Brussels 30.11.2025 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan protested another targeted attack on the critical infrastructure of the international Caspian Pipeline Consortium in the waters of the Novorossiysk seaport. A corresponding statement was published on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website. (Image above: Astana, Kazakhstan). “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of…

Russia offers to re-arm CSTO

Brussels 27.11.2025 Today Kyrgyzstan will host the annual Summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Bishkek, convening foreign ministers, defense ministers, and security council secretaries from member states. While often portrayed in Russian media as an Eurasian replica of NATO, the CSTO remains an organization heavily dependent on Russian military power. In case…

EC proposes to expropriate Russian assets

Brussels 26.11.2025 The European Commission will soon submit legal proposals on the use and possible expropriation of Russian assets frozen in Brussels, despite the position of the Belgium Prime minister Bart de Wever. This was announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. “The European…

Ukraine: U.S. Peace plan – joint statement

Brussels 22.11.2025 This statement was adopted by President Costa, President von der Leyen, Prime Minister Carney, President Stubb, President Macron, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Martin, Prime Minister Meloni, Prime Minister Takaichi, Prime Minister Schoof, Prime Minister Støre, Prime Minister Sánchez and Prime Minister Starmer. The Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, joined the statement. “We…

NATO: Finland €100M aid to Ukraine

Brusssels 18.11.2025 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte received the President of Finland Alexander Stubb at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels. They discussed the complex of issues, related to the increasing of the defense spending by the NATO allies, and strengthening support for Ukraine. The meeting took place on Monday, November, 17, 2015. During the joint…

UNESCO/Samarkand: Jean-Michel Jarre concert

Samarkand 01.11.2025 A longstanding UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Jean-Michel Jarre will bring his world-renowned outdoor concert experience to Registan Square, Samarkand, on 1 November 2025. Presented in collaboration with the Uzbekistan Culture Development Foundation, this one-off event will mark Jarre’s first-ever live performance in Uzbekistan, transforming one of the world’s most iconic heritage sites with music,…

Samarkand hosts UNESCO General Conference

Samarkand 28.10.2025 The Opening of the 43rd Session of the General Conference of UNESCO will take place on October 30. UNESCO will conduct its 43rd General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in 2025 — the first time in 40 years the gathering is held outside Paris. The move, adopted unanimously by all 194 member states at…

EU: Russian assets deadlock

Brussels 23.10.2025 “The unwavering support to Ukraine is not negotiable. What happens in Ukraine has direct impact on the whole European continent. Russia’s war of aggression continues to destabilise our societies – not only through its military actions but also through its shadow fleet and calculated multi-domain hybrid operations on land, at sea, in the…