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NATO: Cyber Defence Conference

Brussels 09.10.2025 In a video address to NATO’s annual Cyber Defence Conference on Thursday, 9 October, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasised the importance of NATO and Allies continuing to grow stronger in the digital world. The conference brings together Allied senior political and military officials and industry representatives in Tirana, Albania, on 9-10 October….

Will Ukraine receive Tomahawks?

Brussels 09.10.2025 Ukraine may soon receive Tomahawk cruise missiles, while the United States has allegedly reached an agreement with the Netherlands to transfer around 200 missiles in a re-export scheme, the Insider-T Telegram channel writes. The same time according the Reuters news agency the Trump Administration’s wish to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may…

Georgia: President accuses “foreign intel”

Brussels 05.10.2025 The unrest in Tbilisi (pictured), including the breakthrough into the courtyard of the presidential residence through iron fences, is being orchestrated by foreign intelligence services, Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili stated at his briefing. The Georgian leader noted that a parallel protest to overthrow the government was taking place, accompanied by acts of vandalism…

EU safeguarding security

02.10.2025 The EU leaders met for a one-day summit to discuss how to strengthen Europe’s common defence and support for Ukraine. The meeting today had one core theme: safeguarding the security of Europe. The leaders will return to both topics at the next European Council meeting on 23-24 October 2025. The meeting was chaired by…

UNGA80 Holy See: Prevent and End Conflicts

New York 29.09.2025 UNGA80 Statement by His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for the Relations with States and International Organizations and Head of the Delegation of the Holy See at the General Debate of the High-Level Week at the Opening of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly: Statement by HE Archbishop…

U.S. Department of War convenes generals

28.09.2025 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s surprise gathering of hundreds of generals and admirals in Virginia next week is being called so he can describe the administration’s reinvention of the Department of Defense as the “Department of War” and outline new standards for military personnel, according to half a dozen people familiar with the planning….

UNGA80: Lavrov warns against WWIII scenario

New York 27.09.2025 Russia’s Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov warns NATO countries at UNGA80 after Trump changed vision on Ukraine war. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov used his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UGNA) on Saturday to deliver one of Moscow’s most direct warnings to the West, accusing NATO and the European Union of…

UNGA80: Meloni “Have we succeeded?”

25.09.2025 New York Meloni In her address to the 80th UN General Assembly, the Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni highlighted Ukraine, Gaza, and UN reform, reaffirming Italy’s role as a transatlantic dialogue. “…We live in an accelerated and complex historical phase, rich with opportunities but also—perhaps above all—fraught with dangers. Suspended between war and peace”…

UNGA80: Japan’s PM Ishiba criticism

New York 23.09.2025 “We must ask whether the current United Nations is really fulfilling the role it was originally expected to play.” — Shigeru Ishiba, Prime Minister of Japan. He pointed out that responsibility for the UN’s most important function — the maintenance of international peace and security — rests with the Security Council. He…

EU XIX package of anti-Russian sanctions

Brussels 19.09.2025 “Today we proposed to Member States the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. In it, we target key sectors sustaining Russia’s war effort” reads the press-relase of the European external action service. Russia is showing the full extent of its contempt for diplomacy and international law. So we're increasing the pressure. With our…