Brussels 11.02.2026 The Founder, and CEO at the @telegram social media and instant messaging service since 2013 Pavel Durov (pictured) responded to Russia’s phased restrictions imposed on the platform. Russia is restricting access to Telegram to force its citizens onto a state-controlled app built for surveillance and political censorship. This authoritarian move won’t change our…
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Kallas demands more funds for defence
Brussels 28.01.2026 The European Union must improve its defence and make Nato “more European to maintain its strength”, because the U.S. has changed the transatlantic relationship to its foundation, the EU’s top diplomat has said. We want strong trans-Atlantic ties.But Europe needs to adapt to new realities. It is no longer Washington’s primary centre of…
U.S. fleet in Gulf of Oman
Brussels 26.01.2026 A United States aircraft carrier strike group is heading towards the Gulf while tensions build with Iran. The U.S. military last deployed a major build-up in the Middle East in June last year days before striking three Iranian nuclear sites during Israel’s 12-day war against Ayatollah’s regime. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (#IRGC)…
Belligerent EU doubts Board of Peace?
Brussels 25.01.2026 The EU’s diplomatic service (EEAS) points to legal concerns about the charter underpinning Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace initiative, according to Reuters news agency. Trump has billed his new intergovernmental organisation, signed into existence on January 22 in Davos, Switzerland, as a forum for resolving global conflicts, but there was a lukewarm…
Mark Rutte “Trump whisperer”
Brussels 25.01.2026 This week in Davos Finnish President Alexander Stubb was asked at the World Economic Forum (WEF) who or what can release rising tensions between the U.S. and its NATO allies over President Trump’s intention to take over Greenland, the world’s largest island beloning to the Kingdom of Denmark. NATO chief cements "Trump whisperer"…
Donbass in focus of Abu-Dhabi talks
Brussels 23.01.2026 The diplomatic talks startted today in Abu Dhabi and are scheduled to continue over two days, as part of ongoing efforts to promote dialogue and identify political solutions to the crisis,” the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said territorial disputes would be a central issue…
Greenland: EU Ambassadors Emergency meeting
Brussels 18.01.2026 Today, following president’s Trump’s intentions to impose tariffs on allies, opposing the takeover of Greenland, the European Union called an emergency meeting for 17:00 in Brussels (16:00 GMT) on Sunday. The meeting will involve ambassadors from the EU’s 27 countries. President Donald Trump intentions to impose fresh tariffs on eight allies opposing to…
EU endorses Mercosur Free Trade
Brussels 09.01.2026 Today France, and four other countries, including Poland, voted against Mercosur. Their opposition was not enough to prevent the adoption of the Free trade agreement, supported by major players like Germany and Spain and championed by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who is expected to travel to Paraguay…
France: abandoning NATO again?
Brussels 09.01.2026 France may leave NATO due to Trump’s “America First” policies: Parliament’s Vice-President Clémence Guetté submits proposal. “Donald Trump and the US empire are a threat to world peace. It is urgent that France regain its strategic independence and redeploy its international influence” she wrote on her X page. Donald Trump et l'empire étatsunien…
Greenland: “apple of discord”
Brussels 06.01.2026 Six European governments supported Denmark following renewed ambitions of Trump administration that it must have control over Greenland. 🚨⚡️US Government: "What right does Denmark have to Greenland? The US is the power of NATO!" 🍿👏Very gooood! NATO is crumbling… pic.twitter.com/icA8WRXkeS — RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) January 6, 2026 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js “Greenland belongs to its people,…