Navigating Crisis: NATO's Response to the Delicate Ukrainian Front
Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Mircea Geoană, declared during a televised program on Digi24, hosted by Alexandru Rotaru and Robert Kiss, that the situation on the Ukrainian front is delicate.
Carolina Străjescu
Global Response: Berlin's Accusation of Cyber Attack
Berlin is accusing Moscow of perpetrating a cyber attack. During a press conference, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock unequivocally stated that the cyber assault, allegedly orchestrated by Russia against Germany, is utterly intolerable and unacceptable.
Frontex Agents Patrol Brussels: Balancing Security and Rights
The Belgian government, currently holding the rotating presidency of the European Union, faces an unprecedented surge in banditry and nighttime violence, as reported by Dan Alexe.
Russian Gas Giant Gazprom Posts First Annual Loss in Over 2 Decades
Russian natural gas giant Gazprom reported a net loss of 629 billion rubles ($6.9 billion) for the year 2023, marking its first annual loss in over two decades.
Switzerland will host the Peace Summit for Ukraine on June 15-16
The First Peace Summit for Ukraine, which will take place on June 15-16 in Switzerland, will become a platform for dialogue on ways to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine, the press service of the President of Ukraine said in a statement, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
Eliza Mihalache
Ukraine : Defense Ministry working to limit satellite imaging of Ukrainian territory
Ukraine is working to limit satellite mapping of Ukrainian territory, amid concerns of intelligence leaks that would benefit Russian forces, Ukraine's Defense Ministry announced on May 1, The Kyiv Independent reports.
Missile strikes postal depot in Ukraine's Odesa, 14 injured
Ukrainian officials said a Russian missile attack injured 14 people Thursday at a postal facility in the southern city of Odesa, Reuters reports.
Tens of thousands protest in Georgia as parliament advances 'foreign influence' bill
The Black Sea Caucasus nation has been gripped by mass anti-government protests since April 9, after the ruling Georgian Dream party reintroduced plans to pass a law, which critics say resembles repressive Russian legislation used to silence dissent, AFP reports.
Georgia condemned for crackdown on protesters opposing ‘foreign agents’ bill
Western politicians and diplomats have called for a halt to spiralling violence in Georgia after security forces used water cannon, teargas, stun grenades and rubber bullets to break up a peaceful rally against a “foreign influence” bill overnight, The Guardian reports.
Viorica Rusica
Russian missile kills three in Ukrainian port of Odesa
A Russian missile attack killed three people and injured three others in the Ukrainian port of Odesa early on Wednesday, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said, Reuters reports.
Turkish police detain more than 200 protesters amid May Day clampdown
Turkish police on Wednesday fired tear gas and rubber bullets and detained more than 200 protesters after authorities banned May 1 rallies at Istanbul's historic Taksim Square. More than 40,000 police were deployed across Istanbul, blocking even small sidestreets with metal barriers in an attempt to prevent protesters from gathering, Le Monde reports.
EU Probes Meta: Political Content & Disinformation
The European Commission has formally launched an investigation into Meta's management of political content on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.