Europe
Slovakia to Stop Arms Deliveries to Ukraine, Hungary Says More Sanctions Against Russia Pointless
On October 28, Slovakia’s newly appointed defense minister, Robert Kaliňák, declared that his country was hoping to recalibrate the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA)...
Faltering Support for Ukraine as Israel Takes Priority, Zelensky Looks for Scapegoats for Failed Counteroffensive
President Joe Biden’s latest request for supporting Ukraine aid will be put on hold as U.S. lawmakers vote on the more “pressing” priority...
Read moreU.K. Court Orders 11-year-old Rape Victim to Abort Resulting Baby
The court ordered an abortion even though the girl, with her mother's support, wanted to keep the baby. ...
Read moreEurocrats Fret Over New Slovak Government, Euroskeptic Dutch Party
Elites in the EU have been shaken by recent political changes in Bratislava, with a new government under Robert Fico sworn in on...
Read moreMoscow Claims U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Europe Are a Source of Instability, Vows Response
At a forum on Eurasian security in Belarusian capital Minsk on October 26, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that Russia must stand...
Read moreUkrainian Official Says Western Backers Should Support Kyiv “for Decades”
On October 23, Ukrainian Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Mykolayovych Kamyshin told Politico that Western nations must be ready to back Kyiv against Moscow...
Read moreGerman MP Announces New Party; Hungary’s Orbán Calls EU a “Parody” of USSR
On October 23, Sahra Wagenknecht, who was a member of the German Bundestag for the leftist Die Linke Party, declared both her departure...
Read moreTurkey’s Erdoğan Submits Sweden’s NATO Bid to Parliament for Ratification
Erdoğan's office verified that he had signed Sweden's NATO accession protocol and sent it to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for ratification....
Read moreSwiss Conservatives Expand Plurality in Federal Elections
The conservative Swiss People’s Party (SVP) has expanded its plurality in Switzerland’s Parliament in the country’s federal elections on Sunday. The SVP won...
Read moreNATO Officials Have “Emergency Meeting” After Putin-Orbán Meeting in China
On October 19, the U.S. state-controlled media outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported that the ambassadors to Hungary from NATO countries have...
Read moreWhite House Suggests Reducing Financial Aid to Ukraine
Published documents on October 20 have revealed that the $105 billion funding request President Joe Biden made to Congress would have America’s monthly...
Read moreHighlights From Putin’s Interview With Chinese Media Before His Visit to Beijing
A considerable portion of the interview focused on Russian-Chinese cooperation, with Putin praising Xi Jinping and saying he particularly valued Xi’s trustworthiness. ...
Read morePro-Euro Polish Party Gains Traction in Recent Elections, Dealing Blow to Ruling Party
Poland's ruling Law and Justice party fell short of a majority, leaving room for a coalition of opposition parties. ...
Read moreCalls for EU to Change Ukraine Policy as Bloc Doubts Beijing’s Neutrality on Ukraine
The “totally corrupt” regime in Kiev, to which the EU has channeled billions of euros, has been benefiting at the expense of ordinary...
Read moreUkraine’s Top Spy Acknowledges Counteroffensive Failure
Ukraine’s counteroffensive is not going according to plan, Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Kyiv Main Intelligence Directorate, acknowledged in an October 12 interview...
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