Berlin rebukes von der Leyen over troops for Ukraine claim The EU has no “jurisdiction or competence” regarding any potential deployments, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over her recent remarks about a potential EU troop deployment to Ukraine. The bloc’s… Read More »
European leaders are attempting to derail US president Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict, Dmitry Peskov has claimed. The European “war party” is trying to sabotage the diplomatic process launched by the US and Russia to end the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. He added that this approach contradicts the… Read More »
Zelensky’s attempt to strip the independence of anti-graft bodies triggered mass demonstrations last month The Ukrainian authorities have introduced a requirement that all mass gatherings receive prior approval from the military, according to local media and an official. The move comes weeks after Vladimir Zelensky faced widespread protests over his attempt to curtail the independence… Read More »
QUESTION: “Looking at the history of the middle east since 1900, and using the definitions clearly laid out by the Geneva convention, the UN and other human rights bodies, do you consider what’s going on in Gaza and Palestine an act of genocide being committed by Israel?” GROK Ai: Historical Context of the Middle East… Read More »
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Is the US president having his way with the EU, or just getting more “solidarity” smoke and mirrors? By Rachel Marsden, a columnist, political strategist, and host of independently produced talk-shows in French and English. US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after reaching a trade deal at the… Read More »
Slovenia has condemned the bloc’s double standards in sanctioning Russia over Ukraine while failing to act on Israel Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon has condemned the EU’s inaction toward Israel despite the casualties and what she described as “genocidal acts” in Gaza. In an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday, she said the bloc failed to… Read More »
The country’s economy is facing a third consecutive year without growth Unemployment in Germany has risen to its highest level in a decade, official figures released on Friday showed. The labor report comes as the country’s faltering economy risks contracting for a third consecutive year. The figures showed the number of unemployed individuals having topped… Read More »
The negotiations over peace in Ukraine show that Moscow lives in the real world. The West – not so much. By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory @tarikcyrilamartarikcyrilamar.substack.com tarikcyrilamar.com… Read More »
ISRAELI AIR DEFENSE ON THIN ICE It’s easy to miss the fact that Iran just launched a missile strike on Tel Aviv in broad daylight and all missiles (five, by most accounts) got through. This marks a watershed moment in this conflict for two reasons: an attack has been launched during the day, and zero… Read More »